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crappledan
Dec 17, 2009

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Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

I feel so proud to be a Manchester United fan today, because I can truly say that I know what it's like to be a real football fan of a mid-table club. No more of this "glory hunter" poo poo.

dilbertschalter
Jan 12, 2010
I usually watch just highlights because, in contrast to cricket or rugby, full games of football are rarely interesting enough. But I did enjoy Swansea last week, twice, in full. In their present form, who of the ManU squad would get into a starting XI at Swansea (apart from RvP of course)? Still, form fluctuates.

oliwan
Jul 20, 2005

by Nyc_Tattoo
Can we make it so that posts include a source? Because I want to visit these Internet places.

(this is a real post)

Bacon of the Sea
Oct 17, 2008

Dog Suicide Bridge BBQ Team 2k10
How can fellaini be cup tied u got him from everton not liverpool and that's who u playing?

Insanely Sikh
Aug 26, 2009

Winner, SA's Sikh Of the Year, 2013

Bacon of the Sea posted:

How can fellaini be cup tied u got him from everton not liverpool and that's who u playing?

Lol :3:

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.

Ninpo
Aug 6, 2004

by FactsAreUseless

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.

quote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcIGQDY0Z_A

Lia pussy the most overrated bitch in the history of football.This video is made to proof that who ever thinks that lionel pussy is a great man[Shemale] is wrong.Watch this video.Get butthurt and leave whining.

quote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLf8Y4ZDiT8

messi is a loving disgrace to footbal.

Eric Cantonese fucked around with this message at 01:36 on Sep 27, 2013

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me

Byolante
Mar 23, 2008

by Cyrano4747

Please don't cyberstalk me

Modus Trollens
Sep 12, 2010

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zachsla...ave-been-lucky/

The bio of the author is excellent



quote:

I am a mechanical engineer and Six Sigma Black Belt by training, and have come to love the beautiful game in my adult life. I turned to my numerical training after becoming a Seattle Sounders FC and Arsenal supporter in 2009 in the hopes of accelerating my understanding of the new game I loved. I've been writing my own blog for over two years, and have written for such outlets as "The Tomkins Times", "The Transfer Price Index", and Howler Magazine. My goal is to advance the understanding of the English Premier League and Major League Soccer through numerical means.

Olewithmilk
Jun 30, 2006

What?


This man is insane.

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;

Olewithmilk posted:

This man is insane.



what the gently caress is wrong with him

Ninpo
Aug 6, 2004

by FactsAreUseless

Total Meatlove posted:



what the gently caress is wrong with him

Lol poo poo like this ignores completely things like transfer windows, tactics, changes of personnel etc.

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;

Ninpo posted:

Lol poo poo like this ignores completely things like transfer windows, tactics, changes of personnel etc.

I was attacking him more for the idea that you can boil football down to statistics than I was his methodology ninpo

T Bowl
Feb 6, 2006

Shut up DUMMY


Posted on Podolski's Facebook page.

Something is missing...

Modus Trollens
Sep 12, 2010

Total Meatlove posted:

I was attacking him more for the idea that you can boil football down to statistics than I was his methodology ninpo

are you telling me you can't custom build a team say with a big man up front, speedy winger to feed him down the line, and a set piece specialist to win games? Because its not goals, its winning.

Redundant
Sep 24, 2011

Even robots have feelings!

Total Meatlove posted:

I was attacking him more for the idea that you can boil football down to statistics than I was his methodology ninpo
Just to briefly attack his methodology though:

quote:

These colored rows represent outliers within the data tables.
Then over 1/3rd of his data is deemed as outliers, if your model is that unstable then hey.... maybe it's not a very accurate model.

I also love some of his logic, "shots from inside the 6 yard box tend to go in, most of Spurs shots aren't taken from inside the 6 yard box, ergo Spurs are loving up because they should be shooting from inside the 6 yard box more." Whilst this is (kind of) accurate it's like the whole "the team with more possession wins 70% of matches so everyone should just focus on keeping possession" type logic. So it's not just pointless statistical analysis, it's poor pointless statistical analysis.

Healbot
Jul 7, 2006

very very very fucjable
very vywr very


Truly laughable statistics people can have a wank to while playing Messi one-handed on their console shouting expletives on the mic.

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

Howler Magazine is the most embarrassing "highbrow" piece of dog poo poo for retarded Americans and costs $15 an issue, i hope the recession comes back with a vengeance

goddamnedtwisto
Dec 31, 2004

If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you
Fun Shoe

Redundant posted:

Just to briefly attack his methodology though:

Then over 1/3rd of his data is deemed as outliers, if your model is that unstable then hey.... maybe it's not a very accurate model.

I also love some of his logic, "shots from inside the 6 yard box tend to go in, most of Spurs shots aren't taken from inside the 6 yard box, ergo Spurs are loving up because they should be shooting from inside the 6 yard box more." Whilst this is (kind of) accurate it's like the whole "the team with more possession wins 70% of matches so everyone should just focus on keeping possession" type logic. So it's not just pointless statistical analysis, it's poor pointless statistical analysis.

Bear in mind that that kind of "science" hosed up English football for 50 years, and there are certain fat fuckers who unaccountably keep getting Premiership managerial jobs who will tell you that "The majority of goals are scored after moves comprising 5 passes or less".

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

I've never waivered from my belief that if anyone claims to be a "Six Sigma Black Belt", you should be allowed to kick them as hard as you can in the knee

Borogrove
Apr 12, 2008


Modus Trollens
Sep 12, 2010

ephex
Nov 4, 2007





PHWOAR CRIMINAL

Wrong thread, but this is also missing the 9-11 story and the fact that JT is a full kit wanker.

irlZaphod
Mar 26, 2004

Kiss the Joycon to Kiss Zelda

Redundant
Sep 24, 2011

Even robots have feelings!
I know people debated the Ramsey one but I am fairly certain that this is a "that's the joke" moment. He's a prick but he's still allowed to make jokes.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari

Redundant posted:

I know people debated the Ramsey one but I am fairly certain that this is a "that's the joke" moment. He's a prick but he's still allowed to make jokes.

I dunno...

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/384065152355536897

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.


Eric Cantonese fucked around with this message at 03:13 on Sep 29, 2013

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.
In short

Sturridge was excellent, you drive the Ferrari.

Suarez, good to have back scoring, you take the Bugatti Veron.

Toure, immense today, you can have the Lamborgini.



Henderson and Moses, awful and clueless. You can both borrow my piece of poo poo Lada. There are sandwiches inside.


Roll on Palace


Also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyK_yq0vkTE

Eric Cantonese fucked around with this message at 19:39 on Sep 29, 2013

Strawman
Feb 9, 2008

Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win.


Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.

Who will win this crazy racing? haha

Arsenal - Will shut rivals and regain titles in your beautiful story.

Liverpool - So reviled by history that has, or is just a co-adjuvant in PL again?

Tottenham - Will surprise us?, PL wins this and shut up all the giants of England.

Chelsea - Do not hit yet, Mourinho knows what he does.

Manchester City - Time of money

Manchester United - Very bad position for a giant of world football, will be the effect Ferguson?


Ps.”No offense, team comments on mood.”

fat gay nonce
May 13, 2003
actual penis length: |-----------|



Winner, PWM POTM January

that picture is great

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

lmao

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

moyes correctly pictured as a dark horse waiting for his moment to pounce

a scottish dark horse

with three legs

EvilHawk
Sep 15, 2009

LIVARPOOL!

Klopp's 13pts clear thanks to video ref


Misses out Southampton, 0/10.

jyrka
Jan 21, 2005


Potato Count: 2 small potatoes
That is what the league table should always look like.

chuggo is BACK
Jul 1, 2008




"Chuggo"

PWM POTM December 2014

Butterfly Valley posted:

Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks on the burgeoning partnership between Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge: "Sturridge joining Suarez at Liverpool is the most exciting partnership since Van Persie arrived at Manchester United to work with Wayne Rooney. These are two viciously hungry strikers who live for goals. They are both capable of scoring 20 goals a season."

heh

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Butterfly Valley
Apr 19, 2007

I am a spectacularly bad poster and everyone in the Schadenfreude thread hates my guts.
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