England - 2019-20 Championship (formerly the 18-19 EPL)

[ozzie owl]

Two game left for most teams, exciting finish to the season.

1. Three points from 1st to 4th.
2. Four points from 5th to 8th.
3. One relegation spot left between Rotherham and Millwall.

[Old Master]

Come on Rotherham - after so long languishing in the lower leagues you deserve another crack at Championship glory.

[Mønder]

[Con M]

Huddersfield Town ( 4 ) Derby County ( 4 ) ... bit of a goal fest ..

Millwall ( 0 ) Cardiff ( 0 ) ... bit of a goal drought ..

Bournemouth 2 Owls 2 ,yet another draw at least it wasn't 0-0.

But not as many as Charlton's 18 draws, eh ozzie owl? Imagine where the Owls would have been if just some of their 17 draws were wins... A further 34 points were on offer.

The carrot of 4 points for a win might just get the likes of Charlton to throw off the shackles in the last 20 minutes of a match and go all out for a win instead of settling for 1 point from a draw.

4 points for a win, 1 for a draw should be trialled and evaluated to see if it has an effect on clubs/managers/coaches' mindset.

IMO here in Australia the A-League's Damien De Bohun was pathetic in not going through with his undertaking to trial that in a minor NPL.

[Old Master]

Huddersfield Town ( 4 ) Derby County ( 4 ) ... bit of a goal fest ..

Millwall ( 0 ) Cardiff ( 0 ) ... bit of a goal drought ..

Bournemouth 2 Owls 2 ,yet another draw at least it wasn't 0-0.

But not as many as Charlton's 18 draws, eh ozzie owl? Imagine where the Owls would have been if just some of their 17 draws were wins... A further 34 points were on offer.

The carrot of 4 points for a win might just get the likes of Charlton to throw off the shackles in the last 20 minutes of a match and go all out for a win instead of settling for 1 point from a draw.

4 points for a win, 1 for a draw should be trialled and evaluated to see if it has an effect on clubs/managers/coaches' mindset.

IMO here in Australia the A-League's Damien De Bohun was pathetic in not going through with his undertaking to trial that in a minor NPL.

Con, I have long championed the idea of 4 points for a win, but I would also have 2 points for a score draw, 1 point for a goalless draw and a bonus point for a side scoring 4 goals or more in a game regardless of the result.

I raised this idea in a submission to FIFA 35 years ago.

[Killing An Arab]

Bonus points... you're 'avin' a larf.

[Bomber]

4 points for a win is ridiculous. Draws are rarely manufactured.

[God is an Englishman]

I really don't know which one of those 2 is more crazy

[God is an Englishman]

Come on Rotherham - after so long languishing in the lower leagues you deserve another crack at Championship glory.

Note how the league are dragging their feet over their points deduction. I think they're waiting for a time when it won't matter what they do and then they'll announce the points deduction. If they announce it now, Millwall or Rotherham will be threatening court action.

[God is an Englishman]

Two game left for most teams, exciting finish to the season.

1. Three points from 1st to 4th.
2. Four points from 5th to 8th.
3. One relegation spot left between Rotherham and Millwall.

Wigan are in that chase as well

[Angela Porcú]

Mathematically Brighton And Hove Albion aren't safe either.

[Nice One Cyril]

Con, I have long championed the idea of 4 points for a win, but I would also have 2 points for a score draw, 1 point for a goalless draw and a bonus point for a side scoring 4 goals or more in a game regardless of the result.

I raised this idea in a submission to FIFA 35 years ago.

And we could make the goals 15 yards wide by 15 foot tall

[God is an Englishman]

Mathematically Brighton And Hove Albion aren't safe either.

Can't see that happening somehow though

[Angela Porcú]

Con, I have long championed the idea of 4 points for a win, but I would also have 2 points for a score draw, 1 point for a goalless draw and a bonus point for a side scoring 4 goals or more in a game regardless of the result.
I raised this idea in a submission to FIFA 35 years ago.

And we could make the goals 15 yards wide by 15 foot tall

Four points for a win, two for a draw, goals with no height restrictions... I think that already exists.

[Nice One Cyril]

Con, I have long championed the idea of 4 points for a win, but I would also have 2 points for a score draw, 1 point for a goalless draw and a bonus point for a side scoring 4 goals or more in a game regardless of the result.
I raised this idea in a submission to FIFA 35 years ago.

And we could make the goals 15 yards wide by 15 foot tall

Four points for a win, two for a draw, goals with no height restrictions... I think that already exists.

Bloody hell, you're right. I'm on the wrong forum, sorry.

[pernunz]

http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/64230567 ... -losses-to

A recent, bizarre rule change in Tahitian soccer has softened the blow for losing teams considerably.

Tahiti’s Football Association have revamped their scoring system in the domestic leagues so that winners now pick up four points instead of three, a draw yields two points, and losers pick up one point. Yes, losing teams now literally get rewarded just for showing up.

And here’s the kicker: it’s all because they “don’t want anyone to be sad.”

[Ashes Whitewash]

Madness

[Stitch This]

A recent, bizarre rule change in Tahitian soccer has softened the blow for losing teams considerably.

Tahiti’s Football Association have revamped their scoring system in the domestic leagues so that winners now pick up four points instead of three, a draw yields two points, and losers pick up one point. Yes, losing teams now literally get rewarded just for showing up.

And here’s the kicker: it’s all because they “don’t want anyone to be sad.”

Aussie Rules have been doing something similar for years.

[God is an Englishman]

Rotherham deducted 3 points

[swannsong]

Rotherham deducted 3 points

Rotherham have..
Norwich (H)
Reading (H)
Leeds (A)

Millwall have...
Derby (H)
Wolves (A)

Wigan have....
Wolves (H)
Brentford (A)

[God is an Englishman]

Wigan?

If Rotherham have lost the points, not read that Brighton have been given them.

[Bomber]

Wigan?

If Rotherham have lost the points, not read that Brighton have been given them.

Straws clutch much? Good luck either way..........

[Who Let The Dogs Out]

Giving the points to Brighton doesn't help Millwall's case so I can't see that as clutching of straws.

[Old Master]

Con, I have long championed the idea of 4 points for a win, but I would also have 2 points for a score draw, 1 point for a goalless draw and a bonus point for a side scoring 4 goals or more in a game regardless of the result.
I raised this idea in a submission to FIFA 35 years ago.

And we could make the goals 15 yards wide by 15 foot tall

Four points for a win, two for a draw, goals with no height restrictions... I think that already exists.

The same comments were raised by Luddites like you lot when they first introduced 3 points for a win.

Changing the points system in the way I put forward is aimed at increasing the reward for winning and for giving teams some reward for a score draw over a nil-nil result.

FIFA were quite responsive to my suggestion and if any of you have long memories, it was raised as one of the options in their research before settling for 3 points for a win.

I have also heard that they are seriously looking at my suggestion (not that I claim to be the only person to come up with it) and are seriously considering trialling it in some minor leagues in the near future.

[Moritaka Chisato]

Get your hand off it.

[Old Master]

Get your hand off it.

And your problem is?

[God is an Englishman]

I have also heard that they are seriously looking at my suggestion

[swannsong]

Rotherham deducted 3 points

Rotherham have..
Norwich ( 1 - 1 )
Reading (H)
Leeds (A)

Millwall have...
Derby ( 3 - 3 )
Wolves (A)

Wigan have....
Wolves ( 0 - 1 )
Brentford (A)

Huddersfield 2-2 draw with Blackburn....former Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes became the first striker to score 20 or more goals in 3 successive seasons for Blackburn since Alan Shearer.

[Arfa Fuxake]

Millwall were out of the drop zone at one stage but a goal for Derby and Rotherham seconds apart put them both in the position they were in at the start of play, albiet it with one less game to play.

[Old Master]

I have also heard that they are seriously looking at my suggestion

I always thought you were a Luddite now you've proved it beyond doubt.