| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs 16:45 - Feb 10 with 8165 views | dmm |
EFL clubs will next month vote on an expansion of the Championship playoffs to six teams after being given approval to pursue the radical change by the Football Association’s board. https://www.theguardian.com/fo
Do we really need any more football matches? |  | | |  |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 21:57 - Feb 10 with 1409 views | numptydumpty |
Why not have play offs for the bottom six above the last two as well !!!!
So 17th to 24th. 1st to 8th.
We would miss it all still ie 16th position is ours. |  |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:04 - Feb 10 with 1389 views | kensalriser |
It'll mean that underperforming clubs with resources (hello Southampton, Sheff Utd) can throw money at it in January and spend their way to promotion. So once again, a further advantage for bigger, richer clubs. |  |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:07 - Feb 10 with 1377 views | Northernr |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 21:57 - Feb 10 by numptydumpty |
Why not have play offs for the bottom six above the last two as well !!!!
So 17th to 24th. 1st to 8th.
We would miss it all still ie 16th position is ours. |
You might be onto something here. Why stop there, why not do it from 1-12 and then 13-24? Home and away, everybody plays everybody else, over nine months. |  | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:33 - Feb 10 with 1283 views | slmrstid |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:07 - Feb 10 by Northernr |
You might be onto something here. Why stop there, why not do it from 1-12 and then 13-24? Home and away, everybody plays everybody else, over nine months. |
Just imagine the Sky Sports branding with a 46 match play-off series. |  | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:48 - Feb 10 with 1247 views | eastside_r |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 21:42 - Feb 10 by Northernr |
It's a sht idea and so it'll almost certainly be voted through. |
Definitely this. Only requires a 'simple' majority of clubs in the Championship and EFL for this to go through. Meaning it almost certainly will. |  | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:51 - Feb 10 with 1235 views | Match82 |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:07 - Feb 10 by Northernr |
You might be onto something here. Why stop there, why not do it from 1-12 and then 13-24? Home and away, everybody plays everybody else, over nine months. |
Doesn't the Scottish League have some weird things like that? |  | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 23:53 - Feb 10 with 1157 views | joe90 |
The idea of a play-off opens itself to expansion, so it’s not a totally ridiculous idea or one that is likely to have a negative impact on the game like VAR. What difference does it make to QPR if an average team sneaks into the PL? It could be us and it could be us getting that cash injection. Over the long term could it make the championship more competitive?
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 04:18 - Feb 11 with 1043 views | SydneyRs |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 22:51 - Feb 10 by Match82 |
Doesn't the Scottish League have some weird things like that? |
The league splits before the last few games and yes it is weird. |  | | |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 07:04 - Feb 11 with 974 views | BlackAndGoldRanger |
National league does this but only 1 goes up automatically so it's 2nd-7th in the playoffs.
With the current system in the EFL, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 07:58 - Feb 11 with 934 views | StevenageRanger |
I actually dont mind it, as other said its what done in Conference.
I like that there is 'play off' reward for finishing higher (less games if 3rd and 4th as straight to semis) however, now I type this, the other alternative is 3rd place straight to final and 4th and 5th play to see who meets 3rd. That wont happen as less games and less excitement for those teams in 14th with a month to go. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:02 - Feb 11 with 931 views | Northernr |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 07:58 - Feb 11 by StevenageRanger |
I actually dont mind it, as other said its what done in Conference.
I like that there is 'play off' reward for finishing higher (less games if 3rd and 4th as straight to semis) however, now I type this, the other alternative is 3rd place straight to final and 4th and 5th play to see who meets 3rd. That wont happen as less games and less excitement for those teams in 14th with a month to go. |
If you're 14th with a month to go then that's on you. If you want excitement then do better. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:04 - Feb 11 with 925 views | stevec |
Of course, even if they’d implemented this 10 years ago, it wouldn’t have made a blind bit of difference to us. |  | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:12 - Feb 11 with 912 views | hubble |
There seems to be a broadly 50/50 split amongst those who've contributed to this thread so far. My question would be to those against it: what if we finished 7th or 8th under this system? Would you still be opposed to it?
From reading the article it looks like there will be a majority of EFL clubs in favour anyway. I think I like the idea; after all, 7th and 8th could be down to goal difference alone, so it's not exactly watering down the quality (which is why the prem are opposed). It would also keep the league competitive right to the wire for clubs who would under the current system already be "on the beach". |  |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:30 - Feb 11 with 887 views | Northernr |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:12 - Feb 11 by hubble |
There seems to be a broadly 50/50 split amongst those who've contributed to this thread so far. My question would be to those against it: what if we finished 7th or 8th under this system? Would you still be opposed to it?
From reading the article it looks like there will be a majority of EFL clubs in favour anyway. I think I like the idea; after all, 7th and 8th could be down to goal difference alone, so it's not exactly watering down the quality (which is why the prem are opposed). It would also keep the league competitive right to the wire for clubs who would under the current system already be "on the beach". |
Absolutely I would still be against it.
It's just more padding and rewarding mediocrity. Bristol City were sixth last year, look what happened to them.
If we go back through the 7th and 8th placed teams over the last few years it's Blackburn/Millwall, Hull/Boro, Blackburn/Millwall again, Boro/Blackburn, Reading/Cardiff, Forest/Millwall, Boro/Bristol City, Preston/Millwall.
Many high quality, unbelievably unlucky, promotable sides there?
I've seen them extend the play-offs in Super League to eight teams before and it's just drek. Games between tired sides who know they've got no chance of winning the thing.
I'm sure there will be a majority in favour of it. There's a majority in favour of VAR and that's an absolutely ruinous bag of wnk as well. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:42 - Feb 11 with 859 views | wombat |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:30 - Feb 11 by Northernr |
Absolutely I would still be against it.
It's just more padding and rewarding mediocrity. Bristol City were sixth last year, look what happened to them.
If we go back through the 7th and 8th placed teams over the last few years it's Blackburn/Millwall, Hull/Boro, Blackburn/Millwall again, Boro/Blackburn, Reading/Cardiff, Forest/Millwall, Boro/Bristol City, Preston/Millwall.
Many high quality, unbelievably unlucky, promotable sides there?
I've seen them extend the play-offs in Super League to eight teams before and it's just drek. Games between tired sides who know they've got no chance of winning the thing.
I'm sure there will be a majority in favour of it. There's a majority in favour of VAR and that's an absolutely ruinous bag of wnk as well. |
will defo happen for all the reasons stated above , it wil also mean ben williams is a genius with the slow loading of the squad by the time the play offs happen we will be at full fitness and walk the play offs . mans a genuius ! |  |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:48 - Feb 11 with 841 views | hubble |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:30 - Feb 11 by Northernr |
Absolutely I would still be against it.
It's just more padding and rewarding mediocrity. Bristol City were sixth last year, look what happened to them.
If we go back through the 7th and 8th placed teams over the last few years it's Blackburn/Millwall, Hull/Boro, Blackburn/Millwall again, Boro/Blackburn, Reading/Cardiff, Forest/Millwall, Boro/Bristol City, Preston/Millwall.
Many high quality, unbelievably unlucky, promotable sides there?
I've seen them extend the play-offs in Super League to eight teams before and it's just drek. Games between tired sides who know they've got no chance of winning the thing.
I'm sure there will be a majority in favour of it. There's a majority in favour of VAR and that's an absolutely ruinous bag of wnk as well. |
Fair enough Clive, that's a compelling answer against it based on quality, but what about the fact that it would keep the league competitive right to the wire? And would you really be against it if we finished 7th or 8th? I guess you've made it clear that you would. | |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:51 - Feb 11 with 834 views | dmm |
I don't want to see it for reasons already stated plus, of course, this isn't for the sake of football, it's for the powers that be to make more money. I'm sick to death of the commercialisation of football to line the pockets of the already wealthy. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:56 - Feb 11 with 821 views | derbyhoop |
I've got a radical approach.
All 24 teams are involved. They play each other home and away over 46 games. The top 2 teams go up at the end of the season. That's it. [Post edited 11 Feb 15:37]
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:58 - Feb 11 with 813 views | Northernr |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:48 - Feb 11 by hubble |
Fair enough Clive, that's a compelling answer against it based on quality, but what about the fact that it would keep the league competitive right to the wire? And would you really be against it if we finished 7th or 8th? I guess you've made it clear that you would. |
Isn't the Championship already one of the most competitive leagues in Europe? It's certainly a good deal more competitive than the one above it. There's been plenty riding on the final day of the season every year. We're three points off the play offs now sitting 13th, that feels pretty competitive to me.
I'm howling at the moon as usual, it'll happen. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 09:07 - Feb 11 with 785 views | GaryBannister86 |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:58 - Feb 11 by Northernr |
Isn't the Championship already one of the most competitive leagues in Europe? It's certainly a good deal more competitive than the one above it. There's been plenty riding on the final day of the season every year. We're three points off the play offs now sitting 13th, that feels pretty competitive to me.
I'm howling at the moon as usual, it'll happen. |
Of course it will happen, in the true tradition of sport these days. Something works, is it popular? Give me more, more, more. It's going down the cricket route, there's been 10 "world cup" tournaments in 4 years for men and women. As such there's a T20 world cup going on now and surprise, surprise, its importance feels diluted.
So playoff matches? Let's have more, more, more.
The true sporting magic is not contrived, it is fought for over a long period of time. You don't have to have more opportunity of jeopardy or competitiveness wherever possible, else that true jeopardy is less important. Always the next tournament, it will be along in a minute. [Post edited 11 Feb 9:08]
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 09:07 - Feb 11 with 784 views | BristolR |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:56 - Feb 11 by derbyhoop |
I've got a radical approach.
All 24 teams are involved. They play each other home and away over 46 games. The top 2 teams go up at the end of the season. That's it. [Post edited 11 Feb 15:37]
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Mmm jumpers for goalposts, I like it
And 2 points for a win plus goal average to boot? |  | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 09:10 - Feb 11 with 773 views | TheChef |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 08:51 - Feb 11 by dmm |
I don't want to see it for reasons already stated plus, of course, this isn't for the sake of football, it's for the powers that be to make more money. I'm sick to death of the commercialisation of football to line the pockets of the already wealthy. |
Exactly.
And another case of taking something that works perfectly fine, and breaking it.
Getting to the point I'd watch more Isthmian League matches given the choice, if only the pitches had a chance to dry out... |  |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 09:50 - Feb 11 with 674 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
Introduce a Golden Ticket each season. One lucky Championship side gets a free pass into the play-offs. Meeting Willy Wonka optional. | | | |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 10:03 - Feb 11 with 657 views | R_from_afar |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 20:17 - Feb 10 by Andybrat |
Get to include 16th? |
I thought we were all agreed that teams finishing 16th should get a Champions League place?  |  |
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| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 10:06 - Feb 11 with 653 views | Marshy67 |
| EFL clubs to vote on expanding Championship playoffs to six clubs on 16:56 - Feb 10 by Lblock |
So you could finish 8th and get promoted?
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And then get relegated the next season. | | | |
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