Forest_Fifer Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I'm going to suggest an 18 game leagues 1 & 2 seasons, one up one down, so as it stands Falkirk would replace arbroath & queens park would replace forfar, scrap play offs fir this season, keep scottish cup. If we aren't back by middle of march, be as well voiding the season. If we go to 18 games, there will be plenty time for the playoffs. Assuming we get started by the start of March, that leaves 10 of the original matchdays, with scope for another couple of midweeks to be fitted in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life on Marrs? Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Not sure a team that finishes 4th, in a truncated 18 game season should potentially replace a team that's played in a 27 game season in the Championship. Might be good at the time, but I wouldn't want to see any club going up and having a season like Brechin did a couple of years back. God knows how the Scottish cup would work if our league season was voided, would we have to pay & train players for a one off cup tie & if we got through, extend their contracts for the next round. Glad I'm not making that desicion! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM. Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 7 hours ago, Life on Marrs? said: Might be good at the time, but I wouldn't want to see any club going up and having a season like Brechin did a couple of years back. I don't think anyone will be as bad as they were. Not winning a single game in a campaign is a different level of inept, regardless of whether you're the "weakest" team in the league or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Life on Marrs? said: Not sure a team that finishes 4th, in a truncated 18 game season should potentially replace a team that's played in a 27 game season in the Championship. Might be good at the time, but I wouldn't want to see any club going up and having a season like Brechin did a couple of years back. God knows how the Scottish cup would work if our league season was voided, would we have to pay & train players for a one off cup tie & if we got through, extend their contracts for the next round. Glad I'm not making that desicion! Don’t think I agree with that. A very average raith look like coasting into the playoffs this season (looks like they’ve recruited pretty well Tbf). The idea that a Partick, falkirk, East fife etc wouldn’t at the very least be competitive is harsh. There isn’t a huge amount between the leagues 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Lets not promote anyone cause they might find it difficult. Some of these takes are absolutely wild. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 33 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Lets not promote anyone cause they might find it difficult. Some of these takes are absolutely wild. Just promote Falkirk and get it over with. They should never have been in this division. The whole world has been against them since the year dot. By way of apology confiscate the money that Alloa and Arbroath got and give it to them. Give them back the money they paid to clear their debt in 19oatcake, then demolish Morrisons and rebuild Brockville. Have I missed anything? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Just promote Falkirk and get it over with. They should never have been in this division. The whole world has been against them since the year dot. By way of apology confiscate the money that Alloa and Arbroath got and give it to them. Give them back the money they paid to clear their debt in 19oatcake, then demolish Morrisons and rebuild Brockville. Have I missed anything? ^ this guy gets it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalhedge Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, C. Muir said: I don't think anyone will be as bad as they were. Not winning a single game in a campaign is a different level of inept, regardless of whether you're the "weakest" team in the league or not. That was down to inept managegement at all levels of the club. Something that will never be repeated at our club anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banditjag Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Just promote Falkirk and get it over with. They should never have been in this division. The whole world has been against them since the year dot. By way of apology confiscate the money that Alloa and Arbroath got and give it to them. Give them back the money they paid to clear their debt in 19oatcake, then demolish Morrisons and rebuild Brockville. Have I missed anything? Yes. Re appoint simple Simon stainrod. They've never been the same since he left 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 58 minutes ago, banditjag said: Yes. Re appoint simple Simon stainrod. They've never been the same since he left He was never our manager m7, unless you mean "reappoint" him as a player? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life on Marrs? Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 16 hours ago, The Moonster said: Lets not promote anyone cause they might find it difficult. Some of these takes are absolutely wild. No, I don't think a team that finishes 4th in an 18 game season deserves a shot at the play offs. Just play the 18, scrap play offs, Champions promoted, bottom team relegated, Get back to normal next season, sorted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan57 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 No, I don't think a team that finishes 4th in an 18 game season deserves a shot at the play offs. Just play the 18, scrap play offs, Champions promoted, bottom team relegated, Get back to normal next season, sorted. Do you think we will be back to normal next season ? I am not so sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Life on Marrs? said: No, I don't think a team that finishes 4th in an 18 game season deserves a shot at the play offs. Just play the 18, scrap play offs, Champions promoted, bottom team relegated, Get back to normal next season, sorted. If 18 games is fine to crown champions, what makes handing out play off places so unfair? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 If a playoff team is so undeserving of the spot, they'll lose the playoff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalhedge Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Had all this been sorted out at the start of the season when each club were on equal footing , I'm sure outcomes could have been agreed on much quicker . .............. On second thoughts perhaps not . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 While 18 games is paltry, it does mean that every team has met each other twice. Postponed games will have to take priority to ensure an equal balance. And play offs should go ahead. It isn't the clubs fault that they have been served up as sacrificial lambs because the Premiership clubs have been arrogant and irresponsible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbon Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) 4th getting a chance for promotion in a 10 team league has always struck me as silly. What other league could you basically finish mid table and go up? I know the Dutch have an even worse playoff system than us but can't think of many more where mid table gives you the chance of going up. Edited February 1, 2021 by Rbon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, Rbon said: 4th getting a chance for promotion in a 10 team league has always struck me as silly. What other league could you basically finish mid table and go up? I know the Dutch have an even worse playoff system than us but can't think of many more where mid table gives you the chance of going up. MLS has bottom half teams entered into the playoff for their overall championship. Belgium created a new second tier of 8 teams. Where you can be promoted to the top tier, possibly qualify for Europe, or be relegated to the 3rd tier. There's plenty of madness out there. Just have to go looking for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom & Gerry Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Rbon said: 4th getting a chance for promotion in a 10 team league has always struck me as silly. What other league could you basically finish mid table and go up? I know the Dutch have an even worse playoff system than us but can't think of many more where mid table gives you the chance of going up. The whole point though it keeps the season interesting. A lot less meaningless games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Play-offs have been great. Don't understand how folk don't like them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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