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Promotion Play-offs with SIX teams
Topic Started: 31 Jan 2016, 03:24 PM (231 Views)
daib0
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Interesting read:


Promotion and Play-offs


In 2003, Gillingham proposed replacing the current play-off system with one involving six clubs from each division and replacing the two-legged ties with one-off matches. If adopted, the two higher-placed clubs in the play-offs would have enjoyed first-round byes and home advantage in the semi-finals. It was a controversial proposal — some people did not believe a club finishing only in eighth position in the League could (or should) compete in the Premiership while others found the system too American for their liking. Although League chairmen initially voted in favour of the proposal, it was blocked by The FA and soon abandoned.



Who's in favour of rekindling this, and who's against??




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SuffolkRoyal
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For me, I'd do away with play offs altogether, they exist for one reason only, to generate money.

If three teams are promoted and relegated from each division then it should be the best three teams over 46 games who go up automatically, and the worst three teams over 46 games (38 in the prem) who get relegated.

I've never understood how a team that finished 4th, 5th or 6th can end up getting promoted and the team that finished 3rd doesn't.
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Clyde1998
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I wouldn't want to expand the play-offs and in an ideal world, I'd scrap them. Although, it keeps the season interesting for longer for a lot of clubs.
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