that's a disadvantage to certain teams

it's well known that teams on the geographical periphery - e.g. Norwich, Newcastle, Liverpool, Plymouth etc have comparatively better home records than away records. While clubs who have loads of away games near them do better away.

Posted By: Ian Henderson on October 11th 2005 at 16:04:19

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Wenger made a suggestion the other week (NCFC) - Butterworth, Oct 11, 15:49:46
- nope just a gimmick (NCFC) - megson, Oct 11, 16:31:04
- I have often wondered if points should be awarded for each 45 minutes (NCFC) - I love beating scum, Oct 11, 15:56:46
  - I'd like to drop winning to 2 points as its not a bad thing getting a draw (NCFC) - pants, Oct 11, 16:10:08
- Someone suggested 4 points for an away win. (NCFC) - Squiggles, Oct 11, 15:56:30
  - How About? (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Oct 11, 16:10:00
    - You'd have to be Carol Vorderman to work out where you are in the league after each game! (NCFC) - Squiggles, Oct 11, 16:11:34
      - True, But It Would Make For A Very Open League! (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Oct 11, 16:22:10
        
        Even more so if you got double points (NCFC) - Butterworth, Oct 11, 16:27:21
  - A very good idea. (n/m) (NCFC) - Mick_Jagger, Oct 11, 16:01:49
  - Not that we'd benefit often... (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 11, 15:58:28
    - That's because away wins are harder to acheive. (NCFC) - Squiggles, Oct 11, 16:01:12
      - You'd end up with relegation seven-pointers. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 11, 16:03:57
  - We'd be fucked though (n/m) (NCFC) - Butterworth, Oct 11, 15:58:03
    - 2 in a row at the moment! (NCFC) - Squiggles, Oct 11, 15:59:35
      - that's a disadvantage to certain teams (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Oct 11, 16:04:19
        
        It's not perfect... (NCFC) - Squiggles, Oct 11, 16:09:07
        
        I would say that it's only (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Oct 11, 16:10:40
      - But everyone gets the same number of home and away matches... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Oct 11, 16:00:19
        
        True. (n/m) (NCFC) - Squiggles, Oct 11, 16:01:41
- That would be shit (NCFC) - DDiM, Oct 11, 15:54:37
- only if a win was dropped down to 2 points for me (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 11, 15:51:05
- no (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Oct 11, 15:50:54

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