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Post by davethegrave on Nov 8, 2024 22:47:17 GMT
This really is depressing.
The main thing about the love of football is the chance, the luck, the hope of what is possible.
If it all comes to down to science what fun is there? What hope is there for upsets? We all love football because it is is unpredictable.
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Post by Paul L on Nov 9, 2024 12:00:07 GMT
Sorry Dave, but football has been science since at least the late 80s, as mentioned in the theme tune to Jossy’s Giants…
“Swapping their homework for footwork,
Kicking the ball till its dark,
Here go Jossy's Giants,
Footballs just a branch of science,
Head the ball, now Jossy calls . . .
Jossy's Giants!
Dependable, Reliant
Put your faith in Jossy's Giants
Get stuck in, we're gonna win . . .
Jossy's Giants!”
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Post by sallycat on Nov 9, 2024 13:10:19 GMT
This really is depressing. The main thing about the love of football is the chance, the luck, the hope of what is possible. If it all comes to down to science what fun is there? What hope is there for upsets? We all love football because it is is unpredictable. Maybe have a think about what "science" actually means! Ultimately, it's about studying patterns, making predictions and seeing if you were right, then perhaps using that information to improve things. Someone else studying this and calling it science is not going to affect your experience of watching football. Predictions are often incorrect even if they are based on the best data and knowledge available, because football is played by human beings. |
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Post by boomboom on Nov 9, 2024 20:31:32 GMT
This really is depressing. The main thing about the love of football is the chance, the luck, the hope of what is possible. If it all comes to down to science what fun is there? What hope is there for upsets? We all love football because it is is unpredictable. Why not go to the evening and ask then? As a (retired) Statistician, I'm looking forward to seeing how data is applied in the game, though I can perfectly understand it might not appeal to some. |
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Post by boomboom on Nov 21, 2024 21:55:27 GMT
An enjoyable and interesting evening with two very passionate speakers.
Thanks to all concerned.
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Post by suttonpodcast on Nov 21, 2024 23:05:45 GMT
An enjoyable and interesting evening with two very passionate speakers. Thanks to all concerned. Thought they both did extremely well to keep it to a reasonable length of time! Although Jon was still holding court when I left a while ago. Was a great insight, lots of sense spoken and my knowledge has certainly grown. Thanks to Claire our SLO for sorting. |
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