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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 1096957" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>No, but this isn't about finding perfect, it's about finding best possible. In a perfect world, every pool game would be balanced on a knife edge and the two who make it through would be relieved to do so. Every compromise comes with advantages and disadvantages. Pools where the winners are practically predetermined aren't a good thing, but neither is the current lottery that rewards some teams with a bye to the quarter finals while putting other (possibly better) sides in a three way dog fight to reach the same stage. If there was sufficient strength in depth for all pools to be a three way fight like that, I'd have no problem with it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Interesting to see how you produce 8 teams! The pools games would be great, but how long is it going to take to play the tournament if all 4 pool games require a first XV? What damage will this format do to developing teams?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 1096957, member: 58362"] No, but this isn't about finding perfect, it's about finding best possible. In a perfect world, every pool game would be balanced on a knife edge and the two who make it through would be relieved to do so. Every compromise comes with advantages and disadvantages. Pools where the winners are practically predetermined aren't a good thing, but neither is the current lottery that rewards some teams with a bye to the quarter finals while putting other (possibly better) sides in a three way dog fight to reach the same stage. If there was sufficient strength in depth for all pools to be a three way fight like that, I'd have no problem with it. Interesting to see how you produce 8 teams! The pools games would be great, but how long is it going to take to play the tournament if all 4 pool games require a first XV? What damage will this format do to developing teams? [/QUOTE]
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