Assunto: Where will I be next season?

Its better to move up. Don't lose the game on purposely. It will come back and bite you next season.

You can try and get a dead team to beat you by three goals if you want, but with a three goal lead in your promotion series, your probably promoting. If you end up being successful at losing, then you still may promote in one of the leagues with extra no-names that need filling. So don't throw away 4 to 5 OTR and a 15% seasonal decrease instead of a 30% one.