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Generally speaking, I know people have mixed views on it, but xG (and by extension expected points) is a very good long term measure. It may not accurately predict the final table every season but given enough data it is very, very good at showing trends & whether a run of form is sustainable or...

Good question. I think defensively we stack up pretty well. As much as we all have rightly praised Simon Moore, he has on the whole been pretty well protected. We average 2.2 Saves Per Game (56 saves total) Of which, Moore doesn't really have to make an above average quality of saves in his...

😂 O'Hare creates lots of chances, still up there with the highest in the league, everything we do goes through him, but we don't always make the right decisions meaning "big" chances. 100% agree on Kane/Bidwell. We now have a good, balanced combination of wing-backs imo. Maatsen & Dabo have...

Yeah, I'd agree with that completely.

Picking up on comments on other threads about our missing of opportunities (namely "if Godden was available v QPR" or "if we had ourselves a Brereton-Diaz we'd be where Blackburn are" etc.) I thought it might be interesting to do an analysis of our goal scoring & creating stats. Is it fair to...

I'm not so sure. I think it is more our final ball & shot selection that's lacking rather than missing lots of good opportunities. I'll do some stats analysis on another thread rather than derail this one though.

Yep. Got to wonder if it's just another tactic to delay further in the hope that the furore dies down.

Yeah, I didn't expect him to sign a new contract at all tbh given his comments but the noise lately seemed to be positive on it.

He's done a phenomenal job there imo. I know others don't agree. They have a bottom 3rd wage bill & 2nd youngest squad in the league.

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Got to say, having now read Robins' comments on it, the cynical side of me wonders if perhaps Hamer's contract talks have stalled & we're looking to quietly tout him.

As you'd probably expect given their ages & the level they're playing, a lot show flashes - in that I'd say Tavares, Rus, Tyler, Ngandu. In terms of consistency, I like G.Burroughs & Rowe at the back & Howley in midfield is a real talent for his age. The opposition varies in quality quite...

No. Deadline for 5 yellows was some time ago, 19 games I think.

Totally. Although I haven't really seen many (any?) say he's "nowhere near"? I'd wager the biggest clamour for him is from people who have never seen him play though.

And Lee Mills would have a statue outside the ground.

Given the Telegraph's recent record of inside info I'd be surprised.

If only he/she'd put that in their opening gambit...

Totally agree with all that & it's absolutely commonplace in football. The caveat I'd add in this case though, if we were really touting players I can think of much better strategies than a single sentence in a matchday program of all places.

Spot on. One of the best individual performances I have ever seen was Cesc Fabregas in a Reserves game when he first arrived in England. Absolutely bossed the game, head & shoulders above everyone else on the pitch, including a lot of senior pros on both sides, he was just 16 years old...

Where did it come from? The Telegraph have reported it referencing Boddy's article which doesn't mention it.