kunaguero10
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We were 'joint second on points', like the rags are joint top 'on points' but in real terms they are 2nd
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The Joint Law
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mancharlie
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Media bias - Great, bring it on and piss em all off come May 13th ! we believe and that's the main thing !
Ducado said:Correct, we were told with great glee that we were 3rd last season despite having the same points as Chelsea
TBH, we were quoted as being fourth by some idiots on radio a number of times.
Stoned Rose
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Being 'joint' with any other team means you'd have the same number of points and also the exact same goal difference. Anything other than that isn't 'joint' anything.
Just out of curiosity (as this is very unlikely) but does anyone know what would happen if after the final game of the season 2 teams were actually 'joint' top (ie same points, same goal difference)?
Would they have to play a 'play off'?
Just out of curiosity (as this is very unlikely) but does anyone know what would happen if after the final game of the season 2 teams were actually 'joint' top (ie same points, same goal difference)?
Would they have to play a 'play off'?
Stoned Rose said:Being 'joint' with any other team means you'd have the same number of points and also the exact same goal difference. Anything other than that isn't 'joint' anything.
Just out of curiosity (as this is very unlikely) but does anyone know what would happen if after the final game of the season 2 teams were actually 'joint' top (ie same points, same goal difference)?
Would they have to play a 'play off'?
No...it would be handed to the rags for prosterity.
quiet_riot
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Stoned Rose said:Being 'joint' with any other team means you'd have the same number of points and also the exact same goal difference. Anything other than that isn't 'joint' anything.
Just out of curiosity (as this is very unlikely) but does anyone know what would happen if after the final game of the season 2 teams were actually 'joint' top (ie same points, same goal difference)?
Would they have to play a 'play off'?
Goes on goals scored next I think.
PJMCC1UK
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Does work both ways, Was annoying to hear how we'd gone 6 points clear at the top the other week when U****d still had there game to play at 5.30.
It's basically sensationalist reporting by Sky to make things seem more exciting than they are.
It's basically sensationalist reporting by Sky to make things seem more exciting than they are.
lancashirelad
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yes, we didnt finish second last season, chelsea did. we were third although level on pointsRascal said:Clearly the media have this wrong
The rags are not joint top with us, they are clearly second. Spurs could only have gone joint top today by winning 20-0 or something.
"joint" anything only applies when we are bottom of the joint scenario. I.e if we were second, we would be joint top, but as we are actually top the joint rule does not apply.
Hope that helps.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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Rascal said:Clearly the media have this wrong
The rags are not joint top with us, they are clearly second. Spurs could only have gone joint top today by winning 20-0 or something.
"joint" anything only applies when we are bottom of the joint scenario. I.e if we were second, we would be joint top, but as we are actually top the joint rule does not apply.
Hope that helps.
Radio 2 or 5, I forget which, reported that Ferguson was not happy with Zac Knight only getting a yellow andthe penalty which Rooney went on to score!
BillCarlisle
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It's not the Joint Law, it's the Media Rag Law.
It happened earlier in the season when we were level with the Rags on points but ahead on goal difference but the Rags were described as 'joint top'.
Shortly afterwards, following the 8-2 against Arsenal, the position reversed and we were level on points with them but behind on goal difference. The media described us as 'second in the table' (not joint top).
That's just the way it is - it's never a level playing field with us and some sections of the media. The only way to put it to bed is for us to be ahead (even if only by GD) at the end of the season. In that situation there's no such thing as 'joint champions' !
It happened earlier in the season when we were level with the Rags on points but ahead on goal difference but the Rags were described as 'joint top'.
Shortly afterwards, following the 8-2 against Arsenal, the position reversed and we were level on points with them but behind on goal difference. The media described us as 'second in the table' (not joint top).
That's just the way it is - it's never a level playing field with us and some sections of the media. The only way to put it to bed is for us to be ahead (even if only by GD) at the end of the season. In that situation there's no such thing as 'joint champions' !