blahblah wrote:I wouldn't be against a CL with 8 going into the KO, which will only mean 1 week of nothingness for those who don't qualify. I don't know if the Groups would be the same every season, or if they are freshly created from a Ranking of Squad Strength or similar, if we wanted it to go that way long-term.
I would quite like this, but only as an "every 4th season" kinda thing. Have 3 regular seasons and in season numbers dividable by 4 we have the champions league format which gives everyone more of a chance to test themselves against those teams they never normally see.
As for the "catching up with the old guard" debate - I think it's possible with good long term management. Yes there will be setbacks along the way but in the end nobody else has control of the strength of your team except you, and nobody can stop a team that starts at the bottom becoming as strong as a team that has been at the top since day 1, if that team buys well, trains well and sells well. It takes a lot of time though, which is why I am arguing against making it take even longer.