Playoff show runners up spot to be a poisoned challis.

[tonyd]

Yes, OS, but if you charge people to watch the games you have a duty to make them as interesting as you can, and the play-off system changes lots of otherwide meaningless matches into meaningful ones. The best side IS promoted and one of the less than best sides also goes up. Theoretically, having a 2-legged game should favour the best side, as the more games you play, the more often the better team should come out ahead.

What was unusual about this season, is that the play-off winner frequently comes from a team making a late run, whereas Sutton's 2nd half of season form had been tremendous and we must have been clear favourites.

Was at Palace tonight thinking I was on for a 2nd 0-3 bashing to end the season. What I'd have given for a similar come back on Saturday.

[tonyd]

Thought I'd post it once on white and once on yellow.

[garethl]

I like play offs too. Maybe if there were 3 automatic spots they may not be necessary but like others say it keeps interest going for most sides year round. Teams down to 10th 11th 12th usually know they are only a good run away for a large part of the season. Yes not necessarily fair but this is after all entertainment and whilst we may lose out on the odd occasion when 2nd hopefully, eventually, we may gain when we finish lower down in the play off spots!!

[exiledsufc]

play-offs are alright,for a 3rd promotion place.first and second should go up automatically

[Stewart]

May 7, 2014 17:36:23 GMT exiledsufc said:

play-offs are alright,for a 3rd promotion place.first and second should go up automatically

That can't work when two leagues feed in to one. I agree with Tony the pay off must remain.