If the best we can hope for is a revamp of the play-offs to boost interest and competitiveness for league positions, how might that look?
Right now, we have auto promotion/relegation for 1st and last
Straight swap Championship winners replace 12th placed Premiership team.
And play off for 2nd in the Championship with the 11th in the Premiership.
One off game, winner takes the spot
It offers interest for teams sitting 2, 3 spots off 11th
Likewise, for teams close to 2nd in the Championship.
It’s also a money spinner so everyone wins. £££
If having an expanded top league is a no-go, can the play-off be expanded to make competition for position stronger?
There is still a middle zone where competition really drops off. I expect apathy kicks in about 7th -9th and fans won’t bother if it’s 7th or 8th, but 6th is much better than 7th for obvious reasons.
Our League doesn’t have 5 CL spots and multiple EL spots to entice teams to aim for glory. But last season’s improvement is there to be seen for many and we are capable of changing our coefficient nationally given the time to do it. So, who knows. Maybe in a season or two there will be more spots to play for to increase our global exposure.
I have read a few comments stating how tedious and complicated the EPL play off is, but most there like it and see its benefit. Are we missing out not having it?
Reconstruction is a non-starter, but a play-off revamp might still happen.
Is there any support for something like this?
Every team lamenting the failure to provide a reconstruction proposal which might pass a vote would likely vote for this. Only bottom half top 6 would want to shoot it down by my estimates.
It provides some matches with new teams shaking things up
Games are like cup finals with real competition and edge so interest would be high.
Possibility of promotion/relegation so nerves on edge.
League Reconstruction Debate
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posted on 21/5/20
fvck hearts.
owner - whanker
fans - scvumbag
club - WWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAANKERS!
so, fvck them.
posted on 21/5/20
succinctly put
posted on 21/5/20
If the best we can hope for is a revamp of the play-offs to boost interest and competitiveness for league positions, how might that look?
Right now, we have auto promotion/relegation for 1st and last
Straight swap Championship winners replace 12th placed Premiership team.
And play off for 2nd in the Championship with the 11th in the Premiership.
One off game, winner takes the spot
It offers interest for teams sitting 2, 3 spots off 11th
Likewise, for teams close to 2nd in the Championship.
It’s also a money spinner so everyone wins. £££
If having an expanded top league is a no-go, can the play-off be expanded to make competition for position stronger?
There is still a middle zone where competition really drops off. I expect apathy kicks in about 7th -9th and fans won’t bother if it’s 7th or 8th, but 6th is much better than 7th for obvious reasons.
Our League doesn’t have 5 CL spots and multiple EL spots to entice teams to aim for glory. But last season’s improvement is there to be seen for many and we are capable of changing our coefficient nationally given the time to do it. So, who knows. Maybe in a season or two there will be more spots to play for to increase our global exposure.
I have read a few comments stating how tedious and complicated the EPL play off is, but most there like it and see its benefit. Are we missing out not having it?
Reconstruction is a non-starter, but a play-off revamp might still happen.
Is there any support for something like this?
Every team lamenting the failure to provide a reconstruction proposal which might pass a vote would likely vote for this. Only bottom half top 6 would want to shoot it down by my estimates.
It provides some matches with new teams shaking things up
Games are like cup finals with real competition and edge so interest would be high.
Possibility of promotion/relegation so nerves on edge.
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