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GioforPM · 03-02-2016, 04:59 PM

I've no objection to advanced stats as a diagnostic tool - I wish I understood/used them better. They are useful, IMO to undertand strengths and weaknesses of teams and players, and to work on those areas and/or get players who are better at them.

I don't think they can be the goal in and of themselves though - in other words I don't think the goal is to achieve a certain level in a stat. It's to achieve end result success, which IMO is having a team with a realistic shot at the Cup. So I don't think the team is finished its rebuild when certain advanced stats are acheived - I think those stats will indicate whether the direction is correct or not.

03-02-2016, 04:59 PM	#165
GioforPM Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springbank Exp:	I've no objection to advanced stats as a diagnostic tool - I wish I understood/used them better. They are useful, IMO to undertand strengths and weaknesses of teams and players, and to work on those areas and/or get players who are better at them. I don't think they can be the goal in and of themselves though - in other words I don't think the goal is to achieve a certain level in a stat. It's to achieve end result success, which IMO is having a team with a realistic shot at the Cup. So I don't think the team is finished its rebuild when certain advanced stats are acheived - I think those stats will indicate whether the direction is correct or not.