Dave Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 The idea has been mentioned after comments that if Hull and Swansea are level after 38 games they'd have a 39th game playoff. I get that it's not fair but I actually think given the financial reward and possible global interest of a 17th Vs 18th contest it's an idea that should be considered. It would be just as exciting as the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 5, 2017 Administrator Share Posted May 5, 2017 Not keen on the idea to be honest. Would prefer it stay as the direct 3 go down. What's their head to head? Is that a draw both ways as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, Cannabis said: If things had to be changed then I'd say the 18th placed team in the Premier League should play-off against the 3rd best team in the Championship. That's the way I think it should be as it makes a lot more sense. Currently the 3rd best team in the lower leagues have to compete in a mini tournament against teams they're already proven themselves to be better than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted May 5, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted May 5, 2017 43 minutes ago, Stan said: Not keen on the idea to be honest. Would prefer it stay as the direct 3 go down. What's their head to head? Is that a draw both ways as well? Hull beat them twice (which some may argue should relegate Swansea by default). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 5, 2017 Administrator Share Posted May 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dan said: Hull beat them twice (which some may argue should relegate Swansea by default). Does head-to-head not count if GD, goals scored, conceded are all level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Third top against Third bottom would completely nullify the excitement of The Championship as teams in eighth with six games to go would suddenly have nothing to play for. The playoffs are the best invention in decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I felt a bit of sick come up when I read the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cure Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 16 hours ago, Aaroncpfc said: The idea has been mentioned after comments that if Hull and Swansea are level after 38 games they'd have a 39th game playoff. I get that it's not fair but I actually think given the financial reward and possible global interest of a 17th Vs 18th contest it's an idea that should be considered. It would be just as exciting as the playoffs. If the teams are level on all of the key factors i.e. W/D/L and GD then I can't really think of a more fair option. Taking from the Championship would undermine the play-off function and dropping one immediately seems a little unfair when there's not much in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takyon Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 In my totally not biased opinion I think it should be decided by the teams in question's head to head to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 16 hours ago, HoneyNUFC said: I felt a bit of sick come up when I read the title People would have said that about the playoffs when they were originally introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 The playoffs in England don't incentivise finishing higher up the table enough. They should expand the playoffs to six teams and make them only one game rather than a two-legged game First round: 5th vs 8th 6th vs 7th Semi-Finals: 3rd vs Lowest Ranked Team from first round 4th vs Highest Ranked team from first round Final: Same as before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Rather than a relegation playoff if two teams have the same points they should both go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted May 9, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted May 9, 2017 The Serie B has an interesting one if I remember rightly. I think the top two go up and then any teams down to 10th go into a play-offs system if they finish within 10 points of 2nd place, or something like that. So there will be a format for however many teams actually make the play-offs. I think it's quite complicated but it's actually a pretty good system. Not sure I've explained that properly so it would be say... 1st - 81 points 2nd - 80 3rd - 76 4th - 74 5th - 73 6th - 71 7th - 70 8th - 67 9th - 66 10th - 66 So the top two go up and then the teams in this table from 3rd to 7th all go into a five team play-offs. Should only 3rd come within 10 points of 2nd then they would be promoted automatically. I think it's a good way of prolonging the incentive to go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The Championship is too big. 49 games to get promoted via the playoffs Only the Europa League has more games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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