Loony Tune no. 92

Ken Pomeroy posts (12 February) on KenProm Blog

HERE   “The invisible hand of home-court advantage”

GK: Until recently I attended many Football (soccer) matches both home and away at my local team, Hearts stadium in Edinburgh and occasionally at away matches.

I have no idea how the metaphor “invisible hand” applies to ‘home-team advantage.  It is not secret nor remotely “invisible”.

Home teams always have a larger crowd of spectators than the visitors (about 10-1 for most matches to about 2/3rds to 1/3 rd for major contests).

Crowds make competing noise levels possible – the home crowd is usually noisier and that has a clear effect on the home team’s performance  both when it is winning and, crucially, when it is struggling.

That is why it’s an example of a Loony Tune.