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Message: [QUOTE="Allo, post: 2892662, member: 8190"] I thought of this system the other day. I think it works better, less lambs to the slaughter and gives the minnows at least one semi berth, albeit cutting one nation. Based on results so far, that's Wales, although Scotland + USA are giving them a good run. Pool A Aus NZ Eng Pool B aka 'the islanders' PNG Fiji Samoa Tonga Pool C Italy Lebanon Ireland Pool D USA France Scotland Note: Pool C and D can be made up of whoever is the strongest of the tier 3 nations. Pool A play each other and all go through, that's 3/8 semi finalists. Top 3 of Pool B go through after their pool matches, 6/8. Then you have the top teams in C + D fill the last two spots. If they don't want to give two spots to tier 3's then everyone in pools A+B go through. They can all get mixed up anyway if they want, especially if all 7 go through. Gives everyone relative competition, sets up some quality semi-finals, and stops the 70+ scorelines we're seeing. I feel it degrades both the competition and related stats/records Edit: some may ask the point of pools A+B playing at all if they all go through but all teams need gametime, especially as it's post-season and they don't play together often. Plus they need to decide pool positions ie who's playing in which semi against who [/QUOTE]

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