I personally liked the forum statistics. They gave a heads-up of where everyone was in the forum. I also believe they added a nice sense of competitiveness to the forum for others to try to reach those high goals and/or surpass them. Additionally, I think the shoutbox should be re-positioned above the forums so that people are able to see it upon entry. Statistically speaking (pun not intended), there should be more activity with the shoutbox above the forums than below.
Choose no more than 2 options please and also use logic when choosing.