League 2 season brought to an early conclusion
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League Two's season has been brought to an early conclusion following discussions between clubs and the English Football League.
The table is set to be decided using a points-per-game method, but promotion and relegation are not finalised.
There are still plans for the play-offs to take place as usual, with two-legged semi-finals and then a final.
Meanwhile, teams in League One will have to meet again on Monday after failing to come to an agreement.
On Thursday, six third-tier clubs had said they were determined to complete their remaining fixtures.
With League One and the National League, both of which feed clubs into League Two, yet to decide how their final tables will look, it means clubs at the top and bottom of League Two will have to wait for their fate.
Crewe Alexandra were top of the division when the season was halted, with Swindon Town and Plymouth Argyle in the other two automatic promotion places.
Stevenage were bottom and occupied the sole relegation slot.
It is understood League Two clubs want to use a weighted points-per-game system to finalise the table, which takes into account the average points won both home and away.
That method removes any bias for sides who have played more home games than their rivals.
Re: League 2 season brought to an early conclusion
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52679614
League Two's season has been brought to an early conclusion following discussions between clubs and the English Football League.
The table is set to be decided using a points-per-game method, but promotion and relegation are not finalised.
There are still plans for the play-offs to take place as usual, with two-legged semi-finals and then a final.
Meanwhile, teams in League One will have to meet again on Monday after failing to come to an agreement.
On Thursday, six third-tier clubs had said they were determined to complete their remaining fixtures.
With League One and the National League, both of which feed clubs into League Two, yet to decide how their final tables will look, it means clubs at the top and bottom of League Two will have to wait for their fate.
Crewe Alexandra were top of the division when the season was halted, with Swindon Town and Plymouth Argyle in the other two automatic promotion places.
Stevenage were bottom and occupied the sole relegation slot.
It is understood League Two clubs want to use a weighted points-per-game system to finalise the table, which takes into account the average points won both home and away.
That method removes any bias for sides who have played more home games than their rivals.
Interesting, I would have thought the 3 divisions would have acted as one. Is there a possibility that the Championship's 2019/20 season will not finish before L2's 2020/21 season starts?
Re: League 2 season brought to an early conclusion
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52679614
League Two's season has been brought to an early conclusion following discussions between clubs and the English Football League.
The table is set to be decided using a points-per-game method, but promotion and relegation are not finalised.
There are still plans for the play-offs to take place as usual, with two-legged semi-finals and then a final.
Meanwhile, teams in League One will have to meet again on Monday after failing to come to an agreement.
On Thursday, six third-tier clubs had said they were determined to complete their remaining fixtures.
With League One and the National League, both of which feed clubs into League Two, yet to decide how their final tables will look, it means clubs at the top and bottom of League Two will have to wait for their fate.
Crewe Alexandra were top of the division when the season was halted, with Swindon Town and Plymouth Argyle in the other two automatic promotion places.
Stevenage were bottom and occupied the sole relegation slot.
It is understood League Two clubs want to use a weighted points-per-game system to finalise the table, which takes into account the average points won both home and away.
That method removes any bias for sides who have played more home games than their rivals.
Obviously if they are going to do that then average points per game at home and away should be taken into consideration, if it happened in the Prem it would only be a technicality but I had only seen points average mentioned in their case and not points per game on a home and away basis but I don't think it makes any difference to the table up there anyway.
It seems as if the strength and weakness of a teams remaining fixtures are not going to be taken into account but there again how can you work that out to the satisfaction of most people ?
It's best for the integrity of the sport that the season is finished even if it's finished next season, it's more important when you get up to the Championship and the Premier League in my view but all the same it's a pity the regular season in Div2 is apparently now over in this fashion.
