http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-stat...off-structure/
Falkirk Football Club Chairman, Doug Henderson has released the following statement regarding the SPFL Divisional Meeting, which was held last week, during which he discussed the structure of the SPFL play-offs.
Doug raised the unfairness of the current system. The SPFL Meeting agreed that the next meeting of Championship sides would discuss the issue to try to come forward with a common proposal. The Competitions and Events Committee of the SPFL also agreed that they would review the matter including any proposal from the Championship Meeting.
Doug Henderson said: “The current system is extremely popular with supporters as was shown from the great response from all Clubs during the play-offs over the last three years.
But, it has also been shown that it is extremely difficult for a Championship side to win through in up to 6 games when a Premier League side only has to play two. I have proposed that there should be a one off play-off at each stage in the competition so that the maximum number of games a Championship side would play is 3.
I think it is possible to restructure the competition without losing any funding. A single game with extra time and penalties at a neutral venue would attract a crowd, in most cases, which would be greater than the sum of the attendances in a two leg play-off. This year, for instance, the Falkirk v Hibs game drew 11,000 at Easter Road and 8,000 at Falkirk. If the game had been played at a neutral venue (like Hampden) on a one-off tie then, in most years, the attendance would be at least 30,000. By comparison, I would estimate that a Falkirk v Dunfermline play-off at Hampden would attract a crowd of over 20,000 – which would be in excess of the sum of the attendances in a two leg match.
Some might argue that the TV money would be lost, but the total TV money in this year’s play-offs was £200,000. By comparison, a Quarter Final in the Scottish Cup would attract a TV revenue of £160,000. On this basis it seems to me that it would be more attractive to TV companies to have one-off play-offs with the result at the end of each match and I believe this could be reflected in the income received.”
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26-07-2016 04:30 AM #1
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Falkirk want to change the play off system
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26-07-2016 04:40 AM #2
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It's a better option than the current one, but it ought to be - Premiership team plays 4th in Championship over 2 legs, and the winner plays the winner of 2nd and 3rd place in Championship.
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26-07-2016 05:30 AM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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26-07-2016 06:10 AM #4
The playoffs to the top league were designed to keep the status quo. Then we royally screwed that up.
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26-07-2016 06:12 AM #5
Or if they want to keep 6 games then the 2nd bottom Premiership club goes into a mini league with 2nd, 3rd and 4th of the Championship. Play each side home and away with the winner going up.
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26-07-2016 06:15 AM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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26-07-2016 06:17 AM #7
Just be done with it and make it two up - two down. Reward for having a solid Championship season, and relegation for poor season in top flight. No escape mechanism to favour the premier league.
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26-07-2016 06:20 AM #8
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Still a wrong system. It should be two semi-final and a final with the final played at a neutral ground. His guess on attendances are wild speculation, 30000 never turned up for the SC semi final so very unlikely to get that for a play off semi.
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26-07-2016 06:27 AM #9
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Current system is fact, especially with games so close together. They didn't factor in championships teams going far in the Scottish Cup either, like us who went ALL the way :)
Either 2nd v 3rd 2 legs then 2 legs against 2nd bottom. 4th placed team out of 10 shouldn't be getting into a play off.
Or 11th v 4th and 2nd v 3rd and final over 1 leg at a neutral ground.
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26-07-2016 06:41 AM #10
3rd v4th (1 game - home advantage to 3rd)
2nd v winner (home adv to 2nd)
2nd bottom v winner - neutral venue.
Keeps advantage to premier team (less games) but better chance for championship team.
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26-07-2016 07:22 AM #12
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I reckon the best compromise would be the championship teams playing over one leg rather than two. The winners would then have played 37 or 38 games and meet a premier team that's played 38. If playoffs are to be over one leg I'd have the games between teams from the same divsion at the higher placed team's ground as a reward for the season's performance.
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26-07-2016 07:36 AM #13
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26-07-2016 07:39 AM #14
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26-07-2016 07:51 AM #15
Falkirk's suggestion is far better but the SPL sides will be having none of it.
We know our top league club are only interested in sooking the Old Firm boaby and don't give a flying fancy about creating a decent product.
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26-07-2016 08:12 AM #16
I think that is a great statement and bang on. Don't like Falkirk but your man here makes a great argument
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26-07-2016 08:23 AM #17
Its not a bad option compared to the current loaded system but I favour the old two up two down system, better reflection of how well / badly a team has done over the season and they get the reward their overall performance deserves.
The fact that it's Falkirk would make me put in an exclusion that no teams with plastic pitches, three stands,a budget fixation as a default argument for everything and a purple heided Billy Broon wannabe as manager should ever be allowed to compete for promotion.
"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
Sir Matt Busby
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26-07-2016 08:28 AM #18
Another good shout. Quite a few good suggestions here which are all better than the one the suits currently go with. Says a lot
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26-07-2016 08:39 AM #19
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26-07-2016 08:40 AM #20
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Has there been 3 and the championship team won 1 of them?
Not overwhelming evidence that it needs fixed. You'd expect your top league team to be a bit better. You want the correct team in the correct league. 1 game can be a lottery.
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26-07-2016 08:47 AM #21
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Particularly on the evidence of the 3 years to date.
Not to mention, the 1 year it was a championship team that won, was in circumstances of an horrific collapse from the prem team....
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26-07-2016 08:50 AM #22
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Ps.. there'll never by 30,000 at a 1 off play of semi final been the likes of Falkirk and raith
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26-07-2016 08:58 AM #23
I'm not sure a team finishing 4th in a 10-team league should be in with any chance of promotion but the play-offs have been a reasonable success in generating interest & income.
11th v 4th over two legs
2nd v 3rd over two legs
final - one-off, neutral venue
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26-07-2016 09:08 AM #24
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26-07-2016 09:43 AM #25
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26-07-2016 09:44 AM #26
Win the league and let Falkirk and Utd fret over the play off system :)
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26-07-2016 10:05 AM #27
There are loads of things you could do with the play off system. I have to say I think he is grossly over-estimating how many of his own fans would turn up for a play off final. Think he's being a bit optimistic there based on how many of them have turned up at recent Hampden games.
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26-07-2016 10:28 AM #28
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Does this show that they are looking at a playoff spot even now?? Appears they are accepting that we will win the league perhaps!!
I think it Is weighted unfairly towards the premier league team so they do have a point!
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