Re: Asking rather alot : Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:54 pm
BarnsleyGull wrote:
er incentive???
also as has been alluded too, its a pointless exercise - why do it with the middle 8 and not supers?
every team has ambition to get to the grand final, but its not a level playing field to start with.
it would be better if they turned it into a cup comp - 1v8, 2v7 etc. in one off games followed by semi finals then final.
also as has been alluded too, its a pointless exercise - why do it with the middle 8 and not supers?
every team has ambition to get to the grand final, but its not a level playing field to start with.
it would be better if they turned it into a cup comp - 1v8, 2v7 etc. in one off games followed by semi finals then final.
Mainly because the teams taking part in the middle 8’s have been involved in different competitions. And of course it’s a level playing field, every team in the super 8’s has had the exact same chance to be as far up the table as possible. The fact that teams like us weren’t good enough to rack up enough points in the regular season is quite frankly tough luck. The teams at the top deserve the lead they have. The incentive is to be better over the whole season. Yes it’s going to be pretty dull for the remainder of this season but that’s our own fault for not winning more games.
FWIW i’d do away with the whole 8’s concept, go to a 14 team SL and a top 6 play off, with home advantage and second chances the bias for the clubs at the top of that. Then a straight one up, one down at the bottom with second bottom of superleague playing second in the championship as the million pound game for a potential second promotion place. Personal opinion though.