No. if you win 22 games in a row you will not be in the middle 8 and will not have points reset to zero. 4 up gives you a better chance of a return. No?
I am not defending the set up, Don't particularly like it but we need to not poke holes in it that aren't there.
The thing is that I understand the need for the package of measures to get most things we want. Why would a diddy team vote for play offs (greater chance of relegation) and get nothing in return? The middle 8 givers them a better chance of returning to the top table. I understand the concept that if we all come together under this package then change will be easier in the future.
I'm not certain how that change will happen if all the big decisions are protected by an 11-1 vote.
Last year the answer was
Win league
Qualify for champions league
Win scottish cup
Win league cup
Qualify for Europa league
Now that no. 2 has been achieved it moves to no. 4
The debate on the other thread is comparing a period of time for us to a one off event for St Mirren, on balance the sum of our high points in the past 6 years outweigh the equivalent period for Saints.
No the European slots are awarded on merit, champions first then cup winners but if these are the same the cup runners up take the 4th best slot, does that make sense?
With Utd dropping points, the rest of my predictions sees them edged out of the top 6 by Killie on goal difference. I now have 6 of 11 predictions wrong!
The scores since my guesses now mean that my prediction is
'Well 56
ICT 50
County 48
Utd 46
St J 45 pts
Interestingly of the 10 games that have been played since then involving the teams vying for top six I got 5 of the results wrong - thats why i dont gamble
Is that
Is that correct, a top six payment is physically made at the point of the split, just assumed the benefit is that the end year payout has a guaranteed minimum and therefore there was some certainty going forward.
The difference between 6th and 9th could be around £150,000 which could be one or two salaries or could be an extra £20k on the offer made to 3 or 4 key players.
I fully understand the point about playing teams with smaller supports but even more reason to strive for a higher league finish to maximise the money earned by league placing.