cidercity1987 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Top team goes up automatically, leaving the play offs to be: Qualifying 4th v 7th one off game with 4th at home 5th v 6th one off game with 5th at home Semi Finals 2nd v winner of 5th/6th one off game with 2nd at home 3rd v winner of 4th/7th one off game with 3rd at home Final A much better way to do it in my opinion and gives a real advantage to the team finishing 2nd to have a one off home game before the final. If this is an experiment I'll be interested to see if they repeat it or if the Football League want to take on the format. Only 3 days between Qualifying and the Semi Final, so the old argument that it leaves the higher placed teams stale and undercooked isn't particularly important. The only negative being that if 7th beat 4th, 2nd plays 5th/6th and 3rd plays 7th, which perhaps is a little unfair. I know this comes up every year, but thoughts? We might have had a chance of at least reaching the qualifying round this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I assume there isn't a 'away goals' rule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted May 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Snufflelufagus said: I assume there isn't a 'away goals' rule? I assume not otherwise I'll retract my positive comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Must admit I’d wondered wtf was going on when I saw the table with all the different lines on it! Does make sense I guess. Great to see the Macc Lads get promotion!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 After a quick look I like the idea. Going to Lee an eye on it to see how it pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 2, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I bet logistically it is fun trying to organise one of those games in such a short space of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 If 2nd game for top team is at home then it isn't a one off? Or am I being stupid? still better though as knackers out lower ranking teams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Imagine Boreham Wood go up! They only get 5-600 at home games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Surely their advantage is lost by the other team being match sharp while the 2nd and 3rd place teams don't play or is it done over a short period of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gambler Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I love the play offs the way they are. They are some of the most exciting games you will see. aint broke so don’t fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommers65 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Taunton_BCFC said: Imagine Boreham Wood go up! They only get 5-600 at home games. Might be thousands locked outside though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 It's an interesting variation on the play-off format and strikes me as being similar to the NFL play-offs, in that the Wildcard teams and the lesser Divisional winners are pitted against each other while the two best Divisionals have a week of extra preparation. Our end of season mayhem started during the time when the League restructured the divisions and hence the Play-offs were necessary for that. I imagine the extra excitement (and lucre, naturally!) that came with them were too much of a temptation for the suits. Now they are a part of almost every division, all over the country. But the system still allows the same counter-intuitive flaw. The league format gives us the final table of a long, hard season and that should (in my opinion) be that, just as it was. We now are used to the idea of a team finishing in sixth place going up over those who actually finished in third, fourth or fifth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I know ,it's been suggested before, but in the EFL divisions; 5th are home to 6th. Winner of that game is away to 4th and thew winner of that game is away to the team that finished 3rd. That rewards where you ended in the league season as 6th placed need to win three away games whilst the team finishing 3rd only need win one home game to go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I`ve a mate who is a Tranmere fan, so would like them to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheddarReds Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Ebbsfleet have a promising young manager of their own; a lot of lower league clubs could do worse than looking at Daryl McMahon. The football this year isn't as pretty as the season before but the side are a really efficient unit, in with a chance of back to back promotions after the clubs highest every finish (thanks to the new play off system). 20 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: I`ve a mate who is a Tranmere fan, so would like them to do it. but from what I've heard and the little bits I've seen I think Tranmere will do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Ska Junkie said: Surely their advantage is lost by the other team being match sharp while the 2nd and 3rd place teams don't play or is it done over a short period of time? 4th v 7th and 5th v 6th are tonight and tomorrow, then winners v 2nd and 3rd this weekend, then the final is a week on Saturday at Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I'd always thought you could do.... 3 v 4 winners go to Wembley 5 v 6 winners loser eliminated. Loser of 3v4 plays winner of 5v6 to go to Wembley All matches 1 off at home of highest seed. Then final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, The turtle said: I'd always thought you could do.... 3 v 4 winners go to Wembley 5 v 6 winners loser eliminated. Loser of 3v4 plays winner of 5v6 to go to Wembley All matches 1 off at home of highest seed. Then final. That's how they do it (or used to at least) in rugby league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I think it makes sense in that league where only two go up. In our league, I'd be annoyed if we got 3rd and lost out to a team who finished midtable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Northern Red said: 4th v 7th and 5th v 6th are tonight and tomorrow, then winners v 2nd and 3rd this weekend, then the final is a week on Saturday at Wembley. Aldershot and Ebbsfleet currently 0-0 in added time. Extra time looming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 In Speedway the the top four at the end of the season go into H&A play offs, just like rugby does. In Speedway however, the team finishing top picks which of the other three they play and whether to have the home leg first or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 1-0 Shots just into second period of ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Unbelievable penalty shootout. Aldershot themselves in the foot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WECANDO Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Good experience for Jonny Smith at Fylde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 31 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Unbelievable penalty shootout. Aldershot themselves in the foot . Ebbsfleet United win 0-0 on penalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Ebbsfleet United win 0-0 on penalties Sky sports app taking confusing to another level: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Given that I think the current play-off systems are anachronistic, I would propose a new method: Bottom two of Div 1 go down and top two of Div 2 go up, simple. Then the real play-off is between the third bottom of Div 1 against the third top of Div 2, over one or two legs. Winner plays in Div 1, loser in Div 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 4 hours ago, CheddarReds said: Ebbsfleet have a promising young manager of their own; a lot of lower league clubs could do worse than looking at Daryl McMahon. The football this year isn't as pretty as the season before but the side are a really efficient unit, in with a chance of back to back promotions after the clubs highest every finish (thanks to the new play off system). but from what I've heard and the little bits I've seen I think Tranmere will do it same here met him in prenton srms last time we played them s few years ago now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 7 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Ebbsfleet United win 0-0 on penalties 7 hours ago, Tomarse said: Sky sports app taking confusing to another level: BBC site just as good, we’ll done Braintree on a 0-0 shoot out win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 13 hours ago, The Gambler said: I love the play offs the way they are. They are some of the most exciting games you will see. aint broke so don’t fix it. Thé play offs should start at the beginning of the season . Each team plays each other home and away and , here's the thing , the three best teams then get promoted. Not some chancer that suddenly finds a bit of form at the end of the season playing without the pressure that the front runners have endured for the biggest part of it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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