Albino Rover Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Over the Summer there's been a lot of debate on the promotion/relegation system, with people looking for ideas to make it more exciting. Here was my idea: Keep 1 up 1 down down but instead of play-offs add a "hot potato" element to the league like so: The biggest losers on the first day of the season get an "R" next to their name, and keep it until they win a game. The team they beat then gets the "R", and so on for 36 weeks. Whoever has it at the end of the last day of the season goes into a relegation play-off, no matter where they finish in the league. It's like half league/half cup. Playing the team plagued with the "hot potato" would turn into the most exciting game of the season! At the end of the season: 1st- champions "R"- relegation play-off 12th- relegated (If two or more teams share the worst result in week 1 the hot potato will go to whichever of the worst losers gets the worse result in week 2. If 1st or 12th has the "R" at the end of the season the other teams just have to draw straws for it...) This season I'll be watching the hot potato teams in each league over the course of the season and posting my findings on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeato Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Haha, absolutely loved this idea when I first read it in the other thread. Looking forward to keeping up with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 It sounds like a reverse of Nasazzi's baton,good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 What happens if the team winning the league also lose to the "hot potato" on the last day of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberDon Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 What happens if the team winning the league also lose to the "hot potato" on the last day of the season? Top 6 split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lanarkshire Jag Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 This weekend's games are split over Saturday and Sunday. Is it the heaviest loser from both who will get the "hot potato" or just Saturday games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Hot potato you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Top 6 split. That doesn't really work. What if the hot potato team were also in the top 6? And what happens if the team finishing last is the hot potato? No play-off, or the 11th placed team as normal? Tbh, the idea does sound quite fun, although you might have to come up with a better name for the unlucky team than hot potato! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Top 6 split. That wouldn't make a difference, theoretically the spud of doom could be passed on to a top six team on the last day of the split or before - thus turning the usually boring upper half into a series of gripping potato-playoffs! Great idea, now all we need is for someone to contact the league to inform them of our decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 That doesn't really work. What if the hot potato team were also in the top 6? And what happens if the team finishing last is the hot potato? No play-off, or the 11th placed team as normal? Tbh, the idea does sound quite fun, although you might have to come up with a better name for the unlucky team than hot potato! If 1st or 12th has the "R" at the end of the season the other teams just have to draw straws for it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Insert joke about Celtic and potatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 What if one team(we'll call them Dundee for now) lost every game of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiesquirrel Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 What if one team(we'll call them Dundee for now) lost every game of the season? Refer to your last post I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 If 1st or 12th has the "R" at the end of the season the other teams just have to draw straws for it...) Sorry. Never saw that ... That's a terrible idea. I hereby withdraw my support and funding for "Hot Potato". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18May1991 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 What if one team(we'll call them Dundee for now) lost every game of the season? The potato would be cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Sorry. Never saw that ... That's a terrible idea. I hereby withdraw my support and funding for "Hot Potato". I could consider giving it to 11th in the event of 1st or 12th ending the season with it. Last year Hibs would have finished the season with the R next to their name. For leagues that can't hold all their games on the first day the "R" will go to the biggest losers in the first round of fixtures. By telling the SPFL they're not ready to start at the same time as everyone else, Celtic ruin the fairness of this. Maybe they should start the season with the hot potato by default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Really dislike the idea, it screams of novelty and nothing more. Relegation/Playoff spots should be on merit, not just on something that gets passed around that could potentially condemn a team on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 That wouldn't make a difference, theoretically the spud of doom could be passed on to a top six team on the last day of the split or before - thus turning the usually boring upper half into a series of gripping potato-playoffs! Great idea, now all we need is for someone to contact the league to inform them of our decision. Boring upper half ? You having a laugh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Boring upper half ? You having a laugh ? By then you'll be counting the days to Bucharest, you won't be able to get those games out the way quick enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopy1967 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Insert joke about Celtic and potatoes. Insert offended reply and something about candle lit vigils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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