Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:25 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Why is it a farce that 5th place gets promoted?
It's a playoff system and they won fair and square.

Just like football.

Football only uses this for the second promoted side. The top side gains automatic promotion.

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Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:33 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Football only uses this for the second promoted side. The top side gains automatic promotion.

So is it OK if the 5th side is promoted in football or is it a farse.
It's been the same for a long time now.

Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:24 pm  

PopTart wrote:

So is it OK if the 5th side is promoted in football or is it a farse.
It's been the same for a long time now.

The point being made is the top side gets promoted, the 5th side only gets promoted after the play off following the top side (well top 2 sides) getting promoted, surely you can see the point being made

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Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:33 pm  

financialtimes wrote:

The point being made is the top side gets promoted, the 5th side only gets promoted after the play off following the top side (well top 2 sides) getting promoted, surely you can see the point being made

Yes I can see it. No need for the eye roll.

The thing is, we can't really afford two promotions and two relegation. So we either keep the playoffs which is a great money spinner and adds some excitement where the league leader is sometimes done weeks before the end of the season, and let whoever wins get promoted or we just promote the top side.

It's a moot point now though. Winning the GF gives you extra points rather than promotion. Though they are good points worth getting.

Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:39 pm  

They did what they had to do based on the rules applicable, in fact being 5th made it all the more credible. They deserve their chance whatever the circumstances and whatever their results are in SL.
It is regrettable that for us this season the SL boat has sailed so I guess we must concentrate on the teams in the Championship and hopefully have a chance next season to once again return to SL. We could do this in theory from 8th for example so would you think that was unacceptable?

Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:09 pm  

If we finish 8 th next season think they could b a new coaching set up with this owner's commitment .

Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:24 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Why is it a farce that 5th place gets promoted?
It's a playoff system and they won fair and square.

Just like football.

The best team should go up, they clearly weren't the best this season.

Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:25 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

They are in a football stadium ? (Wimbledon)

Oh I missed that, when did they move there?

Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:35 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

They did what they had to do based on the rules applicable, in fact being 5th made it all the more credible. They deserve their chance whatever the circumstances and whatever their results are in SL.
It is regrettable that for us this season the SL boat has sailed so I guess we must concentrate on the teams in the Championship and hopefully have a chance next season to once again return to SL. We could do this in theory from 8th for example so would you think that was unacceptable?

I think league leaders should go up, simple as, winning the league should get that reward. I'd still feel the same if it worked in our benefit from further down the table. It's just like how I'm still very promotion/relegation regardless of us going down this year.

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Re: London Broncos : Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:59 pm  

18th Man wrote:

The best team should go up, they clearly weren't the best this season.

Unfortunately that is now an out of date concept.

Best team is judged in a different way.