Quote: gerr'emonside "SNIP
If we cant have top 5 then we should have a top 7 play off IMO
1st week top gets off
2nd plays 7th
3rd plays 6th
4th plays 5th
Then you could still keep the club call which is not as ludicrous as it is now with only 2 choices..and actually becomes quite interesting and tactical as you can pick any one of the 3.
Therefore all play off games are knock out, with a benefit to the top side
This year we would have had.
Wire v Huddersfield
Saints v Hull
Catalan v Leeds
With wigan then picking anyone of Wire Saints or Leeds in the semi.
The remaining unpicked two then play off on a neutral venue - so that in the semis only the top team gets home advantage.
While top doesnt have the benefit of having a second bite as in the old top 5 - I would counter this by giving the top team a converted try handicap, meaning that any team would have to beat them at home by more than a converted try to knock them out - thus ensuring that one unlucky play couldnt undo 27 weeks of hard graft!
Another benefit is we knock another week off the season.'"
That results in the same semi finals we have now but less games from revenue.
What is the point?
