Hudds to hand 'arry a lifeline?

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It should be based on the Aussie system, adopted by RL SuperLeague.

All of these as one-off matches (not two legs):

a) 3rd v 4th - winner to Wembley final, loser gets second chance in the second round match below
b) 5th v 6th - winner to second round, loser out
c) second round: winner to Wembley final, loser out

Not only is that fairer, but there is motivation for play off sides to finish as high as possible. Why is that so difficult?

Don't like the idea of team getting a second chance. Makes a mockery of the whole thing. It's a no from me.

 

[Albion 4ever]

I hope not - I had a few quid on Birmingham to be relegated a few weeks ago!

 

[moggy]

They want to avoid Fulham.

Absolutely this

 

[symyjym]

Birmingham's manager change mid season has to be the worst decision of all time by a club. It has virtually been catastrophic and will be if they are relegated which is very much a reality. The board deserve a couple of seasons in league one to reflect on their own undoing.

 

[Fnd_hudds]

You can be sure that we'll be making changes for this game. Our little squad has shown the signs of creaking over the past few weeks, hence surrendering 2nd spot. That win last night was huge as it allows us two and a half weeks of resting up for the players that have put in 40+ games so far this year. PLayers like Kachunga, Smith and Schindler have been on their arse the past few weeks.

That said, our 2nd 11 gave City a good couple of games in the cup

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Maybe the hungry back-ups will get a result the shattered starters wouldn't. That could be good or bad but either way is up to the manager and teams should be left alone. Yes it might affect others but they have the right to do what they view is best for themselves.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

You can be sure that we'll be making changes for this game. Our little squad has shown the signs of creaking over the past few weeks, hence surrendering 2nd spot. That win last night was huge as it allows us two and a half weeks of resting up for the players that have put in 40+ games so far this year. PLayers like Kachunga, Smith and Schindler have been on their arse the past few weeks.

That said, our 2nd 11 gave City a good couple of games in the cup

When did you surrender 2nd spot? October?

Edit - just checked, Hudds surrendered 2nd spot on 15th October 2016.

 

[halbpro]

Don't like the idea of team getting a second chance. Makes a mockery of the whole thing. It's a no from me.

I'm really torn on it, because it feels like a better reward for finishing in a higher position than a minor advantage in the home/away leg order, but I also don't like a second chance. I'm also not sure how fair it is to make the 5th or 6th team play an extra game.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I wouldn't be shocked to see any changes adding 2 extra spaces

1st round

5v8

6 v 7

Second round

3 rd v winner of 6 v 7

4th v winner of 5v8

Final

Winner of second round ties

1 off games with the higher teams having home ground advantage

 

[ManxSeagull]

They want to avoid Fulham.

It could be very hard to try and manipulate results to avoid Fulham given they play Massive last game and the result of that game may determine whether they are fifth or sixth, or even fourth depending on what happens this weekend.

If Massive and Fulham both win this weekend they can effectively play out a draw to qualify for the playoffs. A Leeds win would keep them three points adrift of Fulham with a goal difference of potentially minus ten

 

[spence]

I'm really torn on it, because it feels like a better reward for finishing in a higher position than a minor advantage in the home/away leg order, but I also don't like a second chance. I'm also not sure how fair it is to make the 5th or 6th team play an extra game.

It's like when a team is dumped out of the Champions league and then are rewarded with a Europa place. It's a joke

 

[sparkie]

You can be sure that we'll be making changes for this game. Our little squad has shown the signs of creaking over the past few weeks, hence surrendering 2nd spot. That win last night was huge as it allows us two and a half weeks of resting up for the players that have put in 40+ games so far this year. PLayers like Kachunga, Smith and Schindler have been on their arse the past few weeks.

That said, our 2nd 11 gave City a good couple of games in the cup

Yep. Big advantage now as the semi final could be as little as 6 days after the league season ends.

Those playoff games are now the focus for Huddersfield, the 2 remaining league games are practice matches.

Genuinely best wishes to you. The season is over in an instant if you don't get to Wembley.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Yep. Big advantage now as the semi final could be as little as 6 days after the league season ends.

Those playoff games are now the focus for Huddersfield, the 2 remaining league games are practice matches.

Genuinely best wishes to you. The season is over in an instant if you don't get to Wembley.

It's an odd feeling losing at the semi-final stage, as in your mind you've half got a plan worked out for getting tickets etc for Wembley, but suddenly it's all over. The suddenness does really depend upon how close the game is. Derby away was NOT a surprise

 

[AZ Gull]

Don't like the idea of team getting a second chance. Makes a mockery of the whole thing. It's a no from me.

I'm really torn on it, because it feels like a better reward for finishing in a higher position than a minor advantage in the home/away leg order, but I also don't like a second chance. I'm also not sure how fair it is to make the 5th or 6th team play an extra game.

I don't understand this argument. The play-offs themselves are a second chance (without the play-offs, the team finishing third would be automatically promoted).

If you ARE going to have play-offs (and I do understand the rationale behind their introduction) the suggested format is a much fairer system because it rewards how a team has performed over the entire season rather than just one or two matches which happen to fall at the end of the season.

 

[Easy 10]

I'd have the top 3 going up, with 4th, 5th and 6th playing off with the 17th placed team in the Premier League.

Hang on. No I wouldn't.

 

[GT49er]

Come on Huddersfield - smash them!

 

[BensGrandad]

I'd have the top 3 going up, with 4th, 5th and 6th playing off with the 17th placed team in the Premier League.

Hang on. No I wouldn't.

Wasnt that how the original play offs worked.when they started them.

 

[Easy 10]

Wasnt that how the original play offs worked.when they started them.

Almost. I think it was top 2 went up, then 3rd, 4th, 5th + the team that finished 3rd bottom of the old First Division. That was only done once, in the very first season of the Playoffs.

Reason being, Middlesbrough beat Chelsea over 2 legs in the Final, relegating them at Stamford Bridge to take their place in the First Division (I believe the Final was a home-and-away jobbie as opposed to a 1-off at Wembley). Chelsea fans duley went out and rioted, tore the place up, so it was decided the stakes for a relegation playoff were just too high and they were binned in favour of promotion playoffs only.

Shame. I love the concept of a relegation playoff.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I hope Hudds get DICKED in the Play-offs. Nothing against the club in general, but their manager is a grade one tosspot.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

This sounds much better and think it is a lot fairer. How many time I wonder has a team sneaked into 6th in the dying moments of the season?

.... then thrashed the team that finished 3td, say 4-1 for example