Week 1 results: RSL 0-0 TFC COR 1-0 NER DCU 0-0 SKC SJE 1-0 MTL VAN 0-0 PHI The West goes 2-3-0 to start the year. Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned. EAST DCU 0-1-0 PHI 0-1-0 TFC 0-1-0 ATL 0-0-0 CHI 0-0-0 CLB 0-0-0 NYC 0-0-0 NYR 0-0-0 ORL 0-0-0 MTL 0-0-1 NER 0-0-1 WEST COR 1-0-0 SJE 1-0-0 RSL 0-1-0 SKC 0-1-0 VAN 0-1-0 FCD 0-0-0 HOU 0-0-0 LAG 0-0-0 MIN 0-0-0 POR 0-0-0 SEA 0-0-0 Week 2 fixtures: CHI v. RSL NYR v. COR MTL v. SEA HOU v. CLB MIN v. ATL
A few podcasts are saying the tide is turning, I think there is something to this. Toronto, Montreal, Orlando and Columbus seem to be big figures in their markets. And NYCFC and RedBulls, well, they are just such big diverse markets. The Orlando atmosphere on Sunday was great, but so was Portland. As a Rapids fan, I'm jealous of both.
Week 2 results: CHI 2-0 RSL NYR 1-0 COR MTL 2-2 SEA HOU 3-1 CLB MIN 1-6 ATL The East wins the week, 3-1-1. The conferences are now even, 3-4-3 Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned. EAST ATL 1-0-0 CHI 1-0-0 NYR 1-0-0 DCU 0-1-0 PHI 0-1-0 TFC 0-1-0 MTL 0-1-1 NYC 0-0-0 ORL 0-0-0 CLB 0-0-1 NER 0-0-1 WEST HOU 1-0-0 SJE 1-0-0 COR 1-0-1 SEA 0-1-0 SKC 0-1-0 VAN 0-1-0 RSL 0-1-1 FCD 0-0-0 LAG 0-0-0 POR 0-0-0 MIN 0-0-1 Week 3 fixtures: VAN v. TFC FCD v. NER SEA v. NYR
2017HOMEHOMEHOMEAWAYAWAYAWAYTOTSTOTSTOTS 2017WINS TIESLOSSWINS TIESLOSSG.S.G.A.G.D. EAST2.002.000.001.002.003.0012.008.004.00 WEST3.002.001.000.002.002.008.0012.00-4.00 ATLU0.000.000.001.000.000.006.001.005.00 CHIC1.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.002.00 CLBS0.000.000.000.000.001.001.003.00-2.00 DCUD0.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MONT0.001.000.000.000.001.002.003.00-1.00 NERV0.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00-1.00 NYFC0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 NYRB1.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 PHIL0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 TORN0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 COLO1.000.000.000.000.001.001.001.000.00 FCDS0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 HOUS1.000.000.000.000.000.003.001.002.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MINN0.000.001.000.000.000.001.006.00-5.00 PORT0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 RSLK0.001.000.000.000.001.000.002.00-2.00 SEAT0.000.000.000.001.000.002.002.000.00 SJEQ1.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 SPKC0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 VANC0.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 The last few seasons I have focused on home PPG, this season I'd like to switch it up to away points earned, or points "stolen." The West has had four away games, and stolen 2/12 points (16.7% of possible). The East has had six away games, and stolen 5/18 points (27.8%). In terms of goals, the East has a 4-goal advantage. That's pretty decent, actually. That is largely a function of the Atlanta win over Minnesota yesterday, however, so it remains to be seen whether that lead will stand. 2017TOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSPTSA 2017TGP.PTS.GPG.PPG.GAPGGLFT2016 EAST10.0013.0010.9912.496.49112.00-113.00 WEST10.0013.007.4910.9910.49112.00-131.00 ATLU1.003.005.993.001.0011.000.00 CHIC1.003.002.003.000.0010.00-8.00 CLBS1.000.001.000.003.0010.00-11.00 DCUD1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-12.00 MONT2.001.001.000.501.509.00-15.00 NERV1.000.000.000.001.0010.00-16.00 NYFC0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-20.00 NYRB1.003.001.003.000.0010.00-11.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-8.00 PHIL1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-5.00 TORN1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-10.00 COLO2.003.000.501.500.509.00-11.00 FCDS0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-20.00 HOUS1.003.003.003.001.0010.00-4.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-15.00 MINN1.000.001.000.005.9911.000.00 PORT0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-13.00 RSLK2.001.000.000.501.009.00-15.00 SEAT1.001.002.001.002.0010.00-18.00 SJEQ1.003.001.003.000.0010.00-8.00 SPKC1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-15.00 VANC1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-12.00 Both sides are a long way from besting their 2016 stats, although Houston and Philadelphia need two wins and three draws between them to tie.
Week 3 results: VAN 0-2 TFC FCD 2-1 NER SEA 3-1 NYR The West wins the week, 2-0-1 which puts the West back ahead 5-4-4 overall. Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned. EAST TFC 1-1-0 ATL 1-0-0 CHI 1-0-0 NYR 1-0-1 DCU 0-1-0 PHI 0-1-0 MTL 0-1-1 NYC 0-0-0 ORL 0-0-0 CLB 0-0-1 NER 0-0-2 WEST SEA 1-1-0 HOU 1-0-0 SJE 1-0-0 FCD 1-0-0 COR 1-0-1 SKC 0-1-0 VAN 0-1-1 RSL 0-1-1 LAG 0-0-0 POR 0-0-0 MIN 0-0-1 Week 4 fixtures: NER v. MIN NYR v. RSL CLB v. POR
2017HOMEHOMEHOMEAWAYAWAYAWAYTOTSTOTSTOTS 2017WINS TIESLOSSWINS TIESLOSSG.S.G.A.G.D. EAST2.002.000.002.002.005.0016.0013.003.00 WEST5.002.002.000.002.002.0013.0016.00-3.00 ATLU0.000.000.001.000.000.006.001.005.00 CHIC1.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.002.00 CLBS0.000.000.000.000.001.001.003.00-2.00 DCUD0.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MONT0.001.000.000.000.001.002.003.00-1.00 NERV0.000.000.000.000.002.001.003.00-2.00 NYFC0.000.000.000.000.001.001.003.00-2.00 NYRB1.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 PHIL0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 TORN0.000.000.001.001.000.002.000.002.00 COLO1.000.000.000.000.001.001.001.000.00 FCDS1.000.000.000.000.000.002.001.001.00 HOUS1.000.000.000.000.000.003.001.002.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MINN0.000.001.000.000.000.001.006.00-5.00 PORT0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 RSLK0.001.000.000.000.001.000.002.00-2.00 SEAT1.000.000.000.001.000.005.003.002.00 SJEQ1.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 SPKC0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 VANC0.001.001.000.000.000.000.002.00-2.00 The East played three away games and snatched 3/9 points out of it. It would be nice to have a metric that shows the optimal away performance - ideally, if a conference steals 3/9, those points are best accrued via draws instead of a win and two losses. 2017TOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSPTSA 2017TGP.PTS.GPG.PPG.GAPGGLFT2016 EAST13.0016.0013.4913.499.99109.00-110.00 WEST13.0019.009.9914.4911.99109.00-125.00 ATLU1.003.005.993.001.0011.000.00 CHIC1.003.002.003.000.0010.00-8.00 CLBS1.000.001.000.003.0010.00-11.00 DCUD1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-12.00 MONT2.001.001.000.501.509.00-15.00 NERV2.000.000.500.001.509.00-16.00 NYFC1.000.001.000.003.0010.00-20.00 NYRB1.003.001.003.000.0010.00-11.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-8.00 PHIL1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-5.00 TORN2.004.001.002.000.009.00-7.00 COLO2.003.000.501.500.509.00-11.00 FCDS1.003.002.003.001.0010.00-17.00 HOUS1.003.003.003.001.0010.00-4.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-15.00 MINN1.000.001.000.005.9911.000.00 PORT0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-13.00 RSLK2.001.000.000.501.009.00-15.00 SEAT2.004.002.502.001.509.00-15.00 SJEQ1.003.001.003.000.0010.00-8.00 SPKC1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-15.00 VANC2.001.000.000.501.009.00-12.00 While the West has more PPG, the East maintains its GPG advantage, 16 goals scored to 13. Again, that is all a function of Atlanta vs. Minnesota. Next week, as newtex points out, the East hosts all the games. I would be very surprised if the East did not at least temporarily regain the PPG lead, based on the matchups.
Week 4 results: NER 5-2 MIN NYR 0-0 RSL CLB 3-2 POR The East gets two wins and a draw to take the overall lead. The West now sits at 5-5-6 overall. Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned. EAST TFC 1-1-0 NYR 1-1-1 ATL 1-0-0 CHI 1-0-0 CLB 1-0-1 NER 1-0-2 DCU 0-1-0 PHI 0-1-0 MTL 0-1-1 NYC 0-0-0 ORL 0-0-0 WEST SEA 1-1-0 HOU 1-0-0 SJE 1-0-0 FCD 1-0-0 COR 1-0-1 RSL 0-2-1 SKC 0-1-0 VAN 0-1-1 LAG 0-0-0 POR 0-0-1 MIN 0-0-2 Week 5 fixtures: TFC v. SKC SEA v. ATL NYC v. SJE HOU v. NYR POR v. NER
Sorry, everything on this thread is filtered through a Western neo-imperialist lens. Resistance is futile.
Minnesota's woes continue. 2017HOMEHOMEHOMEAWAYAWAYAWAYTOTSTOTSTOTS 2017WINS TIESLOSSWINS TIESLOSSG.S.G.A.G.D. EAST4.003.000.002.002.005.0024.0017.007.00 WEST5.002.002.000.003.004.0017.0024.00-7.00 ATLU0.000.000.001.000.000.006.001.005.00 CHIC1.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.002.00 CLBS1.000.000.000.000.001.004.005.00-1.00 DCUD0.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MONT0.001.000.000.000.001.002.003.00-1.00 NERV1.000.000.000.000.002.006.005.001.00 NYFC0.000.000.000.000.001.001.003.00-2.00 NYRB1.001.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 PHIL0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 TORN0.000.000.001.001.000.002.000.002.00 COLO1.000.000.000.000.001.001.001.000.00 FCDS1.000.000.000.000.000.002.001.001.00 HOUS1.000.000.000.000.000.003.001.002.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MINN0.000.001.000.000.001.003.0011.00-8.00 PORT0.000.000.000.000.001.002.003.00-1.00 RSLK0.001.000.000.001.001.000.002.00-2.00 SEAT1.000.000.000.001.000.005.003.002.00 SJEQ1.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 SPKC0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 VANC0.001.001.000.000.000.000.002.00-2.00 The East has the smallest of edges in overall PPG. But the goals-scored differential is growing rapidly. I imagine that a lot of teams see Minnesota as an opportunity to help get points on the board and break ties for the offseason. The reality is that this season might be our first season (double-check if I'm wrong) where the conference that has the most inter-conference points also scores fewer goals. 2017TOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSPTSA 2017TGP.PTS.GPG.PPG.GAPGGLFT2016 EAST16.0023.001.501.441.06106.00-103.00 WEST16.0020.001.061.251.50106.00-124.00 ATLU1.003.005.993.001.0011.000.00 CHIC1.003.002.003.000.0010.00-8.00 CLBS2.003.002.001.502.509.00-8.00 DCUD1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-12.00 MONT2.001.001.000.501.509.00-15.00 NERV3.003.002.001.001.678.00-13.00 NYFC1.000.001.000.003.0010.00-20.00 NYRB2.004.000.502.000.009.00-10.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-8.00 PHIL1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-5.00 TORN2.004.001.002.000.009.00-7.00 COLO2.003.000.501.500.509.00-11.00 FCDS1.003.002.003.001.0010.00-17.00 HOUS1.003.003.003.001.0010.00-4.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-15.00 MINN2.000.001.500.005.5010.000.00 PORT1.000.002.000.003.0010.00-13.00 RSLK3.002.000.000.670.678.00-14.00 SEAT2.004.002.502.001.509.00-15.00 SJEQ1.003.001.003.000.0010.00-8.00 SPKC1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-15.00 VANC2.001.000.000.501.009.00-12.00 The East leads the West by an insignificant 0.34 PPG, but has a very significant
2017ATLUCHICCLBSDCUDMONTNERVNYFCNYRBORLDPHILTORNCOLOFCDSHOUSLAGAMINNPORTRSLKSEATSJEQSPKCVANC ATLU CHIC2:0 CLBS3:2 DCUD0:0 MONT2:2 NERV5:2 NYFC NYRB1:00:0 ORLD PHIL TORN COLO1:0 FCDS2:1 HOUS3:1 LAGA MINN1:6 PORT RSLK0:0 SEAT3:1 SJEQ1:0 SPKC VANC0:00:2
That is correct. Traditionally I have posted the overall standings from the perspective of the conference that won the previous year. It only looks like it is always from the West. Here is an example from 2013 where the East was way behind but since they had won in 2012 they got the "honors".
Week 5 results: TFC 0-0 SKC SEA 0-0 ATL NYC 2-1 SJE HOU 4-1 NYR POR 1-1 NER The week is split with 1 win and 3 draws each way. The West is now 6-8-7 overall. Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned. EAST TFC 1-2-0 ATL 1-1-0 NYR 1-1-2 NER 1-1-2 CHI 1-0-0 NYC 1-0-0 CLB 1-0-1 DCU 0-1-0 PHI 0-1-0 MTL 0-1-1 ORL 0-0-0 WEST HOU 2-0-0 SEA 1-2-0 FCD 1-0-0 SJE 1-0-1 COR 1-0-1 SKC 0-2-0 RSL 0-2-1 VAN 0-1-1 POR 0-1-1 LAG 0-0-0 MIN 0-0-2 Week 6 fixtures: LAG v. MTL NER v. HOU PHI v. POR
Okay, take three: 2017ATLCHICLBDCUMNTNERNYCNYRORLPHITRNCOLFCDHOULAGMINPORRSLSEASJQSPKVAN ATL CHI2:0 CLB3:2 DCU0:0 MNT2:2 NER5:2 NYC2:1 NYR1:00:0 ORL PHI TRN0:0 COL1:0 FCD2:1 HOU3:14:1 LAG MIN1:6 POR1:1 RSL0:0 SEA0:03:1 SJQ1:0 SPK VAN0:00:2
As newtex said, another drawn week. However, 3/5 games were played in the West, so the East was able to steal 2/9 possible points, whereas the East stole 1/6 possible. 2017HOMEHOMEHOMEAWAYAWAYAWAYTOTSTOTSTOTS 2017WINS TIESLOSSWINS TIESLOSSG.S.G.A.G.D. EAST5.004.000.002.004.006.0028.0023.005.00 WEST6.004.002.000.004.005.0023.0028.00-5.00 ATLU0.000.000.001.001.000.006.001.005.00 CHIC1.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.002.00 CLBS1.000.000.000.000.001.004.005.00-1.00 DCUD0.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MONT0.001.000.000.000.001.002.003.00-1.00 NERV1.000.000.000.001.002.007.006.001.00 NYFC1.000.000.000.000.002.004.008.00-4.00 NYRB1.001.000.000.000.000.001.000.001.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 PHIL0.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00 TORN0.001.000.001.001.000.002.000.002.00 COLO1.000.000.000.000.001.001.001.000.00 FCDS1.000.000.000.000.000.002.001.001.00 HOUS2.000.000.000.000.000.007.002.005.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MINN0.000.001.000.000.001.003.0011.00-8.00 PORT0.001.000.000.000.001.003.004.00-1.00 RSLK0.001.000.000.001.001.000.002.00-2.00 SEAT1.001.000.000.001.000.005.003.002.00 SJEQ1.000.000.000.000.001.002.002.000.00 SPKC0.000.000.000.002.000.000.000.000.00 VANC0.001.001.000.000.000.000.002.00-2.00 I've written "talbe" twice already, so I'll leave analysis to this: the East still has a goal-differential lead, and a small lead in PPG. But this lead is frail and tenuous - two wins from the West will wipe out the entire lead. 2017TOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSPTSA 2017TGP.PTS.GPG.PPG.GAPGGLFT2016 EAST21.0029.001.331.381.10101.00-97.00 WEST21.0026.001.101.241.33101.00-118.00 ATLU2.004.003.002.000.5010.000.00 CHIC1.003.002.003.000.0010.00-8.00 CLBS2.003.002.001.502.509.00-8.00 DCUD1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-12.00 MONT2.001.001.000.501.509.00-15.00 NERV4.004.001.751.001.507.00-12.00 NYFC3.003.001.331.002.678.00-17.00 NYRB2.004.000.502.000.009.00-10.00 ORLD0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-8.00 PHIL1.001.000.001.000.0010.00-5.00 TORN3.005.000.671.670.008.00-6.00 COLO2.003.000.501.500.509.00-11.00 FCDS1.003.002.003.001.0010.00-17.00 HOUS2.006.003.503.001.009.00-1.00 LAGA0.000.000.000.000.0011.00-15.00 MINN2.000.001.500.005.5010.000.00 PORT2.001.001.500.502.009.00-12.00 RSLK3.002.000.000.670.678.00-14.00 SEAT3.005.001.671.671.008.00-14.00 SJEQ2.003.001.001.501.009.00-8.00 SPKC2.002.000.001.000.009.00-14.00 VANC2.001.000.000.501.009.00-12.00
Interesting stuff as always. Helpful hint: if you want to avoid the weird thing where the text in the upper left cell of a table doesn't vertically align with the rest of the stuff in the row, don't put a new line after the table] tag. e.g. table]2017|TOTS|TOTS|TOTS|TOTS|TOTS|TOTS|PTSA \2017|TGP.|PTS.|GPG.|PPG.|GAPG|GLFT|2016 \stuff [/table] will give you: 2017TOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSTOTSPTSA 2017TGP.PTS.GPG.PPG.GAPGGLFT2016 stuff
I hadn't noticed until you showed me, but now it's super annoying to look at, isn't it. Fixing for next week!
My post was totally just being helpful, and not at all selfishly motivated because I had noticed it and it was bugging me. Totally.