Agree should just put all clubs in the hat and draw that’s what it’s all about

Utter nonsense it's a knockout comp

You'd still very likely end up with the same teams going through, but the advantage is fixtures can be finalised well in advance which helps ticket sales. Id prefer that to loop games in SL, at least there would be some different matchups.

As is the champions league, think that does ok?

Should be straight knock out SL clubs should be in the draw earlier than this weeks draw . You'd still get the same attendance if Hull payed York regardless if it were in a group stage or knock out comp.

Well even that has got pointless until the knockout rounds

You pretty much know 90% of the teams who will qualify