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[Football] Is it time to stop awarding teams points for a 0-0 draw?
- Thread starter Hugo Rune
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Kalimantan Gull
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It's a really interesting idea. Don't know if I agree or not, would love to hear it discussed more
No
papachris
Well-known member
It definitely shouldn't be rewarded the same way as a defeat with zero points. If there was a differential maybe a score draw would be two points. But it's very dodgy ground here messing about with draws. We all Remember the Southampton v Tottenham match 'fix' I'm sure.
So maybe best to just leave alone.
So maybe best to just leave alone.
No. There’s already a consequence in that goals scored is the next decider after goal difference.
el punal
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Careful what you wish for. When we were struggling in 2018/19 season we had two 0-0 draws. The two points accrued from those results were the difference between survival and relegation.
smillie's garden
Am I evil?
- Aug 11, 2003
- 2,740
No. That match between Palace and Man Utd was an entertaining affair, and only a combination of the woodwork, wayward finishing, great goalkeeping, and dogged defending kept the ball from going into the net. It would be a shame to punish these two sides...hold on, that's a great idea.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Treat a 0-0 draw the same way as a 5-0 defeat? Ludicrous.
Any team keeping a clean sheet deserves a point.
Any team keeping a clean sheet deserves a point.
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
No. You could have 2 points for a score draw but that sounds like an idea that FIFA would come up with just because they can.
Gentleman’s agreement between managers to get to 1-1?
No.
No.
Kalimantan Gull
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Well I certainly wouldn't backdate the change!
At a closer view I imagine a lot of sides would make it 1-1 after a minute and then play the game, rendering the change completely pointless
Worried Man Blues
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If you can't score a goal in 90 minutes then you should try harder!
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Yes, but Cardiff City (who finished two points below us) had four 0-0 draws that season, so still would have been below!
Perfidious Albion
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The entertaining match last week shows that the idea is wrong
Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,533
Extra point for an away win might help
bluenitsuj
Listen to me!!!
But wouldn't have been as all other teams would have dropped points as well
Except that some other buggers would have been in the same boat.
I have just checked all the results of the 18/19 season, taking a point off for each 0-0
Here is the bottom 10
Watford 50 to 49
Palarse 49 to 45
Newcastle 45 to 41 (down a place)
B'muff 45 to 44 (up a place)
Bumley 40 to 37
Stains 39 to 35
BHA 36 to 34
Carduff 34 to 30
Fullem 26 to 25
Hudds 16 to 14
So hardly any change.
At the top the only change is Chelsea drop 2 places below Spuds and Arse.
I'm IN!!!
seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
- 3,070
How about:
5 points for a 3 goal margin win.
4 points for a win.
2 points for a score draw.
1 point for a goalless draw.
0 points for a defeat.
Add 1 bonus point for any away win.
Lose 1 point for 5+ yellow cards in a game.
Red card counts as 2 yellows.
Should be easy to keep track.
5 points for a 3 goal margin win.
4 points for a win.
2 points for a score draw.
1 point for a goalless draw.
0 points for a defeat.
Add 1 bonus point for any away win.
Lose 1 point for 5+ yellow cards in a game.
Red card counts as 2 yellows.
Should be easy to keep track.