>
Father Guido wrote:
>
> > >> Yeah, I think a 12 team
league would also be great for another reason: 3
> > >> teams
of 6 make playoffs in each division, which is respectable.
> >
>>
> > >> So if we add Quebec & Halifax to the east,
who do we add to the west?
> >
> > London, Ontario. Let's
reverse things, 7 teams in the east, and 5 in the
> > west. The top
3 in each division get in, unless the fourth place team in
> > the
east has more points than the 3rd place team in the west.
> >
> > West 5 teams 3x each = 12 + 6 of 7 east = 18
games
> > East 7 teams 2x each = 12 + 5 west + one
more = 18 games
> >
> > Father Guido
> >
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
> > I plan on living forever... so
far, so good
>
> I like ur topic about a twelve team league, but with a little
variation.
>
> Sure Expand into Halifax, Quebec City, and London
ON!
> But create a three 4-team division league.
> East -
Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa
> Central - Toronto, Hamilton,
London, Winnipeg
> West - Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Calgary, BC
>
Just to add, there would still be an 18 game regular season.
East(4) 3x each = (9) + 1x7 (7) non-div. + 2x1 (2) non-div. = 18
games
Central(4) 3x each = (9) + 1x7 (7) non-div. + 2x1 (2) non-div. = 18
games
West(4) 3x each = (9) + 1x7 (7) non-div. + 2x1 (2) non-div. = 18
games
.
>
> For playoffs have the top 2 teams in each division plus 1
wildcard team.
> Week 1 playoffs;
> The Top team with the
overall best League record gets a bye.
> The wildcard team plays the
2nd place team in the Top team division.
> The other two divisions have
the 2nd place teams play the Division winners.
> Week 2 playoffs;
> The winner of the wildcard/2nd place plays the Top Team Overall
> The Other 1st/2nd Divisional winners play each other in the 2nd Game.
> Week 3 Playoffs is the Final championship GREY CUP!
>
>
What's ya think?
> From Rider Fan Ricco
I don't agree that there needs to be three divisions. If we are going to
create interest lets stick with what works- East-West. Our countries psyche is
very east- west oriented I have never met a Canadian who said they live in
Central Canada. (Maybe this is something that happens in Winnipeg) Why
all the confusion? 10 teams = 9X2each=18=simple. What is wrong with this set
up?
I know in advance the response is something like- oh it creates rivalry
blah blah blah but what is rivalry?- hell being an Esk fan I'd rather play
Montreal 3X/yr than BC. No slight against BC but there has never been any
rivalry. I prefer real rivalries to contrived ones. To me using an NHL
example getting your team to play Columbus Blue Jackets 6X/yr
hoping a rivalry develops is retarded. How about we play the Canadian
teams more?
I would detest only being able to play Montreal once/yr and only see them
at home maybe every 2nd yr. I expecially buy tickets to see Montreal
in town each year because thats usually the best game of the year. Some
Montreal fans maybe feel the same way about the Esks coming to town.
IMO in a small league it is important to create as
much variety as possible for the fans by allowing them to see all the other
teams as much as possible-your plan does not allow
that.
