I was thinking about this lying in bed after the first sh leg. As a neutral I love the excitement of the playoffs, but it is too much of a level playing field and doesn't take the seasons performance into account enough
So here's my thoughts on how we could retain the excitement of the play-off but make it screws to the league position more....and not (just) cos I am bitter from last night!
3rd goes into final at Wembley. Well done for good season.
Then others play off to see who plays them.
Full rounds as below:
Final : 3rd v winner rnd 2
Rnd 2: 4th (home) v winner rnd 1 (away)
Rnd 1: 5th (h) v 6th (a)
So to get promoted each team would have to win:
3rd 1 game - final
4th: 2 games - h, f
5th: 3 games - h, a, f
6th 3 games - a,a,f
So the higher you finish higher your % chance of promotion, but 6th still has a chance and keeps season going for 6,7,8th.
If sky want more games, it can be made two legs but I like the 'home advantage' angle.
So here's my thoughts on how we could retain the excitement of the play-off but make it screws to the league position more....and not (just) cos I am bitter from last night!
3rd goes into final at Wembley. Well done for good season.
Then others play off to see who plays them.
Full rounds as below:
Final : 3rd v winner rnd 2
Rnd 2: 4th (home) v winner rnd 1 (away)
Rnd 1: 5th (h) v 6th (a)
So to get promoted each team would have to win:
3rd 1 game - final
4th: 2 games - h, f
5th: 3 games - h, a, f
6th 3 games - a,a,f
So the higher you finish higher your % chance of promotion, but 6th still has a chance and keeps season going for 6,7,8th.
If sky want more games, it can be made two legs but I like the 'home advantage' angle.