Media Discussion - 2023/24

[bluenova]

I normally don't have any respect for the Guardian football weekly podcast; the phrase "I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire" springs to mind. But I thought I'd listen to hear them bigging up Arteta and Arsenal for making a stand against VAR. I was pleasantly surprised, therefore, to hear them being very unsympathetic towards both Arteta and the club.

Given that it's hosted by a Spurs fan, and a man who likes nothing more than complaining about people who complain, it's not that much of a surprise ;)

 

[Asa's left peg]

Not sure where to put this, but I was just on Twitter/X and there is a thread about us going top unnoticed (top scorers(best defence) and PL being a one horse league. Obviously half the replies were salty, but they were all owned by a a blue (presumably,) called Quentin Reece, who said :-

If you want to cry/moan about Manchester City then go for it.
But the truth is that we only directly affect 2 league games a season for your club.
All the other remaining 36 games is your doing directly. We can't be your excuse for them.

It's such a great putdown.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

Absolutely deluded! Lol!

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But the Reds also produced an expected goal total of 2.6 which included six Opta-defined clear-cut chances. Per FBRef, there have only been seven instances of an away side generating more of the former in the Premier League this season, while the latter has been topped just thrice.

Fucking hell. What planet are they on ?

 

[bluebanana83]

Have we had our treble winning documentary on BBC yet or have I missed it?

 

[jimharri]

Given that it's hosted by a Spurs fan, and a man who likes nothing more than complaining about people who complain, it's not that much of a surprise ;)

Isn't Rushden a Cambridge fan? As for Glendenning; we'll, you know what these Irish are like.


;-)

 

[bluenova]

Isn't Rushden a Cambridge fan? As for Glendenning; we'll, you know what these Irish are like.


;-)

" I’ve wrestled with what my love of Spurs actually means, how it fits with my love of Cambridge United, and why I’m a football fan at all. ... My stock line is that I’m a Cambridge fan, but Spurs are “my big team who win things” "

I think it's a genuine parent's team/where you grew up split loyalty.

 

[cheekybids]

" I’ve wrestled with what my love of Spurs actually means, how it fits with my love of Cambridge United, and why I’m a football fan at all. ... My stock line is that I’m a Cambridge fan, but Spurs are “my big team who win things” "

I think it's a genuine parent's team/where you grew up split loyalty.

Oh dear….. has anyone told him?

 

[oakiecokie]

Absolutely deluded! Lol!

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But the Reds also produced an expected goal total of 2.6 which included six Opta-defined clear-cut chances. Per FBRef, there have only been seven instances of an away side generating more of the former in the Premier League this season, while the latter has been topped just thrice.

WTF !! WTF !! WTF !!

 

[oakiecokie]

I normally don't have any respect for the Guardian football weekly podcast; the phrase "I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire" springs to mind. But I thought I'd listen to hear them bigging up Arteta and Arsenal for making a stand against VAR. I was pleasantly surprised, therefore, to hear them being very unsympathetic towards both Arteta and the club.

The worm has turned.
If only.

 

[bluenova]

Absolutely deluded! Lol!

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But the Reds also produced an expected goal total of 2.6 which included six Opta-defined clear-cut chances. Per FBRef, there have only been seven instances of an away side generating more of the former in the Premier League this season, while the latter has been topped just thrice.

So, it was nearly the 8th best away performance of the season. And against Luton too!

If they want to compare themselves to City's xG/xGA, we've only done better than they did yesterday in 4 of our 6 away games. We also won them with real points too.