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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: The Zuton factor - Pressure pressure pressure pressure pressure pressure
Last post by kruddler -That's a bit rough on Amy and those who appreciated her immense talent.
The thing with pressure acts is that they're nebulous. As Matty Cottrell's comment implies, the people who matter at footy clubs value some player actions that many spectators - and commentators - may not even notice. Some of those actions may be pressure acts, some may not. Some pressure acts may be valued by coaches and MCs, many will not be.
Take Ollie Hollands' two spoils against Lynch, one of which resulted in clean possession to Hollands and a rebound 50. I think I can safely assume that Vossy would be rapt with those two efforts. He wouldn't be quite so happy with Cuners taking his opponent to the boundary line, then stopping because he thought the ball was out (it was, but the boundary umpire was unsighted). Cuners is credited with a pressure act but his opponent gets balanced and kicks the ball downfield without any pressure.
As i stated, i'm not saying they are the perfect stat, but if you want a rough guide on what players are doing that most supporters are not taking notice of, the pressure act stat is a good example. As mentioned, a player with a lot of pressure acts is clearly applying more pressure than a player with very little. You could argue individual numbers if you wish, but thats missing the point.
re Amy Winehouse....i did say its my opinion. Others can differ and thats fine.
I find it difficult to have sympathy for someone boasting about not going to rehab....and then dying because of it.
.....and i'm a huge Nirvana fan, so i understand some similarities with Kurt Cobain.