tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post6764948854062836773..comments2024-03-28T10:30:35.590+03:00Comments on The round ball in Ankara: A simple victory for GenclerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-31711283969522115332012-04-01T12:26:50.470+03:002012-04-01T12:26:50.470+03:00Dah dah dah ..... yeah, as clear as mud !!
Seriou...Dah dah dah ..... yeah, as clear as mud !!<br /><br />Seriously though, well done Spine the Oracle.<br /><br />We always knew who or what controlled footie in Turkey .... and I don't mean the TFF !!!<br /><br />I have a feeling that we will keep referring back to Spine's explanation as this Footie Jamboree unfolds.Eski Kanka Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409300460469903974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-70705909492640542092012-04-01T12:22:29.373+03:002012-04-01T12:22:29.373+03:00Some other thoughts on this matter:
- It formally...Some other thoughts on this matter:<br /><br />- It formally enshrines the idea of a Big Four, luckily for Trabzon. And will probably only add to their dominance.<br /><br />- It means a LOT MORE "Istanbul derbies". Anyone fancy to be an Istanbul policeman in April-May? Do they get overtime.<br /><br />- With so little to fight for in the Second Group, how hard will teams go for it? Also, what's the difference in prize money between a fifth place finish and eighth?<br /><br />- Geographically, this season might be fun for Gencler fans. Eskisehir, Sivas, Istanbul all within reach.<br /><br />Anyway, that's my lot.Spinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853127195976175181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-84278081417372247452012-04-01T12:11:32.879+03:002012-04-01T12:11:32.879+03:00How the Payoff System Works
Sorry, that should be...How the Payoff System Works<br /><br />Sorry, that should be playoff, of course. Don't know what came over me.<br /><br />Anyway, the the long and short of it for us is this: It's going to be a real job for Gencler to win a European place this year.<br /><br />Here's the scam (sorry, plan) the Federation has come up with: At the end of the season the top four teams form the “Super Final Championship Group” (hereafter Top Group) and the second four teams form the “Super Final Europe League Group” (hereafter Second Group).<br /><br />(I am reminded here of “super secret double probation” from Animal House for some reason.)<br /><br />The two groups play each other home and away for six weeks of matches. They each begin the payoff league with HALF the points they won in the main league (halves rounded up). I guess this makes it competitive even if one team is streets ahead at the end of the main season. There's a complex set of rules outlined here (http://www.tff.org/Resources/TFF/Documents/0002012/Ligler/SuperLig/super-final/SuPER-FiNAL-SUNUM.pptx) for what happens if teams end the payoffs on equal points.<br /><br />Anyway, at the end of this springtime jamboree of champagne football and additional television revenue, European places are allocated as follows:<br /><br />- First Place in the Top Group goes directly to the Champions League and is declared Champion of that season in Turkey (even if they finished fourth, I guess)<br /><br />- Second-placed goes to Champions League pre-qualification<br /><br />- Third joins the winner of the Turkish Cup in the UEFA Europa League, or whatever it's called now.<br /><br />And....<br /><br />- Fourth plays the winner of the Second Group for a place in UEFA Europa. This will be a single game and it's set for May 20. <br /><br />So for the four Second Group teams, there's an awful lot of football to be played for a pretty slim chance of Europe.<br /><br />Any errors here mine.<br /><br />Yours, SpineSpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853127195976175181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-89757547870552011092012-04-01T11:04:01.715+03:002012-04-01T11:04:01.715+03:00Yes. Good result and pleased that Gencler didn&#...Yes. Good result and pleased that Gencler didn't 'bottle out'.<br /><br />Going to the Olympic Stadium to play an above average side like Istanbul BBS is never easy for any team. The tactic I would favour is to frustrate Istanbul in the early exchanges and try and hit them on the counter attack.<br /><br />I'm optimistic of Gencler grabbing at least one point and deservedly go into the play-offs.<br /><br />btw, I don't know how the play-offs work either. Perhaps one for our 'oracle' Spine to solve ??!!Eski Kanka Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409300460469903974noreply@blogger.com