Is this a bit excessive or something that could work?

Turn off relegation from League 2 to BSP and make it so that it (it being non-league football) replicates the format of league football so Prem, Champ, L1, L2 and this would make them (non-league teams) more competitive etc.

Also scrap all the Football Leagues in England and place 92 clubs in 1 league that takes place over 5 years, the winner gets £1 billion to compensate for all the wages etc paid, and it gets scaled down.

The only issue is I feel that with 184 matches a season a red card should be worth a 15 match ban. Would that be excessive or okay considering the extended season?

Also how would Europe work because the season would finish every 5 years so would it be possible to have the Top 4 teams from default (United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool) represent England for the 5 years?

If anyone could give their own opinion (and rate my ideas) it would be of great help to me in my attempt to make the greatest league ever.

See below if you were confused about the Non-League format

I worked out that 3/38 = 0.0789... So 0.0789...x184 = 14.5263... so 15 matches seems about right

EDIT: Hopefully I can do this, if possible I'd get rid of all draws, penalty shootout at the end of the match.

EDIT#2: 2 points per win, just to keep the league closer.

Only a little bit over the top. But if you want to play it go ahead mate.

I actually would like to give that a crack!

I actually would like to give that a crack!

Thanks mate, a lot of thought has gone into this but I don't know if it would work. Mainly due to the potential issues with Europe.

I don't believe it would be possible to base it over a five year season. Other than that the splitting of a league system into seperate leagues actually sounds like an interesting idea. Sucks to be at the top of BSP though.

On the tutorial video it said that you can choose the number of rounds and the start/finish date so I see no reason for not being able to have a 5 year season.

BSP would be the Premiership of the non-league, it's so that teams don't yo-yo which tends to happen.

Reading it, for some reason i thought you were on about real-life. "LUNATIC" was going to be my response. Then i caught on.

The new league editor will be really interesting i think. The most obvious idea is to create a Super League of course, but ideas like this are things i've thought of before myself. Having one huge league will be... interesting.

in some countries they have champions at the half way stage, so maybe the top 4 every may qualify for that years CL

Reading it, for some reason i thought you were on about real-life. "LUNATIC" was going to be my response. Then i caught on.

The new league editor will be really interesting i think. The most obvious idea is to create a Super League of course, but ideas like this are things i've thought of before myself. Having one huge league will be... interesting.

In real-life it would get so boring. In a game I think it could be fun, I always get bored after 3 seasons or so, this would keep me interested longer. Also it would prove who the best team in England is. Imagine Chelsea going down to Aldershot (Hampshire) mid-week and then having to travel to Bradford on the weekend, it would take it's toll.

This sounds like a right laugh tbh. It's ideas like this that are making me really excited about FM10 - I'm going to spend an age just camped in the editor.

This sounds like a right laugh tbh. It's ideas like this that are making me really excited about FM10 - I'm going to spend an age just camped in the editor.

Likewise. Just so many possibilities, I cant see the game getting boring for a lot longer than previous editions.

There is no need to increase the ban length for red cards because there are more chances to get one, for example if you got a red every 2 games then:

19/38 = 57 game ban = 1.5 season length ban

92/184 = 276 game ban = 1.5 season length ban, with your idea it was a 1380 game ban which is 7.5 seasons long. No idea why you thought you'd need increase ban length.

Otherwise interesting but probably impossible.

Impossible is nothing

There is no need to increase the ban length for red cards because there are more chances to get one, for example if you got a red every 2 games then:

19/38 = 57 game ban = 1.5 season length ban

92/184 = 276 game ban = 1.5 season length ban, with your idea it was a 1380 game ban which is 7.5 seasons long. No idea why you thought you'd need increase ban length.

Otherwise interesting but probably impossible.

Mainly just to give me a laugh. I had scaled it down from a 100 match ban to 15 matches. It'd teach them not to get sent off.

On the tutorial video it said that you can choose the number of rounds and the start/finish date so I see no reason for not being able to have a 5 year season.

My belief in this would be that it means choosing the start date during the year, for example some leagues start in January, not a 5 year long season.

My belief in this would be that it means choosing the start date during the year, for example some leagues start in January, not a 5 year long season.

That would really upset me, 184 matches in 1 year

I really like the idea of a 5 year season with all clubs in it - hope this gets made once the game comes out

I think the highest number of teams you can have in one division is 30.

I think each team would need a huge squad for this. Injuries and a 15 game ban for a red card could result in a lot of teams running low on players. You'd need strong reserve and youth teams all the way down the division to make it work.

I think the highest number of teams you can have in one division is 30.

I believe that's correct.

Also, bumbling about in midtable from 30th to 50th place for 5 years would be mind-numbing for me.

I believe that's correct.

Also, bumbling about in midtable from 30th to 50th place for 5 years would be mind-numbing for me.

LOL, that would be so annoying, just not being involved in any major battles for 3 years until the start of the new season.

I'd certainly have a go. Sounds really interesting.