So whilst the seasonal 5th or 6th place debate is going strong... what about the teams that get through to the playoff finals.
If they think they are strong enough should they throw the 2nd game so they can get a 3rd games income? What is the downside? It seems attendences plummet early season no-matter how strongly you finish the season. So a 3rd game with training and income has to be the only option.
If there was an incentive to wrap up the title in 2 games this would again eliminate match throwing.