If games weren't 90 minutes long

[GazLCFC]

One for the spreadsheet lovers but shows how we have suffered due to late goals conceded.

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/sport/championship-table-minute-by-minute

 

[Orifice]

When Mr. Pearson was here previously, I passed comment that games/league tables would be better if matches were only 80 mins long. It seems that the same is true now as well!

 

[Blue Maniac]

What if games were 180 minutes long?

 

[The Major]

If my aunty had balls etc.

 

[Mawsley]

What if we played with a square ball?

 

[tedfoxxx]

I have a spreadsheet linking the timing of goals conceded to the timing of xboxes being unplugged from sofas.

 

[spionfox]

I have a soiled sheet.

Student life eh Ted :icon_wink

 

[fitz]

I reckon if games lasted less than 90 minutes we'd just start playing shit a little earlier.

 

[Mawsley]

How about kicking off ten minutes earlier?

 

[Miles Away]

So there is nothing to take from this statistic at all then?

All just pointless bollocks?

 

[Blue Maniac]

So there is nothing to take from this statistic at all then?

No, not really.

All just pointless bollocks?

Indeed. It's a load of shite.

 

[Miles Away]

I bet Pearson doesn't think so BM.

If statistically you concede late on more than the average side, it's indicative of something.

 

[Jeff]

If statistically you concede late on more than the average side, it's indicative of something.

What if we score more goals between 65 and 70 minutes than other teams, would that be indicative of something?


Or might be entirely down to chance?

 

[Miles Away]

What if we score more goals between 65 and 70 minutes than other teams, would that be indicative of something?


Or might be entirely down to chance?

I'm sure it is indicative of something. Trends have reasons for existing.

 

[Lako42]

I bet Pearson doesn't think so BM.

If statistically you concede late on more than the average side, it's indicative of something.

Surely not, múst be total bollocks, I bet you wouldn't find a manager in the country who páys any attention to this type òf thing.

 

[Graz]

I think it's important for Pearson to look at.

Conceding a lot of late goals could be down to a lack of fitness, lack of concentration, or just that we can't defend when the opposition are piling it on looking for a late goal -or a combination of all three and more. I'm sure it's something that's obvious even without seeing that table, but if we're constantly conceding a lot of late goals then there will be a reason for that.

We're not as bad as the Micky Adams Premiership team at conceding late goals, but it's still something to address.

 

[RHYDAL]

Red Bulls all round on 75 mins.

 

[Mawsley]

I'm sure it is indicative of something. Trends have reasons for existing.

The defence would like to enter exhibits a, b, c and d:

a: The pog
b: The pet rock
c: Britains got X Factor on Ice
d: Shell suits

 

[Steven]

The defence would like to enter exhibits a, b, c and d:

a: The pog
b: The pet rockc: Britains got X Factor on Ice
d: Shell suits

I admit to selling these some twenty five years ago. :icon_redf We had a whole range of rock based themes. :icon_redf Then I went into IT.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Student life eh Ted :icon_wink

I actually just roll around on pile of taxpayers' money.