Was watching as it unfolded. Dramatic and sensational.
That won't go down well with Harry Kane players leaving and winning trophies.🥲
See his goal...absolute pearler...
Great story. What a finish.
Read about this but didn't realise what a stunner it was!
Toby definitely one of my favourite Spurs players
Is Belgium a pub league?
Just asking
Incredible season all round in Belgium. Antwerp were 15 points behind Genk with 10 games left in the regular season. They clawed it back to just 3 from both Genk and USG at the start of the 6-game mini-league.
Then they were actually top going into the final day and stayed there almost the entire first half.
Genk scored just before half time, which, with the USG game still 0-0, meant they (Genk) went into the break as provisional champions.
USG then scored right out the gates in the second half, which put Genk out of the running and meant Antwerp needed the win.
Antwerp equalised, which wasn't enough, and then Genk took the lead again in the 75th, which still wasn't enough either.
That's how it came up to the final minutes you described above - basically the title hinged on a single goal here or there all afternoon, and had changed hands several times before the dramatic conclusion.
They also won the cup about a month or six weeks ago, so they've actually wound up doing the double.
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 6 minutes ago
Incredible season all round in Belgium. Antwerp were 15 points behind Genk with 10 games left in the regular season. They clawed it back to just 3 from both Genk and USG at the start of the 6-game mini-league.
Then they were actually top going into the final day and stayed there almost the entire first half.
Genk scored just before half time, which, with the USG game still 0-0, meant they (Genk) went into the break as provisional champions.
USG then scored right out the gates in the second half, which put Genk out of the running and meant Antwerp needed the win.
Antwerp equalised, which wasn't enough, and then Genk took the lead again in the 75th, which still wasn't enough either.
That's how it came up to the final minutes you described above - basically the title hinged on a single goal here or there all afternoon, and had changed hands several times before the dramatic conclusion.
They also won the cup about a month or six weeks ago, so they've actually wound up doing the double.
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comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
That won't go down well with Harry Kane players leaving and winning trophies.🥲
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Kane is aiming higher than a goat herders league
How do you win the league with 47 points?
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 8 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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All other teams get less that 47 👍
But in all seriousness, Belgium does some sort of split - so there is a main table, then a split - I’m assuming points are then either recalibrated or set to zero at the split.
Genk led the main table with 75 points 🤷♂️
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 20 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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There's a 34-game regular season, after which the top four teams progress to a 6-game home-and-away mini-league.
At that stage, their regular season tallies are halved. USG and Genk finished on 75 points, so they started the mini-league on 38 points (more on that below). Antwerp's 72 were halved to 36.
As in the example of USG's and Genk's 75 points above, odd-number tallies are always rounded up - whether you finish on 75 or 76 points, you'll start the mini-league on 38 points.
However, if I recall correctly, that half-point gained when rounding up is also the first tie-breaking criterion applied. If two teams finish level on points but one of the teams has had its score rounded up, then the one that hasn't finishes ahead. I think that was precisely the reason Antwerp started the day on top despite having an apparently equal points tally to USG.
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 20 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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There's a 34-game regular season, after which the top four teams progress to a 6-game home-and-away mini-league.
At that stage, their regular season tallies are halved. USG and Genk finished on 75 points, so they started the mini-league on 38 points (more on that below). Antwerp's 72 were halved to 36.
As in the example of USG's and Genk's 75 points above, odd-number tallies are always rounded up - whether you finish on 75 or 76 points, you'll start the mini-league on 38 points.
However, if I recall correctly, that half-point gained when rounding up is also the first tie-breaking criterion applied. If two teams finish level on points but one of the teams has had its score rounded up, then the one that hasn't finishes ahead. I think that was precisely the reason Antwerp started the day on top despite having an apparently equal points tally to USG.
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Dunno about farmers that sounds like an autists league
comment by Bãleš left bootecoglou (U22081)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 20 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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There's a 34-game regular season, after which the top four teams progress to a 6-game home-and-away mini-league.
At that stage, their regular season tallies are halved. USG and Genk finished on 75 points, so they started the mini-league on 38 points (more on that below). Antwerp's 72 were halved to 36.
As in the example of USG's and Genk's 75 points above, odd-number tallies are always rounded up - whether you finish on 75 or 76 points, you'll start the mini-league on 38 points.
However, if I recall correctly, that half-point gained when rounding up is also the first tie-breaking criterion applied. If two teams finish level on points but one of the teams has had its score rounded up, then the one that hasn't finishes ahead. I think that was precisely the reason Antwerp started the day on top despite having an apparently equal points tally to USG.
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Dunno about farmers that sounds like an autists league
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It’s the solution to a problem that never existed! 🤣
Quite a few smaller European leagues now have a 2-stage format. Off the top of my head, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Greece, Scotland and Cyprus all have them.
What a goal.
What a player.
What a moment!
Toby was amazing for us.
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posted on 7/6/23
Was watching as it unfolded. Dramatic and sensational.
posted on 7/6/23
That won't go down well with Harry Kane players leaving and winning trophies.🥲
posted on 7/6/23
Great strike from Toby
posted on 7/6/23
See his goal...absolute pearler...
posted on 7/6/23
Great story. What a finish.
posted on 7/6/23
Read about this but didn't realise what a stunner it was!
Toby definitely one of my favourite Spurs players
posted on 7/6/23
Is Belgium a pub league?
Just asking
posted on 7/6/23
Incredible season all round in Belgium. Antwerp were 15 points behind Genk with 10 games left in the regular season. They clawed it back to just 3 from both Genk and USG at the start of the 6-game mini-league.
Then they were actually top going into the final day and stayed there almost the entire first half.
Genk scored just before half time, which, with the USG game still 0-0, meant they (Genk) went into the break as provisional champions.
USG then scored right out the gates in the second half, which put Genk out of the running and meant Antwerp needed the win.
Antwerp equalised, which wasn't enough, and then Genk took the lead again in the 75th, which still wasn't enough either.
That's how it came up to the final minutes you described above - basically the title hinged on a single goal here or there all afternoon, and had changed hands several times before the dramatic conclusion.
They also won the cup about a month or six weeks ago, so they've actually wound up doing the double.
posted on 7/6/23
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 6 minutes ago
Incredible season all round in Belgium. Antwerp were 15 points behind Genk with 10 games left in the regular season. They clawed it back to just 3 from both Genk and USG at the start of the 6-game mini-league.
Then they were actually top going into the final day and stayed there almost the entire first half.
Genk scored just before half time, which, with the USG game still 0-0, meant they (Genk) went into the break as provisional champions.
USG then scored right out the gates in the second half, which put Genk out of the running and meant Antwerp needed the win.
Antwerp equalised, which wasn't enough, and then Genk took the lead again in the 75th, which still wasn't enough either.
That's how it came up to the final minutes you described above - basically the title hinged on a single goal here or there all afternoon, and had changed hands several times before the dramatic conclusion.
They also won the cup about a month or six weeks ago, so they've actually wound up doing the double.
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posted on 7/6/23
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posted on 7/6/23
comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
That won't go down well with Harry Kane players leaving and winning trophies.🥲
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Kane is aiming higher than a goat herders league
posted on 7/6/23
How do you win the league with 47 points?
posted on 7/6/23
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 8 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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All other teams get less that 47 👍
posted on 7/6/23
But in all seriousness, Belgium does some sort of split - so there is a main table, then a split - I’m assuming points are then either recalibrated or set to zero at the split.
Genk led the main table with 75 points 🤷♂️
posted on 7/6/23
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 20 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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There's a 34-game regular season, after which the top four teams progress to a 6-game home-and-away mini-league.
At that stage, their regular season tallies are halved. USG and Genk finished on 75 points, so they started the mini-league on 38 points (more on that below). Antwerp's 72 were halved to 36.
As in the example of USG's and Genk's 75 points above, odd-number tallies are always rounded up - whether you finish on 75 or 76 points, you'll start the mini-league on 38 points.
However, if I recall correctly, that half-point gained when rounding up is also the first tie-breaking criterion applied. If two teams finish level on points but one of the teams has had its score rounded up, then the one that hasn't finishes ahead. I think that was precisely the reason Antwerp started the day on top despite having an apparently equal points tally to USG.
posted on 7/6/23
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 20 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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There's a 34-game regular season, after which the top four teams progress to a 6-game home-and-away mini-league.
At that stage, their regular season tallies are halved. USG and Genk finished on 75 points, so they started the mini-league on 38 points (more on that below). Antwerp's 72 were halved to 36.
As in the example of USG's and Genk's 75 points above, odd-number tallies are always rounded up - whether you finish on 75 or 76 points, you'll start the mini-league on 38 points.
However, if I recall correctly, that half-point gained when rounding up is also the first tie-breaking criterion applied. If two teams finish level on points but one of the teams has had its score rounded up, then the one that hasn't finishes ahead. I think that was precisely the reason Antwerp started the day on top despite having an apparently equal points tally to USG.
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Dunno about farmers that sounds like an autists league
posted on 7/6/23
comment by Bãleš left bootecoglou (U22081)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 20 minutes ago
How do you win the league with 47 points?
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There's a 34-game regular season, after which the top four teams progress to a 6-game home-and-away mini-league.
At that stage, their regular season tallies are halved. USG and Genk finished on 75 points, so they started the mini-league on 38 points (more on that below). Antwerp's 72 were halved to 36.
As in the example of USG's and Genk's 75 points above, odd-number tallies are always rounded up - whether you finish on 75 or 76 points, you'll start the mini-league on 38 points.
However, if I recall correctly, that half-point gained when rounding up is also the first tie-breaking criterion applied. If two teams finish level on points but one of the teams has had its score rounded up, then the one that hasn't finishes ahead. I think that was precisely the reason Antwerp started the day on top despite having an apparently equal points tally to USG.
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Dunno about farmers that sounds like an autists league
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It’s the solution to a problem that never existed! 🤣
posted on 7/6/23
Quite a few smaller European leagues now have a 2-stage format. Off the top of my head, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Greece, Scotland and Cyprus all have them.
posted on 7/6/23
What a goal.
What a player.
What a moment!
Toby was amazing for us.
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