What if...? - The Questions Nobody Asked

[SkyBlueFlux]

Hi blues, looking for your help!

People who have seen me posting on here might know I do a lot of 'data stuff'. That is my day job as it happens. So I've started a bit of a hobby blog (it is not monetized in any way, so this isn't a sales pitch).

If I'm honest, I started it more for my own amusement and a place to put my thoughts. It is all about looking at ridiculous hypothetical situations in football, and using data and analytics (which is normally for serious things) to try and spin some outlandish scenarios. The first one is about what would happen if City stopped passing and just started bombing shots from anywhere:

https://www.row-z-analytics.com/post/thinking-outside-the-box

So the reason I'm here is basically to look for suggestions on what I can look at next. Ideas I've had:

- What if Guardiola managed Bromley?
- What if the ball was never allowed to leave the ground?
- What if you got rid of the offside rule overnight?

Would love to hear more ridiculous ideas along these lines, what would people here like to see? Doesn't have to be City related (hence the general forum). Or you can just call me a rag and tell me to fuck off. I'm expecting a mix of both of these responses!

By the way, there's this really bizarre new feature Google has where they will make a podcast out of your article - it's a bit unnerving but quite cool - you can listen to it at the top of the page.

 

[mexico1970]

Hi blues, looking for your help!

People who have seen me posting on here might know I do a lot of 'data stuff'. That is my day job as it happens. So I've started a bit of a hobby blog (it is not monetized in any way, so this isn't a sales pitch).

If I'm honest, I started it more for my own amusement and a place to put my thoughts. It is all about looking at ridiculous hypothetical situations in football, and using data and analytics (which is normally for serious things) to try and spin some outlandish scenarios. The first one is about what would happen if City stopped passing and just started bombing shots from anywhere:

https://www.row-z-analytics.com/post/thinking-outside-the-box

So the reason I'm here is basically to look for suggestions on what I can look at next. Ideas I've had:

- What if Guardiola managed Bromley?
- What if the ball was never allowed to leave the ground?
- What if you got rid of the offside rule overnight?

Would love to hear more ridiculous ideas along these lines, what would people here like to see? Doesn't have to be City related (hence the general forum). Or you can just call me a rag and tell me to fuck off. I'm expecting a mix of both of these responses!

By the way, there's this really bizarre new feature Google has where they will make a podcast out of your article - it's a bit unnerving but quite cool - you can listen to it at the top of the page.

FFS mate most of the people on here type with their foreheads and you expect them to understand that post?

;-)

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Fuck off rag

 

[beast]

What if goals scored from outside the area were worth 2?

 

[jamesha]

Everton currently have had less than 23% possession at home against Southampton. They need to change or they are scrwed

 

[half & half derby scarf]

Could you do one where both sets of teams have to stay in their own goal area for the duration of the match and just move the ball using thought control?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

What if Poundland Pep knew what he was doing?

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Everton currently have had less than 23% possession at home against Southampton. They need to change or they are scrwed

Even coming up with the most absurd scenario I can possibly imagine, all of the data is telling me Everton are shit.

I think @half & half derby scarf 's mind control suggestion is more likely to be seen than an Everton survival at this point.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What if football meant more to City fans?

What if Aguero had gone down and Balotelli missed the penalty?

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

What if goals scored from outside the area were worth 2?

I like this idea - thanks, had heard it talked about before but would be interesting to look at the actual numbers on it for sure!

FFS mate most of the people on here type with their foreheads and you expect them to understand that post?

;-)

I did wonder if this might be better suited to a data nerd's forum, but then they'd give me boring suggestions. I'm looking for the batshit crazy kind that can only come from this rabble!