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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 867967" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>I think the good thing is it splits the strengths of the relative nations giving each an 'equal' chance of making the top 3.</p><p></p><p>The real question is how much the Derbies will effect final group standings would Edinburgh prefer a third crack at Glasgow or a second against Lenister.</p><p></p><p>Of course until one season is played through no one will really know but all it does is drop 5 games from the season which is good player welfare wise. So the chances of 1 specific game affecting final standings will be unlikely. What your home and away games are could be also a problem. Getting Lenister home but Benetton away for a team like the Glasgow can have a huge effect on their chances.</p><p></p><p>Like I say though see what pans out at least the system isn't complex and I'm not a huge fan of conferences systems usually.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Be interesting to see if they realign the conferences every season as well based on performance. For instance if the conference B semi-final ends up being Ulster V Lenister (unlikely) will they split them next year but no Irish team makes the playoffs in A?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 867967, member: 72205"] I think the good thing is it splits the strengths of the relative nations giving each an 'equal' chance of making the top 3. The real question is how much the Derbies will effect final group standings would Edinburgh prefer a third crack at Glasgow or a second against Lenister. Of course until one season is played through no one will really know but all it does is drop 5 games from the season which is good player welfare wise. So the chances of 1 specific game affecting final standings will be unlikely. What your home and away games are could be also a problem. Getting Lenister home but Benetton away for a team like the Glasgow can have a huge effect on their chances. Like I say though see what pans out at least the system isn't complex and I'm not a huge fan of conferences systems usually. Be interesting to see if they realign the conferences every season as well based on performance. For instance if the conference B semi-final ends up being Ulster V Lenister (unlikely) will they split them next year but no Irish team makes the playoffs in A? [/QUOTE]
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