New $emi Final$ $et-up in 2020 - I$ that true?

[Quigs]

Did I ju$t hear correctly that Toddy and Pete are planning on introducing a fharhked up rejigging of the NRL Final$ for 2020. Eight team$ in the final$ is two too many in my opinion. Now they are talking ten team$ with a chance to win it.

$ide$ who fini$h $eventh to tenth play in a wildcard $ituation for the la$t two $po$ whil$t one to $ixth have a week off.

I hope it is bull$hit becau$e if it i$ true then that will about do me.

What a load of $hit.

Might have to do an Igli$$ and announce my retirement from the game at the end of the 2019 $ea$on.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Quigs, don’t sweat it.

Public reaction has been very negative.

Introducing it now would be against what they are trying to achieve.

 

[Quigs]

Quigs, don’t sweat it.

Public reaction has been very negative.

Introducing it now would be against what they are trying to achieve.

Do the pricks do the right thing?

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Do the pricks do the right thing?

It’s got Ricky Stuart’s finger prints all over it......

 

[Feej]

 

[coolumsharkie]

And that's after the weekend before where 11 v 16 12 v 14 13 v 15.

Can't wait!!!!

 

[Quigs]

Channel Nein vill be very happy.

Think of the dollar$

 

[shaggs]

What a load of shit.
As if the players union will allow this. They already whinge about too many games.

It should be a 6 team finals. Why the f**k should a team that wins less than 50% be considered for the finals

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

6 team finals
top 2 get a first week bye
3v6 4v5
winners progress

that's all you need.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Just means that the Raiders will now finish 11th instead of 9th... (My boys are hurting in there)

 

[Card Shark]

And that's after the weekend before where 11 v 16 12 v 14 13 v 15.

Can't wait!!!!

Should definitely have a play-off for the spoon, 15th V 16th.

I reckon it’d be fierce!

f**k the 10 team semi thing though, 8 is fine, it’s keeping more interested for longer than it should!

 

[taipan]

Before we start stuffing around with finals series, how about we grow the game via expansion to 18 teams first.
This smacks of Nein and Poxtel whispering in the earholes of Pierre and Toddles.Later of course having a hook up on face time, with Ricky Steward who has been pushing this, since his team were known as the last minute folders.

 

[tom of poland]

If the tv networks want more content they could bring back the Endeavour Cup / Theiss Toyota $10,000 knockout comp for teams that dont make the semis. 9 could also expand coverage of the NSW Cup.

 

[Card Shark]

Those things don’t rate.

Sex sells, more Mermaids (& the like) instead of guys playing the bloody drums.

 

[Big Bloke]

Annesley the well trained pollie was on Talkin Sport today, trying his hardest not to say this idea was a money grab by the NRL. It was anything but he said. Who does he think he’s kidding?

 

[1990 sharkie]

Channel Nein vill be very happy.

Think of the dollar$

OMG

SBW

 

[Stake Removed]

Problem last year was they had too many drawing teams miss the finals and miss them by a margin, so just keep more involved, more sub par teams make the finals.

No different to FIFA expanding world cup to 48 teams, its not about spreading the game, its about ensuring that the heavyweight countries even if struggling make it, Italy, USA missed last time that would have hurt advert rates, make it 48 they qualify and maybe China.

Top 10 more advert rates, higher ratings as the stugglers still a chance, its a dumb idea