jonny.rainbow
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- Oct 29, 2005
- 6,628
I was dropping off to be honest.
The football is not exciting when you lack the cutting edge and rarely ever threaten to score.
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[Football] Graham Potter OUT
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I was dropping off to be honest.
The football is not exciting when you lack the cutting edge and rarely ever threaten to score.
Emperor’s New Clothes.
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
- 12,396
I do love some data.
The database hasn't been updated yet so it doesn't include today's game but here's the numbers, the cold hard stats of shots faced and shots taken for our first six games:
So, obviously City destroyed us in terms of shots (and goals) but looking at the numbers it would appear we give more than we get, generally speaking.
The Watford game they had more shots but came away with f**k all. I imagine Watford fans would look at those numbers and feel much like we do about the Burnley game.
Southampton game we had equal shots and one less on target. Not bad playing with ten men for an hour.
Newcastle hit double figures but we still came out on top there. Shot wise, not points wise obviously.
Burnley is the kicker. One sodding shot on target.
The database hasn't been updated yet so it doesn't include today's game but here's the numbers, the cold hard stats of shots faced and shots taken for our first six games:
So, obviously City destroyed us in terms of shots (and goals) but looking at the numbers it would appear we give more than we get, generally speaking.
The Watford game they had more shots but came away with f**k all. I imagine Watford fans would look at those numbers and feel much like we do about the Burnley game.
Southampton game we had equal shots and one less on target. Not bad playing with ten men for an hour.
Newcastle hit double figures but we still came out on top there. Shot wise, not points wise obviously.
Burnley is the kicker. One sodding shot on target.
kemptown kid
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- Apr 17, 2011
- 362
Clearly, and not surprisingly, beaten by a Chelsea team who are nailed on to finish top 6 imo. Even so, we could have snuck a goal or two if we had been as fortunate as Burnley who we outclassed last week. Trossard has become a key player very quickly and we are missing his pace and guile and missed Propper today. Lots of positive changes - notably Maupay, Burn and Alzate - and certainly far too early for Spence style panicking (yearning for the team and manager to get booed off at home is ridiculous) and nothing like the Hypia slump from sneaking into the play offs to relegation candidates in The Championship.
And....end of thread. Need to take a good look at yourself. FFS.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Put your money where your very loud mouth is.
£50 says we stay up if Potter is in charge all season. Winnings to REMF.
Or you a spineless attention seeking loudmouth?
I can't even bring myself to type anything about this being too soon (etc etc) because we are so much better than last season, and this season has hardly started.
**** me, this thread's on a par with one started by someone seeing a Spaniard selling onions in the market and saying 'that's it - we need to leave the EU!!!!'. I feel contempt.
GT49er
Well-known member
No chance! He'd have been in like Flynn telling us it was a fluke, we were lucky, our luck wouldn't hold and we'd be deservedly destroyed in all our remaining 31 matches. Doomed! Doomed, he'd tell you!
I'm in too. A separate £50.
banjo
GOSBTS
I’m sorry if I offend anyone, the Op is a prize gimp.
portslade seagull
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Can't believe anybody really thought we could take the game to Chelsea. Newcastle last week was good very good all that was missing was a goal and that was by inches. I'm sure we will be fine
clockend1983
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- Apr 1, 2010
- 368
GT49er
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If poor desperate Spaniards are forced to travel all the way to Faversham to try and flog their onions to make some sort of a living, then Spain is probably f***ed and needs to leave the EU!
Ecosse Exile
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Just as he will if we beat Spurs next week, it will all be down to Spurs woeful away form and we will just have been lucky to play them when they are in a bad run.
Prettyboyshaw
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Overreaction or not doesn’t excuse the fact our passing is appalling, we get pushed off the ball to easily and can’t shoot (big problem in football). Also despite giants players no headed goals is another problem.
Now onto things that aren’t Potters fault. 3 seasons we have struggled to score and don’t seem to ever address it (36 year old war horse, championship punt and an under 23 or main options is a joke). The likes of Bong and Schilleto are back in the squad and shouldn’t be near it plus gambling on an untested manager.
Not looking good but live in hope.
Now onto things that aren’t Potters fault. 3 seasons we have struggled to score and don’t seem to ever address it (36 year old war horse, championship punt and an under 23 or main options is a joke). The likes of Bong and Schilleto are back in the squad and shouldn’t be near it plus gambling on an untested manager.
Not looking good but live in hope.
pocketseagull
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- Dec 29, 2014
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I think our passing has been really good in most of our games this season, also the desire to get the ball back.
Today was just one of those games where we seemed to repel the ball.
danish seagull
Active member
You have an agenda. And are also a bell end
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,225
Andone? Ali J? Locadia? Remember plenty defending these duffers with that old chestnut ‘give him time’. The PL don’t give you time boy. Football don’t. Hit dat floor runnin or flat iron your face.
And another £50 from me.
I can’t believe we’re here already. God knows how these people cope with real life. Embarrassing.