Wassell win ratio.

[AnagRam]

Don't really get this 'like for like' argument. Is there any such thing? Take us as an example...anyone who played us during August, or worse still - January - stood a much better chance of getting something from us than anyone who played us between September and December. Likewise teams now in the bottom quarter - unless they're already totally doomed - are likely to put up more of a fight at this stage of the season because relegation is a much more imminent prospect, Rotherham, under a new manager, being a perfect example.
Personally I have no great enthusiasm for Wassall as a long term appointment but credit where it's due, he has undeniably turned things round results wise from where we were in the six weeks or so after Christmas.

[Anywho]

Talk of win ratios after eight games is pure folly. Each game equates to 12.5% Not statistically robust.

[swaledale]

So far, as manager, Wassall hasn't faced a team currently in the top ten places, though we have lost to the 11th and 12th!

In the last 8 games we face 5 in the top ten places, we'll know much more about Wassall after these games.

Excellent point. One I have made on other occasions when people have jumped on the band wagon. Need to compare like for like to get a true feel. Great example was mcclaren when he got wins against lesser opposition. lfl in that first season with Clough there was a single point difference but some much worse performances against decent opposition. [/quote]


Oh no who mentioned like for like? you've woken up a red herring that we hoped had swum off a long time ago!

Like for like proves absolutely **** all but then in the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king

[FrenchTrimmed]

Not only that - the McLaren/Clough claptrap is creeping out again. Let it go please

[Ram59]

You wrote 'that by any standards is excellent even tho he's inherited others teams when things haven't being going well'.

Tell me how that is not a statement, you followed with a question.