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Diogenes
Diogenes
Dec 2024
9:19pm, 21 Dec 2024
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Diogenes
Surrey Phil wrote:I hate football!


Hugely flattering scoreline. But our defence seemed to fall asleep on 4 of 5 occasions which is not normal for us. First time this season we’ve conceded more than 2 in a league game. Its an anomaly, not a sign.
GregPeaceuntotheheathen
GregPeaceuntotheheathen
Dec 2024
9:26pm, 21 Dec 2024
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GregPeaceuntotheheathen
Clarets 0-0 Weymouth

Worst first 45 minutes I’ve ever seen. Marginal improvement in the second half but they could have played all night and still be goalless.

Cold, strong wind, driving rain. Hideous afternoon.
stuart little
stuart little
Dec 2024
9:56pm, 21 Dec 2024
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stuart little
Sounds like a proper footballing afternoon greppers
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Dec 2024
12:21am, 22 Dec 2024
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Is that one of those games where you say we were lucky to get nil
Joopsy
Joopsy
Dec 2024
10:56am, 22 Dec 2024
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Joopsy
XG is a great stat for people who don't go to watch football matches.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Dec 2024
1:05pm, 22 Dec 2024
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Chrisull
Although to be fair if you're watching your team remotely via stats only and you have an xg of 0.01, you can be fairly certainly you won't be scoring a hurry (well certainly Birmingham weren't last season, although I suppose I didn't need bogus stats to tell me that).
paulcook
paulcook
Dec 2024
2:41pm, 22 Dec 2024
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paulcook
I always thought of xG as a manager’s stat. Either that or the sterilisation of the sport as entertainment.
Fenners-Reborn
Fenners-Reborn
Dec 2024
2:43pm, 22 Dec 2024
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Fenners-Reborn
Like almost all football stats, it is only a guide. The only football stat that matters is scoring more goals than the opposition.
GregPeaceuntotheheathen
GregPeaceuntotheheathen
Dec 2024
2:44pm, 22 Dec 2024
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Think Weymouth might have had a negative xG yesterday. Don't think they turned up expecting to score any goals. They reached the landmark handsomely.
Fenners-Reborn
Fenners-Reborn
Dec 2024
2:52pm, 22 Dec 2024
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Fenners-Reborn
And to prove the point, United xG 0.93 Bournemouth xG 0.18.

Current score United 0 Bournemouth 1.

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Ah, the beautiful game, remember that? Let's put down some jumpers and have a socially-distanced kickabout. Long shots only, and no hugging and kissing.

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