Just to re-iterate the above observation please could somebody provide figures for assists in open play as this will show the TRUE value of SHUNT... Thanks 6 Corners 3 Free Kicks 2 rebounds from Hunts shots 4 crosses 1 Flick (Armstrong's goal) 1 break/pass 4 penalties 2 other goals Break/Pass Doyle...

So I suspect that the statistical analysis doesn't take into account the attitude, mentality and management style of a specific team. But we all know teams get dragged into bad runs, or start winning and then go on a winning run. Of course results are not independent of each other! Whether that's t...

“Man United away means nothing to me until it is the next match on the horizon,” he said. “We’ve got some important games between now and then and they take priority.” That is completely different. All that means is keeping the players focused on the most immediate game same as (other) managers hav...

But the mentality of a SC team and the way he motivates them typically means that after a defeat he challenges them to respond, which they frequently do. So I suspect that the statistical analysis doesn't take into account the attitude, mentality and management style of a specific team. So you mean...

No, I'm sorry each game is an exclusive event whether you like it or not. We also have a manager who plays on this fact to the nth degree. Steve says: SC: Wolves more than three points Posted on: Fri 23 Jan 2009 Royals boss Steve Coppell admits that Tuesday's home game with Wolves takes on an added...

No, I'm sorry each game is an exclusive event whether you like it or not. We also have a manager who plays on this fact to the nth degree. If games are independent, then WLD the next game should not relate to the previous result, yes? We have W16 D6 L6 W 57% D 21.5% L 21.5% 57% Win 78% Win/Draw 21%...

Stranded No, I'm sorry each game is an exclusive event whether you like it or not.

We also have a manager who plays on this fact to the nth degree.

You're wrong, simple as that. And that's not opinion, that's fact.

Games can be proven to be NON-independent There's a clear positive-run effect this season. The first few league games were all over the place DWLWLWD (3-2-2) though we could have won the first game late on (Doyle's header) but we were still adjusting to the relegation effect, and a different team, k...

We're no more likely to lose that particular game than any other though as each game is an exclusive event. Games are NOT exclusive events. That's plain daft. Ever heard of "a bad run" or a "good run"? Confidence is a big deal. Nerves are a big deal. Sides on a roll often play &...

Wolves last six away in league 2-1 Saints (1-1) 3-1 Sheffield Utd (2-0) 0-1 QPR 1-0 Doncaster 2-2 Blackpool 2-2 Bristol (4-1) W3 D2 L1 10-7 Looking at "same teams played" Wolves WWD 7-4, Reading WWD 7-2 Last 6 league at home 2-0 Blackpool (1-0) 1-1 Birmingham 3-0 Derby (3-0) 2-0 Barnsley 1...

Don't see how losing to Wolves will "probably" mean we lose at QPR. Not at all. Hey I don't WANT his to happen, but it's not an uncommon scenario. Everyone keeps talking how Wolves "always" blow-up. We haven't played well since the game at Birmingham, snatched a draw v Cardiff a...

My last big wedge was a little wedge, previous game I had a tenner on Armstrong first goal and Reading 3-0 at 131-1 When we went 3-0 up I told my son we wouldn't win our bet, it'd be 3-1 or 4-0 But when the Watford keeper pulled off a cracking save (from Ingi?) I started to think... But then Lita sc...

Most likely result v Wolves is a score draw (2-2?) With this sort of knowledge you should get down to the bookies' with a big wedge. You see that question mark did yer and the "most likely" ? 35% Score Draw 30% Reading Win 25% Wolves Win 10% 0-0 draw Still makes "score-draw" &qu...

11 teams have to overtake them for them to go down. Absolutely true but they are a fair way from safe. 13 Reading 22 6 1 4 14 15 0 3 8 16 32 -17 22 14 Middlesbrough 22 2 4 5 12 18 3 2 6 7 18 -17 21 15 Bolton 21 5 3 3 16 9 0 2 8 7 23 - 9 20 16 Birmingham 22 3 3 4 12 12 2 2 8 11 21 -10 20 17 Wigan At...

Coz LB is an area where we have little/no cover. Yes but HH will be 35 next season, and if he's not playing, it'll be hard to stay top-fitness, his age will make him more prone to injuries, and longer to recover. He wants to play, they say, so first choice? For how long? Presumably he wouldn't want...

HH, 34, can't get in a side that may well be getting relegated from the Prem

How does that make for strengthening Reading for the Prem?

Robinho
Keane?
Bellamy
Benjani
Vassell
Caicedo
Bojinov
Ched Evans
Jo
Daniel Sturridge

Doesn't make much sense them going after Doyle, and no sense for Doyle (except money). There would be eight players fighting to be fourth-choice striker

Swansea are 13 points behind us and have won only 9 games so far this season.

............and we've scored 20 more goals than them. They may be a very good passing side and raise their game against the better sides, but we are better at getting consistent results.


Is that a statisic?

Yeah, sorry. I missed the "seasiders" thread

That's the thing with games in hand...