Wasn't it also MUFC who ditched their grey away kit some years ago, because the players said they couldn't see eachother under floodlights?
Perhaps Specsavers should sponsor them...!
Yeah that’s just what I thought of! Think they changed to their blue away kit at half time during a match away to Southampton, pretty sure they still lost though.
It sounds right to me. Marginal gains and all that.
Even if it’s not right, psychologically it’s a smart thing to do. Takes pressure off the players for previous results and takes away any anxiety about home form.
I think this season has shown what difference there is by not having fans in stadiums. I'm sure that by not having home fans in, especially us in League 1, has been THE contributing factor in poor home form. Home fans not geeing players up when having a corner.....pressure on refs......and also on the opposition players. One player (mr snake) has certainly felt the difference as we all know he feeds on opposition fans goading him.
It cant be any coincidence that we have produced our worst home form for years & years. Home "advantage" is not a sloping pitch, or cold tea at half time......but having (in our case) 12k fans roaring the players on versus 500 Accrington fans doing the same from the JS stand.
All of this summarised means that home teams in the EFL League One on average perform 6% better at home
We’re 2nd in the away table - although have played more away games than most - and 17th in home table - although we’ve have played fewer than any other side.
It feels like a clean slate and I think that we can and will do much better in the last 5 games at The Valley. To get that 6th Play-Off spot, I think we’ll need to win 3 or 4 of them.
Wasn't it also MUFC who ditched their grey away kit some years ago, because the players said they couldn't see eachother under floodlights?
Perhaps Specsavers should sponsor them...!
Yeah that’s just what I thought of! Think they changed to their blue away kit at half time during a match away to Southampton, pretty sure they still lost though.
I listened to a podcast interview with Matt Le Tissier and he was asked about his thoughts on the change. He said that he was asked the same question after the match and he didn't even realise they'd changed colours
All of this summarised means that home teams in the EFL League One on average perform 6% better at home
We’re 2nd in the away table - although have played more away games than most - and 17th in home table - although we’ve have played fewer than any other side.
It feels like a clean slate and I think that we can and will do much better in the last 5 games at The Valley. To get that 6th Play-Off spot, I think we’ll need to win 3 or 4 of them.
All of this summarised means that home teams in the EFL League One on average perform 6% better at home
We’re 2nd in the away table - although have played more away games than most - and 17th in home table - although we’ve have played fewer than any other side.
It feels like a clean slate and I think that we can and will do much better in the last 5 games at The Valley. To get that 6th Play-Off spot, I think we’ll need to win 3 or 4 of them.
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Buttttttt, then again.
Perhaps Specsavers should sponsor them...!
Even if it’s not right, psychologically it’s a smart thing to do. Takes pressure off the players for previous results and takes away any anxiety about home form.
It cant be any coincidence that we have produced our worst home form for years & years. Home "advantage" is not a sloping pitch, or cold tea at half time......but having (in our case) 12k fans roaring the players on versus 500 Accrington fans doing the same from the JS stand.
W10 D5 L4 at home since football restarted last season.
W14 D7 L0 away.
Can't argue there might be something in it when you look at those stats.
- Home win % in the EFL League One is 41%
- Away win % in the EFL League One is 36%
- All of this summarised means that home teams in the EFL League One on average perform 6% better at home
We’re 2nd in the away table - although have played more away games than most - and 17th in home table - although we’ve have played fewer than any other side.It feels like a clean slate and I think that we can and will do much better in the last 5 games at The Valley. To get that 6th Play-Off spot, I think we’ll need to win 3 or 4 of them.
I listened to a podcast interview with Matt Le Tissier and he was asked about his thoughts on the change. He said that he was asked the same question after the match and he didn't even realise they'd changed colours
20/21:
H 41%
A 36%
D 23%
19/20:
H 46%
A 26%
D 28%
18/19:
H 42%
A 32%
D 27%
17/18:
H 42%
A 31%
D 27%
16/17:
H 45%
A 27%
D 28%
HOME WIN %: 41, 46, 42, 42, 45
DRAW %: 23, 28, 27, 27, 28
AWAY %: 36, 26, 32, 31, 27
Home wins and draws are both at a five year low while away wins are at a five year high.
20/21:
H 1.33 goals per game
A 1.26 goals per game
SUP: 5.55% (1.33/1.26)
19/20:
H 1.50
A 1.11
SUP: 35.1%
18/19:
H 1.43
A 1.22
SUP: 17.2%
17/18:
H 1.38
A 1.16
SUP: 19.0%
16/17:
H 1.46
A 1.11
SUP: 31.5%