New Finals System.

[GiRDS-]

What do we all think discusss.

personally i like it.

 

[1967Sharks]

Yeah its heaps better than the McIntyre system

 

[thenamesgould]

Thank god, about bloody time. Can't believe it took them 13 years to get rid of the horrible McIntyre system.

 

[ooneil]

Sanity prevails.

 

[Matt26]

Love it....the best thing the NRL has done in years.

If it were in place last year:

1) Storm vs 4) Tigers (2nd chance for loser)
5) Dragons vs 8) Knights (Loser eliminated)
6) Warriors vs 7) Cowboys (Loser eliminated)
2) Sea Eagles vs 3) Broncos (2nd chance for loser)

My picks would have been:

Tigers over Storm
Dragons over Knights (Eliminated)
Warriors over Cowboys (eliminated)
Sea Eagles over Broncos

Week 2:
Tigers (week off)
Sea Eagles (week off)
Storm over Dragons
Broncos over Warriors

Week 3:
Tigers over Storm
Sea Eagles over Broncos

Grand Final
Tigers vs Sea Eagles

Just a hypothetical to show how it would work!

Cheers
Matt

 

[Trephinator]

I don't think the example is right - the teams swap around so you don't have a repeat of week 1 match ups in week 3

 

[Trephinator]

This system is much better imo.

I didn't like the 4 vs 5 game - it was either essentially meaningless, or week off for winner, loser eliminated - depending on other results.

I like that each of the top 4 are still guaranteed a home game.

Much harder for 5 and 6 - instead of a home game in week 2 if they win and a chance of surviving a loss they are sudden death and on the road in week 2 if they win.

Theoretically harder for Minor Premiers to get week off (they need to beat a higher ranked team), but they have more insurance if they lose (stay at home in week 2).

 

[Diggaz TC]

About time. Great first decision by the independant commision...a safe decision too as it was a no brainer, ppl have been demanding the change for years.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Who does this IC think it is...coming in and changing the finals system...I mean...oh, wait a second...yes, it was actually something the fans, clubs and media were pleading for! Bravo!

Now if they could only bring in Perth, sort out the finances of all the clubs, score a big fat TV deal and sort out RL at all levels, all will be good.

 

[hobo]

Much fairer.....4th v 5th has always been a problem IMO. 2004 still hurts when Dragons finished 5th and lost to Penrith (Girdler field goal in a thriller 31 to 30 or something like that.).....didn't know it at the time but all of a sudden come Monday morning, your out. I would much rather these bottom 4 of the 8 be sudden death.

Ross