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<blockquote data-quote="PretendExile" data-source="post: 611329" data-attributes="member: 70814"><p>There is a feasible way for Georgia and Romania to join without impacting the schedule at all really. You could potentially use the two pools of 4 model but keep the 6 team table, old rivalries and potential for a grandslam. Have the 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th of the previous tournament in one pool and the others in another. After 3 games, the top 3 of each go forward to complete the round robin, while the bottom teams play off to avoid a relegation playoff. So if it was to take place this year:</p><p></p><p>POOL A: Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Romania</p><p>POOL B: England, Italy, France, Georgia (I swapped Italy and Scotland or else Scotland would have had 3 home games in the first stage)</p><p></p><p>Round 1: Ireland v Scotland, Romania v Wales, France v England, Italy v Georgia</p><p>Round 2: Ireland v Wales, Scotland v Romania, France v Italy, England v Georgia</p><p>Round 3: Wales v Scotland, Romania v Ireland, Italy v England, Georgia v France</p><p>rest week</p><p>Round 4: England v Wales, Italy v Scotland, France v Ireland, Georgia v Romania (all group B at home to help scheduling and travelling fans)</p><p>Round 5: Wales v France, Scotland v England, Ireland v Italy, Romania v Georgia (A at home)</p><p>Round 6: Wales v Italy, England v Ireland, Scotland v France, Friendly: Winner Georgia/Romania v Runner up Division 2, Promotion game: Runner up Georgia/Romania v Winner div 2, (both in Tblisi as Georgia had 2 home games)</p><p>If Romania or Georgia had come in the top 3 of their pool they would have switched remaining schedules with the team that came bottom.</p><p></p><p>Benefits</p><p>Having the rest week in the middle gives the needed break without it feeling stop start like it does now</p><p>It should be a long time before one of the established teams gets relegated</p><p>Equal number of home and away games</p><p>4 games a weekend!</p><p>Added coverage and interest in division 2 to gain promotion</p><p></p><p>Negative</p><p>Difficult for away fans to commit to games in the second half as they could change</p><p>Some people may see the games v georgia and romania as boring</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PretendExile, post: 611329, member: 70814"] There is a feasible way for Georgia and Romania to join without impacting the schedule at all really. You could potentially use the two pools of 4 model but keep the 6 team table, old rivalries and potential for a grandslam. Have the 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th of the previous tournament in one pool and the others in another. After 3 games, the top 3 of each go forward to complete the round robin, while the bottom teams play off to avoid a relegation playoff. So if it was to take place this year: POOL A: Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Romania POOL B: England, Italy, France, Georgia (I swapped Italy and Scotland or else Scotland would have had 3 home games in the first stage) Round 1: Ireland v Scotland, Romania v Wales, France v England, Italy v Georgia Round 2: Ireland v Wales, Scotland v Romania, France v Italy, England v Georgia Round 3: Wales v Scotland, Romania v Ireland, Italy v England, Georgia v France rest week Round 4: England v Wales, Italy v Scotland, France v Ireland, Georgia v Romania (all group B at home to help scheduling and travelling fans) Round 5: Wales v France, Scotland v England, Ireland v Italy, Romania v Georgia (A at home) Round 6: Wales v Italy, England v Ireland, Scotland v France, Friendly: Winner Georgia/Romania v Runner up Division 2, Promotion game: Runner up Georgia/Romania v Winner div 2, (both in Tblisi as Georgia had 2 home games) If Romania or Georgia had come in the top 3 of their pool they would have switched remaining schedules with the team that came bottom. Benefits Having the rest week in the middle gives the needed break without it feeling stop start like it does now It should be a long time before one of the established teams gets relegated Equal number of home and away games 4 games a weekend! Added coverage and interest in division 2 to gain promotion Negative Difficult for away fans to commit to games in the second half as they could change Some people may see the games v georgia and romania as boring [/QUOTE]
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