Why 4 up / down?

[DerbyRed]

Was chatting to my Dad at the weekend and we wanted to know why 4 teams are promoted from League 2 / relegated from League 1 when all the other divisions its 3 up & down?

Anyone know?  The only thing I could think of was that it might be something to do with when Div 4 was split into North / South (2 up from each division?)

[redbullzeye]

I think ot was to do with creating more excitement in the lower leagues.  The financial  implications of playing in league 2 or league 1 are not the same as the Premiership and the Championship so you can afford to open the contest out a bit more.  Imagine what the chairmaen of Wigan, West Ham and Fulham would have to say if it was 3 down from the Premiership!  Just a guess mind but I think I'm on the right lines

[Spencer_White]

It was because there was only 1 relegation spot from the football league to the conference. The extra promotion place kept the season alive for a lot more clubs in the middle of division 3.

I think its time it was scrapped though. Too many shit teams in with a chance every year at the play offs, when they havent even played well over the season. The div 3 play offs dont create anywhere near the same excitement as the div 2 ones. It would make it more exclusive and more worthwild.

[janaage]

To be honest if we were in the play offs come the end of the season I'd be pretty excited about them, despite my disappointment of not going up in the auto's.

[flammableBen]

I think ot was to do with creating more excitement in the lower leagues.  The financial  implications of playing in league 2 or league 1 are not the same as the Premiership and the Championship so you can afford to open the contest out a bit more.  Imagine what the chairmaen of Wigan, West Ham and Fulham would have to say if it was 3 down from the Premiership!  Just a guess mind but I think I'm on the right lines

Bloody hell, that is hard to imagine

[Rich Pullen]

I think ot was to do with creating more excitement in the lower leagues.  The financial  implications of playing in league 2 or league 1 are not the same as the Premiership and the Championship so you can afford to open the contest out a bit more.  Imagine what the chairmaen of Wigan, West Ham and Fulham would have to say if it was 3 down from the Premiership!  Just a guess mind but I think I'm on the right lines

Bloody hell, that is hard to imagine

 

The notion of 3 down in the Prem makes me feel cold.