Daily Australian News Thread 2017

[MFKS]

I enjoyed this article.

Economics shoots ... and scores! Solving the penalty shoot-out tragedy



Swapping the order of extra time and penalties will increase goals and reduce personal trauma.

Why is it a tragedy??

Take last Sunday's game

Neither tards or Smurfs done enough to win the game in normal time

They never done enough in extra time either

**** em

Pens it is.

They both chose the negative philosophy to avoid losing first

Why is it a problem if it comes down to luck??
Arnold and co and Muscat and co chose that option

So where the problem??

[StannyCFCJET]

According to herald all off contract players bar Kanta have been told their not wanted

[borat]

Bymora has been offerered a scholarship, which at min wage, is effectively the same as a contract extension.

[MonkeyKplunk]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/46...jets-cleanout/

[MFKS]

According to herald all off contract players bar Kanta have been told their not wanted

WTF

How the **** did Kanta get a new ****ing deal??

****ing insane

Only in Newy

FMD

[StannyCFCJET]

WTF

How the **** did Kanta get a new ****ing deal??

****ing insane

Only in Newy

FMD

Doesnt say new deal pretty sure but Merrick will decide in Kanta me thinks

[furns]

Kanta remains in the frame because of the home grown player salary cap exemptions and because we cant keep Poljak in a visa spot.
He hasnt been signed yet, hes just not been given the farewell handshake.
Although that article says we are also chasing Milligan, if we land him I wouldnt expect Kanta to stay either.

[steve136]

Kanta is absolute trash. Blows my mind we would consider keeping him. I don't care about exemptions - no use having a player that is not A-league standard.

[lquiquer]

Kanta is absolute trash. Blows my mind we would consider keeping him. I don't care about exemptions - no use having a player that is not A-league standard.

agree .....#BernieSkerrickOut

[tomo]

Kanta remains in the frame because of the home grown player salary cap exemptions and because we cant keep Poljak in a visa spot.
He hasnt been signed yet, hes just not been given the farewell handshake.
Although that article says we are also chasing Milligan, if we land him I wouldnt expect Kanta to stay either.

So if we were to land Milligan, where would you's all like to see him play? MC, DM or DC?
Id like to see him as DM

[furns]

So if we were to land Milligan, where would you's all like to see him play? MC, DM or DC?
Id like to see him as DM

Midfield two of Stevie UG and Milligan

[StannyCFCJET]

Midfield two of Stevie UG and Milligan

OMFG YES times 1000

[Couscous]

Hi Member! Perhaps read the article?

Why is it a tragedy?

Because the shift from open play to shoot-out means it's no longer "a team contest". That is, our special game changes fundamentally, from being a team sport to an individual sport, to an extent.

Also, shoot-outs put "extreme pressure on individual penalty takers, who may suffer major psychological trauma if they miss".

They both chose the negative philosophy to avoid losing first

Yes. That's a result of loss aversion. The suggested change would "increase the likelihood of a goal in extra time by 45 to 60 per cent. It "would therefore reduce the proportion of tedious games with scoreless extra time by half, from 50 to 25 per cent."

Why is it a problem if it comes down to luck??

The "luck" of the shoot-out isn't the problem. See above.

So where the problem??

There's no problem that must be fixed. But this is a clever way to improve the game.

[MFKS]

Hi Member! Perhaps read the article?



Because the shift from open play to shoot-out means it's no longer "a team contest". That is, our special game changes fundamentally, from being a team sport to an individual sport, to an extent.

Also, shoot-outs put "extreme pressure on individual penalty takers, who may suffer major psychological trauma if they miss".



Yes. That's a result of loss aversion. The suggested change would "increase the likelihood of a goal in extra time by 45 to 60 per cent. It "would therefore reduce the proportion of tedious games with scoreless extra time by half, from 50 to 25 per cent."



The "luck" of the shoot-out isn't the problem. See above.



There's no problem that must be fixed. But this is a clever way to improve the game.

Clever way to improve the game ?? Yes they said that about video technology. Look at how BS the VAR is

As for the rest of it we talking stats .

This been done to death with Plague holding court and we agreed stats mean **** all

[plague]

make the goals bigger, like, all the way across the goal line.
50 ****ing meters wide, and as high as AFL goals.

heaps of goals then.

problem solved hey.

[plague]

but you all seem to be happy with throw ins huh?

[baldrick]

but you all seem to be happy with throw ins huh?

Hate em. Should be a kick in instead.

[borat]

There is zero chance we are landing Milligan.

He is on massive petrodollar contract right now at Baniyas, which would mean surely only a marquee contract would bring him home. And Merrick is on record today as saying he wants a marquee #10, as opposed to unknown sources with this mystery list.

IMO we will probably sign 1 marquee player, a couple of experienced heads and some more up and comers.

[De-Champ]

Kanta remains in the frame because of the home grown player salary cap exemptions and because we cant keep Poljak in a visa spot.
He hasnt been signed yet, hes just not been given the farewell handshake.
Although that article says we are also chasing Milligan, if we land him I wouldnt expect Kanta to stay either.

NBN news stated Kanta offered one year deal

[lquiquer]

There is zero chance we are landing Milligan.

He is on massive petrodollar contract right now at Baniyas, which would mean surely only a marquee contract would bring him home. And Merrick is on record today as saying he wants a marquee #10, as opposed to unknown sources with this mystery list.

IMO we will probably sign 1 marquee player, a couple of experienced heads and some more up and comers.

On petro$$$ yeah but his club finished last hence relegated.... if he wants to go to Russia then playing next year in UAE second division might not be a very good idea....