Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Liam Martin ( a noted plodder) is a perfect example. His GF stats and his stats in general show an average forward yet he was best on ground.

Right place at the right time for a couple of big plays. The game was won over 80 minutes of effort, not just the stuff in the highlights.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Maybe they don't need to offer them is because they don't use them in the first place.

Hopefully the Storm take your advice on board. Looks like this premiership success stuff is easy!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

His effort on kick chase doesnt show up on the stat line, yet every coach in the nrl would have a chub

Maybe he’s fresh because he does f**k all else except run at halfbacks

 

[hineyrulz]

There’s nothing stopping you doing both. If you only use the eye test you’ll be fooled by big plays, like a front rower taking a bomb. Or Bevan French scoring a cool try in a game where he only made one run.

Yeah of course, so start watching the game's merkin!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah of course, so start watching the game's merkin!!

Origin is boring and I’m usually not home from work when it starts. Maybe I’ll give more of a f**k now I’m in Canberra.

 

[JokerEel]

Liam Martin ( a noted plodder) is a perfect example. His GF stats and his stats in general show an average forward yet he was best on ground.

There is so much stats do not show during a game only the wankers that want to show player a is better than player b uses stats.

 

[JokerEel]

That’s just my point. You don’t have to be a genius to understand this stuff, yet so many can’t think beyond ‘Player A is better than Player B therefore we should keep Player A’. There is zero concept for many of you that Player B might represent better value (for money) and therefore a better use of the cap across the whole squad.

Jon's favourite movie has to be Moneyball

 

[Pazza]

You're not watching the game

It's as simple as that

 

[Poupou Escobar]

There is so much stats do not show during a game only the wankers that want to show player a is better than player b uses stats.

The best players have the best stats. This is because the stats we have were selected based on the most useful and important stuff that occurs on the field. They are even recorded by people watching the game, so we don’t have to record them. We don’t even need to watch the games. Most of what happens is recorded in the statistics. For big moments and cool shit you can just watch the highlights.

 

[JokerEel]

The best players have the best stats. This is because the stats we have were selected based on the most useful and important stuff that occurs on the field. They are even recorded by people watching the game, so we don’t have to record them. We don’t even need to watch the games. Most of what happens is recorded in the statistics. For big moments and cool shit you can just watch the highlights.

Says the guy that barely watches a game and uses stats

Watch more games ya merkin

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You're not watching the game

It's as simple as that

I watch between one and four games a week. But I’m a family man, so I’m often too busy when footy is on. I’ll occasionally watch the Eels on delay, just tracking the stats and score on my phone, but I’ll never make my people miss out on stuff just so I can watch other clubs play.

 

[hindy111]

Right place at the right time for a couple of big plays. The game was won over 80 minutes of effort, not just the stuff in the highlights.

Yes. Thisnis what seperates many players. Right place at right time isnt just luck.
Hes done it for 5 seasons + origin series + final series. Knows when to pick his moments and capable of explosive plays.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Says the guy that barely watches a game and uses stats

Watch more games ya merkin

Well the eerie thing is, when I watch games, the stuff I see happening lines up with the stats for that game. It’s so mysterious it’s no wonder you merkins are confused and frightened by them.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes. Thisnis what seperates many players. Right place at right time isnt just luck.
Hes done it for 5 seasons + origin series + final series. Knows when to pick his moments and capable of explosive plays.

But he hardly ever does them. You don’t remember all the stuff he doesn’t do. That’s how the human mind works. While Martin is doing f**k all you aren’t thinking Gee he isn’t very involved. You are focused on the players around the ball.

If you looked at the stats you’d see many other players at his position contributing far more than Martin. If you ever watched Dave Fifita play you’d see him carrying his shitty team. Then if you looked at his stats you’d see the same thing.

 

[Pazza]

You spend a lot of time in this forum

 

[hindy111]

I will pick talent based on athletic ability first.
That means size,power and most importantly acceleration/leg speed. If you don't possess any of this you won't make it much beyond being a back up or bog average.

Just having all these qualities doesn't mean you'll make it but you have the body to. That's when you go to skill set, defense, errors.

Morretti has the body. Fast leg speed,power,aggression. That gives him a decent ceiling. If he develops some ball playing, improves defense and reduces errors he has potential to be an above average forward. But Terepo was similar and never fixed his fundamental faults.

I don't see a lot of juniors. Bit I watched last year I liked look of W.Latu based on above reasons. Ethyn Martin whilst a bit small and lot of faults in game has freakish speed and footwork. Another who if can fix this stuff could be explosive.
Might try and watch a bit more this season

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You spend a lot of time in this forum

Mostly after my kids go to bed. Yesterday I flew back to Australia and left them in New Zealand. That’s how much I missed you merkins. I’ve been in planes and hotels for the last 24 hours and finally able to catch up on all the threads.

 

[Avenger]

Mostly after my kids go to bed. Yesterday I flew back to Australia and left them in New Zealand. That’s how much I missed you merkins. I’ve been in planes and hotels for the last 24 hours and finally able to catch up on all the threads.

I haven't been to NZ. Any recommendations?

#seriousquestion

 

[Gary Gutful]

I'd trust the eye test over the not watch the game at all and then check the stats after the game test.

The not watching the game thing is shit that got made up.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I haven't been to NZ. Any recommendations?

#seriousquestion

Queenstown is really nice all year round. Mountains and stuff. Lots of Eurotrash. You’ll feel like you’re back in Srebrenica.