Stats are a garbage argument
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Stats are a garbage argument
No idea why people throw up stats alone as a measure of a players worth.
Contested possession
Disposal efficiency
Score involvments
Tackles
All bulls***
Contested possession
Disposal efficiency
Score involvments
Tackles
All bulls***
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Are there any particular stats that are bothering you at the moment Curly?
Something on your mind perhaps
Something on your mind perhaps
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Contested possessions are easily the worst
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
I’d rather get 30 than 15
Lay 10 tackles than 5
Have 90% DE instead of 50%
Stats measure performance
Lay 10 tackles than 5
Have 90% DE instead of 50%
Stats measure performance
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Not on their own they don’t.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Be specific captain obvious
General statements are garbage as well
Did you watch the game yesterday CURLY?
Tell us who you thought were our best players and why
I noticed you haven't voted in the votes thread. Do you pick and choose when to vote? Are you planning to vote
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Scollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:11pm Be specific captain obvious
General statements are garbage as well
Did you watch the game yesterday CURLY?
Tell us who you thought were our best players yesterday and why
I noticed you haven't voted in the votes thread. Do you pick and choose when to vote? Are you planning to vote
Didn’t realise I was required to vote.
Yes I’ve watched the replay and we played well . The stats call is a general observation of all games and as I said contested possessions the matrix of such is bulls***.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
You started a fkn thread. You weren't 'required' to start itCURLY wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:16pmScollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:11pm Be specific captain obvious
General statements are garbage as well
Did you watch the game yesterday CURLY?
Tell us who you thought were our best players yesterday and why
I noticed you haven't voted in the votes thread. Do you pick and choose when to vote? Are you planning to vote
Didn’t realise I was required to vote.
Yes I’ve watched the replay and we played well . The stats call is a general observation of all games and as I said contested possessions the matrix of such is bulls***.
Why bother if you don't want to be specific
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Scollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:18pmYou started a fkn thread. You weren't 'required' to start itCURLY wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:16pmScollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:11pm Be specific captain obvious
General statements are garbage as well
Did you watch the game yesterday CURLY?
Tell us who you thought were our best players yesterday and why
I noticed you haven't voted in the votes thread. Do you pick and choose when to vote? Are you planning to vote
Didn’t realise I was required to vote.
Yes I’ve watched the replay and we played well . The stats call is a general observation of all games and as I said contested possessions the matrix of such is bulls***.
Why bother if you don't want to be specific
I’ve posted 3 times the matrix of these stats are bulls***.
A contested possession is nothing like an actual contested majority of the time. The same with tackles.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Here I was thinking
That games are generally won or lost in the contest
Brad Scott lamented his teams lack of contest as the reason why they were poor
That games are generally won or lost in the contest
Brad Scott lamented his teams lack of contest as the reason why they were poor
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Not what I’m saying. A contested ball is measured and there’s no one actually near them most of the time. It’s ridiculous
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
I used to love reading some of the quality in depth footy discussion on this forum. There were lots of people who provided quality and clarity
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
It is very difficult to comprehend what Mr/ Mrs Football is stating, as he/she operates at a level of intricate football knowledge above any other forum member.Scollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:57pm I used to love reading some of the quality in depth footy discussion on this forum. There were lots of people who provided quality and clarity
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
I think what ‘they’ are trying to state, is the collective of the data, and what constitutes a stat is the issue, not the multiple of the stat.
For example: if you are standing next to a player at a boundary throw in and the ball is hit directly to them and you wrap your arms around them you record a tackle, the same stat as a 20mt run down goal saving tackle.
If you do a quick on line search you’ll most likely find an article from where he/she has garnered their opinion, but he/she is not able to articulate their reworded version.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Daicos had 3 contested possessions in the first 5 minutes. Not one was he in a contested situation. The way these stats are measured are just not a true indication of a player.
Someone ratting off stats to judge a players game or ability is just not a satisfactory way to do so.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Scollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:57pm I used to love reading some of the quality in depth footy discussion on this forum. There were lots of people who provided quality and clarity
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
I like this Mr Football.
Cheers
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
OMG, I speak Curly
To be fair he/ she did pretty well, it only took them 7 posts to articulate their point, that would be a record.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
You missed a bit….Mr FootballCURLY wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 5:24pmScollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:57pm I used to love reading some of the quality in depth footy discussion on this forum. There were lots of people who provided quality and clarity
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
I like this Mr Football.
Cheers
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 5:24pmOMG, I speak Curly
Unfortunately to many run to stats and use them as there only justification as to a players performance.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 5:26pmYou missed a bit….Mr FootballCURLY wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 5:24pmScollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:57pm I used to love reading some of the quality in depth footy discussion on this forum. There were lots of people who provided quality and clarity
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
I like this Mr Football.
Cheers
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I don’t claim to be the oracle DB like yourself. These are just observations and clearly old Scollop must be a SuperCoach player
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Once you pick up a loose ground ball, it's a contested possession and rightly so.
You actually have possession of a 'contested' footy without competing against someone to win the ball, but getting it on your boot and disposing of it is another thing.
There's heat, there's speed on the game, and you only have a split second to make a decision on what to do with it.
You actually have possession of a 'contested' footy without competing against someone to win the ball, but getting it on your boot and disposing of it is another thing.
There's heat, there's speed on the game, and you only have a split second to make a decision on what to do with it.
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 5:26pmYou missed a bit….Mr FootballCURLY wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 5:24pmScollop wrote: ↑Sun 28 Jul 2024 4:57pm I used to love reading some of the quality in depth footy discussion on this forum. There were lots of people who provided quality and clarity
And then...there's CURLY. Self appointed Mr Football in his own mind... but he just can't communicate wtf he's on about
Are you afraid of criticising one of our players or maybe offending someone here?
Give us something CURLS. Make it specific to our fkn game yesterday or to ANY fkn player in ANY fkn game
I like this Mr Football.
Cheers
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I don’t claim to be the oracle DB like yourself. These are just observations and clearly old Scollop must be a SuperCoach player
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Re: Stats are a garbage argument
Points kicked for and against
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