| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams 13:42 - May 21 with 4807 views | Illinoisblue |
As it should be. Lambert out. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:48 - May 21 with 3294 views | Plums |
Protect the integrity of the competition. Sensible decision. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:50 - May 21 with 3278 views | gainsboroughblue |
MacAnthony also not going to be happy. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:55 - May 21 with 3221 views | Illinoisblue |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:50 - May 21 by gainsboroughblue |
MacAnthony also not going to be happy. |
It’s going to be a long hot summer of legal action | |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:59 - May 21 with 3185 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Good.
Fair enough that we miss the cut, but I really didn't want to see Steve Evans in the mix!! |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:59 - May 21 with 3185 views | Libero |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:48 - May 21 by Plums |
Protect the integrity of the competition. Sensible decision. |
Indeed. |  | | |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:00 - May 21 with 3178 views | JakeITFC |
Unweighted points-per-game is absolutely horrendous for the integrity of the league.
Hopefully the vote carries with the intention of finishing the league. |  | | |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:03 - May 21 with 3150 views | GeoffSentence |
It is a recommended framework in the event that a division decides to curtail the season.
In that event the EFL recommends:
a. Final divisional placings should be determined on unweighted points per game (if required).
b. Promotion and relegation should be retained.
c. Play-Offs should be played in all circumstances but should not be extended (beyond four teams). |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:03 - May 21 with 3140 views | Libero |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:00 - May 21 by JakeITFC |
Unweighted points-per-game is absolutely horrendous for the integrity of the league.
Hopefully the vote carries with the intention of finishing the league. |
Is that what they're going with? Haven't read the full statement as still at work. | | | |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:19 - May 21 with 3035 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:00 - May 21 by JakeITFC |
Unweighted points-per-game is absolutely horrendous for the integrity of the league.
Hopefully the vote carries with the intention of finishing the league. |
Any solution that curtails the season is going to have problems though - it’s never going to retain its full integrity and the season will always have an asterisk against it
Personally I just don’t think you can start guessing what might have happened and therefore basing it on results have actually happened is the only viable option. It’s certainly not perfect and no doubt screws some teams and benefits others based on the fixture list, but for me it’s better than just making up results for games that haven’t been played
But then I’ve banged on enough about that already, so will leave it there! |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:21 - May 21 with 3022 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:03 - May 21 by Libero |
Is that what they're going with? Haven't read the full statement as still at work. |
Vote still to take place to confirm either curtailing the season or finishing it, however if curtailed it has been confirmed it’ll be considered complete based on unweighted PPG with playoffs to then be played with 3rd-6th as normal
Seems likely the vote will be to curtail given the relatively few clubs objecting to curtailing | |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:24 - May 21 with 3001 views | ElderGrizzly |
We should see Lambert's sacking announced by the end of next week then? |  | | |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:25 - May 21 with 2991 views | Libero |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:21 - May 21 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Vote still to take place to confirm either curtailing the season or finishing it, however if curtailed it has been confirmed it’ll be considered complete based on unweighted PPG with playoffs to then be played with 3rd-6th as normal
Seems likely the vote will be to curtail given the relatively few clubs objecting to curtailing |
Cheers for the summary. | | | |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:29 - May 21 with 2968 views | clive_baker |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:50 - May 21 by gainsboroughblue |
MacAnthony also not going to be happy. |
Will they miss out on PPG?
We're 35 games into the season for goodness sake, if your side isn't knocking on the door of the top 2 at this stage then arguably you don't deserve promotion. The playoffs are a bit of a joke at the best of times that you can be hanging around in 8th all season then sh1thouse yourself a little run at the end. Balls to Peterborough and balls to Lambert. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:33 - May 21 with 2937 views | LankHenners |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:29 - May 21 by clive_baker |
Will they miss out on PPG?
We're 35 games into the season for goodness sake, if your side isn't knocking on the door of the top 2 at this stage then arguably you don't deserve promotion. The playoffs are a bit of a joke at the best of times that you can be hanging around in 8th all season then sh1thouse yourself a little run at the end. Balls to Peterborough and balls to Lambert. |
Amusingly, yes, just. Fleetwood would sneak in above them. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:37 - May 21 with 2898 views | Dubtractor |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:33 - May 21 by LankHenners |
Amusingly, yes, just. Fleetwood would sneak in above them. |
The twtd table is missing a result, Pompey drew with Fleetwood just before lockdown and this puts Fleetwood above Posh anyway. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:41 - May 21 with 2873 views | JakeITFC |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:19 - May 21 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Any solution that curtails the season is going to have problems though - it’s never going to retain its full integrity and the season will always have an asterisk against it
Personally I just don’t think you can start guessing what might have happened and therefore basing it on results have actually happened is the only viable option. It’s certainly not perfect and no doubt screws some teams and benefits others based on the fixture list, but for me it’s better than just making up results for games that haven’t been played
But then I’ve banged on enough about that already, so will leave it there! |
Yeah, I don’t think you’ll ever be able to convince people that a mathematical model is more likely to predict to the results of games than things that people have seen with their own eyes (which is unfortunate because it would have been an allows for more creative ways of finishing the season than the current way). | | | |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 14:42 - May 21 with 2863 views | Bloots |
….no questions asked.
Lambert out. |  |
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:53 - May 21 with 2817 views | Leaky |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 13:55 - May 21 by Illinoisblue |
It’s going to be a long hot summer of legal action |
By the time legal action is sorted out, it would quicker to finish the season. Hearts already threatening legal action in Scotland. If you look at Leeds, West Brom and a few others doing the same, and the speed our legal system works it could take years. |  | | |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:00 - May 21 with 2804 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 14:42 - May 21 by Bloots |
….no questions asked.
Lambert out. |
All you lot hoping this will get rid of Lambert are deluded. The opposite will happen - he will have an excuse that we could've made the play offs, now we can't.
It's been hilarious watching the more vocal Lambert-outers also calling these extended play offs a disgrace. You've got what you wanted... but now you're also stuck with him!
BCWYWF! |  |
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| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:08 - May 21 with 2771 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:00 - May 21 by BrixtonBlue |
All you lot hoping this will get rid of Lambert are deluded. The opposite will happen - he will have an excuse that we could've made the play offs, now we can't.
It's been hilarious watching the more vocal Lambert-outers also calling these extended play offs a disgrace. You've got what you wanted... but now you're also stuck with him!
BCWYWF! |
A down-arrow for posting facts Libbers? | |
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| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:11 - May 21 with 2754 views | Dubtractor |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:00 - May 21 by BrixtonBlue |
All you lot hoping this will get rid of Lambert are deluded. The opposite will happen - he will have an excuse that we could've made the play offs, now we can't.
It's been hilarious watching the more vocal Lambert-outers also calling these extended play offs a disgrace. You've got what you wanted... but now you're also stuck with him!
BCWYWF! |
I hope you're wrong, but fear you are right.
Suspect it will be less clear cut for ME against any contract clauses. | |
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| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:12 - May 21 with 2747 views | Libero |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:08 - May 21 by BrixtonBlue |
A down-arrow for posting facts Libbers? |
Down voted for correlating two entirely separate subjects as if they're intrinsically linked. [Post edited 21 May 2020 15:13]
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| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 15:14 - May 21 with 2736 views | sparks |
| EFL statement just now. Playoffs only 4 teams on 14:53 - May 21 by Leaky |
By the time legal action is sorted out, it would quicker to finish the season. Hearts already threatening legal action in Scotland. If you look at Leeds, West Brom and a few others doing the same, and the speed our legal system works it could take years. |
I struggle with the idea of legal action when a private association has had a fair quorate vote on something. What would be the cause of action? |  |
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| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:16 - May 21 with 2725 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:12 - May 21 by Libero |
Down voted for correlating two entirely separate subjects as if they're intrinsically linked. [Post edited 21 May 2020 15:13]
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Of course they're linked. With the play offs extended Lambert would've had a better chance than he did of getting us up. If he failed then that would be that, Evans would be able to sack him.
Now we've missed out due to CV-19, so Evans can't sack him. Or if he did, he'd be facing some hefty compo.
This decision has saved Lambert his job. | |
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| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:20 - May 21 with 2701 views | Libero |
| Hopefully we can get rid of him now..... on 15:16 - May 21 by BrixtonBlue |
Of course they're linked. With the play offs extended Lambert would've had a better chance than he did of getting us up. If he failed then that would be that, Evans would be able to sack him.
Now we've missed out due to CV-19, so Evans can't sack him. Or if he did, he'd be facing some hefty compo.
This decision has saved Lambert his job. |
You can't say that with certainty as you're not aware of the breakers/clauses in Lambert's contract. In theory what you're saying makes sense but it requires a level of assumption and quite a leap. | | | |
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