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Post by lascholar on Feb 26, 2004 13:13:07 GMT -6
would it be possible to start doing home and away matches in the playoffs in the quarters and semis? Public sentiment is that any of the final eight were good enough to beat each other. Why not do a home and home to ensure that the best teams are going through to the next round.
Travelling teams get paid mileage by the home team, so that should defer some of the expenses. I realize that it would extend the playoffs a little, but to change this, the playoffs can start sooner.
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Post by Tellme on Feb 26, 2004 13:17:02 GMT -6
I haven't thought of this, but now that you mention it, I think it would be a great idea, especially when you have such parity as we did in DI this year. As far as the time it would take, soccer ends much earlier than basketball as it is. Therefore, extending our season wouldn't be a problem.
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Post by Brighi on Feb 26, 2004 13:57:29 GMT -6
That's a good point. Sounds as though we all have a case of the Champion's League fever.
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Post by Bish on Feb 26, 2004 17:34:40 GMT -6
I am so confused at what this guy is proposing.
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Post by McScruff on Feb 26, 2004 17:49:27 GMT -6
I don't know. I kind of like the finality of the one game scenario. I think it makes for some very exciting matches. Also, if you get some blowouts in the first game, you could have some pretty boring second games. Also, I like to think of a win as a win and not worry about goal differential so much. I mean, wouldn't this system encourage teams to run up the score? Also, you have to consider injuries. Instead of 5 playoff games you would have 8 if you started in the quarters and those extra three games would be very physical ones.
On the flip side, it would generate more money for teams involved and it would give the sport more exposure, possibly creating more fans.
All in all, though I would probably be against it. I think in soccer, more than any other sport, the creme usually rises to the top. I mean, look at the history of the playoffs. When was the last time that a team came from nowhere to win the title? I think it is usually the talent, err sorry footy, the skill on the field that dictates.
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Post by lascholar on Feb 27, 2004 1:06:54 GMT -6
the state championship, just like in the champion's league, would be a one game winner take all event. the quarterfinal and semifinal aggregates would just ensure that the best teams were playing for the prize. also, i would hope that by the final eight no one team would really be able to run up the score on anyone. by that time all of the teams that will lose games like 14-0 will be gone.
in the playoffs this year, you wonder if jesuit would have beaten CL if they had played away rather than at home or if STM could have beaten Vandy if they would have played in Laf.
In soccer than in pretty much any other sport, there is a very substantial homefield advantage. Some fields are in very poor condition and others are extremely small. Teams that aren't used to playing in these conditions might lose games to teams who are lucky enough to pull a home game.
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Post by #19 on Feb 27, 2004 1:44:15 GMT -6
You know, the more I think about this idea, the mor eI like it. But what about teams like Vandy (deep south of state) playing Neville/ Parkway/ Loyola (far North)? That's the only problem I could see. I really think it would get a lot more people, and not even just from the teams playing, but form other school is the area who may want to watch an upper level of the playoffs tpe of game.
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