Boubacar Kamara - officially signed new 5 year contract.

[caster troy]

Following on from various psost here re how Kamara's absence has affected ourresults, I've looked at all our Prem games to date to see how we did with and without him.

We played 23 games up to him being subbed off in against ManU in the 65th minute, it was 1-1 at the time, but we lost to an 86th minute goal.
And we've played 12 games (to date without him)

Discounting the ManU game
 
         WITH KAMARA                                          WITHOUT KAMARA                                       
P23 W14 D4 L5  F49 A30                               P12 W6 D3 L3  F23 A 21
Win rate 60.9%                                            Win rate 50%
Points per game 2.0                                      Points per game 1.75       
Scored     2.13 per game                               Scored     1.92 per game
Conceded 1.30 per game                               Conceded 1.75 per game

6 clean sheets- 26.1%                                   Games with clean sheets: 2 - 16.7%
Games with only 1 conceded: 10  - 43.5%       Games where we only conceded 1 goal: 4 - 16.7%

WITHOUT KAMARA
P12  W6 D3 L3
Win rate 50%
Points per game 1.75
Goals  per game
Scored 2.00
Conceded 1.75


Was his injury a watershed moment?

Other players have missed some games and  I have a feeling that Torres being absent has also affected us negatively, but losing Kamara affected our ability to defend AND attack - he screened the back 4 and allowed Dougie and Meatball to get forward.

We scored more and conceded fewer goals per game with him, kept more clean sheets and earned more points per game.

If we'd continued the same run of form since his injury as before (achievingh the same points per game average), we'd be 3 points better off. 4th place secured and who knows what difference he'd have made in the UECL?

Having said all that I've said, the game's not played on a spreadsheet and we are where we are.


C'mon Agent Grealish v Spurs!!

His is the one injury I wish we could have avoided more than any other, it really was a sickening blow at the time. I guess with Mings and Buendia it is hard to quantify what the impact was but even without seeing the stats here I know losing Kamara has cost us points and probably a trophy.

[pablo_picasso]

Aw mate! And I thought you were alright!

Its a fascinating sport... 😉

To be fair I like Aussie Rules, so nobody's perfect.

I gave that a go, but just couldn't watch it after a few matches...

[Clark W Griswold]

Kamara was the only one of the injuries that would be a 100% automatic pick if fit, until Rogers got injured last week and he would be as well based on recent form but has only missed the one game so far.

Otherwise the injuries have just seriously damaged our strength in depth and options.

[Monty]

Aw mate! And I thought you were alright!

Its a fascinating sport... 😉

To be fair I like Aussie Rules, so nobody's perfect.

I gave that a go, but just couldn't watch it after a few matches...

It's the opposite of American football I guess: the NFL is all structure and planning, stop-start and set-pieces; Aussie rules is what happens if you put rugby in a blender and add hot sauce.

[Footy-Vill]

Does social class exist in Australia because the Aussie Rules sports seems quite unique to them it must be set up as anti rugby brigade.

[Monty]

Does social class exist in Australia because the Aussie Rules sports seems quite unique to them it must be set up as anti rugby brigade.

Very big question there Footy (a word which, in Australia, refers to Aussie rules).

My understanding is that Australians like the myth of their society being 'classless' but that in practice that's obviously not true. In sport however they do seem to all come together, with the exception of rugby where the two codes are a bit more divided (league is working class, union is upper).

[Footy-Vill]

Thanks. It's a fountain of knowledge on here great to see.

[Ads]

Does social class exist in Australia because the Aussie Rules sports seems quite unique to them it must be set up as anti rugby brigade.

Very big question there Footy (a word which, in Australia, refers to Aussie rules).

My understanding is that Australians like the myth of their society being 'classless' but that in practice that's obviously not true. In sport however they do seem to all come together, with the exception of rugby where the two codes are a bit more divided (league is working class, union is upper).

Hark at this bloody bogan!

[Footy-Vill]

How about calling Kamara Olympus ? Or Cannon ?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

How about calling Kamara Olympus ? Or Cannon ?

Why?

[pablo_picasso]

Does social class exist in Australia because the Aussie Rules sports seems quite unique to them it must be set up as anti rugby brigade.

They love Rugby in Australia. They are also quite good at it.

Aussie Rules is what they do in cricket grounds when the cricket season is over.

As Monty described it, it's a bit hectic...

I like the tactics of the NFL.

I also like the way the American commentators use a fuck ton of words to describe some plays when all that is needed is "they ran deep & caught a long throw", lol.

[pablo_picasso]

How about calling Kamara Olympus ? Or Cannon ?

I will stick to Kamara.

Mostly because that is his name..

[Monty]

Does social class exist in Australia because the Aussie Rules sports seems quite unique to them it must be set up as anti rugby brigade.

Very big question there Footy (a word which, in Australia, refers to Aussie rules).

My understanding is that Australians like the myth of their society being 'classless' but that in practice that's obviously not true. In sport however they do seem to all come together, with the exception of rugby where the two codes are a bit more divided (league is working class, union is upper).

Hark at this bloody bogan!

It's true, I'm just some c**t who genuinely likes the horrible, rip-off, toothache-inducing, corporate-designed Champions League anthem. 'Bogan' is being kind.

[Footy-Vill]

Karmara Chameleon!

Do others use or have funny nicknames for players past or present?

[Ads]

Does social class exist in Australia because the Aussie Rules sports seems quite unique to them it must be set up as anti rugby brigade.

Very big question there Footy (a word which, in Australia, refers to Aussie rules).

My understanding is that Australians like the myth of their society being 'classless' but that in practice that's obviously not true. In sport however they do seem to all come together, with the exception of rugby where the two codes are a bit more divided (league is working class, union is upper).

Hark at this bloody bogan!

It's true, I'm just some c**t who genuinely likes the horrible, rip-off, toothache-inducing, corporate-designed Champions League anthem. 'Bogan' is being kind.

Typical Holden driver.