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« Reply #285 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 07:56:00 »

Na it's not completely useless, it's just more of an accompanying stat rather than one to love and breathe by. You'll often find those with the highest XG and lowest XG against will be up at the top of the league, and vice versa for the other way round, but there will always be those teams who over or under perform on their number. Sometimes can be used as a precursor for teams currently overperforming and due a dip in form, which happened to FGR funnily enough a few seasons ago.
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« Reply #286 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 08:17:26 »

So, all in all, it’s a pretty useless stat that proves the square root of fuck all.

Why do they bother with them?

For the same reason Councils and central government have more staff than a composite commercial enterprise, gives someone something to do who would otherwise spend their days doing nothing.
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« Reply #287 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 08:46:31 »

Question for anyone that went / watched in iThingy: How did KKH play? After a couple a MoM performances he doesnt seem to have been mentioned much yesterday. Was he pushed up (like a lot of us have been asking for); the formation on the BBC site suggests a back 3 with KKH on right of midfield?
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« Reply #288 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 08:58:59 »

Was a back 4, AK RB, KKH RW.  I much prefer him at RB as I've said before, looks much more dangerous attacking from deeper but I suppose away at a fancied team it's strong from a defensive point of view, I definitely wouldn't entertain playing him further forward in a home game.
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« Reply #289 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:05:45 »

For the same reason Councils and central government have more staff than a composite commercial enterprise, gives someone something to do who would otherwise spend their days doing nothing.
Those damn jobsworth computers collecting data  Crash
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« Reply #290 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:14:44 »

Was a back 4, AK RB, KKH RW.  I much prefer him at RB as I've said before, looks much more dangerous attacking from deeper but I suppose away at a fancied team it's strong from a defensive point of view, I definitely wouldn't entertain playing him further forward in a home game.

Garner said he was pushed up to stop their left wing back attacking the space
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« Reply #291 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:20:14 »

Can anyone, in layman’s terms, tell me what this means

Highest open play xG from @OptaAnalyst (LG2: 2021/22) 👇

3.7 - Swindon
3.7 - Rochdale
3.3 - Salford
3.0 - Mansfield
2.8 - Carlisle
2.7 - Bradford
2.5 - Forest Green
2.5 - Tranmere
2.5 - Scunthorpe
2.5 - Stevenage



I suppose the fact that the 4 teams we’ve played so far are all near the top means we’re maybe not as tight at the back as we might hope to be after all? Certainly relied on an excellent goalkeeping display to help us to victory yesterday.
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« Reply #292 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:36:35 »

Tim Cahill was at the game yesterday and posted on instagram video saying it was a big win for STFC.

Wonder if he will get involved at some point?
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« Reply #293 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:38:40 »

Keeping the Aussie theme running through the team when Clem has to go back home!
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« Reply #294 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:39:23 »

With Jojo’s superb start to the season am I wrong in thinking he’s only on a 1 year contract? If this is the case let’s get the man tied down.
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« Reply #295 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:42:38 »

We can only sign people on year deals at the moment cant we?
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« Reply #296 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:45:58 »

For the same reason Councils and central government have more staff than a composite commercial enterprise, gives someone something to do who would otherwise spend their days doing nothing.

It’s not 1970 anymore, they’ve had about 60% of their budget cut over the last decade. Do catch up.
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« Reply #297 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:48:50 »

It’s not 1970 anymore, they’ve had about 60% of their budget cut over the last decade. Do catch up.
Then why has my council tax not been cut by 60% ??.
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« Reply #298 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:50:15 »

Councillors wages have gone up 60% Smiley
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« Reply #299 on: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 09:50:52 »

Councillors wages have gone up 60% Smiley
Cheesy Cheesy,  probably correct though !!.
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