English Football 2015-16 - Leicester City won the league - Page 162 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

We built up Ibe and he was bang average today, I'm confident he's going to be a star though.
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Just noticed that Villa v Utd is Friday, that's going to take some getting used to.

08-09-2015 , 04:25 PM

#4027

Tall Paul

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC_USA

WOAT words/terms itt.

1)variance
2)run good/bad
3)xG
4)Model (as in ducksauce's model that has apparently proven to work for him in fantasy but has proved to be awful at actual predicting team results/outcomes/futures)

:thumbup:

08-09-2015 , 04:27 PM

#4028

Yippee ki-yay

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MindFckr

What is your stance on black people on trains?

Generally have a wide stance.

08-09-2015 , 04:28 PM

#4029

Tall Paul

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Consty

Just noticed that Villa v Utd is Friday, that's going to take some getting used to.

I believe that's a one off, due to some protest march in Birmingham on Saturday. It's going to be a regular thing from next season.

08-09-2015 , 04:33 PM

#4030

O.A.F.K.1.1

Ted Patrick

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27,952

Quote:

Originally Posted by MindFckr

BALR list LFC_USA

Wait, BALR is considered to be pure AIDS?, as was thinking it had traction and was something I was going to have to just put up with.

08-09-2015 , 04:35 PM

#4031

Consty

resident wizard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tall Paul

I believe that's a one off, due to some protest march in Birmingham on Saturday. It's going to be a regular thing from next season.

Ah right, yea it threw me a bit.
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The word narrative was used excessively for a season I remember.

08-09-2015 , 04:40 PM

#4032

Aidan

Kroenke Out

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Consty

The word narrative was used excessively for a season I remember.

Consty already all over the false narratives...

Excessive fantasy talk should be added to the list imo

08-09-2015 , 04:41 PM

#4033

MindFckr

Classic Arsenal GHW

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 25,597

Stop fantasy shaming...I like fantasy talk

Also I'm delighted to find myself in the top4 of IKTS with a whooping -5 pts

08-09-2015 , 04:42 PM

#4034

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Consty

Ah right, yea it threw me a bit.
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The word narrative was used excessively for a season I remember.

Last season!

08-09-2015 , 04:47 PM

#4035

mw828

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC_USA

A friend of mine was saying Coutinho was poor the first half, which he was, and he definitely has games where he goes missing, but he is the one match winner we have in the side. The one player who can make something out of absolutely nothing, whether that's setting someone else up, or burying a screamer from 30 yards as he did again today.

Full credit to BR. It would have been easy to take Coutinho off. Slow first half, lack of match fitness, extended summer break etc, but it stuck with him and it paid.

Really funny that you say that. He was literally going to sub Coutinho the next time the ball went out of play. Even when you grunch for BR praise it backfires on him.

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If we want to ban fantasy talk, that means no more plop fans talking about winning the league in this or any other season though. So consider that decision carefully.

08-09-2015 , 04:54 PM

#4036

daca

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the fact that you can can talk about variance, fish on heaters and run good/bad here, without first having an argument about whether such a thing exits, is one of the real bright spots imo. the xG thing is often kinda interesting too.

08-09-2015 , 04:58 PM

#4037

MindFckr

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THe problem is that seemingly everyone has a different "definition" for variance

08-09-2015 , 04:59 PM

#4038

BertieWooster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mw828

If we want to ban fantasy talk, that means no more plop fans talking about winning the league in this or any other season though. So consider that decision carefully.

OAFK and a few others on fine form today, good posting all round

08-09-2015 , 05:00 PM

#4039

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Quote:

Originally Posted by MindFckr

THe problem is that seemingly everyone has a different "definition" for variance

That's just variance

08-09-2015 , 05:06 PM

#4040

Dean Manifest

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PlasticElephant

How can you possibly argue **** goalkeeping isnt variance? It's the most obvious example of variance ever.
Quite clearly, no keeper has sustainably made the mistakes pgame that Cech made today.
If you don't think it's variance you are implying that Cech can be expected to perform equivalently in every match through the season.

Why do you even watch sports?

Poster: "Did you see Coutinho's goal??"
PlasticElephant: "Not impressed, only goes in 7% of the time."

Poster: "Think Spurs can nick fourth this year?"
PlasticElephant: "Yawn. Who cares? Clearly variance if they do. Only have equity for 5.86th place."

Poster: "I'll never forget when City won the league at the death on goal differential!"
PlasticElephant: "I forgot immediately. Lol goal differential, tiebreaker should be xG - xGA differential. In fact, lol ties. Wouldn't be an issue if you just used City's 2.14 expected ppg versus United's 2.23. Lol at giving all three points for that win when the winning goal hits the post 13% of the time given median weather conditions. Not to mention that Dzeko strays offside in that spot 16% of the time, or that Kompany's composite defensive efficiency differential was like 126% of his career average......"

08-09-2015 , 05:12 PM

#4041

Consty

resident wizard

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Talking of overused, getting bored of seeing this in every ad break.

Spoiler:

08-09-2015 , 05:16 PM

#4042

MirZolzayn

old hand

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,998

Rodgers "I almost ****ed up by subbing out Coutinho" face

08-09-2015 , 05:21 PM

#4043

FeralCreature

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daca

I agree. Try discussing sports with regular fans who simply see a game as something you either win, lose or draw and say things like "the winning coach is always right", etc. It's a relief to be able to discuss things with a community that understands these things somewhat.

08-09-2015 , 05:25 PM

#4044

ZAIDS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MindFckr

Suddenly the 2-2 at home doesn't look so bad for Chelsea

If pulis pulises tomorrow, we're basically top of the league.

08-09-2015 , 05:26 PM

#4045

Dean Manifest

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Rodgers would be so much more likable if he would just embrace moments like that instead of relentlessly trying to frame every positive outcome for the club as if it's merely the fruit of his delicate plan.

08-09-2015 , 05:30 PM

#4046

heh

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I think it's going to be a bad outing for a lot of teams playing away to Stoke this season.

Obviously delighted about Coutinho's match winner, but definitely looks like the team still needs to gel a lot more before we can start to even begin talking about better than 4th.

08-09-2015 , 05:32 PM

#4047

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

Dean Manifest

Last edited by HH; 08-09-2015 at 05:47 PM. Reason: Thought bjørn poasted. Welcome back Dean!

08-09-2015 , 05:32 PM

#4048

FeralCreature

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Manifest

This is like when spiritual people complain about how scientists trying to explain how things work takes the magic out of them or if atheists are able to enjoy a sunset.