Huh? Anyone clocked this? : Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:19 am  

Tackles league table We're currently bottom of the tackles league table, 32 fewer than Quins in 13th and 528 fewer than Huddersfield (in second but played 7 games, not 8 like Wigan) who have made exactly the same number of errors as us. I suppose as top-scoring side in SL, we've received our fair share of ball from kick-offs, but it does seem very strange. Ideas anyone?

Tackles league table We're currently bottom of the tackles league table, 32 fewer than Quins in 13th and 528 fewer than Huddersfield (in second but played 7 games, not 8 like Wigan) who have made exactly the same number of errors as us. I suppose as top-scoring side in SL, we've received our fair share of ball from kick-offs, but it does seem very strange. Ideas anyone?

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:27 am  

I gave up trusting those OPTA stats a long time ago. I wasn't convinced by their checking of the stats they publish for non-televised games.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:50 am  

I think in all of our games so far this season we've had a majority of the posession and for that reason, spent less time defending than other teams. That's probably all this stat reflects.

[tb]

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:38 am  

Bonzo wrote:

I think in all of our games so far this season we've had a majority of the posession and for that reason, spent less time defending than other teams. That's probably all this stat reflects.

We've also – I think – scored more points than anyone else and were the first team to clock up 100 points this season. Which seems to tie in with fewer tackles, as far as a I can see.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:42 am  

tb wrote:

We've also – I think – scored more points than anyone else and were the first team to clock up 100 points this season. Which seems to tie in with fewer tackles, as far as a I can see.

Aye. We're pretty high up in terms of carries and metres too which is further supportive evidence.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:49 am  

I was wondering according to the OPTA stats what exactly counts as an assist?

I remember looking a few games in expecting to see Sherwin near the top of the assists table but he had only been credited with 3 or something.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:18 pm  

Legionited wrote:

I was wondering according to the OPTA stats what exactly counts as an assist?

I remember looking a few games in expecting to see Sherwin near the top of the assists table but he had only been credited with 3 or something.

Yep, three try assists despite getting four in the Wigan match alone.

Re: Huh? Anyone clocked this? : Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:28 pm  

Georgie Best on a Bloomer wrote: Tackles league table We're currently bottom of the tackles league table, 32 fewer than Quins in 13th and 528 fewer than Huddersfield (in second but played 7 games, not 8 like Wigan) who have made exactly the same number of errors as us. I suppose as top-scoring side in SL, we've received our fair share of ball from kick-offs, but it does seem very strange. Ideas anyone? FWIW Me and my son were looking at this on Saturday (Cas were 3rd from bottom then). I pointed it out to him and he said ''that's good it means we have the ball more'' Proves he knows a lot more about rugby than me. He is 9 BTW. Chile

Georgie Best on a Bloomer wrote: Tackles league table We're currently bottom of the tackles league table, 32 fewer than Quins in 13th and 528 fewer than Huddersfield (in second but played 7 games, not 8 like Wigan) who have made exactly the same number of errors as us. I suppose as top-scoring side in SL, we've received our fair share of ball from kick-offs, but it does seem very strange. Ideas anyone? FWIW Me and my son were looking at this on Saturday (Cas were 3rd from bottom then). I pointed it out to him and he said ''that's good it means we have the ball more'' Proves he knows a lot more about rugby than me. He is 9 BTW. Chile

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:34 pm  

Bonzo wrote:

Aye. We're pretty high up in terms of carries and metres too which is further supportive evidence.

I get really confused on the metres made, as I've never seen a person on the pitch with a tape measure, measuring the distance gained on each carry.

If its rule of thumb per carry of 5mtrs for a prop, then surely Micheal (timber) Korkidas was - (minus) when he played for us?