View Full Version : With talk of the Europa league being scrapped and the champions league
Billy Goat Sverige
11-28-2012, 11:55 AM
Expanded to 64 teams will 5th place be considered a trophy? Will winning the FA cup be a trophy double?
Redflag
11-28-2012, 12:00 PM
only when trophies are actually presented for doing so.
You can't win a trophy that doesn't exist other than in someones deluded mind.
Free SL
11-28-2012, 12:01 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20523405
His question about stadiums is a bit silly, they'll play in their own stadiums you stupid c**t.
The Tony
11-28-2012, 12:01 PM
16 groups of four.
then two groups of 8.
Then the two League Champs fighting it out in the Final superbowl style.
21 games to be Europe's best.
Ashberto
11-28-2012, 12:05 PM
Top three finish on the podium, like motor racing. Podium finishes are part of the honours list of the participants. Geniune trophy. Geniune success.
Hillary
11-28-2012, 12:05 PM
Actually, no I'm not surprised at all.
Hillary
11-28-2012, 12:06 PM
and I think even the final itself (rings a bell that Marseille pipped Rangers to the final one season by winning their group)
If the brand is called league, it makes more sense to have much more of a league format. At the moment we generally have predictable lopsided groups and then it's just a cup competition. Also harder to get undeserving winners if its more league based.
Nicosia Gooner
11-28-2012, 12:09 PM
Bergkamp's Brain
11-28-2012, 12:10 PM
Billy Goat Sverige
11-28-2012, 12:12 PM
Last 16 round. Top two from the 4 groups went into the quarters. I'm sure I remember that format existing as a kid.
redgunamo
11-28-2012, 12:15 PM
Gradually expanding the knock out rounds. There were two group stages and then a straight final. Then it went to semis and then quarters. Not sure why they went to a 2nd round knockout, it only guarantees the competing clubs 2 matches instead of 6. Maybe too many fixtures
Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler
11-28-2012, 12:17 PM
Not much change other than reducing the number of qualifying games or rounds to then have 16 groups of 4 instead of 8.
1 additional knock out round.
David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)
11-28-2012, 12:18 PM
Billy Goat Sverige
11-28-2012, 12:19 PM
Free SL
11-28-2012, 12:19 PM
If they are just having one competition, they will lose out on a lot of TV money by only having 4 English teams, as opposed to 4 in the CL and 3 or 4 in the Europa League.
Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler
11-28-2012, 12:23 PM
Given that BGM has alluded to the abolition of the other competition.
UEFA cannot exclude them altogether, if they open up the qualifying to include 7-8 clubs from the bigger countries (again as alluded to by BGM) then qualifying may begin around March.
David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)
11-28-2012, 12:25 PM
Luis Anaconda
11-28-2012, 12:26 PM
Maravilloso Marvo
11-28-2012, 12:26 PM
redgunamo
11-28-2012, 12:29 PM
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Dorset Gooner
11-28-2012, 12:30 PM
yes that is a double win
Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler
11-28-2012, 12:30 PM
But he's a good bender.
Billy Goat Sverige
11-28-2012, 12:32 PM
Maravilloso Marvo
11-28-2012, 12:34 PM
http://tottenhamonmymind.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/vic_bob_handbags.jpg
Nicosia Gooner
11-28-2012, 12:34 PM
Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler
11-28-2012, 12:35 PM
Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler
11-28-2012, 12:35 PM
And you know what you can do with your soap present.
Though I did laugh.
Redflag
11-28-2012, 12:35 PM
You being a clever little girl did of course understand it.
David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)
11-28-2012, 12:36 PM
Luis Anaconda
11-28-2012, 12:37 PM
Free SL
11-28-2012, 12:38 PM
It's all about the money money money (I feel disgusted with myself for that song quote)
Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler
11-28-2012, 12:40 PM
It will however be the ruination of an increasinly **** tournament.
Free SL
11-28-2012, 12:44 PM
get back to the good old days of League, FA Cup and League Cup being the main focus of attention.
I care more about beating Spurs than Barca anyway.
Nicosia Gooner
11-28-2012, 12:56 PM
Nicosia Gooner
11-28-2012, 12:58 PM
Nicosia Gooner
11-28-2012, 12:59 PM
redgunamo
11-28-2012, 01:00 PM
Well, not anymore anyway.
Redflag
11-28-2012, 01:07 PM
Never mind though he /she grasped Arsene's 4th place point and that is what counts here.
Camp Freddie
11-28-2012, 01:32 PM
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