They are BS in isolation that's for sure. They just play a part in explaining things

Common sense also plays a big part, as does realising that the past isn't always the best predictor of the future when things have changed or other factors that haven't been taken into account in the stats/data are ignored

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on April 7th 2016 at 16:14:20

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Poor Earnie (NCFC) - hoolahan, Apr 7, 15:08:21
- Lee Marshall in that list too. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Apr 7, 15:38:18
- Updated % chances of Earnie being the worst player in Premier League history (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 7, 15:20:04
  - Football is a team game (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 7, 15:25:46
    - Just basing it on the stats (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 7, 15:28:04
      - Which of course don't lie (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 7, 15:28:51
        
        97% of statistics are bullshit. I think Lenin said that on the internet. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 7, 16:10:03
        
        I bet he didn't. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Apr 7, 18:00:52
        
        They are BS in isolation that's for sure. They just play a part in explaining things (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 7, 16:14:20

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