tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post5730016380956063323..comments2024-03-29T07:29:04.201+08:00Comments on BoLASEPaKO.com - A Blog on Singapore Football: I know it's none of my business...Ko Po Huihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112077946426075479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-51278657675213191612008-09-30T20:20:00.000+08:002008-09-30T20:20:00.000+08:00Sleague, greatSleague, greatungchamroeunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349749040300468672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-5946980798077197982008-09-29T07:30:00.000+08:002008-09-29T07:30:00.000+08:00It is called marketing which U talked abt AFC Cup ...It is called marketing which U talked abt <BR/><BR/>AFC Cup is a product & for one to promote it, it has to hve a certain period of shelf life & in KO competition there is no certainy which make it diff to promote the game especially in weaker League like Hk & Maldives<BR/><BR/>But in a grp stage, one cn be certain of at least 6 games & 4 mths competition<BR/><BR/>The effect can be seem in the attendences already. <BR/><BR/>If U went back to the early years of the prev Cup Winners' Cup or Champions Cup, there were even fewer fans who noticed its existence as S-league & AFC found it hard to promote a competition where S-league teams had a impossible of reaching at least the QF before a grp stage (& it was held in a netural country making it more impossible for the fans to follow)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-88910945432392562922008-09-24T08:40:00.000+08:002008-09-24T08:40:00.000+08:00hmm, well it kinda reflects the European Champions...hmm, well it kinda reflects the European Champions League no? Previously, that was also a straight knockout format (the days when it was still the European Cup), but then they decided it might be better to have a league format at first...<BR/><BR/>I think the league format kinda gives more chance to the bigger teams to progress, since a one-off loss won't ... Read Morekill their chances at the start...<BR/><BR/>Lastly, having your random draw thing at every round kinda creates a lot more admin work, and it might suit everyone better to have all the details ironed out at the beginning... not that i wouldn't enjoy the drama of the draw at every round!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com