If I wanted to discuss the effectiveness of Alan Gow - I'd go dig out the Opta stuff on passes completed, distance covered, assists etc. - that type of stuff would all me to compare him to other players.
I have my own opinions on how good a player he was from watching the fucker and that will do me. As it does for most of the paying public.
My point is - if I looked at our results from the post administration season I'd come to the conclusion that statistically - Faddy was utter shite. However having watched him in a claret and amber shirt I've got a different perspective. BUt by the Football manager Experts Gone Wonky mindset on here - I must be mental - because we lost most of those games so Faddy was shite End of discussion eh?
Stats in the wrong hands are dangerous.
If you're judging something you need to be looking at the relevant stats to make the call. That's where the knowledge and understanding part comes in.
Judging any single player on the results of a team is quite fuckin simply bullshit - and if it's put forward, it's been put forward by someone who has absolutely no understanding of statistics.