Statistics

[Mister E]

The interesting stat there for me was that our success in aerial challenges was in the top half of the table (ok, 10th); with the appalling set-piece defending record, I would have expected the data to look different on this.

It wasn't winning the initial challenge that was the problem, it was clearing it afterwards.

True. The first goal at the Boggies still remains etched on my retinae - players frozen in the 6 yd box; Villa players anyway.

[Markerton]

And Blackpool bottom (top?) of the fair play league? That's a european place, then?
Blose, Stoke and Blackpool in the Europa League.....
Quality competition!!

That fair play place is not quite that simple, they also include intangible criteria such as how the club conducts itself, so there are other factors than just fouls, bookings etc.

So, Holloway being a smug, obnoxious, annoying, stuck up farmer c*** will stop them being in Europa?

Fucking fantastic.

[LeeS]

And Blackpool bottom (top?) of the fair play league? That's a european place, then?
Blose, Stoke and Blackpool in the Europa League.....
Quality competition!!

That fair play place is not quite that simple, they also include intangible criteria such as how the club conducts itself, so there are other factors than just fouls, bookings etc.

So, Holloway being a smug, obnoxious, annoying, stuck up farmer c*** will stop them being in Europa?

Fucking fantastic.

The fair play place is only open to Prem teams. Blackpool are ineligible.

[dave.woodhall]

And Blackpool bottom (top?) of the fair play league? That's a european place, then?
Blose, Stoke and Blackpool in the Europa League.....
Quality competition!!

That fair play place is not quite that simple, they also include intangible criteria such as how the club conducts itself, so there are other factors than just fouls, bookings etc.

So, Holloway being a smug, obnoxious, annoying, stuck up farmer c*** will stop them being in Europa?

Fucking fantastic.

The fair play place is only open to Prem teams. Blackpool are ineligible.

The rules must have changed. In 2002 Ipswich went down and got into the UEFA Cup this way.