Pirlo Picks up the Pipe at Sampdoria - 24/25 Season Serie B
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@Stlducks4 wrote:The playoff is interesting. That takes pressure off you to finish at the top. Finish top 8 and you still have a good chance to go up. I can see why so clubs are relegated in their first season though. Earning promotion when not in the top 2 is really setting you up for a difficult next season.
I agree. And I'm not a fan of this. It really devaluates the season, when a 3rd place and an 8th place are given more or less the same opportunities in the end. I think it's too much, and as you say, you are set up to fail in Serie A, if you couldn't even make it to the top of Serie B over the course of a season.
It's all done to give more teams something to play for (or against)
Personally, I am in favor of UEFA standardizing every top league of every associate member country. I would put a top tier division at 16 teams (30 games), which would cause the players to have more time for rest and recovery. It would also standardize rules for qualifying for European football, or the fight against relegation. And with smaller leagues, fewer teams will be safe until one or two games before the end. It would also increase the value of a lower division, which in that case would justify a form of play-offs: behind the top 2 (which get instant promotion), four teams battle for a final against the top division's #14. It would kill several birds with one stone.
But I digress, for the story it would actually be nice to see you make the oversized step from (say) 8th in Serie B back to Serie A - that would be a serious struggle, instead of the 'up and upper' type stories, career mode usually turns out to be.
@Danimal5981 wrote:It's all done to give more teams something to play for (or against)
Personally, I am in favor of UEFA standardizing every top league of every associate member country. I would put a top tier division at 16 teams (30 games), which would cause the players to have more time for rest and recovery. It would also standardize rules for qualifying for European football, or the fight against relegation.
I understand your position, but I don't think it makes much sense to make the same standard for England and Spain as for Denmark and Sweden, for instance. In Denmark we have tried with 16, but it just invited some clubs, who didn't possess the necessary quality level. Right now, even with only 12 clubs, we still have Hvidovre promoted, even though neither their squad nor their stadium matches the quality required.
Countries like Denmark, Belgium and Scotland have all - to my knowledge - surrendered to a top half and bottom half playoff starting a little over halfway through the season. And even though the format isn't perfect, it does make sure that most have something to play for, whilst both the title and the relegation is decided while playing equals. No City winning due to them playing QPR on the final day, for instance.
When something works in a national competition, I would really hate if UEFA had the right and intent to go in and change it from afar.
Then I'll rephrase: up to 16 teams...
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It seems your Samp and my Ajax have similar struggles: relatively okay defence but it's hard to score goals. In my case I can control large parts of the game, but really getting worked out chance at goals is hard in this game. That's okay: I like a good challenge. Still tweaking at the tactical plan to see if there's an easier way towards the goal.
Filip Stankovic is a great talent. It was thanks to him that the small village team of Volendam remained in the Eredivisie last year.
@Danimal5981 wrote:It seems your Samp and my Ajax have similar struggles: relatively okay defence but it's hard to score goals. In my case I can control large parts of the game, but really getting worked out chance at goals is hard in this game. That's okay: I like a good challenge. Still tweaking at the tactical plan to see if there's an easier way towards the goal.
Filip Stankovic is a great talent. It was thanks to him that the small village team of Volendam remained in the Eredivisie last year.
Yes that does sound familiar. Defensively okay, except when I come up against good dribblers, who often seem to go by me way too easily. I enjoy the challenge too, but I would like to soon get some idea about how the mechanics work in terms of attacking and creating chances. Perhaps another reason why I won't mind postponing the promotion a bit...
Getting 90s early 2000s Southampton vibes, have home form good enough to be top 4 in the league or even challenging the leaders but then away from putting them in Relegation battles. That said you are sitting more comfortable than they were back then. As for your Süd reference we have that here Southport is further North than Northampton and even Manchester.
Good position overall and great start to season for Stankovic
- @thurlow885, Sounds pretty similar, yes. Only difference is this being in the second tier. One should really be able to dominate more, if one is to expect going up and also staying there. Fun mention of Southport. I suppose there's also West Ham in the east of London, eh?
Stankovic, yes, he's been great. And thanks for the mention of him contributing for Volendam last season, @Danimal5981, forgot to write that before. I didn't know about him before, so I appreciate the insight. The away struggles will be the reason you are not promoted if results do not turn around. For a team that was just relegated, you expect to be dominanting the league.
I remember you had a career like this last season, maybe it was Sunderland? Where the defense was very good in year one as you developed the attack and then in year two things took off.
