Today's big decision

Quote: SmokeyTA "I still think there is something fundamentally wrong with a team being relegated despite winning more games and earning more points.

On the 2nd part, right now clubs aren't incentivised to rest players, teams may as well try and qualify however slim there chances. Now you are incentivised to rest, go easy.

On the last part I mentioned I was talking about the bottom 4 in the 2nd part of the year'"

1) Equally some people think that Wigan being crowned SL champions 2013 is fundamentally wrong as they didn't get the most points. Which is fair enough, but it's been decided that playing against the top teams in pressure situations is ranked more important, so playoffs decide it (and generate more money from games). Equally, it could be argued that, in the same way that performing against the best is more worthy than performing against all; performing badly against the worst is worse than performing badly against all. It's the same logic as a playoff system, but as you say a different focus.

2) I guess that's their prerogative to aim to stay up that way. Another option, if we are comparing like-for-like, is to go all out to get 8th and know you're safe for next year, rather than risking a lower league. I'll admit that I would be disappointed if they went your way, and I expect it will be tried, but at least this way there are must-win games towards the end again, rather than just fizzling out.

3) My apologies. Yes I agree that's a sad focus. But hey, people went to the colosseum to watch death, not winners. Who am I to judge.

I think the most important thing to take from this is that we need these guys to read this board. Warning, vulgar language.

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