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I can understand the pro's and con's for this. At the end of the day if we finish 8th, I'm not going to groan at the prospect of re-visiting Wembley again.
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"There would be two "eliminator" matches to decide the final four play-off teams: those teams that finish third and fourth in the Championship would automatically qualify for the play-off semi-finals, which would follow the same format as is currently in operation - two-leg ties to decide the Wembley finalists.
But those teams who finish fifth to eighth in the table would play each other in a one-off tie at the home of the higher-ranked club, to decide which two teams would go forward to the play-off semi-finals.
The idea is not new. It has been suggested on several occasions in the past, initially more than 20 years ago, and more recently by former Crystal Palace and Bristol City chief executive Phil Alexander, who is now interim CEO of the National League.
But the mood music seems different this time, with Sky Sports News being told there is widespread approval for the expansion within the boardrooms of most Championship clubs. Getting the idea past the FA and Premier League could still prove difficult, with some sources suggesting the change could dilute the quality of competition in England's top division, at a time when, for two consecutive years, the three promoted teams have been relegated from the Premier League at the end of their first season"
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how about scrapping the League cup - replacing with an EFL cup the winners of which go into a play off with the 3rd place team in the league.
EFL clubs don't really care about the League cup as they are never going to win it but if winning the EFL cup meant you might get a crack at the prem for a season then you might take it a bit more seriously.
Awarding mediocrity i.e 8th place is not the way forward.
If the winners are already in the top two then the runners up play the game.Comment
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