Implications of NRL's proposed new finals playoff system

The proposed"Wildcard Weekend" has pros and cons so ultimately it will come down to whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks when the NRL decides whether to go ahead with the radical change.

Under the proposal, the teams finishing ninth and 10th would play knockout games against the teams finishing seventh and eighth in week one of the finals, while the top six enjoy a week off. It would also completely remove scheduling issues in terms of short turnarounds leading into the first week of the finals. Currently finalists who play Sunday night cannot be scheduled to play the following Friday, but with the two-game Wildcard Weekend there would be no Friday night game in the first week of finals.

CKennedy80 com This whole concept is nothing but a side track to get the attention of the public away from the real issues of the game. Todd_Greenberg is nothing but a politician.

com Call me unaustralian, but just because you manufacture the opportunity for a Bradbury, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good thing NRL

CKennedy80 com This is a gimic to realise a short term commercial gain and add more product for TV. if we work towards expansion / relocation over the coming 2 years we offer a more genuine expanded product for broadcasters to bid for rather than rewarding mediocrity.

CKennedy80 com Shithouse idea just like your inept leader oustgreenberg

CKennedy80 com NRL- It took you YEARS to fix what the super league war did to the game.. It’s only just starting to get back to what it was! With all the shit off field, the absolute worst thing you could do is to change the game. If it’s not broke, don’t attempt to fix it.

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CKennedy80 com This is far too a dramatic idea, back to the drawing board

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CKennedy80 com Not surprised that anyone within the NRL are making stupid calls and decisions.

CKennedy80 com In other words, stuff the fans, how much more money are we going to make

CKennedy80 com Reward for mediocrity. Same rubbish the AFL have been thinking about for several years.

CKennedy80 com This tweet has been ratioed. The people have spoken. Drop this dumb idea now.

CKennedy80 com Terrible idea

CKennedy80 com It’s not a wild card! It is a semi final. Explain how you can have a “wild card” in a single conference competition?! NRL

CKennedy80 com It’s a bad idea. Please listen to overwhelming number of fans despite what you’ve told journos to say.

CKennedy80 com Stop rewarding mediocrity. Go back to final five and reward good footy.

CKennedy80 com Just win ya regular season games muppets!! Way to over complicate things uppercut

CKennedy80 com Dumb idea

CKennedy80 com Does everyone get a ribbon...?

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CKennedy80 com We’re not talking about an Under 7’s carnival where everyone gets a go! This is the premier rugby league competition in the world! Wake up to yourselves!

CKennedy80 com Great idea that extra week will make international games even harder to schedule.

CKennedy80 com No fuking way

CKennedy80 com How about the top of the NSW cup and Qld cup get wildcard spots......makes about as much sense as participation award finals

CKennedy80 com Its a ridiculous idea. How would it have been fair last year, brisbanebroncos NZWarriors finish on 32 points to have to play the WestsTigers 24 points and RaidersCanberra 22 points for a spot in the finals NRLFinals

CKennedy80 com 'whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks'... BULLSHIT. All y'all care about is the $$$$ in the next TV deal.

CKennedy80 com Disgraceful how Greenturd is ruining the game of Rugby league.

CKennedy80 com 10th place 2018 Raiders 10/14, 2017 Raiders 11/13, 2016 NZ 10/14, 2015 Raiders 10/14.

CKennedy80 com I kinda like it..

CKennedy80 com I actually like it! You think about how many games are decided by a stupid referees decision! Gives more opportunities for teams to win a premiership!

CKennedy80 com Have more teams before worrying about this. Only half of the teams should qualify for the finals, otherwise you reward under performing teams.

CKennedy80 com Don't mind it, very NFL like. Would really prefer to see a wild card player selected for Origin. You could have Sam Burgess playing for NSW for example. That would add entertainment.

CKennedy80 com NRL, this conecpt only works with 2-3 more teams. That's it. No one wants to see a bottom 6. Do more research.

CKennedy80 com Geez you guys like to complicate stuff

CKennedy80 com Let’s not play with the one thing that currently works for the NRL. How about bringing back Sunday arvo finals games in weeks 2 & 3, that’ll bring the crowds back rather than a 6pm Friday night game when traffic is the worst or people still working. TV schedule is the problem

CKennedy80 com You mean financial benefits.

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CKennedy80 com 16 team final series will be next on the drawing board

CKennedy80 com Actual footage of the NRL think tank......

CKennedy80 com Minor premiers go straight to the GF. Teams 2 and 3 play for second GF spot. Finals over in 2 massive weeks.

CKennedy80 com The season is already too long. 21 rounds is enough.

CKennedy80 com Not a fan of this at all. Unfair on the teams that show consistency throughout the season to be worthy champions. dontchangeit

CKennedy80 com No it doesn’t.... it depends on how they can manipulate the results and how the result will rate on TV

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CKennedy80 com just a greedy grab for more revenue.go back to 5 teams in semi finals

CKennedy80 com Why don't you split the team's into two conference's. Call them the A.F.C and N.F.C and while you're at it change N.R.L. to N.F.L.

CKennedy80 com Fail.

CKennedy80 com Because it is such a bad idea, the NRL will most likely do it.

CKennedy80 com The biggest pro for the nrl is, it's stopped people talking about the off-season .... Which what you wanted.

CKennedy80 com Hate it teams that finish 9th or 10th shoildnt get rewarded

CKennedy80 com wildcard weekend would require the game to strategically expand to 20 teams. You can't give 10/16 teams a legitimate opportunity to make the finals. That will not be sustainable. I think 20 teams can be sustainable and would make truly a national game.

CKennedy80 com The 10th placed Raiders finished 10pts outside the top 8 last year🤯🤯why should that effort be rewarded?

CKennedy80 com Yeah nah

CKennedy80 com I really hope this idea has been released to take the focus off other things and it’s not a serious suggestion. There will be teams that lock up play off spots by origin.

CKennedy80 com How's about this... We put all that pent up energy being misplaced in the offseason to grow the women's game...

CKennedy80 com Go home your drunk...

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CKennedy80 com Great idea. Next best to a promotion and relegation system.

CKennedy80 com Me and the NRL Brains Trust right now

CKennedy80 com Why not top 6 then 7 & 8 wild cards so top 4 get week off and 8 v 5 7 v 6

CKennedy80 com Ridiculous Idea...

CKennedy80 com Whoever came up this this should be fired out of a giant cannon into the sun

CKennedy80 com No, it's dumb. Stop it.

CKennedy80 com 10 team finals system? Only if it’s a 24 team competition!

CKennedy80 com It’s an embarrassment and rewards mediocrity. Have a separate knockout comp for the bottom 8 if u like but don’t cheapen the competition anymore than it has been like playing 2nd fiddle to Origin.

CKennedy80 com How about nope

CKennedy80 com No thanks. And this is from a supporter of the Wests Tigers, who have finished 9th or 10th 7 times in the last 15 years and haven't played finals football in 7 years.

CKennedy80 com Don't see the benefit, cramming another game in and making it virtually impossible to get to the grand final from 7th onwards.

CKennedy80 com Isn’t from 5-8 already a wildcard?

CKennedy80 com For the record, does a team who participates in the wildcard event count as making the 'finals?'

CKennedy80 com This is cute, but the difference between the top 3-5 is always a considerable. When has teams 6,7 or 8 ever really been competitive. I think the priority needs to be increasing the top 8 competitiveness for each final series, not increasing games.

CKennedy80 com No. Just... please no.

CKennedy80 com Stop chasing money. Half the league already makes it which is too many

CKennedy80 com This is a bonehead thought. Giving teams with losing records a chance to play in the semis is ludicrous. Even a top 8 promotes mediocrity. If anything, should be dropping the numbers down to six and reducing rounds to 22. Sometimes, less is actually more.

CKennedy80 com Greenturd needs to go, he's losing his mind.

CKennedy80 com Don’t do it!

CKennedy80 com Can we just have one season without any changes?

CKennedy80 com THERE ARE NO PROS. THIS IS REALLY TO DEFLECT FROM THE BAD MANAGEMENT AT THE NRL AND THEIR TERRIBLE DECISION MAKING

CKennedy80 com Rubbish

CKennedy80 com There is not 1 pro. About 1000 cons

CKennedy80 com They’ll bring it in whether fans want it or not, they only pretend to be listening. Note the ‘will’ work instead of ‘would’ work.

CKennedy80 com Shite

CKennedy80 com You just want to fleece more money from the fans

CKennedy80 com Please tell me more on the benefits?

CKennedy80 com Please tell us a pro!

CKennedy80 com Can't wait to see the first captain slamming the system and miss the finals altogether.

com Benefit: - more games means we (NRL) make more money - we get get ppl sidetracked from players rooting on camera for a few hours Cons: - it’s ridiculous

CKennedy80 com Yet more stupidity emanating from NRL HQ...

CKennedy80 com Why don't you clean up your players and there off season behaviour so they aren't in the news every other day

CKennedy80 com Go back to the final 5

CKennedy80 com Yeah no thanks....

CKennedy80 com last season raiders came 10th with 10 wins and 14 losses

CKennedy80 com Not a fan, just rewards mediocrity in my eyes.

CKennedy80 com Aren’t the players complaining about their workload and you add another week?! That along with more than 50% make finals is a joke.

CKennedy80 com This has more Cons than my family BBQ

CKennedy80 com Rubbish

CKennedy80 com Mess with how the rounds are done and byes and origin dates but you dont mess with the finals qualification system. What’s wrong with you people?

CKennedy80 com Cant think of one 'pro'

CKennedy80 com * how much money we can make

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