The GG Excuse Summary...

[Armchair Expert]

Well, Man Utd don't win the league every year.

My question wasn't about a full season, but about individual games (and to some extent a small sample of games). "Football matches", not seasons. Is your answer the same for individual games?

Although, if the answer is "yes" there is of course no reason to think that luck and coincidence won't also affect league positions at the end of a season to some extent. The better the team the more football matches you win is of course true, but that doesn't mean that there's no luck involved in individual matches or in the outcome at the end of the season.

I suppose equating all (outside) explanations with excuses is fine if that's what you want, I don't see it that way though.

By default im going to have to apply what i think to individual games as well: in theory you could say that we had a bad run of luck lasting 38 individual games, and i'm a firm believer that your final league position is an accurate reflection of the teams abilities.

 

[The Moonlit Knight]

Injuries, the main excuse our fans seem to use every year. There is some justification, but mainly not. Lennon being out has cost us big time this season, and also last season it was a catastrophe. But the fault isn't because he was out, but because we haven't got a replacement for him to keep the team shape and balance. So it really is still the fault of the club.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Injuries, the main excuse our fans seem to use every year. There is some justification, but mainly not. Lennon being out has cost us big time this season, and also last season it was a catastrophe. But the fault isn't because he was out, but because we haven't got a replacement for him to keep the team shape and balance. So it really is still the fault of the club.

100% this

 

[Jordinho]

One man's excuses are another man's reasons. Some of the stuff people come up with to put blame on everyone and everything is just mind blowing.

 

[Rossi22]

I don't think football managers know a great deal more than the moderately clued up football fan.

 

[milo]

I don't think football managers know a great deal more than the moderately clued up football fan.

I think that many football fans don't have much of an idea what a football manager does

 

[Crawley]

Excuses?

We don't need no stinking excuses.............

 

[parklane1]

I think that many football fans don't have much of an idea what a football manager does

Buts its so easy on X-Box and the like

 

[Naughton16]

Has anyone mentioned debatable decisions tables? No team has benefitted more from dodgy refs than Arsenal.

 

[markysimmo]

Has anyone mentioned debatable decisions tables? No team has benefitted more from dodgy refs than Arsenal.

Is that true, doesnt surprise me really

 

[africanspurs]

would alex ferguson get more out of our team than AVB and why?

for that matter would wenger? and why?

 

[milo]

would alex ferguson get more out of our team than AVB and why?

for that matter would wenger? and why?

That sounds like the subject for a new thread to me. Take it away Affy.

 

[markysimmo]

would alex ferguson get more out of our team than AVB and why?

for that matter would wenger? and why?

SAF would instill the mental strength weve been lacking for years, thats for sure...

 

[Naughton16]

Is that true, doesnt surprise me really

http://www.debatabledecisions.com/english-premier-league-tables

The same site has them 4th behind us in 3rd for last seasons final adjusted table. Taken with a pinch of salt obviously but they do seem to get a lot of luck shall we say.

 

[billyiddo]

would alex ferguson get more out of our team than AVB and why?

for that matter would wenger? and why?

SAF managing THFC ? No

This team at United? Yes

 

[Hootnow]

SAF managing THFC ? No

This team at United? Yes

Really? Why not?