Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:34 pm  

The Opta stats-based team of the season has been published. We only have one player in it, but the numbers are interesting. The majority of the team (9 of 13) have scores in the low-mid 500s. Another three players who have had outstanding seasons (Hardaker, Peacock and Farrell) have scores in the low 600s. Which leaves James Roby, with a score of 724.75. I know stats don't tell you everything, but they do tell you something. For Roby to score around 20% better than the next few best players in the team shows just how phenomenally consistent he is. I wonder if the Man of Steel judges will take these figures into account? http://www.totalrl.com/super-league-opt ... am-season/

The Opta stats-based team of the season has been published. We only have one player in it, but the numbers are interesting. The majority of the team (9 of 13) have scores in the low-mid 500s. Another three players who have had outstanding seasons (Hardaker, Peacock and Farrell) have scores in the low 600s. Which leaves James Roby, with a score of 724.75. I know stats don't tell you everything, but they do tell you something. For Roby to score around 20% better than the next few best players in the team shows just how phenomenally consistent he is. I wonder if the Man of Steel judges will take these figures into account? http://www.totalrl.com/super-league-opt ... am-season/

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:37 pm  

I've said all season that what he does often goes under the radar and he is taken for granted by Saints fans. He has been awesome yet again for us.

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:43 pm  

Build a statute, I say.

Is there any way to see our players scores?

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:17 pm  

Crazy, everyone knows Clarke wuz better

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:06 pm  

Clark has stood out as he's done the show pony stuff like scoring or making those breaks but robes has done the tough stuff which sometimes goes unoticed with " less educated" fans.

Robes is still the best 9 in super league without a doubt, it's just a shame we overwork him and his running game suffers.

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:48 pm  

I thought the players did man of steal??

Either way he is an amazing player. Just a pity he is so good that we come to rely on him so much, it covers for players who can coast for some of the year.

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:19 pm  

Robes has been shortlisted for the Steve Prescott Man of Steel award along with Peacock, Clarke and Hill.

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:29 pm  

Really don't understand the precession for Peacock to win it. He had a decent spell a couple of months back but recently he's looked the tired old man he is. Playing big minutes but having precious little impact.

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:55 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Really don't understand the precession for Peacock to win it. He had a decent spell a couple of months back but recently he's looked the tired old man he is. Playing big minutes but having precious little impact.

I've thought the same over the last few weeks. Against Catalan, Wigan and a couple of other games over recent weeks Peacock's performances have had less of an impact on games. I wouldn't say his game is in complete decline but surely McDermott should spell him more and not leave him out there for 70 even 80 minutes most weeks.

Re: Opta Team of the Season - James Roby : Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:01 pm  

Just feel Man of Steel will go to Peacock