EFL to vote on extending the Championship playoffs

[badgerx16]

Not sure if mentioned already somewhere

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9dnll5gp1go

[Jack]

Absolute nonsense. If you finish outside of the top 6 after a 46 game season, you’ve got no business thinking about being in the division above. 

[benjii]

Seems unnecessary.

[Baird of the land]

Basically it’s the American football Wildcard round.

 

[SNSUN]

I can't see anything wrong with the system as it is. Just seems like a way for someone to make more money because of more fixtures. Someone is going to get slaughtered in the Prem, such is the gap. 

If we finish 7th this year, despite trying we probably don't deserve to be in the play offs. Under the new rules, we'd have a chance. When does it end? Top ten? Top half? Play off between a Championship team and the Premier League's 17th team? 

And yet, I wouldn't be surprised to see it voted in.

[sockeye]

I'd sooner see a relegation play-off.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I'm all for a trial run this season, extending right down to wherever we finish. Then dump it for future seasons (unless we're outside the top 6 again). 🙂

I don't think I was in favour of the play-offs in the first place. Get promoted, on merit, in third!

[bpsaint]

I’m on the border of disliking the current format, let alone the idea of adding more teams into the fix. Just piss off and leave it be.

[Dark Munster]

It's a load of bollocks. Unless we finish 8th next season, in which case I'm all for it.

No seriously, keep it as is with 3 to 6 in the playoffs, but reward the higher finishers by having 5th at home to 6th in a one match eliminator (extra time and penalties if necessary). Winner plays similar one-off away in next round against 4th, and winner of that plays 3rd at Wembley.

Simples. Won't happen of course, far too logical and fair.

[trousers]

Here's a radical idea... How about the best 3 teams over 46 matches get promoted...?

#callmeoldfashioned