Sheffield Tigers Vs Ipswich Witches - Thursday 28th August

[DaveWayne]

8 hours ago, 1 valve said:

Did any team loose less matches than Leicester? No and no team won more. So It’s difficult to agree with the claim that Sheffield, who the Lions beat on numerous occasions including the playoffs were the best team this year. 
But congratulations to Tigers for finishing top of the league (somehow)
 

The post that I quoted from you said that Tigers were not the team who lost the least. That is an incorrect statement.

I have no dispute with Leicester having the beating of us this year. That was definitely the semi final we didn't want.

[1 valve]

26 minutes ago, DaveWayne said:

The post that I quoted from you said that Tigers were not the team who lost the least. That is an incorrect statement.

I have no dispute with Leicester having the beating of us this year. That was definitely the semi final we didn't want.

You are correct. 
Instead of stating “nor the team who lost the least” I should have said “and the team who lost the least” to best describe  why maybe Lions should have been regarded as the best team of the regular season and not Tigers. 
However all pretty academic really as rules are rules and so congratulations to Tigers for finishing top of the league - after all “the table never lies” - and here’s hoping the final is as close as the semi-final between Lions & Tigers. 

[gazzac]

Suppose this year just adds fuel to the playoffs/ no playoffs argument. Think what a great season long campaign it would have been without the playoffs with no 'meaningless' fixtures, sure the crowds for the last few meetings of the top 3 would have nearly outweighed the loss of the playoffs? Would have definitely solved the 'argument' of the last few pages.