Which team not currently in the top 8 deserves to be there?

[mrx]

storm certainly don't

 

[gregstar]

Should go back to a Top 5. Will never happen unfortunately.

Totally agree %100.

The best tribute to the best teams in the year. No mediocrity rewarded.

Plus within the 5 team final series, it is worked out fairly as well.

As you said it will never return because of the coin that is earned as well as the fan interest across the clubs for longer in the season.


But it is the best possible system.

 

[OVP]

Says the guy whose team is outside the 8

Hey look everyone, IBM's back. Two days of crying did the trick hey ?

 

[Pedge1971]

Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs

 

[Saxon]

storm certainly don't

Says the person who obviously didn't read the title of the thread...

 

[Billythekid]

Totally agree %100.

The best tribute to the best teams in the year. No mediocrity rewarded.

Plus within the 5 team final series, it is worked out fairly as well.

As you said it will never return because of the coin that is earned as well as the fan interest across the clubs for longer in the season.


But it is the best possible system.

So a top 8 system brings in more money and is more interesting for the fans. Who is it actually worse for? Fact is if a team is good enough they'll win whether it's top 8 or top 5. I'm pretty sure I'm the current system the winner has never come from outside the top 4 in either the AFL or NRL so the top teams seem to be favoured well enough.

I don't see what the problem is really. The top teams get a huge advantage, it keeps the season more interesting for longer and it gives a chance for a miracle story from the bottom of the top 8.

Hopefully soon we'll have 18 teams which will make the top 8 even more competitive anyway.

 

[Pedge1971]

Only teams that deserve to be there are Storm and Eels.

Very poor quality comp this year.

Comp is soft. Just ask Gus.

 

[Trent91]

So a top 8 system brings in more money and is more interesting for the fans. Who is it actually worse for? Fact is if a team is good enough they'll win whether it's top 8 or top 5. I'm pretty sure I'm the current system the winner has never come from outside the top 4 in either the AFL or NRL so the top teams seem to be favoured well enough.

Bulldogs last year finished 7th and won the flag.

 

[Pedge1971]

So a top 8 system brings in more money and is more interesting for the fans. Who is it actually worse for? Fact is if a team is good enough they'll win whether it's top 8 or top 5. I'm pretty sure I'm the current system the winner has never come from outside the top 4 in either the AFL or NRL so the top teams seem to be favoured well enough.

I don't see what the problem is really. The top teams get a huge advantage, it keeps the season more interesting for longer and it gives a chance for a miracle story from the bottom of the top 8.

Hopefully soon we'll have 18 teams which will make the top 8 even more competitive anyway.

Pretty sure you are wrong.

 

[El Diablo]

Bulldogs last year finished 7th and won the flag.

Victorian alert

 

[hineyrulz]

Bulldogs last year finished 7th and won the flag.

Flag

 

[Billythekid]

Bulldogs last year finished 7th and won the flag.

Pretty sure you are wrong.

Well there you go. Regardless it's extremely rare and that is an example of the benefits of the top 8. It lead to a fairy tale ending which was great for the game and the fans.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Well there you go. Regardless it's extremely rare and that is an example of the benefits of the top 8. It lead to a fairy tale ending which was great for the game and the fans.

Why not a top 15 then? It would be extremely rare to win from 15th therefore better.

 

[Pedge1971]

Why not a top 15 then? It would be extremely rare to win from 15th therefore better.

A fairytale even.

 

[Billythekid]

Why not a top 15 then? It would be extremely rare to win from 15th therefore better.

Because there has to be a cutoff somewhere? Whatever. Umber you choose it'll be an arbitrary line in the sand. I think the top 8 is a good compromise and I like the format that comes with a top 8. I also think it keeps the season competitive whilst still making it difficult to achieve a place in the finals.

Going forward I also think a top 8 would be more appropriate than a top 5 when we have 18-20 teams whenever that happens.

Personally a top 5 leaves too many teams out of the race too early.

 

[Willie Ray]

Why not a top 15 then? It would be extremely rare to win from 15th therefore better.

Why not a top 16...the knights could be a chance

 

[Pedge1971]

Because there has to be a cutoff somewhere? Whatever. Umber you choose it'll be an arbitrary line in the sand. I think the top 8 is a good compromise and I like the format that comes with a top 8. I also think it keeps the season competitive whilst still making it difficult to achieve a place in the finals.

Going forward I also think a top 8 would be more appropriate than a top 5 when we have 18-20 teams whenever that happens.

Personally a top 5 leaves too many teams out of the race too early.

Its a fair point and prob more suited to today. But like others I reallly enjoyed the top 5 concept. A final was a proper contest because u had to aim up most weeks just to get there.

 

[Fangs]

The 8 bar Melbourne is a disgrace. No one deserves to be there. What a shithouse NRL competition 2017 has turned out to be.

 

[Life's Good]

A fairytale even.

Haynes dream maybe???

 

[Life's Good]

The 8 bar Melbourne is a disgrace. No one deserves to be there. What a shithouse NRL competition 2017 has turned out to be.

A disgrace is a bit harsh. Most teams on any given day can beat anyone. Melbourne just don't have many of the 'any given days' that is the hallmark of those below them because they are so consistent.