OWL1969 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 51 minutes ago, RUMBELOWS91 said: I think the pain only started to ease when we dumped them out of the all important Zenith Data Systems cup! Would have slightly eased the pain, had it been after our relegation and their promotion. With it being prior to both these things, it didn't ease my pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod9 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 The playoffs are the best bit of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinger208b Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 13 hours ago, Owl 44 said: Would you prefer to keep them or revert back to promoting top 3? Can see arguments on both sides. Unfair to team finishing 3rd, particularly if way ahead and that was how we were promoted back in 91. Last season, because of their situation, Brighton fans came up with idea of 3rd team going straight through to final and 4th and 5th playing off. Argument for is it keeps season going. Can see that but surely competition for top 3 would be greater if no play offs. Up to last day of season any one of 3 teams could have finished 3rd this time. Would stop teams fielding weakened sides when already through to play offs. Probably still bitter because we've failed twice now. Not sure about next season. Don't know if I could take another play off campaign although I suppose I'd rather that than nothing. Just hope we get automatic. Hypothetical argument I know because I doubt anything will change. With Brighton idea four teams are promoted and still have the same issue with 4th and 5th so that's pretty pants. Lots of grumbles about amount of games played so could go with top 3 and extend the season to spread the mid week matches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Should be top 8 and Bottom 8 switch places, get some right fun leagues. Let's get Oxford back to the top flight! Weeps make the disparity between the leagues less as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 There's a real caginess about a lot of the playoff finals because there's so much at stake and the teams have already played each other twice in the season that they know each other so well. I'd basically say top three and bottom three go up and down then fourth bottom and fourth top play each other. That way this season we'd play at Wembley whoever finished fourth bottom in the PL. winner either gets promoted or regains their status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted member Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'd change the format to be a combination of both Promote and relegate the top/bottom 3 teams, with a 4 team play off grouping of the teams that finish in 16/17 in Premier league, and the team that finishes 4/5 in the Championship. So for example, this season: Hull, Midllesborough and Sunderland would have been relegated. And newcastle, Brighton & Reading promoted Then, Burnley & Watford would play off against us and Huddersfield for another place in the Premier League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Leave it as it is but rather than play offs have a fan vote ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReluctantNicko Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Silly idea...why should the 16th team in PL have to play-off? Why not relegate 10 from the PL and promote 10 from the Chumpionship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
np pontefract Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 22/05/2017 at 09:36, slinger208b said: With Brighton idea four teams are promoted and still have the same issue with 4th and 5th so that's pretty pants. Lots of grumbles about amount of games played so could go with top 3 and extend the season to spread the mid week matches... And I thought underpants with a flower Pattern on them were "pretty pants" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaOwl Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I would prefer reformatting the play-offs such that the further up the league you finish, the easier the path to promotion. For example, 5th and 6th play each other with 5th having home advantage on virtue of finishing higher, the winner of that tie then plays the 4th placed team who have home advantage, then the winner of that tie plays the team who finished 3rd at Wembley (thus finishing third would have a major advantage and the format would reduce the chances of clubs putting out weakened teams when in the play-off places). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlsfieldowl Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 21/05/2017 at 19:48, Mr Farrell said: Next question. I know we'll never sign him, but if we signed Ronaldo, should we play him central or wide right ? CC would stick him on the left wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 21/05/2017 at 19:48, Mr Farrell said: Next question. I know we'll never sign him, but if we signed Ronaldo, should we play him central or wide right ? 4 minutes ago, Earlsfieldowl said: CC would stick him on the left wing. He'd be out injured all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m77owl Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 The odds for next year put us 6th. definitely play offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 4 hours ago, ChinaOwl said: I would prefer reformatting the play-offs such that the further up the league you finish, the easier the path to promotion. For example, 5th and 6th play each other with 5th having home advantage on virtue of finishing higher, the winner of that tie then plays the 4th placed team who have home advantage, then the winner of that tie plays the team who finished 3rd at Wembley (thus finishing third would have a major advantage and the format would reduce the chances of clubs putting out weakened teams when in the play-off places). So the team who finish 3rd would not have to play so many matches and therefore have a deserved advantage in finishing higher. I like that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 8 hours ago, ChinaOwl said: I would prefer reformatting the play-offs such that the further up the league you finish, the easier the path to promotion. For example, 5th and 6th play each other with 5th having home advantage on virtue of finishing higher, the winner of that tie then plays the 4th placed team who have home advantage, then the winner of that tie plays the team who finished 3rd at Wembley (thus finishing third would have a major advantage and the format would reduce the chances of clubs putting out weakened teams when in the play-off places). Yes the Super League in rugby and the IPL in cricket have a fairer play off system where the highest placed teams have a better chance of making the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) On 2017-5-22 at 18:26, Grandad said: I'd change the format to be a combination of both Promote and relegate the top/bottom 3 teams, with a 4 team play off grouping of the teams that finish in 16/17 in Premier league, and the team that finishes 4/5 in the Championship. So for example, this season: Hull, Midllesborough and Sunderland would have been relegated. And newcastle, Brighton & Reading promoted Then, Burnley & Watford would play off against us and Huddersfield for another place in the Premier League But then more teams would go down than up, or would you give the premier place to the two winners of the 16th 17th and 4th 5th play off. Edited May 28, 2017 by flo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MallorcaOwl Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Keep the Play Offs, the season could be over by christmas for some clubs, under the present system the season is alive for most clubs deep into THE SEASON END Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Keep the play offs...scrap bloody parachute payments..makes a mockery of fair play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saskatoon owl Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I would keep the playoffs but get rid of the penalties altogether, after extra time , just keep playing till someone scores with the team who does wins .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Keep The Play-Offs but The Changes that i'd would make to them is for there to be Five teams instead of four 3rd Placed team straight into the Wembley Final 4th 5th 6th 7th placed teams battling it out for the other Final Spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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