Quote ="MorePlaymakersNeeded"If it's random, then there's an equal chance it will benefit Saints or Wigan.'"
I can see some of the arguments here, but lets assume we have a competition that is completely random. That means everyone has an equal chance of winning it. It also means the competition can not be won more regularly by sides that are fitter, work harder, have more talented players or a better coach. You throw the dice and have an equal chance of it coming up from 1-6. Most fans would say that there was no point to this because it was no longer a competition but a simple lottery. This is the point that Ms Cinnamon is making (I believe).
We already have some randomness in our competitions which we accept. Ask the Cas head coach about injuries. You can be very unlucky and loose a lot of your best players during the season which prevents you from making the playoffs. Thats tough we say, its part and parcel of the game. But the more randomness you add in, the closer you get to the simple lottery above. And that is what Covid can do to this season. Sally's first example was a good one where two teams get to the final, one retains all their best players whilst the other loses say 9-10 through Covid. The first team wins 50-0 and are crowned champions which to my mind at least feels very unsatisfactory for the winners, losers and spectators.
