Max Angle,

Not always so. If the field has a holding fix not in the overhead or centreline, depending on its orientation you'll get radically different results.

e.g. LGW Willo hold, Rwy 26L in use. If you are turned downwind as you are approaching the end of the outbound leg you'll be tracking say 3 or so NM south of Willo. Continue to Willo before turning, and you'll be perhaps 2 or 3 NM north of Willo. All depends on speed of course, but we are still talking several miles difference in cross track position.

CPB

You are both correct of course, my statement really only holds (excuse the pun) true for the two stacks to the North of LHR which seems to the only place we end up on the Airbus nowadays.