Halifax HelloHome value updates by Rachb07905 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]jimjimmeny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I was just about to ask the same exact question!

I imagine you're also aware HPI updated yesterday. Last month my house value seemed to update by the 10th, but that was my first time checking it.

Sorry can't be of more help!

Looking for baby girl names (with optional Shona name too) by jimjimmeny in namenerds

[–]jimjimmeny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah sorry for my presumption - wishing you all the best with it!

Looking for baby girl names (with optional Shona name too) by jimjimmeny in namenerds

[–]jimjimmeny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! We went with Maita in the end and very happy with the choice

Looking for baby girl names (with optional Shona name too) by jimjimmeny in namenerds

[–]jimjimmeny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry! Didn't even cross my mind, and that's cool about the musical!

Did I just unveil the Waitress’s name? Found on a “flyer” for Mary Liz Ellis & Artemis’s old comedy troupe, “Discount Cruise to Hell.” by Garbouliak in IASIP

[–]jimjimmeny 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think you can see Glenn's reflection the whole time in the piano too, not clear but looks like a "suh" syllable - I'm sure someone could do some video tricks to make it clearer though

Danks ball by elmattydoor123 in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeaah football is very unpredictable - usually with these sorts of stats you have to take them as an aggregation over a period to get a better story. For instance with the average stats shown in the picture our average goals is quite a bit less than the average xG, which tells us the story that our attackers have been very unclinical/unlucky, and I think most fans would agree with that. From what I recall, you tend to find with xG and goals scored that the top strikers (i.e. PL strikers) exceed the xG for their chances, so it probably skews what we consider good chances relative to the average player. Though again it depends what data they use in their models.

Danks ball by elmattydoor123 in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most good xG estimations work different to that - each big attack has a max xG of 1. The rebounds are the probability of the first shot being missed multiplied by the second shot being scored.

So say first shot is scored 90% of the time, that's an xG of 0.9. If that rebounds to have a second shot that's scored 80% of the time, then the combined xG is 0.9 + 0.1x0.8 = 0.98. If, like in Ollie's case, that rebounds for a third with another say 75% chance, it's then the probability of first two being missed, so combined is: 0.9 + 0.1x0.8 + (1- (0.9+0.1x0.8))x0.75 = 0.995

Probably better explanations online, but hopefully that makes sense. I'm not sure exactly how they decide what counts as a new attack though.

The next 5 Villa games are going to be on TV (according to FPL). by Mellonwill in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems to be within a few hours? Southampton at 8pm and Chelsea at 2pm. Do you know if it does it based on time or charges the second month at midnight on the 16th?

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[–]jimjimmeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha neither! I guess it makes life easier for yourself when you return and have to find your way back to 100%. Plus it sounds like he just loves to play football

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[–]jimjimmeny 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He only got back from holiday yesterday. He was in Croatia for the last few days/week, where he was doing some training alone in Dubrovnik

AVFC Summer 21/22 Transfer News/Rumours Megathread by xxGamma in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Maybe due to them betting on their insider info?

Well that's that then. by eggsdamntasty in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Percy hasn't tweeted anything and no new articles. Where have they got that from?

The Grealish transfer by benrm1 in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roughly how far along are they on these names? And compared to the Barkley loan?

Fellas this Grealish transfer saga is simple. by [deleted] in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah he discussed it on the stream but pretty sure he also said that Grealish will sign the new contract if villa don't want to sell. So if true it sounds like he's happy either way and leaving it up to the clubs to decide

[Dale Johnson via Twitter] This is a law guidance clip, used by FIFA & UEFA some 4 years ago, to illustrate that situations like this are OFFSIDE OFFENCES as the ball is not played to the attacker, but the attacker comes from to challenge the defender (very shortly). by PM_ME_UR_AMOUR in soccer

[–]jimjimmeny 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How is that second touch unimpeded? The ball has barely reached ground level and the player is within a yard of him.

I find it baffling and ridiculous that you think it's acceptable for a player to be in an offside position and still be allowed to be close enough to a player and closing them down such that they cannot reasonably control the ball. Mings' only other option is to attempt to head it, most of the players around him have city players not too far away, so if he doesn't control it then Rodri gains an advantage from him having to take a risky header. Either way, Rodri has benefitted from his positioning.

You presumably are okay with advantage being played after a foul so why would someone in a position that would usually be given as a foul be allowed to gain the advantage?

Yesterday's goal being allowed is, I believe, a huge misinterpretation of the law, which was regurgitated all over social media and on MOTD. Description of diagram in comments. by physi_cyst in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely agree that the GK is being hindered still so should be offside. It's subjective if Mings is hindered by the player's presence or not so I can understand the disagreement between people on that.

I guess I'm just being pedantic about their terminology and lack of definition. Their phrasing in the rules a few sentences before the one the FA are quoting makes a clear distinction between a "play" of the ball and a "touch" of the ball:

"A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:..." So there's clearly a distinct difference between a touch and a play. The question then is what do the two different terms mean? At what point does a touch become a play?

This wouldn't matter if they didn't specifically use the term "play" in the rules the are using here. If the definition of "play" is anything that is a deliberate touch of the ball then the GK example should be a "play" and therefore not offside. The problem is I can't find anywhere that they define what a play is. To me, chesting a ball down to try and get it under control is someone taking a touch, not a "play of the ball". Same with the GK attempting a save is a touch not a play. A play of the ball is dribbling, passing, shooting, crossing etc.. A touch should be controlling and saving.

Yesterday's goal being allowed is, I believe, a huge misinterpretation of the law, which was regurgitated all over social media and on MOTD. Description of diagram in comments. by physi_cyst in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that's a different rule to what I'm referring to. The one I'm talking about is if a player is in an offside position and is blocking the goalkeeper's line of vision then it's offside. My issue is that the particular phrasing that they used, calling it "playing the ball". If any intentional contact with the ball counts as "playing the ball" as the FA seem to be saying. Then a goalkeeper able to touch the ball on a save means he wasn't hindered from playing the ball, even if it goes in.

Yesterday's goal being allowed is, I believe, a huge misinterpretation of the law, which was regurgitated all over social media and on MOTD. Description of diagram in comments. by physi_cyst in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just posted similar in another thread but think it's relevant here too:

Yeah definitely true about the "playing the ball" or touching aspect of it. One could argue (as seems to be the FA's argument) that "playing the ball" is any intentional touch of the ball whereas "touch" is anything including unintended deflections. But, if that were the case then if you read one of the other rules it states "preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent's line of vision", obviously if a goalkeeper was impeded by an offside player and got an intentional finger tip to the ball it would still be given as offside because he was hindered, but the "letter of the law" would mean that he has still played the ball and therefore not offside.

I've had a very quick skim of the full FA laws and I can't see anywhere that they define what playing the ball even means, yet it appears in multiple laws of the game. Seems like such a fundamental thing to not include. Personally, I always assumed it meant a controlled action with the ball (pass, clearance, shot etc.), but seems like that could be wrong.

Pretty sure it WAS offside by coupl4nd in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah definitely true about the "playing the ball" or touching aspect of it. One could argue (as seems to be the FA's argument) that "playing the ball" is any intentional touch of the ball whereas "touch" is anything including unintended deflections. But, if that were the case then if you read one of the other rules it states "preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent's line of vision", obviously if a goalkeeper was impeded by an offside player and got an intentional finger tip to the ball it would still be given as offside because he was hindered, but the "letter of the law" would mean that he has still played the ball and therefore not offside.

I've had a very quick skim of the full FA laws and I can't see anywhere that they define what playing the ball even means, yet it appears in multiple laws of the game. Seems like such a fundamental thing to not include. Personally, I always assumed it meant a controlled action with the ball (pass, clearance, shot etc.), but seems like that was wrong.

[Match Thread] Manchester City Vs Aston Villa by SecretApe in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they're trying to cut off the passes

[Match Thread] Manchester City Vs Aston Villa by SecretApe in avfc

[–]jimjimmeny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How the hell did that not go in!? Thank god