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Does anyone get confused by the way records are displayed across the pond?

Posted on 3/26/13 at 2:59 pm
Posted by LSU Tiger09
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 2:59 pm
In Merica we use the W-L-D format while Europe uses W-D-L... Why is this the case?
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 3:01 pm to
It gets me a lot, too. I have to look at the top of the table and figure the best team will have more draws than losses to remember how it is set up.

Another thing is remembering the home team comes first on the scoreboard in Europe.
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 3:03 pm to
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Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 3:04 pm to
I always look for what each column means. Using international stuff, things are always different, so I check every time.
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 3:15 pm to
quote:

In Merica we use the W-L-D format while Europe uses W-D-L... Why is this the case?


I can't say for sure, but I would guess they set it up as W-D-L because it's in order of good to bad.

We probably stick to W-L-D in soccer because that's how we're used to seeing it in other sports where ties are rare.
Posted by Nuts4LSU
Washington, DC
Member since Oct 2003
25468 posts
Posted on 3/27/13 at 12:00 pm to
quote:

In Merica we use the W-L-D format while Europe uses W-D-L... Why is this the case?


Who knows? But it does make more sense if you think about it. Wins should be on one side, losses on the other, and draws in the middle. It just seems off to us because we're so used to seeing it the other way.
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