A statistical model looking for a use

Fed by ropey, inconsistent stats.

Semi found a use among those without much knowledge of stats as a talking point.

Which it's handy for, considering its shakey application to reality.

(lots to argue over)

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on August 31st 2023 at 13:18:05

Message Thread

Evidence that it is all tosh...? (Other Football) - Pixelman, Aug 31, 11:26:52
- A statistical model looking for a use (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 31, 13:18:05
  - Still crying about it then prick (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 13:18:56
    - If your neck could please be wound in just a little (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Aug 31, 18:18:22
    - and we're off (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Aug 31, 13:25:47
      - ROLF! (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Breadstick, Aug 31, 17:15:10
    - Charming. (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 31, 13:24:14
      - Not bored enough to stop crying about it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 13:27:31
        
        Mikey works in a chippy like most other Internet experts. (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 14:35:26
        
        You’re the one talking about predicting results lol (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 14:42:27
        
        Again you don't refute any of the actual facts. (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 14:47:04
        
        Your obsession with xG and betting is very odd (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 14:48:42
        
        Again you don't refute any of the evidence yet... (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 14:51:52
        
        ‘The evidence’ is your mad ramblings (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 14:55:17
        
        Projection at its finest. (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 15:04:09
- Need to encourage Sara and Nunez to have a crack from outside the box at every opportunity (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 31, 12:38:21
  - They already are though (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Aug 31, 14:42:41
  - Sara defo given his ability (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 12:44:15
    - 276 (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Aug 31, 13:23:08
      - So not Nunez then (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 13:34:18
        
        Wagner’s 20 points (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 13:39:16
        
        Are we still doing this? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 31, 13:48:13
        
        Apparently so (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 13:51:48
        
        Difference being we were nowhere near as convincing under Smith at any point... (Other Football) - Dog, Aug 31, 14:42:36
        
        When we were winning games under Smith (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Aug 31, 15:07:20
        
        Smashed Coventry 3-0 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 16:30:47
        
        2nd half was dire. They were the better team but we still scored the 3rd (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Aug 31, 17:50:06
        
        Yes the performance may not have been great (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 18:14:18
        
        We were awful for long spells of that game (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 31, 16:37:59
        
        Was our xG better under Smith? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 31, 15:57:10
        
        Good question (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 16:30:59
      - There's a stat (n/m) (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 31, 13:24:59
        
        And you’re a cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 13:34:31
        
        Blimey (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 31, 16:10:27
        
        That’s not why you’re a cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 16:27:28
        
        I think you now need to ask for his address to send him a crate of Lacons beer (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 31, 16:16:35
        
        It is my usual way to apologise for misunderstandings (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 31, 16:22:50
    - Yes (Other Football) - Ghost Ship Belly, Aug 31, 12:47:59
      - Best form early in the season imo (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 12:54:39
- Just means it was a freak result with loads of bangers (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 31, 11:39:10
  - Not sure which group are dumber (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 11:52:04
    - Professional gamblers do not use xG (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 14:29:28
      - You actually took the time to write that shite 🤣 (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 14:35:49
        
        Stupid people don't know they are stupid.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 14:41:52
        
        I know you don’t lol (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 14:45:37
        
        Again you can't refute anything I'm saying. (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 31, 20:33:32
        
        King of misogynists (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 31, 20:41:14

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