The SFA/Premiership would never agree to this as it makes the playoffs fairer, but why not save time on two legged playoffs and long journeys by putting 10th/11th in the Premiership and 2nd/3rd in the Championship in a "league" to determine promotion/relegation? All four teams would play each other once at a neutral venue (World Cup style) and the two teams leading this table will play in the top league next season, whilst the bottom two would be in the Championship. Taking the teams occupying these positions right now, let's imagine what games we'd get out of it:
Round 1:
Motherwell v Rangers (Hampden)
Ross County v Hibernian (Tannadice)
Round 2:
Motherwell v Hibernian (Tynecastle)
Rangers v Ross County (Pittodrie)
Round 3:
Rangers v Hibernian (Parkhead)
Ross County v Motherwell (Caledonian Stadium)
Thoughts on this idea? It certainly looks more interesting and varied, and wouldn't punish teams by forcing them to play up to six games.
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08-04-2015 02:55 PM #1
Relegation playoff idea - a relegation league
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08-04-2015 03:11 PM #3
It would cost about 180k to rent these stadiums, meaning you would be taking the money from the clubs in the playoffs and giving it to the teams who own the stadiums.
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08-04-2015 03:18 PM #4
I personally don't mimd this current play-off system and was really please to hear about it when it was announced. A lot of games yeah, well only if you finish 3rd/4th in the Championship, but it makes the end of the season way more exciting.
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08-04-2015 03:19 PM #5
Relegation playoff idea - a relegation league
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08-04-2015 03:35 PM #7
Play them all at hampden. Do a couple of double headers on same day. Kick offs could be 12 and 4.
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08-04-2015 03:58 PM #9
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Personally I've always found it strange that our leagues try to protect the upper division clubs, I'd rather do it English style; relegate two from above, then have a 4 way playoff from below, 2nd v 5th, 3rd v 4th, resultant winners playing for the promotion spot.
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It was a The Rangers-supporting mate who told me that, may have been up to 50%.
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The SPFL already get 50% of the gate money, before expenses, from every Play Off game.
If the Clubs involved then had to pay to rent another Stadium, it could cost them a lot of money to be in the Play Offs.
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08-04-2015 05:21 PM #16
I would have a 14 team top league and Championship, with a 6 / 8 split in both leagues.
The bottom two get relegated automatically from the top league and the top 2 in the Championship get automatic promotion.
11th & 12th in the top league play each other home and away as do 3rd & 4th in the Championship. The two winners play each other at a neutral venue suitable for the size of the two clubs in a one off promotion / relegation final.
If I had my way the bottom 8 in the top league would start the split with the bottom club on 0 points, second bottom on 2 points up to 8th bottom on 7 points, irrespective of what points they had when the split came .... brutal, unfair ... but exciting
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08-04-2015 09:56 PM #18
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I'm not saying what you're suggesting is bad in principle, but there are practical difficulties.
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If they changed it to a 16 team premiership and a 16 team championship it would make more sense to have something like this in place.
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09-04-2015 05:30 AM #21
I think the two leagues are two small for there to be any more than two relegations. If as other have said the league was expanded, I think the number could potentially increase.
As for the current play off model, I think its a good system but perhaps with too many games. I understand the 4th place is there to try and leave something to play for over the whole season, but it would be better if it was just 2nd vs 3rd and the winners plays the Premiership team.
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I hated that idea.
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