claretband

Don't think I quite hate the guy but anyone else think when he went down "injured" midway through the first half(as we were breaking forward) it appeared just a bit cynical?

I never said the current system was fair - meant this thread only to be concerned with the pros & cons of playoffs. ok here's a scenario:- Let's assume the playoff system(for European places) had been in place in season 2007/08. We finished with 60 points and would have had to play Hibs, in 6th with 52 points. We play them at home first & record a 2-1 win. The return is tied at 0-0 until the 90th. minute when Colin Nish takes an outrageous dive in the box & wins a penalty. It's converted & Hibs take the Europa League place. Would the pro-playoff brigade be happy then?

To those in favour of the playoffs - and who think it "fair" - how so when one team's possibly large advantage built up over a whole season can be overturned in a couple of games? Everyone knowing the rules at the start doesn't necessarily make it fair. Also why not have a title playoff too - the flawed logic behind the playoff system would produce just as exciting games in that scenario. What's the difference?

How so? Also how is a playoff system where a club who is e.g.10 points ahead of a rival at season end can have their good season wiped out by a refereeing decision or an unlucky break over the course of just 2 playoff matches? Analogy - It's a bit like a game of 5 a sides with your mates where one team is well up and with 5 minutes to go some one says "ok lads let's play first to 3". Then you award the win to whoever wins the wee diddy game at the end. How right is that? Assuming everyone is told those rules at the start, that then makes it fair???

As part of the proposed reconstruction, it looks like the playoff system is getting considered. Not too sure exactly how this will work in Scotland, presuming it will be a 1 up 1 down promotion system. Leaving that aside for the moment, does anyone else agree that the playoff system is fundamentally unfair? Ok it gives you a couple of exciting games at season end but at the expense of undermining the integrity of the league system itself.

Go on, third time lucky...

Unless you have a *very* dry sense of humour, don't think you noticed the typo....

From club website:- “I love games of football!” The former Scotland boss admitted. “Plus all players would much rather play than train. So we are preparing for the season in the best way possible. This can give us a competitive advantage - we have had two gams already and we have another two coming up.”