| Home Ground Advantage [message #1072018] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 02:20 |
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http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
penalties than they do its opponents.
In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072023 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 03:51 |
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JD wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
> Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
> the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
> 2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
> team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
> the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
> penalties than they do its opponents.
>
> In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
> of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
> not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
> heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
> awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
>
The syndrome's patron saint is called Johnathan.
--
Mike
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072059 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 10:22 |
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"JD" <_antipodean_ [at] bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:1152663644.100643.224460 [at] h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
"Peter Martin asks why in sport it is often the least appealing player who
wins the race?"
I guessed that they missed the irony in the fact that Australia is a largely
successful sporting nation?
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072073 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 11:14 |
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JD wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
> Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
> the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
> 2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
> team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
> the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
> penalties than they do its opponents.
>
> In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
> of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
> not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
> heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
> awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
>
There was an article printed in one of the UK papers recently reporting
findings that players had a significantly higher level of testosterone
when playing at home than when they played away.
Later,
Sean
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072090 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 14:32 |
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Sean Byrne wrote:
> JD wrote:
> > http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
> > Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
> > the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
> > 2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
> > team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
> > the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
> > penalties than they do its opponents.
> >
> > In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
> > of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
> > not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
> > heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
> > awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
> >
>
>
> There was an article printed in one of the UK papers recently reporting
> findings that players had a significantly higher level of testosterone
> when playing at home than when they played away.
>
> Later,
> Sean
Just cause there chicks were nearby
Stex
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072092 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 15:23 |
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Stex wrote:
> Sean Byrne wrote:
>
>>JD wrote:
>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
>>>Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
>>>the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
>>>2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
>>>team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
>>>the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
>>>penalties than they do its opponents.
>>>
>>>In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
>>>of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
>>>not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
>>>heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
>>>awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
>>>
>>
>>
>>There was an article printed in one of the UK papers recently reporting
>>findings that players had a significantly higher level of testosterone
>>when playing at home than when they played away.
>>
>>Later,
>>Sean
>
>
> Just cause there chicks were nearby
>
Would have thought it would be the other way around based on the tours
I've been on!
Later,
Sean
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072098 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 15:52 |
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Stex wrote:
> Sean Byrne wrote:
>> JD wrote:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
>>> Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
>>> the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
>>> 2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
>>> team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
>>> the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
>>> penalties than they do its opponents.
>>>
>>> In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
>>> of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
>>> not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
>>> heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
>>> awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
>>>
>>
>> There was an article printed in one of the UK papers recently reporting
>> findings that players had a significantly higher level of testosterone
>> when playing at home than when they played away.
>>
>> Later,
>> Sean
>
> Just cause there chicks were nearby
>
> Stex
>
That they weren't married to..AND didn't know their names...
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072113 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 23:00 |
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Sean Byrne wrote:
> Stex wrote:
> > Sean Byrne wrote:
> >
> >>JD wrote:
> >>
> >>>http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
> >>>Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
> >>>the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
> >>>2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
> >>>team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
> >>>the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
> >>>penalties than they do its opponents.
> >>>
> >>>In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
> >>>of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
> >>>not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
> >>>heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
> >>>awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>There was an article printed in one of the UK papers recently reporting
> >>findings that players had a significantly higher level of testosterone
> >>when playing at home than when they played away.
> >>
> >>Later,
> >>Sean
> >
> >
> > Just cause there chicks were nearby
> >
>
> Would have thought it would be the other way around based on the tours
> I've been on!
>
> Later,
> Sean
Obviously there are two schools of thought here and some serious study
is warranted. Is anyone here good are securing government funding?
Stex
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072139 ] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 09:02 |
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JD wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/jkz3t
> Thomas Dohmen, of the University of Bonn, has just published a study of
> the behaviour of German referees in 3500 matches in the 12 years to
> 2004. He finds that statistically they are biased in favour of whatever
> team happens to be playing at home. They lengthen those games in which
> the home team is behind and they award it more disputed and incorrect
> penalties than they do its opponents.
>
> In 2002 British researchers played to professional referees videotapes
> of an English Premier League game and asked them to decide whether or
> not to award a foul. One group watched the tape in silence. The other
> heard the crowd noise. The group that was able to hear the crowd
> awarded 15 per cent fewer fouls against the home side.
I posted much the same before the 6 nations. Twickenham being the hub
of all things corporate does us no favours. When we play anywhere else,
the atmosphere can only be described as hostile, and I honestly believe
home teams get the rub of the green. At Twickenham, there's usually as
much noise from the away team as there is from the home side, as the
England fans are too busy discussing where they are going for tiffin
from the comfort of their box. The exception to this is the games that
the corporate types don't tend to go to (eg Cook cup). I don't think
anyone is naive enough to suggest that Australia have not been robbed
more than once when visiting. Balshaw scoring in something like the
12th minute of time added springs to mind.
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| Re: Home Ground Advantage [message #1072227 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 03:38 |
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> I posted much the same before the 6 nations. Twickenham being the hub
> of all things corporate does us no favours. When we play anywhere else,
> the atmosphere can only be described as hostile, and I honestly believe
> home teams get the rub of the green. At Twickenham, there's usually as
> much noise from the away team as there is from the home side, as the
> England fans are too busy discussing where they are going for tiffin
> from the comfort of their box. The exception to this is the games that
> the corporate types don't tend to go to (eg Cook cup). I don't think
> anyone is naive enough to suggest that Australia have not been robbed
> more than once when visiting. Balshaw scoring in something like the
> 12th minute of time added springs to mind.
So you are now admitting we were robbed!!!!!!!
I thought loud renditions of Sweet Chariot was enough to kindle an
upswell of testosterone in the loins of any Pom - surely some home
ground advantage there.
Karl aka Stomper
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