Comments on: FCD Plus/Minus

By: Pegasus

Pegasus — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:21:46 +0000

I guess my question for it’s use for FCD is that since all 4 defenders, the goalie and defensive mid changed it’s hard to compare the new against the old. Obviously the new as a group was better but was every player better or did some with the old group look bad because of who they were surrounded by and vice versa with the new. It would be telling on a team with mostly stable starters where two players split time.

By: giggshasscored

giggshasscored — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:53:48 +0000

I sure hope George John avoids the injury bug in 2010.

By: seventhrowscreamer

seventhrowscreamer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:15:09 +0000

These stats will be celebrated by bus boy if he sees them.

By: USvsIreland

USvsIreland — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:51:34 +0000

Great news!!!

By: Jayhawk1106

Jayhawk1106 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:25:46 +0000

I actually find this an interesting stat. I’ve never thought of using it for soccer. I believe it tells you SOME stuff about the player, but not all. You still have to work your way to play on the field, so I believe that the whole “It doesn’t work for soccer” thing isn’t true. It does. You can tell who the missing link would be. You can tell from the defense alone. We really turned it around once we redid our back line.

By: Buzz Carrick

Buzz Carrick — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:20:08 +0000

I’m not going to the final four, but I’ll look my friend up and see if he is getting them. I imagine I will be able to get them off him.

By: USvsIreland

USvsIreland — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:14:30 +0000

Buzz, sorry to be off topic here, but will you be getting those GenAd primary lists this year like you have done in the past? Just wondering!!

Great work on the GenAd page.

By: Teddy

Teddy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:09:46 +0000

Very interesting, but I agree with Tex. This kind of “statistic” has limited use in sports like soccer, because unlike hockey and basketball the player-personnel on the pitch do not change as much as they do on the ice or court. (E.g. Regular starters like McCarty and Ferriera average close to the team average.) With that said, it is particularly effective in evaluating personnel changes / injuries during the course of the season (G. John, Ihemulu). Also, I’m skeptical in finding any predictive value in a stat such as this.

By: texgator

texgator — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:46:28 +0000

It’s only a valid stat for subs or players that played partial seasons. For the regular starters the plus-minus will be the same as the Goal Differential for the team, which tells you nothing of the individual’s play.

By: Buzz Carrick

Buzz Carrick — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:34:31 +0000

“I’ve decided to only include the minutes played where both teams were at full strength, and only goals scored and allowed during 11 on 11 play are included below.”