The Cost of Indiscipline....

[Simon BTFC]

Is high. If you compare our points tally in the 5 league games that we've had a man sent off with the reverse fixtures where we didn't then it's quite sizeable:

 

Capleton v Maldon - Lost 3-2, won 2-0 = 3 points

Cousins v Folkestone - Lost 0-1, won 2-0 = 3 points

Ryan v Worthing - Drew 1-1, won 4-2 = 2 points

Ryan v Heybridge - Lost 2-1, drew 0-0 = 1 point

Sappleton v Braintree - Lost 0-2, drew 1-1 = 1 point

 

That's 10 points....

 

In each of the games, excepting Cousins v Folkestone the sending off came in the first half with the score at 0-0 so if we discount the Folkestone game (and similarly the draw with Braintree who themselves had a man sent off after the goals had been scored) then it could be said that the red cards have cost us 7 points.

[BTFC Martin]

It's not just the points we lose on the day but also the knock on effect of suspensions.

 

I think the worst thing about the sendings off is that most have been for retaliation off the ball.

[GazzaBTFC]

So the amount of draws couldn't possibly attribute to our position then Simon!!!

[Simon BTFC]

Well I was hardly suggesting that the sendings off were the dominant feature... however we drew 11 games last season and 10 so far this - which means that if we maintain the current average we'll draw 1 or 2 more games than last season.

[sean]

simon you really should get out a bit more <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Ryan.c]

...says Sean!

[Trueblue06]

Having watched Ricay about 10 times this season,I must say Sappleton has been lucky to stay on the pitch in at least four games I have seen

[TrueBlue]

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Ryan.c said:
...says Sean!

Ryan, You seems to be the one getting sent off.. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/alk.gif" alt="" /> ah.. statistics..
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See you at the AFC game 8/4, even Oy will be there! Cheers!

[Uncle Urchin]

loads of true blues around on here and all the other forums....

 

triffids comes to mind.... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[The Town Crier]

 

 

Not so sure about the 06 chappy, But as for True Blue...we’ve stocked up the Guinness mate, see you soon.

 

 

 

So 06, in which games did you think Pat should have walked?

[paulc27]

TC, I agree that Pat has been fortunate to stay on the pitch, cant give you too many names of teams it was against.

 

In his defence I would say that some of his challenges are just clumsy as he doesnt strike me as the most co ordinated player (think headers that are two inches off the floor) but even so a clumsy challenge can still mean a red card even though the intent wasnt there. Over the last 4 months he does seem to have developed a chip on his shoulder which reached a peak on saturday.

[Dilbert]

The one I remember was the incident at Wimbledon (I think) when Coxie ran to the incident and he got sent off.

[TrueBlue]

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The Town Crier said:
But as for True Blue...we’ve stocked up the Guinness mate, see you soon.

[Ryan.c]

Shares in the 'black stuff' have just risen! See you in April.