EPL Play Off Structure

[BlueJayBee]

Why stop at 6, why not the top half

Nah, make it the whole division eligible for the playoffs. Chance of redemption for the team that finish bottom, it they beat the team that finishes 4th, it the first round, and so on.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

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[Gawain]

Dilution is good for the sneaky six though, as there is no risk to their dominance.

True, as it happens, but they weren't voting on it, nor were they anywhere in the thinking of those who did vote.

 

[upnorthbee]

I think it's great, more crap teams for us to play and it makes the league all that more entertaining. Why wouldn't someone want this?

 

[Banana]

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[Hippobee]

No doubt clubs finishing 7th or 8th will love it. But it demeans the point of the league itself even further.

Another cash cow. And more games.

 

[Greybeard]

Sure, but we've had the playoffs for x amount of years in it's current format. Why the need for 2 extra teams?

The only change I can sort of understand would be going to the format they use in the National League.
6th plays 5th, winner plays 4th and the winner plays 3rd in the final.

Yes that makes some sense by rewarding higher placed teams.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

I would've thought more teams having a significant ending to a season is a good thing.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

EFL chief executive Trevor Birch said: “give more clubs and their supporters a genuine opportunity of achieving promotion."

Again my question is, why draw the line at 8th? If you want more clubs and their supporters to have a genuine chance at achieving promotion, then have a 12 team play off or scrap the league and just have a 24 team play off

 

[WarrenBee]

Yet again, the game is sold off for ££££££

 

[Banana]

I would've thought more teams having a significant ending to a season is a good thing.

Yes but maybe they should start the score with their point difference

So 3rd place 57 points
6th place 50 points

3rd place starts with a 7-0 advantage

That would work wouldn't it?

 

[Herbert]

Ah the US playoff model

Well thats what our sport increasingly copies

 

[Hullbee]

Yes but maybe they should start the score with their point difference

So 3rd place 57 points
6th place 50 points

3rd place starts with a 7-0 advantage

That would work wouldn't it?

Isn't Italy that have something where if you finish x points clear in the top playoff position then they dont have a playoff and your promoted

 

[Untouchable]

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