Interpolic Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Well, those are the rules. Still don't care for it. Winning the World Cup doesn't automatically qualify you for the next tournament. Why should the Champions League or anything else be different? I could care less about seeing a team defend its crown. Pretty sure it does. Not any more. Brazil was the last, I think. Yeah rule was changed after France went out of Japan/Korea 2002 without scoring a single goal. Well that's daft. Holders should have the chance to defend their title even more so in the World Cup because they're so infrequent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/world-cup-winners-will-have-to-qualify-6353543.html Seems the news was broken 10 and a half years ago, as ever I have my finger on the pulse of world football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I just remembered something. Tiote and Cabaye had barely met each other before the season started because Tiote had his visa problems and various other shambles... how the name of Greek buggery did we end up challenging for a CL spot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I just remembered something. Tiote and Cabaye had barely met each other before the season started because Tiote had his visa problems and various other shambles... how the name of Greek buggery did we end up challenging for a CL spot? tbf a few people mentioned they werent gelling too well for a while, till we went to a middle 3 really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 A win for Newcastle would see them equal the Premier League record for most consecutive victories (seven). fuck me, amazed it's so low tbh...howay the lads!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 A win for Newcastle would see them equal the Premier League record for most consecutive victories (seven). fuck me, amazed it's so low tbh...howay the lads!! That's just our record for consecutive wins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I can see us, Chelsea and Spurs all getting 4 points over these 2 games. That'd leave us still 3 and 4 points ahead with only 2 games left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'd like the profits of the CL but feel Europa is a better fit for us at this point in time. Better off just getting a run in the CL and finishing 3rd, giving us a run in against decent sides in 2013 and skipping the trips to eastern Europe. Not that if we are in the Europa League those trips will still be class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Well, those are the rules. Still don't care for it. Winning the World Cup doesn't automatically qualify you for the next tournament. Why should the Champions League or anything else be different? I could care less about seeing a team defend its crown. Could care less Yes, but that's our idiom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 personally the championship taught me its more fun thrashing lesser sides, than being beaten by better sides..... However the cash injection from chamlge could be vital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 A win for Newcastle would see them equal the Premier League record for most consecutive victories (seven). fuck me, amazed it's so low tbh...howay the lads!! That's just our record for consecutive wins. hm that was copied out of the guardian match report, assume it's a typo then "their" presumably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Probably not, no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Was a nice dream while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Just a shame we couldn't take our challenge into the big games. Blowing it at Wigan FFS. Today was a must win. I can't be too downbeat though, it's been an amazing season for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Dont see why we cant beat City, Chelsea and Everton the way we have played before this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 End of this little dream All that worrying about Bayern Chelsea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Pressure off at least Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 End of this little dream All that worrying about Bayern Chelsea Exactly. Worst day of people's season etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VanBarduck Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Will we qualify for the Champions' League? No , we won't , wigan just raped our team . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roy the Irish Magpie Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 It's was a great laugh while it lasted. Europa league league will still be really fun though and I do prefer the EL anthem to the CL one personally . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm leaning towards 'unlikely'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Kneejerks, only one game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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