Its very interesting the different mindsets.

I cant imagine wanting anything more than that one big game, that one last challenge, a chance to perform under pressure. The winner get the trophy, the loser leaves the country.

How can you not want that!

what about basketball? Cricket? Ice Hockey? all have a global presence

what about football in the US? Australia? Brazil?

maybe it would be easier for you to list all the major competitions, besides top tier European Association football that use a straight league format

Because under the current fixture list teams do not have identical schedules so the league table is not a fair reflection of who has been the best team over the 27 weekly rounds.

Hence the only valid way to decide the champions under the current system is by a play-off between the top teams over those weekly rounds.

If the fixture list was 26 rounds home and away then there may be more of an argument for disposing of the playoffs.