Author: kinmartin

Matchday 9 facts and figures, for Ward End and beyond…. OTHER’S WATCH All those brazen voids in ball possession this season obviously have the squad at the bottom of the Premier League in total time of  control. That doesn’t mean every other club has handled the ball better or worked harder to get it back.…

Matchweek 8 facts and figures, for RS Fleet and beyond…. ATTENTION DEFICIT How important the opinion is of “outsiders” toward the club may or may not matter (there are plenty of arguments that validate the significance of mainstream perception, others prove its irrelevance). Regardless, Sunday will be another case when doses and doses of casual…

Matchweek 7 facts and figures, for Abigail Friday’s and beyond…. GROUP MISSION In case anyone had forgotten, both those ghosts who revisited last weekend sure were putrid company to be in. The two goals conceded to City off corner kicks held all the disdain of the drench that overpowered the squad so often in recent…

Matchday 6 facts and figures, for Stockland Green and beyond…. FRONT MOOR Stag existence bleaches Gabriel Agbonlahor a bit with Christian Benteke out injured, which of course makes this predicament no less jarring. Even Agbonlahor hasn’t fared well independentl, proceeding scoreless through the last 19 matches where Benteke, Darren Bent or John Carew weren’t on…

Matchday 5 facts and figures, for Durolas and beyond…. SWITCH ITCH Inert outings like Karim El Ahmadi’s last weekend certainly don’t unfold often. The Villa prowler became the first starting midfielder in the Premier League this season to play at least 60 minutes without recording a tackle, an interception, a blocked shot, a clearance, a shot…