| Choice of ends 17:57 - Dec 10 with 1276 views | Zx1988 |
How does this work these days?
We tend to end up attacking the North Stand in the second half in 99% of our matches these days, so is this something that we tend to agree with the visiting side rather than having a coin toss? |  |
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| Choice of ends on 18:03 - Dec 10 with 1240 views | FrimleyBlue |
As far as I always understood it, you win the toss and you get to select if you want to kickoff first, the other side then get to decide what end they want to attack first. |  |
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| Choice of ends on 18:34 - Dec 10 with 1189 views | Zx1988 |
| Choice of ends on 18:03 - Dec 10 by FrimleyBlue |
As far as I always understood it, you win the toss and you get to select if you want to kickoff first, the other side then get to decide what end they want to attack first. |
But if that's the case, then surely we wouldn't be getting our preferred 2nd half end in almost every game?
If I was an opposition captain, I'd have thought one of the easiest ways to unsettle/annoy the team/fans would be to elect to have Town attack the Churchmans in the second half. | |
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| Choice of ends on 18:48 - Dec 10 with 1152 views | iamatractorboy |
Liverpool seem to do the same thing, attacking the Kop in the second half nearly every time. I suspect the opposition don't mind too much as, at both Portman Rd and Anfield, their own away support are located either behind or near to the opposite goal. | | | |
| Choice of ends on 10:30 - Dec 11 with 956 views | Zx1988 |
| Choice of ends on 18:48 - Dec 10 by iamatractorboy |
Liverpool seem to do the same thing, attacking the Kop in the second half nearly every time. I suspect the opposition don't mind too much as, at both Portman Rd and Anfield, their own away support are located either behind or near to the opposite goal. |
It seems to me as if it's some sort of 'gentleman's agreement' situation, perhaps?
"Let us have choice of ends at home, and we'll do the same for you in the return fixture". | |
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| Choice of ends on 11:32 - Dec 11 with 909 views | Pilgrimblue |
It makes sense to attack BR in second half and in the main most visitors seem happy. on occasions opposition have turned us and sometimes it worked.
Maybe Posh won the toss in which case we didn’t have a choice. |  | | |
| Choice of ends on 11:34 - Dec 11 with 901 views | Keno |
Looked at the title and thought 'not another sex thread this sent mumsnet" |  |
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| Choice of ends on 11:40 - Dec 11 with 891 views | Darth_Koont |
Evans talked about it on the commentary.
Basically, as captain you take the BR end when you’re warming up and then teams rarely swap sides from there.
As pointed out further up, having the opposition fans at the other end means both sides probably prefer the same arrangement for warming up, starting games and then perhaps attacking in the second half. |  |
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| North Stand. (n/t) on 11:42 - Dec 11 with 878 views | Bloots |
| Choice of ends on 11:40 - Dec 11 by Darth_Koont |
Evans talked about it on the commentary.
Basically, as captain you take the BR end when you’re warming up and then teams rarely swap sides from there.
As pointed out further up, having the opposition fans at the other end means both sides probably prefer the same arrangement for warming up, starting games and then perhaps attacking in the second half. |
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| North Stand. (n/t) on 11:49 - Dec 11 with 844 views | Darth_Koont |
| North Stand. (n/t) on 11:42 - Dec 11 by Bloots |
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Nah. Bobby Robson is a much better name. | |
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| Choice of ends on 12:33 - Dec 11 with 765 views | stonojnr |
havent we always (well for the last 30 years or so) afaicr we always wanted to attack the North Stand second half, as theres always the impression the crowd that end can help unsettle the away team
though Im sure someone did the stats and worked out we score more goals at Churchmans, and might even win more games attacking Churchmans second half.
which probably means theres actually very little in it. | | | |
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