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  1. 30-08-2018, 02:07 PM #1
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    Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    ...and nerdy enough to share thoughts?
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    Is that the James Coventry book Mike?

    I've never heard of it...
    They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

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    Is that the James Coventry book Mike?

    I've never heard of it...
    That’s the one...
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

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    That’s the one...
    Ah yes I've heard of it but like I say I'm not a footy nerd. I have never read Footbalisstics nor his other book Time and Space (which, as a matter of interest, is the best footy book I've never read-it has a whole chapter on the development and history of handball!). Coventry is a very good author on football.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    There’s another page that provides a bit more of an explanation but the site won’t let me post it...
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

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    There’s another page that provides a bit more of an explanation but the site won’t let me post it...
    Can you provide a link? It's not ideal but it's better than having a redhot baseball bat rammed up your bum.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    Hard to provide a link to my kindle! :-)
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

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    Hard to provide a link to my kindle! :-)

    You're just not trying hard enough.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    To be honest, I thought pretty much everyone on here would have read it..

    Unbelievable reference for anyone who thinks about footy.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    I've been trying to scout a copy but it seems sold out almost everywhere. Have been waiting for ages for US-style analytics to be widely available for the AFL.

    Can't wait until contract figures become available so we can all talk more about cap space and eating contracts. One of the most fascinating things about the NBA is teams trading for guys on big deals with zero intention of playing them just for draft capital.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    Is it any good?
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    I've been trying to scout a copy but it seems sold out almost everywhere. Have been waiting for ages for US-style analytics to be widely available for the AFL.

    Can't wait until contract figures become available so we can all talk more about cap space and eating contracts. One of the most fascinating things about the NBA is teams trading for guys on big deals with zero intention of playing them just for draft capital.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

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    Is it any good?
    Good question. It’s interesting though...as with anything that lives down in the weeds some parts are better than others...I couldn’t really care about all of the home/away venue assessment - I just don’t care - but the info on correlation between specific stats and outcomes, about how far in front a team needs to be to effectively guarantee a win, all the draft pick analysis....I love all that.
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    Re: Anyone nerdy enough to have read Footballistics?

    I've picked up a copy but hadnt started reading yet...now that you've prompted me, I'll make a start tonight.
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