Poole v Leicester v Poole play off final 21/22 October

[bigcatdiary 3,165]

7 minutes ago, Gambo said:

Agreed! if there is no second leg, the League Table should take precedence!

Definitely the way to go.

[Gambo 1,341]

3 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

That isn’t going to happen and you know it. The rules are clear. All teams signed up for playoffs. Pressure is on Leicester to solve their issues with the track.

Everyone wants them to sort it so the league can be settled.

The League WAS settled!  Leicester topped the League.

[Bojangles 602]

I'm no Poole fan, but there's no way the result can be declared based on the league table at this stage.

[Grachan 7,364]

12 minutes ago, Gambo said:

Agreed! if there is no second leg, the League Table should take precedence!

Of course it shouldn't. If that was the case, any side who tops the table but loses heavily in the first leg away could just decide not to stage their own leg and be declared champions.

If any side fails to stage their leg of the final, then the title should automatically go to the other team.

 

[Gambo 1,341]

1 minute ago, Grachan said:

Of course it shouldn't. If that was the case, any side who tops the table but loses heavily in the first leg away could just decide not to stage their own leg and be declared champions.

If any side fails to stage their leg of the final, then the title should automatically go to the other team.

 

So the 'first leg' team just keeps delaying their match until it is impossible to fit in the 2nd leg?

[Steve Shovlar 10,439]

15 minutes ago, bigcatdiary said:

Definitely the way to go.

But by doing so Leicester can just say the track is not fit for the foreseeable future so we win by us (Leicester) defaulting. 

[Steve Shovlar 10,439]

11 minutes ago, Grachan said:

Of course it shouldn't. If that was the case, any side who tops the table but loses heavily in the first leg away could just decide not to stage their own leg and be declared champions.

If any side fails to stage their leg of the final, then the title should automatically go to the other team.

 

Spoken with common sense, unlike a few on here. 

[Bojangles 602]

Basically, the way I see it, the following should be applied in order of preference...

1) Leicester host second leg at their own track
2) Second leg hosted at a neutral venue
3) Poole host second leg
4) Second leg not staged, result declared from result of first leg

[Hamish McRaker 601]

Just now, Grachan said:

Of course it shouldn't. If that was the case, any side who tops the table but loses heavily in the first leg away could just decide not to stage their own leg and be declared champions.

If any side fails to stage their leg of the final, then the title should automatically go to the other team.

 

I agree, in these circumstances the final league table has no value in deciding the champions. 

If we go by Mr Shovlar's reports as truthful and accurate, then a decision has to be reached as to whether or not Leicester is likely to be capable of staging this match within a reasonable timescale (I suggest that by 31 October is adjudged to be "reasonable").

This would require an independent assessment to be carried out by a person of relevant expertise appointed by the SCB for this as a one-off task and for his decision to be final. Such assessment would need to be carried out and completed by no later than 9.00 am on Saturday. 

If he decides the Leicester track is unfit, and to be in such a state that, with likelihood of further rain across the next few days (i.e. until 31 Oct), then Leicester would have to declare their stadium as unavailable for use for the foreseeable future, and would be obliged to seek an alternative venue to stage the match within a timescale specified by the SCB, failing which the championship would be awarded based on the result of the completed first leg at Poole.

[iainb 5,064]

1 minute ago, Hamish McRaker said:

a decision has to be reached as to whether or not Leicester is likely to be capable of staging this match within a reasonable timescale (I suggest that by 31 October is adjudged to be "reasonable").

4th of November was "reasonable" last year

[foreverblue 6,101]

14 minutes ago, Gambo said:

So the 'first leg' team just keeps delaying their match until it is impossible to fit in the 2nd leg?

That is clearly not the case in this instance. 

[iainb 5,064]

2 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said:

This would require an independent assessment to be carried out by a person of relevant expertise appointed by the SCB for this as a one-off task and for his decision to be final. Such assessment would need to be carried out and completed by no later than 9.00 am on Saturday. 

Like a Michael Masi? That's just what our sport needs!

[ruckerroo 792]

if leicester cant get their track in shape to run the 2nd leg then a neutral venue will have to be found

[Hamish McRaker 601]

8 minutes ago, iainb said:

Like a Michael Masi? That's just what our sport needs!

Someone like Len Silver who has no vested interest

[Hamish McRaker 601]

18 minutes ago, Bojangles said:

Basically, the way I see it, the following should be applied in order of preference...

1) Leicester host second leg at their own track
2) Second leg hosted at a neutral venue
3) Poole host second leg
4) Second leg not staged, result declared from result of first leg

Agreed except 3