Carl
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Been a long time advocate of playoffs for the last CL place and I came across it discussed on Twitter the other day so thought I'd throw it out there to see if I'm alone.
Purists that I come across seem to be against the general idea of playoffs, but i see it as a way of adding way more excitement and actually prolonging the competitive nature of the league.
I'd quite like to see a 4 team playoff for the last spot (4th-7th). 1 legged ties, with highest placed teams getting home advantage. Final at Wembley or something (or maybe even abroad.. :raises eyebrow: )
This has the following advantages:
1. Would make for a really exciting playoff tournament at the end of the season.
2. Would prolong the competitive nature of the league as teams perhaps as low as 10th would still have something to play for towards the end of the season (so way fewer dead rubbers)
3. Yet more TV revenue
4. A little more PL variety in the CL.
Its a bit if a weird concept, almost treating CL qualification as a trophy, but the money of the CL makes it worthy. Just look at how much of the discussion on here lately has been around "making top4" lately.
Thoughts?
Maybe even a playoff for the last relegation spot too. But I'm not sure if that would be a bit too hard to watch, and probably a bit morbid given what's at stake..
Purists that I come across seem to be against the general idea of playoffs, but i see it as a way of adding way more excitement and actually prolonging the competitive nature of the league.
I'd quite like to see a 4 team playoff for the last spot (4th-7th). 1 legged ties, with highest placed teams getting home advantage. Final at Wembley or something (or maybe even abroad.. :raises eyebrow: )
This has the following advantages:
1. Would make for a really exciting playoff tournament at the end of the season.
2. Would prolong the competitive nature of the league as teams perhaps as low as 10th would still have something to play for towards the end of the season (so way fewer dead rubbers)
3. Yet more TV revenue
4. A little more PL variety in the CL.
Its a bit if a weird concept, almost treating CL qualification as a trophy, but the money of the CL makes it worthy. Just look at how much of the discussion on here lately has been around "making top4" lately.
Thoughts?
Maybe even a playoff for the last relegation spot too. But I'm not sure if that would be a bit too hard to watch, and probably a bit morbid given what's at stake..