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Second Place = First Loser..?
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<blockquote data-quote="Teh Mite" data-source="post: 394275" data-attributes="member: 12332"><p>The financial benefit isn't to the the clubs however, it's to the union. If it were completely about money to the clubs, a lot more emphasis would be put on the LV= Cup (which apparently is worth more to win then either the Premiership or the Heineken Cup to the winners).</p><p></p><p>The main problem is the argument that the play-offs are supposed to "balance the difference for when players are lost during the international period". Of course, that's boulder-dash as the only affected clubs by the six nations were Northampton, Quins and Leicester. Quins and Saints sank into oblivion while Leicester had a very favourable set of fixtures (otherwise the likely story would be they'd have slipped away also). </p><p></p><p>Play offs - Along with bonus points - are the devil.</p><p></p><p>This year is should currently be Saracens top because they've won the most games. the BP system means however they're still just 2nd and have to go through the playoffs to claim a ***le which they'll likely have earned by winning the most games therefore being the most consistent team throughout the season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teh Mite, post: 394275, member: 12332"] The financial benefit isn't to the the clubs however, it's to the union. If it were completely about money to the clubs, a lot more emphasis would be put on the LV= Cup (which apparently is worth more to win then either the Premiership or the Heineken Cup to the winners). The main problem is the argument that the play-offs are supposed to "balance the difference for when players are lost during the international period". Of course, that's boulder-dash as the only affected clubs by the six nations were Northampton, Quins and Leicester. Quins and Saints sank into oblivion while Leicester had a very favourable set of fixtures (otherwise the likely story would be they'd have slipped away also). Play offs - Along with bonus points - are the devil. This year is should currently be Saracens top because they've won the most games. the BP system means however they're still just 2nd and have to go through the playoffs to claim a ***le which they'll likely have earned by winning the most games therefore being the most consistent team throughout the season. [/QUOTE]
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