BoroStats is running a mini prediction competition this season. All you need do to enter is predict the following five things:
1) Total number of goals Boro will score this season
2) Total number of goals Boro will concede this season
3) Number of yellow cards we'll receive
4) Number of red cards we'll receive
5) Total number of players Graham Westley will use throughout the season
There's no prize unfortunately - it's only a bit of fun - but send us your entries either via @BoroStats or email them to borostats@hotmail.co.uk and then we'll see who's closest at the end of the season.
Entries Received So Far (as of 31st July):
@_Paulio
1) 42
2) 37
3) 33
4) 8
5) 31
@MarkSmith_4
1) 46
2) 41
3) 36
4) 9
5) 31
@BoroFives
1) 54
2) 40
3) 22
4) 4
5) 24
INCIDENTALLY if you want a proper Boro competition with prizes and everything then we urge you to sign up for BoroFives. Full details of how to enter are HERE.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
BoroStats features on Too Good To Go Down
BoroStats was recently approached by Grimsby Town fan Paul, who writes the football blog Too Good To Go Down, about our views on Anthony Elding following his move to Blundell Park. We were more than happy to oblige and you can read Paul's article HERE:
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| Eldinho signs for Grimsby Town (pic courtesy of Grimsby Telegraph) |
Monday, 25 July 2011
Pre-Season: Half Term Report
Boro are now halfway through their preparations for the 2011/12 season so let's take a look at some of the facts and figures so far:
- All four games have been settled by a single goal.
- On the plus side we've only conceded two goals.
- On the down side we've only scored two goals.
- Robin Shroot and Chris Beardsley are our only scorers to date.
- Graham Westley has used 29 different players in these four games.
- Michael Bostwick has played the most minutes (292).
- Alan Julian (276) and Mark Roberts (270) have played the next most.
- Guy Madjo has played the least number of minutes (27).
- 10 players have played in just one game.
- From last year's squad these are: Chris Day (39 mins), Jon Ashton (73), Joel Byrom (45) and Peter Winn (45).
- Trialists: Joe Welch (45), Jack Parkinson (45), Liam Davis (79) and Rohan Ricketts (45) and Jerome Federico (30).
- New signing: Guy Madjo (27).
- Six players have started three of Boro's four games: Alan Julian, Ronnie Henry, Michael Bostwick, Mark Roberts, Scott Laird and Lawrie Wilson.
- Only five players have appeared in all four fixtures: Alan Julian, Scott Laird, Michael Bostwick, Jennison Myrie-Williams and Chris Beardsley.
- Robin Shroot and Chris Beardsley have made the most sub appearances so far (3).
- Our most used goalkeeper (Julian) has played 276 mins.
- Our most used defender (Bostwick) has played 292 mins.
- Our most used midfielder (Wilson) has played 251 mins.
- However our most used striker (Beardsley) has played just 147 mins (Charles has played 217 mins but 90 at Dover were in defence).
Monday, 4 July 2011
Do the big boys really make a difference?
It's generally accepted that many Boro supporters are also fans of either Arsenal or Spurs but is it right to think that home games at The Emirates or White Hart Lane affect attendances at The Lamex? Well technically YES because of the following:
The Statistics
1) Four of our five lowest attendances last season coincided with a home game for either Arsenal or Spurs (see below).
2) In the 10 games where a game at The Lamex didn't clash with one at The Emirates or White Hart Lane, our average attendance was 3,044. However in the 14 games that did clash with a fixture at Arsenal or Spurs, our average attendance was 2,901. Granted that’s only 143 fans less on average but that’s potentially around £3,500* lost per game or £35,000* per season – an amount that could certainly be put to good use by the club.
The Reality
1) There are a number of others reasons which could explain those five lowest attendances, the first of which was that all five games took place inside a 16-day period towards the end of January / beginning of February. It also would have been very cold - a daft reason to stay away from football when things like coats and scarves exist - but I guarantee some people would have made the choice to stay at home in the warmth rather than stand on the East Terrace. Thirdly, three of these games were on a Tuesday which always affects attendances. Finally it's worth remembering that Boro fans had already forked out for tickets for both theNewcastle and Reading FA Cup games in January, so anyone feeling a little strapped for cash would certainly have chosen a weeknight game against Rotherham, Morecambe or Hereford
2) The attendance figures are obviously based on both home and away supporters. The away followings were so varied too that we couldn’t really take a guess (and can’t be bothered!) at how each affected the attendance. But we reckon that for every handful of Hereford, Accrington and Morecambe fans there were certainly several hundred from Bradford, Macclesfield (opening day of the season), Bury (final day of the season and still championship chasing), Wycombe, Chesterfield and Shrewsbury.
Our Conclusion
So do games at The Emirates or WHL really make a difference to our crowds? The attendance figures would suggest so however without taking into account the other factors surrounding games (time of year, weather, cost) it's difficult to really know. Certainly without the official numbers on how many home fans were at each game we’re never really going to be able to work out the exact impact of the Premiership big boys. So we're left to guess. In a pointless blog like this.
Looking Ahead
15 - the number of Boro home fixtures that don't currently clash with Arsenal games at The Emirates
7 - the number of Boro home fixtures that currently clash with Spurs games at White Hart Lane
9 - the number of Boro home fixtures being played where neither Arsenal or Spurs are at home
Looking at this season’s fixtures BoroStats notes that currently just nine of Boro’s 23 home games don’t clash with either a Spurs or Arsenal fixture. These are:
6th August vExeter
9th August vPeterborough
3rd September vRochdale
13th September vSheffield Wednesday
7th January v MK Dons
28th January vOldham
18th February vHuddersfield
6th March vBournemouth
20th March vColchester
We therefore suggest that the club heavily promotes these particular fixtures amongst the local community, to take advantage of a quiet day for the Premiership fans. Even a handful of new / part time fans will make a difference and could be useful when we get promoted to the Championship…..
* Takes into account price of adult entry, programme and a drink.
The Statistics
1) Four of our five lowest attendances last season coincided with a home game for either Arsenal or Spurs (see below).
Date | Team | Attendance | Clashed With |
Tues 25th Jan | 1,549 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town (CC) | |
Tues 8th Feb | 1,670 | Nothing | |
Sat 22nd Jan | Morecambe | 2,002 | Arsenal v Wigan (PL) |
Sat 5th Feb | 2,265 | Spurs v Bolton (PL) | |
Tues 1st Feb | 2,424 | Arsenal v Everton (PL |
2) In the 10 games where a game at The Lamex didn't clash with one at The Emirates or White Hart Lane, our average attendance was 3,044. However in the 14 games that did clash with a fixture at Arsenal or Spurs, our average attendance was 2,901. Granted that’s only 143 fans less on average but that’s potentially around £3,500* lost per game or £35,000* per season – an amount that could certainly be put to good use by the club.
No Clash | Clash | |
Games | 10 | 14 |
Total Attendance | 30,441 | 40,614 |
Average Attendance | 3,044 | 2,901 |
The Reality
1) There are a number of others reasons which could explain those five lowest attendances, the first of which was that all five games took place inside a 16-day period towards the end of January / beginning of February. It also would have been very cold - a daft reason to stay away from football when things like coats and scarves exist - but I guarantee some people would have made the choice to stay at home in the warmth rather than stand on the East Terrace. Thirdly, three of these games were on a Tuesday which always affects attendances. Finally it's worth remembering that Boro fans had already forked out for tickets for both the
2) The attendance figures are obviously based on both home and away supporters. The away followings were so varied too that we couldn’t really take a guess (and can’t be bothered!) at how each affected the attendance. But we reckon that for every handful of Hereford, Accrington and Morecambe fans there were certainly several hundred from Bradford, Macclesfield (opening day of the season), Bury (final day of the season and still championship chasing), Wycombe, Chesterfield and Shrewsbury.
Our Conclusion
So do games at The Emirates or WHL really make a difference to our crowds? The attendance figures would suggest so however without taking into account the other factors surrounding games (time of year, weather, cost) it's difficult to really know. Certainly without the official numbers on how many home fans were at each game we’re never really going to be able to work out the exact impact of the Premiership big boys. So we're left to guess. In a pointless blog like this.
Looking Ahead
15 - the number of Boro home fixtures that don't currently clash with Arsenal games at The Emirates
7 - the number of Boro home fixtures that currently clash with Spurs games at White Hart Lane
9 - the number of Boro home fixtures being played where neither Arsenal or Spurs are at home
Looking at this season’s fixtures BoroStats notes that currently just nine of Boro’s 23 home games don’t clash with either a Spurs or Arsenal fixture. These are:
6th August v
9th August v
3rd September v
13th September v
7th January v MK Dons
28th January v
18th February v
6th March v
20th March v
We therefore suggest that the club heavily promotes these particular fixtures amongst the local community, to take advantage of a quiet day for the Premiership fans. Even a handful of new / part time fans will make a difference and could be useful when we get promoted to the Championship…..
* Takes into account price of adult entry, programme and a drink.
Friday, 1 July 2011
BoroStats 2010/11 Season Review Part 2
The second part of our 2010/11 Season Review...
Attendances:
Highest: 5,106 v Bury
Lowest: 1,549 vRotherham
Average: 2,898
Scoring:
Highest Scoring Games: Boro 3 Bury 3 (07/05/11) and Boro 4 Barnet 2 (03/01/11)
Number of Goalless Draws: 5 (4 x league, 1 x cup)
Monthly Results
* Points not awarded for either Playoff Semi-Finals or the Playoff Final
Attendances:
Highest: 5,106 v Bury
Lowest: 1,549 v
Average: 2,898
Scoring:
Highest Scoring Games: Boro 3 Bury 3 (07/05/11) and Boro 4 Barnet 2 (03/01/11)
Number of Goalless Draws: 5 (4 x league, 1 x cup)
Occurrence Stats | Occ | W | D | L | F:A |
Score First | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 59:25 |
Opp Scores First | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3:20 |
Clean Sheet | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 22:00 |
Fail To Score | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0:18 |
Monthly Results
· March was Boro's most successful month of the season with 15 points won.
· December was statistically Boro's least successful month with no points won, but only one match was played due to the poor weather - the 1-0 loss v Northampton
Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | PpG | Pts | |
August | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 5 |
September | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 8 |
October | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 |
November | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 5 |
December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
January | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 9 |
February | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.12 | 1.5 | 12 |
March | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1.57 | 0.71 | 2.14 | 15 |
April | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 1.16 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 8 |
May | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.75 | 1* | 1* |
* Points not awarded for either Playoff Semi-Finals or the Playoff Final
Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
Record v. Top Half | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 27 |
Record v. Bottom Half | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 42 |
First Half Record | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 71 |
Second Half Record | 46 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 58 |
Winning at Halftime | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 43 |
Drawing at Halftime | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 25 |
Losing at Halftime | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 1 |
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