nicked from Guardian....goals after 14 games of WC
1930 - 46
1934 - 54
1938 - 60
1950 - 42
1954 - 71
1958 - 31
1962 - 30
1966 - 35
1970 - 35
1974 - 32
1978 - 37
1982 - 40
1986 - 28
1990 - 30
1994 - 29
1998 - 28
2002 - 33
2006 - 27
2010 - 23
So this is the lowest ever. Whatever you make of that.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 10:18:31
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- 2Can't have been that extensive. Cos there were 32 goals after 14 games of 2006
Posted By: pants, Jun 16, 13:27:06 - 7the lack of goals isnt the biggest worry, for me its the lack of engaging games
Posted By: samcd84, Jun 16, 10:47:46 - 29That really does prove that you can manipulate stats however you want to
Posted By: pants, Jun 16, 10:45:16 - 17Less "naive" minnows
Posted By: jamesward, Jun 16, 10:41:08 - 11its because they choose the finals to introduce a new ball
Posted By: conkers, Jun 16, 10:25:33 - The ball is a big naughty one. Too round for its own good.
Posted By: songwriter, Jun 16, 10:24:11 - bigger goals to cope with taller goalkeepers
Posted By: Ralf Scrampton, Jun 16, 10:21:34
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