Coin toss

[WA Toffee]

Do they still have the coin toss before games?

It is very rare now to see a team kick away from their favoured end in the second half, so I'm wondering if there is either a formal rule, or a gentlemens agreement type of thing in the premier league that allows home teams to do this?

It surely can't be possible that the home team wins the toss over 95% of the time and get to choose?

 

[summerisle]

Do they still have the coin toss before games?

It is very rare now to see a team kick away from their favoured end in the second half, so I'm wondering if there is either a formal rule, or a gentlemens agreement type of thing in the premier league that allows home teams to do this?

It surely can't be possible that the home team wins the toss over 95% of the time and get to choose?

The winning tosser (so to speak) can either choose to kick off, or choose ends.

 

[Runub]

It surely can't be possible that the home team wins the toss over 95% of the time and get to choose?

At Analfield it is 100%. They use a special coin there

 

[Bluerover]

At Analfield it is 100%. They use a special coin there

and a special set of officials and their own VAR

 

[gonetomorrow]

Back in the sixties I think I'm right in saying certain Fairs Cup ties were decided by a coin toss. I'm sure Leeds went out after two legs failed to find a winner.
Imagine that now!

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Back in the sixties I think I'm right in saying certain Fairs Cup ties were decided by a coin toss. I'm sure Leeds went out after two legs failed to find a winner.
Imagine that now!

I’d take a relegation coin toss vs Burnley right now if offered tbf

 

[Runub]

I’d take a relegation coin toss vs Burnley right now if offered tbf

But you know it would be fixed

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

But you know it would be fixed

Least it’d be over quick

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

I know it’s hard to believe but if I’m not mistaken the rs got knocked out of a European comp on old Fairs cup I think On the toss of a Coin.

 

[paultheblue]

I know it’s hard to believe but if I’m not mistaken the rs got knocked out of a European comp on old Fairs cup I think On the toss of a Coin.

Cologne beat them in 1965 by the toss of coin

 

[wandyr79]

Do they still have the coin toss before games?

It is very rare now to see a team kick away from their favoured end in the second half, so I'm wondering if there is either a formal rule, or a gentlemens agreement type of thing in the premier league that allows home teams to do this?

It surely can't be possible that the home team wins the toss over 95% of the time and get to choose?

Yes, they do. You also have to remember that the away team are usually already on the side of their fans, even if they are in the corner or to the side so it is also something they consider, that they want to be kicking in that direction in the second half.

Or the keeper will yell at them, making them have to go and get their stuff from the goal and run to the other end of the pitch.