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But this is no different to what's ever been (around 6 teams). So when you say the playoffs "now", it's thrown me as to why suddenly this is an issue. It sounds more like your issue is just playoffs in general, not how they are now.

Why do you suddenly have an issue with it "now" rather than the previous iterations? What is "ridiculous" about it now that wasn't in previous versions?

Yeah, fair assessment. In terms of building an identity, it's hard to tell who the club are amidst the barrage of sponsor logos. I get clubs need money, but surely a strategy towards building a brand where limited space is valuable rather than selling more spaces for peanuts needs encouraging.

I know it isn't easy, but it is possible. In fact, it's so possible they've done just that: created fixtures using the left over teams and bye weeks and other means to ensure everyone still has 24 fixtures. They knew this was a possibility. They had time to look into this and instead sat on their hands.

No, it becomes snobbish when you point at other grounds and make disparaging comments. And you did do that.

That's not what I'm saying at all. They simply need to find a way to get the clubs who missed out on a Fev fixture to play each other in the bye weeks. Where it couldn't happen, there could have been the odd fixture swapped to facilitate. Fixtures get rescheduled all the time, so the odd one wouldn't have been earth-shattering (and far less problematic than not having a fixture at all). I wasn't suggesting they rip up the fixture list and start again. That obviously would be problematic! I was simply talking about the logistics of organising replacement fixtures for the Fev game, which they just have done.

Very glad common sense has prevailed in terms of just creating a couple of extra fixtures for those clubs that have missed out rather than the ridiculous "points percentage" and "compensation"; a terrible and very lazy business decision that actively harms the entire competition. The second Fev were in danger of not making it over the line, this contingency should already have been looked into. It's an incredibly obvious one (although complicated to work out logistically, entirely possible to do). Just felt like no one wanted to do the work in that regard. An awful look. The entire structure is the competition was ridiculous from the off to be fair. I really hope it's not like this next year and it goes back to 2 leagues.

Very glad common sense has prevailed in terms of just creating a couple of extra fixtures for those clubs that have missed out rather than the ridiculous "points percentage" and "compensation"; a terrible and very lazy business decision that actively harms the entire competition. The second Fev were in danger of not making it over the line, this contingency should already have been looked into. It's an incredibly obvious one (although complicated to work out logistically, entirely possible to do). Just felt like no one wanted to do the work in that regard. An awful look. The entire structure is the competition was ridiculous from the off to be fair. I really hope it's not like this next year and it goes back to 2 leagues.

Yeah I thought the same.

Sheffield v Wire and Widnes v Leeds are the only other 2 potential ones if the other has an off day, but would need to be very off. Oldham and Halifax in the next round could be a bigger chance if drawn against a lower ranking SL team.

I've still got the special edition shirt we played in against NZ that day. Think the gave has been uploaded on YouTube somewhere. It's worth a watch just for Graeme McKay's last second of the first half drop goal from the half way line!

I don't like the idea of making it overcomplicated. Your match day squad should be free to be picked from your usual squad.

Looking with an open-mind... I like the extended bench idea. Gives more tactical options. Allows options to blood more youngsters without huge risk. Means a random injury to a key playmaker can be mitigated against better rather than putting square pegs in round holes. Can only make for a more entertaining game. Kick off choice I think has logic. There's pros and cons to whether you receive (gain possession but lose territory) vs kicking off (gain territory vs lose possession). If you get a choice, it's a tactical decision that could aid losing teams.

M62?

Yeah it's a shame as it's a great logo. Much better than Dr Devil, and not sure the plan around going to a more traditional coat of arms in 2019 with a willow tree was. Seemed pointless.