19th or 4th equal?

[silverfox]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/default.stm

Glass half empty yet?

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Years ago I'm pretty sure that they didn't compile the tables until everyone had played twice. Still at least it gives the pigfans something to get all giddy about. 12 places above us and only just out of the play-offs...

 

[shorehamview]

It's the nearest we'll be to the bottom all season, and coincidentally the nearest Wendy will be to the top.

 

[The One]

Haha can't believe how many draws their were.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/default.stm

Glass half empty yet?

Didn't they used to put teams in alphabetical order when they were exactly equal?

Also like another poster said, they used to wait until three (I think) matches had been played ebfore they published league tables. Mind you with automatic updating I guess that's what you get.

Is it true still, that the Football League never publishes a table officially until every match of the season has been completed?

 

[Linz]

Didn't they used to put teams in alphabetical order when they were exactly equal?

They've decided to get clever and do it on goals scored haven't they?

Like others have said, I don't see the point yet... they ought to wait until the end of the first month/four games and then do it.

I think part of the problem is that Football Dataco charge that much for displaying the table in the first place, BBC and other people who've paid for it will want to get their money's worth.

 

[Guesty]

Although we trail Wendy on goals scored I think we should be listed above them as we got an away point...

 

[dkc Blade]

Officially an away point is just the same as a home point. You must wait until we play in Europe for away goals to give any advantage.

 

[Guesty]

Officially an away point is just the same as a home point. You must wait until we play in Europe for away goals to give any advantage.

Aye I know, but morally speaking

 

[travellingblade]

We're 20th.

The positions are decided on a) the number of points gained, i.e. 1, and where equal b) number of goals scored, i.e. 0, and where equal c) goals conceded, i.e. 0, and where equal d) alphabetically.

Yes, we have the same number of points as the 5th placed team, and yes we have the same number of goals scored and conceded as the team in 17th position, but we are 20th!

We'll not be there long, especially as we've got 2 home games to come.

Win both those and you'll see a difference.

For me the important fact is that NO team won away!