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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Rolls" data-source="post: 827115" data-attributes="member: 72439"><p>Very good point</p><p>Mike</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>OK, I'll try and get you to understand why I think that the whole concept is flawed. A hypothetical, but credible, scenario. No Grand Slam but two sides – A and B – win four each. Both have Ital away, both are even Stephen on their other three matches. Team A gets a lovely early spring day in Rome, firm ground, dry ball, perfect for running Rugby, win by not a lot – say 5-10 points, but do run in 4 tries. Bonus point. Team B get a foul day, pelting rain, muddy under foot, greasy ball. Running Rugby – forget it. Despite that, they master the conditions, smash Italy by 20+ points, but don't get 4 tries. Their reward for mastering the conditions and coping with Italy BETTER than team A? Second place – where's the logic in that?</p><p>Personally, I never agreed with using points difference anyway, for much the same reason</p><p>Mike</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Me too!!</p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Rolls, post: 827115, member: 72439"] Very good point Mike [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] OK, I’ll try and get you to understand why I think that the whole concept is flawed. A hypothetical, but credible, scenario. No Grand Slam but two sides – A and B – win four each. Both have Ital away, both are even Stephen on their other three matches. Team A gets a lovely early spring day in Rome, firm ground, dry ball, perfect for running Rugby, win by not a lot – say 5-10 points, but do run in 4 tries. Bonus point. Team B get a foul day, pelting rain, muddy under foot, greasy ball. Running Rugby – forget it. Despite that, they master the conditions, smash Italy by 20+ points, but don’t get 4 tries. Their reward for mastering the conditions and coping with Italy BETTER than team A? Second place – where’s the logic in that? Personally, I never agreed with using points difference anyway, for much the same reason Mike [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Me too!! Mike [/QUOTE]
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