plugger66 wrote:Mr Magic wrote:plugger66 wrote:Mr Magic wrote:plugger66 wrote:There is only one way for a fair draw and that is to play everyone twice and obviously that cannot happen. A random draw is still unfair. There may be degrees of unfair but if it is unfair why not make up a draw to maximise attendances. Still unfair but much better for the competition. At least the interstate clubs still have 2 derbys which is a must for the states.
So why do they go out of their way not to admit it?
That's my beef,
The inherent dishonesty of those in charge by not admitting to what they're attempting to do.
You must have your ears closed. They always say the draw is to maximise attendances. I even have seen it in print. Surely you arent blind.
referred blindness from my sore neck.
So if it's the primary focus then why do we have Dimwit and Monkeyboy waffling on every year about all the CLubs wanting to play Collingwood.
You know it's crap.
I know it's crap.
They know it's crap.
How about you send a mesage to your masters to tell them to start telling the truth?
Maybe it's time they released the list of 'FIXture requests submitted by all the Clubs?
Maybe then the majority of fans (those that don't barrack for the Filth) would see what their own Clubs actually wanted?
Whaddya reckon plugger?
Any chance Dimwit and/or Monkeyboy would do that?
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I have never heard those 2 guys, and hilarious nicknames by the way, go on every year about every club wanting to play the pies but I am 100% sure every club does. Also why would they release the requests? To make whinging supporters happy? The clubs know and that is all that matters. Again I find those nick names hilarious. Also cant wait till we get 2 new people in the job so we can hear their new nicks because lets face they will be doing exactly the same to the draw as is now. The only thing is they could be like Ross Oakley and actually want sides to merge or fold and who says we may not be one of them.
So plugger, are you Dimwit's / Monkeyboy's official spokesperson on saintsational?
Are you telling us the 'official line'?
And now that the the 'game is saved' by the new tv rights, maybe you could ask your masters if we could/should re-prioritize' the FIXture and make 'fairness' the number 1 priority?
In all seriousness, it's not that I don't understand the benefits of 'maximizing the attendances' priority in the make-up of the FIXture.
It's this constant charade by those in power.
And throwing up your hands in the air becasue it's too difficult to repair is not an acceptable answer.
Maybe if they attack the problem with a positive attitude to creating a fairer system they might find a solution that is acceptable to all?
I'm pretty sure most reasonable people would accept luck, good or bad, is ok in terms of a FIXture. Far more acceptable than the current system which penalises some Clubs becasue they have less members/supporters than others.
It's supposed to be a competition - everybody apparently plays under the same salary cap, total number of players, same #of games, smae setof rules.
You don't get to pay your players more, or have more players just because you have 50000+ members.
You don't have your own set of rules just because you have 50000+ members.
Why then shouldn't there be an equality in the fairness of the FIXture?
Why should some teams have an inherent advantage over others just becasue of the size of their membership?