I heard a pundit describe us as 'like Mourinho's Chelsea, a machine...'

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Whilst to a certain degree, I'm with you but I can't say I'm not enjoying the piss it's boiling amongst the press and rival fans. It still annoys me that header from Nketiah is being classed as a shot on target.

Inventing new league tables that show where we'd be if set pieces weren't allowed

They're not really doing that, are they?

Do they count pelanties?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

That's true, it is rather amusing.

Danny Murphy is on our side though

I noticed Pulis managed to get ina dig at Wenger. Bitter little man.

Genuine question, what sort of dig was it? I would have expected him to say "See? I was right all along. And if one of the big clubs had come in for me and allowed me to spend half a billion on a squard full of giants and great set piece takers, I'd have won more than Shankley and Fergie combined. Bow down before the great Antionio Pullisaro."

{Which manager was it that started the Rory Delap long thrown tactic?}

[PSRB]

They're not really doing that, are they?

Do they count pelanties?

Yes, the BBC did it the other day

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Yes, the BBC did it the other day

Dear God, it really is annoying them, isn't it?

Which was that amateur team in the 1890s who refused to take penalties because that would imply their opponent had tried to foul them and no gentleman would do that? Do they think every time a team wins a corner, throw in or FK they should just gift it back to the opposition?

[pjlincs]

Which was that amateur team in the 1890s who refused to take penalties because that would imply their opponent had tried to foul them and no gentleman would do that?

Corinthian Casuals. Refused to take them or save them if awarded against them. Penalty kicks introduced to cries of "Game's gone!!".

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Corinthian Casuals. Refused to take them or save them if awarded against them. Penalty kicks introduced to cries of "Game's gone!!".

Cheers. So they want us to pass corners and FKs to their goalie and not defend ones against us?

[Peter]

Yes, the BBC did it the other day

Best stat of the lot. We are bottom of the league for percentage of expected goals that comes from open play.

Of course, they don't tell you that is because our expected goals from set pieces is enormous.

Take a meaningless stat and express it as a percentage of something unrelated. Then tell the league leaders they should be bottom of the league

[redgunamo]

I mean, it would be impossible NOT to enjoy winning the league, but... a tiny little bit of flair would be nice. Just a gnat's cock. Please?

That was a decent side. People have long tried to convince everyone that good defending is synonymous with boring football.

[Peter]

That was a decent side. People have long tried to convince everyone that good defending is synonymous with boring football.

I can't remember ever being as angry as when we chucked (with the considerable help of Phil ****ing Dowd) that 4-0 lead at Newcastle.

I'd take 0-0 over that....

[redgunamo]

Best stat of the lot. We are bottom of the league for percentage of expected goals that comes from open play.

Of course, they don't tell you that is because our expected goals from set pieces is enormous.

Take a meaningless stat and express it as a percentage of something unrelated. Then tell the league leaders they should be bottom of the league

Statistics for statistics' sake. I blame gamblers and fantasy football league players. And statisticians, of course.

All so they don't have to perform the tedious, tiresome task of actually watching the Beautiful Game. Not that that would help them, of course.