i don't think the play-offs necessarily helps the quality of either the prem
or the championship. i know they would never ditch it (and it is exciting and makes the season more interesting for more teams) but the thing is the team that comes third last in the prem then has to do pretty much open heart surgery to adapt back to life in the champs (as do the other two relegated teams) and the team that wins the play offs isn't always the third best over the course of a season so the gearshift up to the prem is invariably ruinous. so this constant churn is just playing into the hands of the elite clubs as not many of the chasing pack get any stability.
of the last twenty play-off winners, ten were relegated back the next season and only west ham have finished in the top half of the prem (twice).
kombucha
Posted By: Tombs on November 5th 2022 at 14:40:24
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- i don't think the play-offs necessarily helps the quality of either the prem (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:40:24
- Can promotion full stop (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 5, 15:11:09
- How did 2nd get on? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 5, 14:43:30
- i lost interest after all that, attention span of a toddler (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:45:29
- Would be dull as fuck (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 5, 14:50:32
- ^^not been to carrow rd this season (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:51:35
- that was a cheap throwaway line btw (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:55:04
- A closed shop would only help the top teams more (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 5, 15:02:05
- i've decided that the time is right to retire from my role as head of reforming football (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 15:11:06
- A closed shop would only help the top teams more (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 5, 15:02:05
- or any season (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 5, 14:54:20
- that was a cheap throwaway line btw (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:55:04
- ^^not been to carrow rd this season (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:51:35
- Would be dull as fuck (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 5, 14:50:32
- i lost interest after all that, attention span of a toddler (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 5, 14:45:29
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