The Fish 9369 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 All hail HBA and the Geordie nation - Demba Ba has scored 30 goals in 55 PL games for West Ham and Newcastle. - Hatem Ben Arfa has embarked on more dribbles (83) this season than either Aston Villa or West Brom. For the bin-dippers - Luis Suarez has scored with six of his 56 shots this season so takes 9.33 shots for each goal. By way of comparison, Demba Ba has scored seven goals at a rate of a goal every 5.14 shots. - Suarez has been involved (scored or assisted) 80% of Liverpool's PL goals this season (excl. own goals). For anyone who hates Villa - Alex McLeish amassed 11 points from his first nine games as Villa boss last season. Lambert's Villa have six points. - Gabriel Agbonlahor has failed to score in his last 28 PL appearances. He took no shots v Norwich on Saturday. For all of us as we all hate Mark Hughes - QPR had 12 points after nine games under Neil Warnock at the start of last season. This season they have three points. - They have picked up nine red cards so far in 2012. And this is just funny - Sunderland have recorded just 12 shots on target in eight games this season. They managed none at Stoke on Saturday. - Sunderland have won only one of their last 16 PL games - Southampton have conceded more goals (26) after nine games than any team in PL history. - Stoke have won only one of their last 15 PL games. - West Ham are the only team not to attempt a single through ball this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 some mint stats there like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10258 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Two Japanese firms have teamed up to create a toilet that doubles up as a goalkeeper. The Super Great Toiler Keeper showed off its prowess by saving penalties from Japanese star striker Tatsuhiko 'Dragon' Kubo. It uses motion-detecting cameras to calculate the flight of the ball, pivot on its axis, and fire a small ball from the bowl to parry the incoming soccer ball. The bizarre invention is the unlikely result of two Japanese companies with similar names and vastly different products, joining forces. Toilet maker Toto and sports lottery agent Toto pitched their collaboration as an environmentally friendly project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV6so87RZNQ&feature=plcp&noredirect=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 - West Ham are the only team not to attempt a single through ball this season. "We are here to create, inspire, to fulfil people's dreams.That's what I am about. I am a creative person. My mind doesn't think about boring logistics. I want to do something different." Big Sam on bringing sexy back in March 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6176 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Take away the games Ba was made to play on the left wing and its nearer 30 goals in 35 games. Most prolific striker weve had since the days of Ferdinand and Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Take away the games Ba was made to play on the left wing and its nearer 30 goals in 35 games. Most prolific striker weve had since the days of Ferdinand and Cole Did he not miss chances in those games or play centrally like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6176 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Whey it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Ba through the middle = goals, Ba playing out wide = no goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Whey it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Ba through the middle = goals, Ba playing out wide = no goals. He did have chances though playing out wide but missed a lot that he would've scored earlier on that season. Also he played centrally quite a bit too as he and Cisse interchanged during games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 The problem is that they're both out and out no.9's. Neither are particularly suited to the dropping off creative forward role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14243 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Steven Gerrard has just apologised for being too harsh when he likened Everton to Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20289 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 The problem is that they're both out and out no.9's. Neither are particularly suited to the dropping off creative forward role. In a nutshell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYD 0 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Steven Gerrard has just apologised for being too harsh when he likened Everton to Stoke. No doubt now he'll come out and say Swansea are like Real Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31358 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The problem is that they're both out and out no.9's. Neither are particularly suited to the dropping off creative forward role. Aye, they both make very similar runs etc. Not that they're the same types of no. 9 as them but it's similar to the situation when Shearer and Ferdinand played together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Aye, they both make very similar runs etc. Not that they're the same types of no. 9 as them but it's similar to the situation when Shearer and Ferdinand played together. It wouldn't be a problem if they both received service from out wide like Shearer and Ferdinand did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31358 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 It wouldn't be a problem if they both received service from out wide like Shearer and Ferdinand did. Aye, true enough. It was more that they both get in each others way at times the way Shearer and Ferdinand did. We were still (very) effective with Shearer and Ferdinand playing though. The football wasn't quite as good though. I suppose that's being picky but at the time we thought we could afford to be. Anyway, Mick Quinn reckons Cisse and Ba can play together so it must be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36668 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Anyone buying this stuff about Clattenburg? He would have to have had some meltdown to call one player a Spanish twat before telling Mikel to "shut it, monkey". Seems highly unlikely to me, and the fact they've now dropped the charge about Mata makes it look even more suspect. Be interesting to see if any other Chelsea players come forward to support Mikel's version of events after the collective deafness they all exhibited in the Anton Ferdinand affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6176 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Chelsea fans last night not doing the club any favoirs either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 28288 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thought it sounded very suspect first time I heard it. Mind, half the wankers playing for Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal etc, I'd have to send myself off for violent conduct to be honest. You'd soon see them pipe down a bit the first few times a ref sent the likes of Rooney off for backchat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27284 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Be interesting to see if any other Chelsea players come forward to support Mikel's version of events after the collective deafness they all exhibited in the Anton Ferdinand affair. Apparently Mikel didn't even hear it. It was two other Chelsea players who brought it to his attention. Always standing up for what's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17473 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 John Terry and Ashley Cole no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27284 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 John Terry and Ashley Cole no doubt 'Obi, you black cunt!' 'You what?' 'Uh... I was only repeating what the ref said' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31358 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Anyone buying this stuff about Clattenburg? He would have to have had some meltdown to call one player a Spanish twat before telling Mikel to "shut it, monkey". Seems highly unlikely to me, and the fact they've now dropped the charge about Mata makes it look even more suspect. Be interesting to see if any other Chelsea players come forward to support Mikel's version of events after the collective deafness they all exhibited in the Anton Ferdinand affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Chelsea fans last night not doing the club any favoirs either Christ. Re Clattenburg: Is anything due to be published today about it? Chelsea's 'internal investigation' into it was meant to have concluded yesterday. I agree with GEMMILL though, he must have suffered a breakdown to have said what he had said. It's an interesting dichotomy though - If he ended up getting charged with racist language, his career would be effectively over. Compared to John Terry, Suarez, Ferdinand's 'choc ice' comment. If it is found that there is no substance to the accusations whatever, Chelsea should be punished severely IMO. Edited November 1, 2012 by ADP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36668 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) @singapore Edited November 1, 2012 by Gemmill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36668 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 You agree with Fish?! Never been so insulted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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