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Regis le Bris - confirmed

Just read a really long interview with him from his Lorient days, speaks well and sounds very methodical. Not a fan of overuse of data and xG though.

I'm very wary of expected goals because they miss so many things. With xG, there has to be a shot. If there isn't, the danger isn't measured. A great cross along the goal line that nobody touches, it's a super-dangerous situation, but it's worth 0.00. Conversely, a shot from a very tight angle, where the goalkeeper is in total control, generates danger according to the data. I use stats, but they don't tell the whole story about player commitment. For example, if a goalkeeper outperforms, it's above all because he's very good. The same goes for a striker who's going to be very successful because he's very good.
 

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The general attitude on that forum is that they consider us stupid and themselves staggeringly lucky to have escaped having to compensate him for a sacking and somehow being compensated for us taking him. They are thrlled.

Calling their owner the King of Finance for this.
 
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Hugh Gains said:
It’s underwhelming in the sense that 99% of you had never heard of him

That qualifies as underwhelming

From will still, who we chased endlessly and the hype and media following he has, to the anonymous le bris

It does constitute as underwhelming although he has every chance
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Very well said if this was announced 3 weeks after Beale had been sacked EVERYONE would of been in a meltdown saying who on earth is this? Blah blah is available etc.

Because alot of us are underwhelmed (But still want us to do well and have him prove us wrong) it doesn't count as support and we should be bowing down to Speakman and KLD for these 4 months of interviews 😂
 
Welcome to the wonderful club that is safc and the best fans in the world! I hope your a massive success! ( Please please please)
 
TZMouk said:
Why though? What would be an overwhelming or whelming appointment? I remember being buzzing over O'Neill, thinking Moyes was a good experienced fit we needed. I wasn't blown away by Mowbray but thought he'd be a decent appointment given the circumstances. Thinking Alex Neil was pragmatic but hardly exciting appointment. I thought Coleman would turn things around etc etc.
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Isn’t that exactly what he is saying? It might turn out to be a blinder but it certainly doesn’t look it on the face of it.
 
andy78 said:
Just read a really long interview with him from his Lorient days, speaks well and sounds very methodical. Not a fan of overuse of data and xG though.

I'm very wary of expected goals because they miss so many things. With xG, there has to be a shot. If there isn't, the danger isn't measured. A great cross along the goal line that nobody touches, it's a super-dangerous situation, but it's worth 0.00. Conversely, a shot from a very tight angle, where the goalkeeper is in total control, generates danger according to the data. I use stats, but they don't tell the whole story about player commitment. For example, if a goalkeeper outperforms, it's above all because he's very good. The same goes for a striker who's going to be very successful because he's very good.
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I was I making this exact argument on here last week, therefore the fella knows his onions! 🇫🇷 😎
 
andy78 said:
Just read a really long interview with him from his Lorient days, speaks well and sounds very methodical. Not a fan of overuse of data and xG though.

I'm very wary of expected goals because they miss so many things. With xG, there has to be a shot. If there isn't, the danger isn't measured. A great cross along the goal line that nobody touches, it's a super-dangerous situation, but it's worth 0.00. Conversely, a shot from a very tight angle, where the goalkeeper is in total control, generates danger according to the data. I use stats, but they don't tell the whole story about player commitment. For example, if a goalkeeper outperforms, it's above all because he's very good. The same goes for a striker who's going to be very successful because he's very good.
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Have you got a link?
 
Excellent formateur, c'est indéniable, et on ne peut que le remercier pour la manière dont il a dirigé le centre de formation. Une première saison de très bon niveau en tant qu'entraîneur, c'est indéniable également. Et puis gros craquage incompréhensible en fin de saison, il s'est isolé, a coupé des têtes et du coup s'est coupé du reste du club, il s'est entêté dans ses erreurs pour au final ne pas assumer grand chose. Ça ne pouvait finir que comme ça et c'est franchement dommage car l'histoire a été belle pendant toutes ces années, mais vraiment laide la dernière année.

In a nutshell Great trainer of young'uns and had great first season but things went tits up at the end.
 
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10 Trenches Deep said:
The general attitude on that forum is that they consider us stupid and themselves staggeringly lucky to have escaped having to compensate him for a sacking and somehow being compensated for us taking him. They are thrlled.

Calling their owner the King of Finance for this.
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The French Mike Dodds. Great reputation in the youth development phase but a joke act when promoted to first team duties.

Imagine Lorient coming and taking Mike Dodds from us. We'd be reacting similarly I feel.
 
citybythesea said:
Why the negativity?
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A) KLD and Speakman (and the club in general) have shown they can’t be trusted over a period of time
B) Some people prefer a moan rather than to see us do well
C) People haven’t heard of the new coach so it gives them every reason to slag off the club

I actually think we’ll know by mid September what kind of season we’ll have because by then we’ll know if the coach actually is a Yes Man and we’ll know if he’s working with a Top 10 team or a relegation threatened squad.
 
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