Might make the season itself a bit boring. Would just make the race for top 4 less interesting as you only have to be in the top 7 to have a chance. Though playoffs themselves are always great.
I think there are enough games as there is. Whilst this would benefit my team this season it'd feel a bit hollow finishing 7th and getting into the CL.
I'd actually prefer giving the CL spot to the FA Cup winners. At least they're 'champions' of something and it make make some clubs take the cup more seriously too.
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 17 seconds ago
Might make the season itself a bit boring. Would just make the race for top 4 less interesting as you only have to be in the top 7 to have a chance. Though playoffs themselves are always great.
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The race for Top 4 becomes a race for Top 3 basically for the guaranteed CL places. But the difference is if you fall short, you still have a chance with the playoffs.
so the team finishing 4 with more points is not allowed to get champions league?
It would potentially really damage our Co efficient costing us future CL places.
We already suffered this year by having Newcastle and United being dog awful and finishing bottom of their groups, imagine if a Brighton, Wolves or Palace gate crashed it.
I don’t like the playoffs much either, finish 3rd 20 points in front of the side in 7th but they get promoted instead of you by virtue of winning a one off game at Wembley
I'd be up for relegation/promotion play-offs - 2 up, 2 down and then the 3rd bottom goes into play-offs with Championship 3rd-5th.
We did have it back in the 80s, didn't last long.
If there were European play-offs I would suggest there would be a case for FA Cup and League Cup winners getting in ahead of 6th and 7th - obviously most of the time the winners would be top 3 or top 5 at worst anyway.
No way, and while we are at it, scrap the play offs down the leagues too... It's an absolute joke.
If you finish ina position after 38 games thats your finishing position. leave things alone. . would feel bad if a team finished the play offs and got 3rd only to lose in a play off to the team finishing third bottom in the higher up league.
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 minutes ago
If there were European play-offs I would suggest there would be a case for FA Cup and League Cup winners getting in ahead of 6th and 7th - obviously most of the time the winners would be top 3 or top 5 at worst anyway.
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That's why I'd give it to the FA Cup winners. Most of the time they finish in the top 4 anyway.
Doesn't 5th place get top 4 this year anyway?
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Wouldn't you just probably end up with a situation where the same 6 teams yo-yo between the PL and Championship every year if you did that? The playoffs gives lesser Championship teams a chance.
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
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With Europe very likely to go down to 8th place this year and usually 6 teams in a relegation scrap for most the season - you are only going to get a couple of clubs in that middle band with faaack all going on at the end of the year. 9/10th are likely to still be in with a chance of Europe going into the last few games, so we’re probably only talking 4 teams with nowt to play for.
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 21 minutes ago
It would potentially really damage our Co efficient costing us future CL places.
We already suffered this year by having Newcastle and United being dog awful and finishing bottom of their groups, imagine if a Brighton, Wolves or Palace gate crashed it.
I don’t like the playoffs much either, finish 3rd 20 points in front of the side in 7th but they get promoted instead of you by virtue of winning a one off game at Wembley
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Not really. Its only 4th place that potentially loses out, but how often does the 4th place team win the CL the next season? Chelsea did recently obviously, but aside from that I don't think it happens that much. Plus with this new system, the really good teams would just aim to finish top 3 instead of top 4.
comment by Jaygarcia Saturn (U23145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Wouldn't you just probably end up with a situation where the same 6 teams yo-yo between the PL and Championship every year if you did that? The playoffs gives lesser Championship teams a chance.
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Very rare for the 3 relegated teams to finish top 3 the next season. This season should be a rare occasion it does.
Wouldn't you just probably end up with a situation where the same 6 teams yo-yo between the PL and Championship every year if you did that?
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They would have earnt the right to do so.
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
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With Europe very likely to go down to 8th place this year and usually 6 teams in a relegation scrap for most the season - you are only going to get a couple of clubs in that middle band with faaack all going on at the end of the year. 9/10th are likely to still be in with a chance of Europe going into the last few games, so we’re probably only talking 4 teams with nowt to play for.
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I suppose the PL is different to the Championship that way in that usually there is something to play for. In the PL though most teams usually have sold their tickets for games whereas in the Championship clubs may need the lure of the excitement the play offs can still offer to ensure good gates.
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 9 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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True, but this would have repercussions. From around January 80% of teams, those in midtable would just be coasting to the end of the season with nothing to play for. Quality of games would probably be impacted.
comment by Jaygarcia Saturn (U23145)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 21 minutes ago
It would potentially really damage our Co efficient costing us future CL places.
We already suffered this year by having Newcastle and United being dog awful and finishing bottom of their groups, imagine if a Brighton, Wolves or Palace gate crashed it.
I don’t like the playoffs much either, finish 3rd 20 points in front of the side in 7th but they get promoted instead of you by virtue of winning a one off game at Wembley
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Not really. Its only 4th place that potentially loses out, but how often does the 4th place team win the CL the next season? Chelsea did recently obviously, but aside from that I don't think it happens that much. Plus with this new system, the really good teams would just aim to finish top 3 instead of top 4.
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Don’t need to win it, just get through the group stage or at worst finish 3rd and then do well in Europa.
Like I said, we can’t have another year where a United or Newcastle seriously harm our Co efficient by finishing bottom of their groups. Fortunately this year, City, Liverpool and Villa will likely go far in their comps if not win them
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
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With Europe very likely to go down to 8th place this year and usually 6 teams in a relegation scrap for most the season - you are only going to get a couple of clubs in that middle band with faaack all going on at the end of the year. 9/10th are likely to still be in with a chance of Europe going into the last few games, so we’re probably only talking 4 teams with nowt to play for.
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I suppose the PL is different to the Championship that way in that usually there is something to play for. In the PL though most teams usually have sold their tickets for games whereas in the Championship clubs may need the lure of the excitement the play offs can still offer to ensure good gates.
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The prize money in this day and age of FFP also has a big impact on Prem sides
I always think the playoff in Germany where the 3rd from bottom side of the Bundesliga play the 3rd from top side of Bundesliga 2 to see who stays/goes up? I'm not aware of the stats but you'd think the team who finished 3rd would be in far better place mentally having had a good season compared to the side who nearly finished bottom?
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Should the Premier League have playoffs?
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posted on 1/3/24
Might make the season itself a bit boring. Would just make the race for top 4 less interesting as you only have to be in the top 7 to have a chance. Though playoffs themselves are always great.
posted on 1/3/24
100% no for me.
posted on 1/3/24
I think there are enough games as there is. Whilst this would benefit my team this season it'd feel a bit hollow finishing 7th and getting into the CL.
I'd actually prefer giving the CL spot to the FA Cup winners. At least they're 'champions' of something and it make make some clubs take the cup more seriously too.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 17 seconds ago
Might make the season itself a bit boring. Would just make the race for top 4 less interesting as you only have to be in the top 7 to have a chance. Though playoffs themselves are always great.
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The race for Top 4 becomes a race for Top 3 basically for the guaranteed CL places. But the difference is if you fall short, you still have a chance with the playoffs.
posted on 1/3/24
so the team finishing 4 with more points is not allowed to get champions league?
posted on 1/3/24
It would potentially really damage our Co efficient costing us future CL places.
We already suffered this year by having Newcastle and United being dog awful and finishing bottom of their groups, imagine if a Brighton, Wolves or Palace gate crashed it.
I don’t like the playoffs much either, finish 3rd 20 points in front of the side in 7th but they get promoted instead of you by virtue of winning a one off game at Wembley
posted on 1/3/24
I'd be up for relegation/promotion play-offs - 2 up, 2 down and then the 3rd bottom goes into play-offs with Championship 3rd-5th.
We did have it back in the 80s, didn't last long.
posted on 1/3/24
If there were European play-offs I would suggest there would be a case for FA Cup and League Cup winners getting in ahead of 6th and 7th - obviously most of the time the winners would be top 3 or top 5 at worst anyway.
posted on 1/3/24
No way, and while we are at it, scrap the play offs down the leagues too... It's an absolute joke.
posted on 1/3/24
If you finish ina position after 38 games thats your finishing position. leave things alone. . would feel bad if a team finished the play offs and got 3rd only to lose in a play off to the team finishing third bottom in the higher up league.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 minutes ago
If there were European play-offs I would suggest there would be a case for FA Cup and League Cup winners getting in ahead of 6th and 7th - obviously most of the time the winners would be top 3 or top 5 at worst anyway.
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That's why I'd give it to the FA Cup winners. Most of the time they finish in the top 4 anyway.
posted on 1/3/24
Doesn't 5th place get top 4 this year anyway?
posted on 1/3/24
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Wouldn't you just probably end up with a situation where the same 6 teams yo-yo between the PL and Championship every year if you did that? The playoffs gives lesser Championship teams a chance.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
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With Europe very likely to go down to 8th place this year and usually 6 teams in a relegation scrap for most the season - you are only going to get a couple of clubs in that middle band with faaack all going on at the end of the year. 9/10th are likely to still be in with a chance of Europe going into the last few games, so we’re probably only talking 4 teams with nowt to play for.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 21 minutes ago
It would potentially really damage our Co efficient costing us future CL places.
We already suffered this year by having Newcastle and United being dog awful and finishing bottom of their groups, imagine if a Brighton, Wolves or Palace gate crashed it.
I don’t like the playoffs much either, finish 3rd 20 points in front of the side in 7th but they get promoted instead of you by virtue of winning a one off game at Wembley
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Not really. Its only 4th place that potentially loses out, but how often does the 4th place team win the CL the next season? Chelsea did recently obviously, but aside from that I don't think it happens that much. Plus with this new system, the really good teams would just aim to finish top 3 instead of top 4.
posted on 1/3/24
Terrible idea
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Jaygarcia Saturn (U23145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Wouldn't you just probably end up with a situation where the same 6 teams yo-yo between the PL and Championship every year if you did that? The playoffs gives lesser Championship teams a chance.
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Very rare for the 3 relegated teams to finish top 3 the next season. This season should be a rare occasion it does.
posted on 1/3/24
Wouldn't you just probably end up with a situation where the same 6 teams yo-yo between the PL and Championship every year if you did that?
........
They would have earnt the right to do so.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
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With Europe very likely to go down to 8th place this year and usually 6 teams in a relegation scrap for most the season - you are only going to get a couple of clubs in that middle band with faaack all going on at the end of the year. 9/10th are likely to still be in with a chance of Europe going into the last few games, so we’re probably only talking 4 teams with nowt to play for.
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I suppose the PL is different to the Championship that way in that usually there is something to play for. In the PL though most teams usually have sold their tickets for games whereas in the Championship clubs may need the lure of the excitement the play offs can still offer to ensure good gates.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 9 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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True, but this would have repercussions. From around January 80% of teams, those in midtable would just be coasting to the end of the season with nothing to play for. Quality of games would probably be impacted.
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Jaygarcia Saturn (U23145)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 21 minutes ago
It would potentially really damage our Co efficient costing us future CL places.
We already suffered this year by having Newcastle and United being dog awful and finishing bottom of their groups, imagine if a Brighton, Wolves or Palace gate crashed it.
I don’t like the playoffs much either, finish 3rd 20 points in front of the side in 7th but they get promoted instead of you by virtue of winning a one off game at Wembley
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Not really. Its only 4th place that potentially loses out, but how often does the 4th place team win the CL the next season? Chelsea did recently obviously, but aside from that I don't think it happens that much. Plus with this new system, the really good teams would just aim to finish top 3 instead of top 4.
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Don’t need to win it, just get through the group stage or at worst finish 3rd and then do well in Europa.
Like I said, we can’t have another year where a United or Newcastle seriously harm our Co efficient by finishing bottom of their groups. Fortunately this year, City, Liverpool and Villa will likely go far in their comps if not win them
posted on 1/3/24
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
There shouldn't be play offs for anything, period.
You should earn these things on merit. For example the top three in the championship should be promoted automatically.
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Whilst I'll admit to liking the drama of the playoffs it is unfair. I know people will state that every team knows what they need to do at the start though and it does keep seasons alive for clubs I suppose.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
With Europe very likely to go down to 8th place this year and usually 6 teams in a relegation scrap for most the season - you are only going to get a couple of clubs in that middle band with faaack all going on at the end of the year. 9/10th are likely to still be in with a chance of Europe going into the last few games, so we’re probably only talking 4 teams with nowt to play for.
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I suppose the PL is different to the Championship that way in that usually there is something to play for. In the PL though most teams usually have sold their tickets for games whereas in the Championship clubs may need the lure of the excitement the play offs can still offer to ensure good gates.
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The prize money in this day and age of FFP also has a big impact on Prem sides
posted on 1/3/24
I always think the playoff in Germany where the 3rd from bottom side of the Bundesliga play the 3rd from top side of Bundesliga 2 to see who stays/goes up? I'm not aware of the stats but you'd think the team who finished 3rd would be in far better place mentally having had a good season compared to the side who nearly finished bottom?
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