Tag Archives: Writer – Ron Smith

How tough is League One going to be?

How difficult are the 2012/13 League One fixtures for Swindon Town? We may have the answer thanks to top Football League statistics blog Experimental 3-6-1. Statistical master and Torquay United supporter Ben Mayhew has created an algorithm to rank each team’s fixture list for the Championship, Leagues One and Two by their difficulty and visualised the results into a helpful heat

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A Season In Stats: Foderingham vs Smith vs Lanzano

In our first review of the statistics which made the 2011/12 season, Ron Smith takes aim at Town goalkeepers Wes Foderingham, Phil Smith and Mattia Lanzano. If the 2011/12 season has taught us something we always knew would be true, it’s that quality goalkeepers are actually in short supply. After many years of Talia, Gremink, Lucas and the rest, it seems we’ve found one

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How difficult are the remaining League Two fixtures for each team?

With a third of the season remaining and the 5th May finishing line in sight, each side in League Two will face differing strengths of opponents in the run-in. The difficulty of fixtures remaining will play a key role in deciding where the title goes, which team mounts the inevitable late surge into the Play-Offs or who drops into non-league obscurity. So with

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Paolo Di Canio: Breaking the law?

Paolo Di Canio was sent to the stands for the third time this season against Macclesfield. The incident arose following a blatant push on the back of Aden Flint, allowing Macclesfield a great goalscoring opportunity which they eventually squandered. The aggrieved Di Canio remonstrated with the fourth official, until referee Keith Stroud hastily sent the Italian to the stands. This third dismissal follows earlier run-ins with referees

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