abhinav Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I am a Daredevils fan and have seen my team dominate and yet not win in the first two seasons. sadly it was turn of the MI this year, despite a fantastic run all through the season and yet ending up losing to an average side who were only marginally better then the sides who did not even made it to the semis this year. Isn't it time for IPL to change its format and suitably reward the team which does the best over 14 games instead of giving the crown to the team which has two great games right at the end?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner_Mania Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I am a Daredevils fan and have seen my team dominate and yet not win in the first two seasons. sadly it was turn of the MI this year, despite a fantastic run all through the season and yet ending up losing to an average side who were only marginally better then the sides who did not even made it to the semis this year. Isn't it time for IPL to change its format and suitably reward the team which does the best over 14 games instead of giving the crown to the team which has two great games right at the end?? Absolutely. Just like The EPL or La Liga. A team consistent over 14 games should be the winner. The top 3 teams in order of finishing the league should qualify for the Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I am a Daredevils fan and have seen my team dominate and yet not win in the first two seasons. sadly it was turn of the MI this year' date=' despite a fantastic run all through the season and yet ending up losing to[b'] an average side who were only marginally better then the sides who did not even made it to the semis this year. Isn't it time for IPL to change its format and suitably reward the team which does the best over 14 games instead of giving the crown to the team which has two great games right at the end?? average side??? so wat are the other 6 teams them.. should be below average??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serani Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Should just play a straight knock out and get it over and done with after 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Big games make for better viewing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serani Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 average side??? so wat are the other 6 teams them.. should be below average??? RCB were better than CSK. A lot of teams were below average in fairness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 there should be a final.. but not too many matches.. meeting each team twice is just too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SachDan Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Either have only 16 league games or have best-of-three finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 best of three finals seem to be the perfect solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhinav Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 average side??? so wat are the other 6 teams them.. should be below average??? Average side indeed..they had won six games out of 13 before the final over burst from MSD saw them through against KXIP. They got through in to the semis on NRR and won the same number of games as DD or KKR. This current format of IPL does not reward consistency. DC were not the deserving champs of 2009, neither are CSK the deserving champs of 2010. Before people start fouling me as a case of sour grapes, let me say again that i am not a MI fan, I am a DD fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Should just play a straight knock out and get it over and done with after 2 weeks. But then how will BCCI get rich? :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardRoark Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Average side indeed..they had won six games out of 13 before the final over burst from MSD saw them through against KXIP. They got through in to the semis on NRR and won the same number of games as DD or KKR. This current format of IPL does not reward consistency. DC were not the deserving champs of 2009, neither are CSK the deserving champs of 2010. Before people start fouling me as a case of sour grapes, let me say again that i am not a MI fan, I am a DD fan. Still qualify for the sour grapes award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhinav Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Still qualify for the sour grapes award. Any thoughts about not rewarding consistency? Show me one sports league across the world which ranks one off performance over overall consistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardRoark Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 So you will go calling teams average? A team can win only what's before it. You are nothing more than sour grapes here. Let the IPL change its format and then we will see who is consistent and who is not. If in a certain ground, hitting 65m is good enough for a six, the players will aim to clear 65m, not some other distance, which might be the distance to the boundary rope in some other ground. Blame the ground, not the players or team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhinav Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 So you will go calling teams average? A team can win only what's before it. You are nothing more than sour grapes here. Let the IPL change its format and then we will see who is consistent and who is not. Precisely, IPL should change the format. I am not blaming CSK, they did what they had to do...but they were clearly not the best team over 16 games.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardRoark Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Precisely' date=' IPL should change the format. I am not blaming CSK, they did what they had to do...but they were clearly not the best team over 16 games..[/quote'] To each one his own buddy. We are the champions and therefore we were proclaimed to be the best today. Thank you for watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Precisely' date=' IPL should change the format. I am not blaming CSK, they did what they had to do...but they were clearly not the best team over 16 games..[/quote'] Exactly what I felt last year.. when :dd: were leading the points table ! :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nballa Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 NO i think they have to increase the number of matches and make it like a baseball season. this the time for us to completely take over the game and become the ultimate authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhinav Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Exactly what I felt last year.. when :dd: were leading the points table ! :dontknow: I know what you mean Aaku..I will never forgive Gilly for what he did to us last year :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I know what you mean Aaku..I will never forgive Gilly for what he did to us last year :(( OMG :(( you can absolutely feel my pain ! It was just so unreal, disastrous :(( DC have become sucha pain in the neck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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