Opposition fans back from the game

[WestYorksRoyal]

We're already reaching the point where predictions of falling away are inaccurate simply because of points on the board.

If we go at 1.4 points per game for the remainder of the season, solid mid table form, we'd end on 75 points, which is typically a play-off spot. So we'd need lower table form to miss out, and we're clearly better than that.

The longer this start goes on, the more important it becomes. And I'm expected a minimum of 6 points from our next 3, if not 9.

[leon]

Or Psucas to miss a few sitters?

Doing brilliantly but clearly some are suffering negativity withdrawal symptoms.

Swift's return will present our in form strikers with even more chances to convert and Puscas is pretty good at scoring goals when given the chances. Meite too misses sitters but scores great goals at other times.

Mine, and probably Leon's, comment was certainly tongue in cheek

[Snowball]

We're already reaching the point where predictions of falling away are inaccurate simply because of points on the board.

If we go at 1.4 points per game for the remainder of the season, solid mid table form, we'd end on 75 points, which is typically a play-off spot. So we'd need lower table form to miss out, and we're clearly better than that.

The longer this start goes on, the more important it becomes. And I'm expected a minimum of 6 points from our next 3, if not 9

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Preston ought to be tough.

They've won their last three away, drew the one before that
undefeated away. 3 goals against, 8 goals for. Serious challenge!

Won 2-4 at Brentford

They are top of the table for Away Games. Above RDG on goals scored

[CountryRoyal]

Going back to Blackburn - did anyone see their really racist post in the match thread about us?

One user posted a porn pic of a white girl with like 5 black dicks on her face with the caption “now I know how she feels” or something similar.

Was deleted shortly after.

[Hound]

Going back to Blackburn - did anyone see their really racist post in the match thread about us?

One user posted a porn pic of a white girl with like 5 black dicks on her face with the caption “now I know how she feels” or something similar.

Was deleted shortly after.

no sadly not surprised though

[Old Man Andrews]

Going back to Blackburn - did anyone see their really racist post in the match thread about us?

One user posted a porn pic of a white girl with like 5 black dicks on her face with the caption “now I know how she feels” or something similar.

Was deleted shortly after.

Didn't happen though did it? Maybe that image is in your immagination and suits your way of thinking.......

[windermereROYAL]

We did have 8 black players in our starting line up, that must be some kind of record.

[Old Man Andrews]

We did have 8 black players in our starting line up, that must be some kind of record.

Why is it relevant to anything? If you're counting the amount of black players we have and it is something that concerns you I would suggest you have an issue with it.

[CountryRoyal]

Going back to Blackburn - did anyone see their really racist post in the match thread about us?

One user posted a porn pic of a white girl with like 5 black dicks on her face with the caption “now I know how she feels” or something similar.

Was deleted shortly after.

Didn't happen though did it? Maybe that image is in your immagination and suits your way of thinking.......

You really are tedious. Think it’s bye bye for you now.

[windermereROYAL]

We did have 8 black players in our starting line up, that must be some kind of record.

Why is it relevant to anything? If you're counting the amount of black players we have and it is something that concerns you I would suggest you have an issue with it.

Not at all.

[windermereROYAL]

We're already reaching the point where predictions of falling away are inaccurate simply because of points on the board.

If we go at 1.4 points per game for the remainder of the season, solid mid table form, we'd end on 75 points, which is typically a play-off spot. So we'd need lower table form to miss out, and we're clearly better than that.

The longer this start goes on, the more important it becomes. And I'm expected a minimum of 6 points from our next 3, if not 9

.

Preston ought to be tough.

They've won their last three away, drew the one before that
undefeated away. 3 goals against, 8 goals for. Serious challenge!

Won 2-4 at Brentford

They are top of the table for Away Games. Above RDG on goals scored

We`ve scored 8 and conceded 3 too.

[tidus_mi2]

Speaking of xG, as I said, I like it but look at the xG table and it's all over the place, I think with xG you can only gauge whether a team creates/concedes high quality chances, which are both low for us but we have a quality keeper to save those high quality chances and clinical finishers to put away our chances.

here is the table:

[WoodleyRoyal]

and what happened before xg became a thing? did teams not go up? i don't even know how it works, as i've never looked into it. But surely you win games on a football pitch and not an excel spreadsheet

[Chameleon]

xG can be good, but needs context. For example if a team often goes behind in a game they will take more shots than the average team trying to equal, and if a team sits back a lot after going ahead they won't take many shots, which will result in a lower xG (e.g. Us).

It also more takes into account location than quality of opportunities, iirc Meite's first goal had an xG of ~0.30 despite it being an open goal.

[Old Man Andrews]

Those who invest time and effort into xG are likely virgins. It is a proven fact.

[TiagoIlori]

Normally in the long run xG reflects well how the team is doing, with some notable exceptions. Think everyone knows we need to be better going forward and I’m scared to see what happens when teams play for a single point. Having said all this, we have time to improve and I’m sure Paunovic is looking at ways how to as we speak.

[WoodleyRoyal]

Those who invest time and effort into xG are likely virgins. It is a proven fact.

actual lol, and fully agreed

[SpaghettiHoop]

Speaking of xG, as I said, I like it but look at the xG table and it's all over the place, I think with xG you can only gauge whether a team creates/concedes high quality chances, which are both low for us but we have a quality keeper to save those high quality chances and clinical finishers to put away our chances.

here is the table:

I think the table shows that the expected goals concept is useless and there is no correlation between expected and actual goals.

[Snowball]

We're already reaching the point where predictions of falling away are inaccurate simply because of points on the board.

If we go at 1.4 points per game for the remainder of the season, solid mid table form, we'd end on 75 points, which is typically a play-off spot. So we'd need lower table form to miss out, and we're clearly better than that.

The longer this start goes on, the more important it becomes. And I'm expected a minimum of 6 points from our next 3, if not 9

.

Preston ought to be tough.

They've won their last three away, drew the one before that
undefeated away. 3 goals against, 8 goals for. Serious challenge!

Won 2-4 at Brentford

They are top of the table for Away Games. Above RDG on goals scored

We`ve scored 8 and conceded 3 too.

OK IDENTICAL

[WoodleyRoyal]

so humour me here, are 'expected goals' supposed to predict the amounts of goals you are going to score before the game has even kicked off?