| All this increased play off malarkey 13:38 - Mar 5 with 1512 views | Keno |
Surely it works be fairer if they should extend it so all the teams play each other home and away and once all the games are completed the top 3 teams get promoted |  |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 13:56 - Mar 5 with 1461 views | Sharkey |
Why do you want it to be 'fair'? the team that finished third should have an advantage over the team that finished 6th. It's up to the team to finish 6th to prove they were better than the team that finished third.
I like the Swedish ice-hockey system, where the team that finished highest get to choose their opponents. Once that's done, the next highest team can choose, if they haven't already been chosen. Means the team that finishes highest can choose to avoid a team that is obviously bang in form. |  | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:23 - Mar 5 with 1393 views | bsw72 |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 13:56 - Mar 5 by Sharkey |
Why do you want it to be 'fair'? the team that finished third should have an advantage over the team that finished 6th. It's up to the team to finish 6th to prove they were better than the team that finished third.
I like the Swedish ice-hockey system, where the team that finished highest get to choose their opponents. Once that's done, the next highest team can choose, if they haven't already been chosen. Means the team that finishes highest can choose to avoid a team that is obviously bang in form. |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:27 - Mar 5 with 1369 views | Sharkey |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:23 - Mar 5 by bsw72 |
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I'll console myself that it's a good while since I was last whooshed. | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:28 - Mar 5 with 1358 views | Keno |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:27 - Mar 5 by Sharkey |
I'll console myself that it's a good while since I was last whooshed. |
sorry Sharky!! | |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:34 - Mar 5 with 1320 views | bsw72 |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:27 - Mar 5 by Sharkey |
I'll console myself that it's a good while since I was last whooshed. |
It happens to the best of us  | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:35 - Mar 5 with 1320 views | Devereuxxx |
Completely undermines the integrity of the league that a team finishing 8th can get promoted.
If they're doing random, mad stuff to drive entertainment, they should do the team that finishes 3rd against the team that finishes 18th in the Premier League. |  | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 17:03 - Mar 5 with 1138 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:35 - Mar 5 by Devereuxxx |
Completely undermines the integrity of the league that a team finishing 8th can get promoted.
If they're doing random, mad stuff to drive entertainment, they should do the team that finishes 3rd against the team that finishes 18th in the Premier League. |
Agree, plus it allows the teams comming through the 1st round of it to build a little momentum.
I think this is nothing but a money grab and attempt to generate more talk American style. Before we know it tbe 1st round will be called the playins and we'll all be subjected to a half time show by Coldplay at the final. I dont like it one bit and think fans need to create Euopean Super league levels of uproar |  |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 17:24 - Mar 5 with 1106 views | MK1 |
3-6 I could just about deal with, but I am saddened that the Championship sides agreed to this. Finish 8th and you have a chance of promotion? Stupid. |  |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 17:28 - Mar 5 with 1096 views | USA |
Marked down due to it being someone else’s regurgitated comment |  |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 20:14 - Mar 5 with 892 views | witchdoctor |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:35 - Mar 5 by Devereuxxx |
Completely undermines the integrity of the league that a team finishing 8th can get promoted.
If they're doing random, mad stuff to drive entertainment, they should do the team that finishes 3rd against the team that finishes 18th in the Premier League. |
it was that format when the P/Os first started…. |  | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 20:34 - Mar 5 with 864 views | jasondozzell |
Sports entertainment won't be happy until it's killed every sport going |  | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 22:52 - Mar 5 with 776 views | reusersfreekicks |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 17:24 - Mar 5 by MK1 |
3-6 I could just about deal with, but I am saddened that the Championship sides agreed to this. Finish 8th and you have a chance of promotion? Stupid. |
Complete b/s |  | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 07:05 - Mar 6 with 648 views | ITFC_Forever |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:35 - Mar 5 by Devereuxxx |
Completely undermines the integrity of the league that a team finishing 8th can get promoted.
If they're doing random, mad stuff to drive entertainment, they should do the team that finishes 3rd against the team that finishes 18th in the Premier League. |
That’s how the POs worked when they first came in.
Wouldn’t work now though, even the 18th placed team in the Prem would have a massive advantage over a Championship also-ran. |  |
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:03 - Mar 6 with 471 views | tractorboy1978 |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 17:24 - Mar 5 by MK1 |
3-6 I could just about deal with, but I am saddened that the Championship sides agreed to this. Finish 8th and you have a chance of promotion? Stupid. |
Why would any side vote against it though? I don't agree with changing it but it's inoffensive as a rule change and doesn't disadvantage anyone. It increases any clubs chances of getting promotion. | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:11 - Mar 6 with 449 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:03 - Mar 6 by tractorboy1978 |
Why would any side vote against it though? I don't agree with changing it but it's inoffensive as a rule change and doesn't disadvantage anyone. It increases any clubs chances of getting promotion. |
Also, if we fail to get promoted whilst a parachute payment club this or next season it is a rule change we may rather like somewhere down the road. | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:17 - Mar 6 with 436 views | tractorboy1978 |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:11 - Mar 6 by burnbudgiesburn |
Also, if we fail to get promoted whilst a parachute payment club this or next season it is a rule change we may rather like somewhere down the road. |
Yeah exactly. Saying no is like a turkey voting for Christmas really. Southampton may well have liked it to be in for this season if they finish 7th/8th! [Post edited 6 Mar 16:17]
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| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:33 - Mar 6 with 405 views | Blue_In_Boston |
There is no fairness in the play off system.
Nothing is fairer than the league table, after 46 games the top three should have nothing more to prove, if three teams are to be promoted, they deserve it. | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:34 - Mar 6 with 403 views | Blue_In_Boston |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 16:33 - Mar 6 by Blue_In_Boston |
There is no fairness in the play off system.
Nothing is fairer than the league table, after 46 games the top three should have nothing more to prove, if three teams are to be promoted, they deserve it. |
I will whoosh myself... | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 19:48 - Mar 6 with 341 views | armchaircritic59 |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 14:35 - Mar 5 by Devereuxxx |
Completely undermines the integrity of the league that a team finishing 8th can get promoted.
If they're doing random, mad stuff to drive entertainment, they should do the team that finishes 3rd against the team that finishes 18th in the Premier League. |
Integrity, sanity, underminding? It's the EFL heirarchy we're talking about here. They are almost totally devoid of the first two and don't give a s**t about the third. Just a buch of over paid idiots who couldn't run a bath let alone a sport. | | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 19:56 - Mar 6 with 318 views | HighgateBlue |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 20:14 - Mar 5 by witchdoctor |
it was that format when the P/Os first started…. |
I'm not sure if you're referring to the system in the late 19th century, or that in 1986/87 onwards, but surely in either event it was a totally different system which involved tier 1 teams and tier 2 teams?
For example when Charlton stayed in the top tier in 1987 in a playoff competition of which second tier Ipswich were a part... |  | | |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 20:04 - Mar 6 with 303 views | Swansea_Blue |
| All this increased play off malarkey on 17:24 - Mar 5 by MK1 |
3-6 I could just about deal with, but I am saddened that the Championship sides agreed to this. Finish 8th and you have a chance of promotion? Stupid. |
Agreed, it’s not a great idea in terms of fairness and the integrity of the league competition. I’m not surprised it’s come in though. Money has turned football corrupt and everyone’s in on it. |  |
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