CorgiRegisteredFriend
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Whitehawk v Tranmere next season? Just one game away.
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Will Whitehawk get promoted?
- Thread starter BrianWade4
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Lord Bracknell
On fire
If they get through, they will find that MOST of their opponents next season will be ex-league teams.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
They changed it about 5 years because of the expense of paying a neutral club to use their ground. The league made it that the highest finishing team is at home - to be honest, I think it's a fair way of doing it.
BensGrandad
New member
A 2 leg final played on both grounds would be fairer.
It depends what way you look at it. I mean the team who finished higher might have 20 more points than the other.
BensGrandad
New member
That has nothing to do with it. Didnt Blackburn win the play offs after finishing 6th and about 15 points behind the 3rd.
Do you know what fair means?
BensGrandad
New member
Both sides have won their way through to the final, if one was so good they would have gone up automatically not via the play offs. Having both got to this point why should one team have the home advantage?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Just read previous posts on the thread, it really isn't that difficult to see why they do it this way - this level and those below are all happy with this format.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
I think most teams are happy with just 3 games added onto a long season. They already have to pay wages for 3 extra games, no one really wants a 2 leg final. It's a massive insentive to finish as high as you can even if you've secured a play off place.
BensGrandad
New member
Do you think Whitehawk would be happier to play at Boreham Wood rather than 2 legs even paying an extra 3 days wages. Ist leg on Wednesday 2nd leg Saturday or Sunday. I dont I think they would prefer the 2 games if it was down to them.
Bold Seagull
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Every team starts the season knowing the rules, if Havant had beaten B'wood I'm sure Whitehawk would have been delighted with the rules!
BensGrandad
New member
I accept that rules are rules, no argument but surely the organisers of the competitiin should look it at in a more realistic and fair way irrespective of 1 extra game.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
If you can't see that finishing higher in a league competition gives you an advantage over the team that finished below you as not being fair, then you've got your own way of looking at it. Seems fairer to me than 3rd v 6th at a neutral venue!
BensGrandad
New member
As I said didnt Blackburn win a 1 off final after finishing 6th? The season is over 40 + games not just 1 game. Actually I am anti the play offs completely for that reason.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
BensGrandad
New member
I realise that but to me it is just a knockout tournament at the end of the season and not a true reflection of a teams efforts for 9 months.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
I know you know & I share your thoughts finding it not a true reflection of an entire seasons efforts.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I totally agree with you. The playoffs are ridiculous and are often an insult to the third placed team.