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Post by jonathan on Mar 13, 2016 22:28:55 GMT
Taken from the EIHL site...
"In the event of the league title winner not winning their Conference, the order will be as follows.
The number-one seed will still be the Elite League winners with the two Conference winners taking seeds two and three (higher rank determined by their league position).
Seeds four to eight will then be determined by the Elite League table."
So as the league stands now it would be
1 Sheffield v 8 Coventry 2 Cardiff v 7 Dundee 3 Fife v 6 Belfast 4 Braehead v 5 Nottingham
If, as I now expect, we lose the Conference to Braehead it would be
1 Sheffield v 8 Coventry 2 Cardiff v 7 Dundee 3 Braehead v 6 Fife 4 Nottingham v 5 Belfast
So, do we want the silverware and Belfast OR no prize, but Braehead in the playoffs?
I reckon either way, we want Sheffield to win the league.
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Post by finchy on Mar 13, 2016 22:53:20 GMT
Unfortunately the Conference is gone, so we're going to be seeded 6. We have nothing to fear from any team and Braehead will do nicely- bring them on
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Post by joestoyanovich on Mar 13, 2016 22:53:38 GMT
I would love to win the conference but realistically that's not going to happen so looks like Clan in play offs.
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Post by domi28 on Mar 13, 2016 22:56:02 GMT
Taken from the EIHL site... "In the event of the league title winner not winning their Conference, the order will be as follows. The number-one seed will still be the Elite League winners with the two Conference winners taking seeds two and three (higher rank determined by their league position). Seeds four to eight will then be determined by the Elite League table." So as the league stands now it would be 1 Sheffield v 8 Coventry 2 Cardiff v 7 Dundee 3 Fife v 6 Belfast 4 Braehead v 5 Nottingham If, as I now expect, we lose the Conference to Braehead it would be 1 Sheffield v 8 Coventry 2 Cardiff v 7 Dundee 3 Braehead v 6 Fife 4 Nottingham v 5 Belfast So, do we want the silverware and Belfast OR no prize, but Braehead in the playoffs? I reckon either way, we want Sheffield to win the league.
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Post by domi28 on Mar 13, 2016 22:56:59 GMT
Why do WE want Sheffield to win?
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Post by bobdee on Mar 13, 2016 23:06:37 GMT
Have we all written off Cardiff winning the league?
How does that affect your calculations should they win it?
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Post by jonathan on Mar 14, 2016 7:40:37 GMT
I reckon if Cardiff win the league we get Sheffield instead of Braehead.
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Post by nobabody on Mar 14, 2016 9:33:33 GMT
all ifs, buts and maybes going into final weekend of the season, massive game for everyone on Wednesday with Cardiff @ Belfast. also amazing to think that going into the final weekend of fixtures it's mathematically possible (if highly unlikely) for us to finish 4th!
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Post by nobabody on Mar 14, 2016 9:36:08 GMT
also potentially both league and gardiner conference being decided on regulation wins this year, thats tight
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Post by langtouner on Mar 14, 2016 13:25:21 GMT
Sheffield will probably need to beat Flyers in last game to win the title. If we beat them they would lose the league meaning we might get them in the playoffs instead of Braehead. It could all become very contentious with a lot of focus on other scores around the country. Interesting that games on the last day face off at different times. As we are the latest game we should know exactly where we stand going into the third period.
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Post by waterboy on Mar 14, 2016 13:44:55 GMT
Sheffield will probably need to beat Flyers in last game to win the title. If we beat them they would lose the league meaning we might get them in the playoffs instead of Braehead. It could all become very contentious with a lot of focus on other scores around the country. Interesting that games on the last day face off at different times. As we are the latest game we should know exactly where we stand going into the third period. Perhaps its not possible but I wish they would try and change the face off times so that all the games start at the same time, just for this last day. It would add that little bit extra excitement. Especially ours and Cardiff's!
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Post by swarfiga on Mar 14, 2016 16:24:24 GMT
Sheffield will probably need to beat Flyers in last game to win the title. If we beat them they would lose the league meaning we might get them in the playoffs instead of Braehead. It could all become very contentious with a lot of focus on other scores around the country. Interesting that games on the last day face off at different times. As we are the latest game we should know exactly where we stand going into the third period. Perhaps its not possible but I wish they would try and change the face off times so that all the games start at the same time, just for this last day. It would add that little bit extra excitement. Especially ours and Cardiff's! Totally agree, surely at the start of the season they can arrange the final day to start at the same time! It adds excitement but also would stop any speculation that teams could jockey for an "easier" playoff draw.
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Post by finchy on Mar 14, 2016 16:49:29 GMT
Perhaps its not possible but I wish they would try and change the face off times so that all the games start at the same time, just for this last day. It would add that little bit extra excitement. Especially ours and Cardiff's! Totally agree, surely at the start of the season they can arrange the final day to start at the same time! It adds excitement but also would stop any speculation that teams could jockey for an "easier" playoff draw. They surely could but unfortunately when arena teams get arena time is what dominates and probably spoils the sport in this country. It's why we don't have proper play-offs and its criminal. This season we could have had some outstanding best of 7 or even best of 5 matches that would generate a lot of money for everyone. Instead we've got a 2 week c***-shoot that is done far quicker than the farcical Challenge Cup format. It has been a cracking season, and as you say, little things like having a full card of games starting at the same time would just make it seem a wee bit more credible.
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Post by swarfiga on Mar 14, 2016 16:50:55 GMT
Let's no open the playoff set up can of worms or this will escalate very quickly
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Post by andikilts11 on Mar 17, 2016 20:28:09 GMT
Looking at the table today pretty sure Flyers are now the only team in the playoffs that are locked in a league position (6th). Obviously this doesn't mean playoff seedings, just actual position in full league table. This is the team's best finish in the EIHL right?
Great for the league that so much undecided going into final weekend.
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