King Kernas wrote:Brock Landers wrote:BringBackDBush wrote:The Saturday Sunday thing has always bothered me too.
I think the first week of finals should have the 2 double chance games on the Saturday and the 2 knockout games on Sunday. The following Semi week should have both games played on the Saturday and the following Prelim week also should have both games played on the Saturday. Then when it comes to the GF both teams have equal rest. Personally I hate playing on Sundays, and the 6 instead of 7 days off does make a difference to me.
I’m sure this is a deliberate concoction from the League in a attempt to get people to go to both games. It’s a bit of a joke though as in all my playing and supporting years I have NEVER gone to both Saturday and Sundays finals games unless my club was playing on both days. Then I’m stuck paying $6 for 1 Saturday U14 game and another $6 for the Sunday B Grade game, ?? aha there you go it’s so the league can screw $12 from the supporters, why am I not surprised. Far be it for the League to HELP by letting you watch the early first game on Saturday, get a pass out and head to the other later game after on the same day.
If a club has it's A grade and B grade playing at different grounds on the same day how are they going to work out issues such as trainers and even simple stuff like water bottles and tape?
Good point Brock, But it does happen during the first week of finals and the clubs involved get around this matter. At the end of the day, the trainers especially would rather their boys get an extra days rest, so they get the full week to recover and hopefully bring home the flag. A small price to pay i think!
Spot on Kernas.
The Sunday for the elimination is justified as a penalty for coming bottom 4 of the 8, you should have a 6 instead of 7 day turn around. After that week's over though it should be all Saturdays from then on. On the club resources issue Brock, any club with the strength to have more than 2 teams in the finals will definitely be able to manage it.

