News: McIntyre system perfect for NRL: Gallop

[ManlyBacker]

<p>NRL chief executive David Gallop says the competition's controversial McIntyre finals system is here to stay.</p>


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[Matabele]

The guy really does live on another planet.  The flaws of the system are plain for all to see, the vast majority hate it, but he'll persist.

I sometimes wonder if he's an accountant rather than a lawyer.

 

[Canteen Worker]

The system doesn't reward those that perform best all year. We have a grand final with 4 versus 8 for goodness sakes.

 

[TokyoEagle]

It could have really worked in our favour if we had beaten the Storm.
It is not perfect but don't think you will ever find a system that everyone will be happy with. Is it really that bad for the top 2 teams, as long as they win their games, why should any team be rewarded for losing a finals game?
I also think the 4 v 8 GF is based more on the fact that this year the comp was the most open it has been in a few years than a bad system.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

the system sucks but with any other system we probably would have been out as well anyway

 

[Fro]

the system sucks but with any other system we probably would have been out as well anyway

Correct, we would have played Parra and i think we all have a fair idea how that would have panned out

 

[ssar]

I dunno about perfect, but I basically like the McIntyre System.

Sure, the NRL should look at changing it every several years or so, cuz change along can be a good thing.

But as it is it rewards those teams that win in the finals well, for mine.

 

[Rex]

The McIntyre system is inane. As proven by Gallop's support for it.

It allows ridiculous outcomes such as teams 3/4 being eliminated or teams 5/6 being rewarded with a second chance in week one.  

Similarly under McIntyre it may become a disadvantage to win the week one game because the win gives a harder elimination game in week two.

In contrast, the Aussie rules finals system always provides a real reward for winning a finals game, and always provides a real advantage for finishing higher before the finals.  e.g. In week 1 all of the top four teams are rightly guaranteed a second chance yet have something significant to play for, and all of the bottom four teams are rightly guaranteed to not have a second chance, so definitely have something to play for.  

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

What about a system that gives the reigning premier an automatic shot at defending the title. Maybe minor premier v defending premier at a neutral ground week 1 of finals, with a good advantage to the winner. It would fly in the face of all league history, which sees each season as a whole new comp unrelated to last year. Don't know why the idea popped into my head actually.

 

[Ian Martin tragic]

I do SER8: you fancied our chances against the dragon choke....

McIntyre rolls the dice more, and is more of a new comp (with some uneven handicapping) than a continuation of the regular season.

I think the finals should be coloured more by how teams went over the regular season slog. teams 1-4 should be guaranteed a second bite. I think homegame advantage should remain with teams 1 and 2 in any matchup for weeks 1-2 of the finals, then neutral ground after that (leaving aside the home city problem for now). So a team coming 2nd, say, who loses week 1 has their next semi at home as well.