The Fish

Any bigger and Putin would want to invade it.

Ooooooh, look at me, I'm Rayvin and I understand EeeeEeeeverybody's point of view. Pathetic. Pick a side, you pervert.

That's the thing though, it's not binary. You can have an opinion that's backed up with stats, or the opposing opinion backed up with different stats. It doesn't boil the conversation down to numbers. Stats aren't going to replace opinion. When I argued with essembee about Joelinton's laziness, I could lay out my case and subsequently back it up with irrefutable proof. I could have eventually worn him down with non-stat arguments, but stats hastened the conclusion. When pundits said Bruce was as good as Benitez, that the team was playing the same way and paradoxically playing more attacking football, did it not wind you up? When stats were able to prove that, in fact Bruce's football was terrible in almost every measure, did you not feel vindicated? That your own analysis was supported by other people?

How else can we work out which Cambridge Tory cunt will run the country? Ohhh, I see your point.

So instead you rely on gut. Without any evidence beyond that to back up your position? Seems, I dunno, a bit Brexity.

We were unlucky No we weren't A real Algonquin round table discussion there.

puhfetick

It shows that that 1-0 loss wasn't a sign of being worse than Everton, just that we were unlucky to lose that game. Which we were. It means that when some gobshite says "Wuh ganning doon!, Wuh cannit even beat Everton man!" You can cough a little ahem, adjust your monocle and explain over your copy of the FT just how fucking wrong and stupid that person is.

I never pull out.

Gloom flip-flops more than an actual flip-flop. Bed-wetter brigade ->Team Right Luddite -> Team Right Those stats do show where Joelinton can improve his game though; specifically ball retention and link up play. Both are metrics that should improve the more he plays alongside Bruno.

It's a marathon, not a sprint.

Fucked off downstairs more like. I went into the office for the first time in a year last week, and that was to have a 15 minute face to face meeting about how they're moving the office to a different building a minute down the road. "How is will this office-move impact your commute?"

Take your stall down the road mate, I'm not buying what you're selling.

this has been terrifically helpful.

Why so circumspect? Were you the bean counter that moved the brewery to Tadcaster? You seem to know a lot about it. What have you got to hide?!

I have all my needs satisfied. I've got my Audible seminar on football analytics, a comic and my frozen-grape-chilled glass of Gewürztraminer

Anyone know a decent gardener in the Sluice area? My folks need someone to do some work to repair after the storm, and to maintain.

Worked for a company that did market research in the booze industry. They had people travelling all over the world talking to producers, distributors and the like. Always came back with bottles of spirits and wines. Every Friday was basically a piss-up after lunch. Your first Friday is traditionally a baptism of firewater.

Definitely, and depending on the weather and if you fancy another 30 minutes on top, I'd recommend Abersoch too.

He should learn from @Christmas Tree . That's how you WUM.

If only they would get behind their team, then it wouldn't matter.

I'd expect once Wilson is match fit, Wood will be consigned to the bench, or when we need a wrecking ball option up front.

What with Ken sniffing around desparate to say I know nowt about football? Afraid not, brevity had it's day, now we drone on and on. It'll end the war quickly and save millions of lives.

Depends on the opposition really. For me, Bruno starts. He's the best player of the 5 by a mile. If we're looking to play more counter attack against a high line (top tier sides) we play him and Shelvey with Joelinton just ahead of them. Big Joe's energy, physicality and tactical flexibility is a good screen for those two to play behind. Playing more controlled game against an entrenched, organised defence (Burnley, et al) we drop Shelvey and play Joe and Joe ahead of Bruno. Lots of movement, lots of pressing high up and Willock's runs into the box will be useful. Playing a game against a more passive, open defence (Norwich, Watford), drop Joelinton, play Bruno and Jonjo with Willock playing closer to Wood as part of a four man attacking unit.

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