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I guess the question is how do you do it and to what extent? Perhaps semi regionalise it? EG a L1 North and L1 South to determine a phase 1. Two lots of 12 play each other twice so 22 games. Then the top 6 from North and South and the bottom 6 from North and South form a second league of the same starting at 0 points? Effectively two seasons within a season - might be more fun and also cut the travel and costs, you keep the local games but some element of national games too.
Quote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on April 22, 2020, 10:56:59 amI guess the question is how do you do it and to what extent? Perhaps semi regionalise it? EG a L1 North and L1 South to determine a phase 1. Two lots of 12 play each other twice so 22 games. Then the top 6 from North and South and the bottom 6 from North and South form a second league of the same starting at 0 points? Effectively two seasons within a season - might be more fun and also cut the travel and costs, you keep the local games but some element of national games too.It would be good for the teams involved in the playoffs that you mentioned but for the teams who missed out there would be a serious lack of income by only playing 22 matches.
Quote from: drfchound on April 22, 2020, 02:34:38 pmQuote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on April 22, 2020, 10:56:59 amI guess the question is how do you do it and to what extent? Perhaps semi regionalise it? EG a L1 North and L1 South to determine a phase 1. Two lots of 12 play each other twice so 22 games. Then the top 6 from North and South and the bottom 6 from North and South form a second league of the same starting at 0 points? Effectively two seasons within a season - might be more fun and also cut the travel and costs, you keep the local games but some element of national games too.It would be good for the teams involved in the playoffs that you mentioned but for the teams who missed out there would be a serious lack of income by only playing 22 matches.That isnt what I said. Bottom halves would also form a league so youd have 44 games for all.
Assuming winners of North and South would be promoted automatically. So assume then it would be a play off for teams finishing second in each division to decide the 3rd promoted team?We would lose the usual play off system which means seasons could be effectively over much sooner for many clubs. Unless you introduced play offs for teams finishing 2nd to 5th, to get into a play off final?? Too many play off games perhaps.
Teams near the midlands swap divisions.Thats how it was done before, as well as in the lower leagues..
Didn’t Grimsby play in Div3 South for a short spell.
Quote from: IDM on April 25, 2020, 01:40:34 pmTeams near the midlands swap divisions.Thats how it was done before, as well as in the lower leagues.. That does not answer the question, say it is Luton, Charlton and QPR all relegated, how can you put them in the Northern division, or do you stop northern teams from being promoted. It could be very awkward to keep the numbers right in each division without messing clubs about.