Football Focus

[Ladygooner]

Great comeback by Arsenal - let's hope they go onto win the game now!

[StraferJack]

Coquelin and giroud threw their shirts into crowd. Had to be told about extra time. Heh

[maxxi]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Coquelin and giroud threw their shirts into crowd.

> Had to be told about extra time. Heh

Should be made to play as 'skins' then given detention.

[Jah Lush]

What a mad game at The Madjaski Stadium. 5-7. That's a bonkers result and comeback for the Wanderers.

[StraferJack]

The score reads like a tiebreaker in tennis. BONKERS

1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0; 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4; 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7

[StraferJack]

Not sure of implication of this tweet but sounds interesting

"Chelsea race case against Clattenburg in jeopardy as club brings in lawyers to conduct internal investigation. Mail tmrw+online"

From Neil Ashton

[red devil]

:) Definitely BONKERS!

It was jumpers for goalsposts football, great fun for the neutral.

Have to feel sorry for Reading though, they've never beaten Arsenal, and after tonight probably never will...

[Mick Mac]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Not sure of implication of this tweet but sounds

> interesting

>

> "Chelsea race case against Clattenburg in jeopardy

> as club brings in lawyers to conduct internal

> investigation. Mail tmrw+online"

>

> From Neil Ashton

Definitely interesting. And if they back down its a complete Buck up.

[Mick Mac]

Good summing up from the Guardian.

More questions should be asked, surely, if they decide not to pursue the matter. That, however, is not completely out of the question, believe it or not, and it is slightly disconcerting to hear from within Stamford Bridge that the club have not yet fully decided whether to proceed. Having come so far, they surely have to. And if not? The FA then has to launch a separate investigation into why.

The FA's disciplinary commission criticised Chelsea because of the "evolving" nature of Cole's submissions for Terry's hearing, heavily implicating the club secretary, David Barnard, because of "materially defective" evidence. The accused are now the accusers and, much like Clattenburg, cannot afford to get this one wrong.

[Parkdrive]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Coquelin and giroud threw their shirts into crowd.

> Had to be told about extra time. Heh

To be fair, I thought at 4 -4 a replay was on the cards. Isn't that what used to happen in this competition?

[red devil]

???? Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I find it strange that people are saying that

> if

> > Clattenburg was guilty his career would be

> over.

> > Why doesn't that apply to footballers?

> Personally

> > I'm all for second chances and rehabilitation

> > after a suitable punishment is served. As well

> as

> > banning/fining players, the FA should insist on

> > racial awareness community and educative work

> as

> > part of any punishment...

>

>

> ABsolutely no way RD. he's a referee not a player.

> Any controversial decision against a black

> player??????

When I wrote my post, exactly the same point you made came to mind. But I feel the referee would know he would be under so much sccrutiny that he would soon get found out if he was showing any bias, and then rightly thrown out of the game. Fans will always come out of with their conspiracy theories, let's not bend to them...

[red devil]

As ???? is busy I've offered to check and update scores...table to follow

Weekend 20-21 Oct...

???? Wrote:

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> Dine these after a few beers so edit if neccessary

>

>

> RD 2 correct scores 4 correct results= 10 Points

> (Applause)

> Jah 2 correct scores 3 correct results= 9 points

> Rhinestone 1 correct score 6 correct results=9

> points

> MickM 1 correct score 6 correct results=9 points

> SCSB 1 correct score 5 correct results=8 points

> Lady g 1 correct score 4 correct result=7 points

> Otta 1 correct score 4 correct results=7 points

> Alan M 1 correct score 3 correct results=6 points

> Dave R 1 correct score 3 correct result=6 points

> ???? 1 correct score 3 correct result=6 points

> Parkdrive 5 correct scores = 5 points

> Maxxi5 correct scores= 5 points

JL - 4 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 10 pts

RC - 4 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 10 pts

MM - 6 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 9 pts

RD - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

SC - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

LG - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

OT - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

?? - 3 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 6 pts

AM - 3 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 6 pts

Mx - 5 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 5 pts

PD - 5 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 5 pts

DR - 4 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 4 pts

[red devil]

Weekend 27-28 Oct...

???? Wrote:

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> Scores on the doors this week - please check

> someone!

>

> Mr Lush 3 correct scores, 4 correct results - 13

> points (new best weekly score methinks?) open the

> champers!

> Otta 3 correct scores, 3 correct results - 12

> points

> RD 2 correct scores 5 correct results - 11 points

> (mr Consistency)

> Parkdrive 2 correct scres 3 correct results - 9

> points

> Lady G 2 correct scores, 2 correct results - 8

> points

> Mick 1 correct score, 5 correct results - 8

> points

> Alan M 1 correct score, 5 correct results - 8

> points

> SCSB 1 correct scores, 4 correct results - 7

> points

> Rhinestone 1 correct score, 4 correct results - 7

> points

> ???? 1 correct score, 4 correct results - 7

> points

> Maxxi 0 correct scores, 5 correct results - 5

> points

>

> It's not like the Hammers to be propping up the

> table :)

>

> I'll update the overall table Probably after next

> weekend as I'm short on time plus plase check your

> own and let me know if I am wron.... I've done

> these quickly

JL - 4 Correct Results + 3 Correct Scores = 13 pts

RD - 5 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 11 pts

OT - 4 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 10 pts

MM - 6 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 9 pts

PD - 3 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 9 pts

?? - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

AM - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

LG - 2 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 8 pts

RC - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

SC - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

Mx - 5 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 5 pts

[red devil]

Table...

[Otta]

Excellent, so by missing a week I am above Jah & RD. Tactical genius!

[red devil]

:) Might have to change emphasis to points scored rather than averages as an incentive!..

[Huguenot]

Hmm, other problems with that. It would be important not to disincentivise engagement after an injury absence.

Being a statistical moron, I'm wondering whether the fairest result would be to multiply the average score by the percentage of weeks played?

As in played 6 weeks from 7 for an average score of 7 would result in a score of 6?

[????]

Plus, there aren,t always an even number of matches so you need to actually do a mean of the mean

[????]

Tho, huges method is effective to deal with that too.....I think

[maxxi]

After the last couple of days a maybe a foray into the FA cup (from 3rd round?)?

Based on a knockout system with bottom two dropping out of each round up to the semi when (if the 11 above were all that entered there would be 3 left by then so 1 would drop out leavng 2 to contest final)?

What do you mean some people's only chance of rescuing their season is a good cup run?!?? B)

COYI

[red devil]

Ok, I've applied that well known mathematical quotient 'Huggy's Rule' to the results, and I must say I'm liking the new table ;-)

FA Cup knockout is a good idea...

ETA Correction to Table

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Being an Iron , I like the first table

not often we can be top..

[red devil]

Here you go RC, every Hammer fan deserves their day in the sun...

Most Long Balls Played So Far This Season:

WEST HAM - 308

Reading - 255

Everton - 252

Southampton - 252

West Brom - 240

Aston Villa - 224

NewCastle - 213

Stoke - 209

Norwich - 208

Fulham - 202

QPR - 190

Spurs - 184

Chelsea - 161

Wigan - 154

Sunderland - 153

Arsenal - 151

Man city - 137

Man utd - 135

Liverpool - 118

Swansea - 114

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Big Sam has a plan

[????]

if god had wanted football to be played on the ground he'd have filled footballs with grass and earth