“Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so optimistic. What fans are interested in is 'throwawayability': which teams toss away hard-earned leads? Now we know that 'throwawayability' exists because we proved last season that 'bouncebackability' exists (although, hilariously, Palace don't have it) and 'throw-awayability' is the flip side of it.” KnowsIdeasHardLastsSidesAbilityBehindsTeamFansFootballSeasonsOptimisticManagersSoccerAnalysisPhrasesTypicalPalacesCrystalsFlipToss Author:Daniel Finkelstein
“The statistics John Wesson has compiled in The Science of Soccer show that Premiership football players are vastly more likely to have been born in the first half of the school year. These were the biggest boys in the class and were thus selected for the school team. How fair is that?” YearsFirstsHas BeensShowsSchoolBornHalfClassBoysPlayerTeamFansMediaFootballFairsSoccerStatisticsSelectedFootball PlayerSchool Years Author:Daniel Finkelstein
