Sean Wheelock's playoff article

olckicker · Nov 2, 2004

In case some of you missed it:

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3118190

jmeissen0 · Nov 2, 2004

it's mls's playoffs... they can choose how to do it

it's as fair as they want it to be

there are 2 other titles to play for... who cares????

saabrian · Nov 2, 2004

jmeissen0 said:

it's mls's playoffs... they can choose how to do it

it's as fair as they want it to be

there are 2 other titles to play for... who cares????
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yea and we're fans (customers) so we can complain about it if we want.

olckicker · Nov 2, 2004

jmeissen0 said:

it's mls's playoffs... they can choose how to do it

it's as fair as they want it to be

there are 2 other titles to play for... who cares????
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I would care a lot more if MLS listens to Wheelock and changes their playoff system next season.

pokemoncards · Nov 2, 2004

i like it

Bonji · Nov 2, 2004

Sean Wheelock said:

To make the playoffs right, the first thing that has to happen is to reduce the entrants from eight to six, allowing the top three in each conference to advance. The two conference champions would receive a first-round bye, and get home field advantage in the second round.

In the opening round, the No.2 seed would face the No.3 seed in a two-match aggregate series. The winner would then advance to face the No.1 seed from their conference, again over two matches. The MLS Cup would remain as it has always been: one match for the league championship at a pre-determined site.
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I like this idea. I'd make the conference games so much more important if three teams in each conference didn't get into the playoffs. The battle for first would mean more because the first place in each conference wouldn't get knocked off, like C Bus. It's not like MLS teams are making a lot of money in the playoffs when the attendance is under 10,000 in multiple games. It is almost as if those teams didn't want to have a playoff game and have to sell the tickets.

MLS should strongly consider a plan like this.

Nico Limmat · Nov 2, 2004

I still support the MFL format:
https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147392

crusio · Nov 2, 2004

It's almost the perfect fit for this league. I love it.

CHICO13 · Nov 2, 2004

Bonji said:

I like this idea. I'd make the conference games so much more important if three teams in each conference didn't get into the playoffs. The battle for first would mean more because the first place in each conference wouldn't get knocked off, like C Bus. It's not like MLS teams are making a lot of money in the playoffs when the attendance is under 10,000 in multiple games. It is almost as if those teams didn't want to have a playoff game and have to sell the tickets.

MLS should strongly consider a plan like this.
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Except for the fact that the #1 team sits idle for two weeks. This could be a huge advantage or disadvantage depending on injuries and conditioning.