sbnufc Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Europa League is so dull man http://i.imgur.com/fbGAP6l.png They could cut at least half of those teams and it'd still look pretty uninspiring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Don't watch it then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Don't watch it then I wont. Can still have an opinion though, believe it or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Unless your team is in it, Europe League group stage is gash like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Thank god we're not in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I hope Dundalk get some big teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 AP reporting that it's now confirmed that there'll be four guaranteed spots for the four biggest leagues in Europe (England, Spain, Italy and Germany) in the Champions League from the 2018/2019 season. Portugal, France and Russia get two guaranteed spots, Ukraine, Belgium, Holland, Turkey and Switzerland will get one guaranteed spot with the remaining five being up for qualifiers. Absolute fucking bullshit, no need whatsoever for the big leagues to have an even easier ride in. Fucking useless UEFA. This bit confirmed by UEFA today. Utter cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 What bullshit reasoning have they given for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Money money money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 They should probably change the name of the CL soon then. There won't be many national champions in it in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 What bullshit reasoning have they given for this? Speaking about the amendments agreed for the new cycle, UEFA General Secretary ad interim Theodore Theodoridis said: "The evolution of UEFA's club competitions is the result of a wide-ranging consultative process involving all stakeholders and taking into account a wide range of expertise and perspectives. "The amendments made will continue to ensure qualification based on sporting merit, and the right of all associations and their clubs to compete in Europe's elite club competitions. "We are happy that European football remains united behind the concepts of solidarity, fair competition, fair distribution and good governance." Or as Foluwa said; "Money money money." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Europa League > Champions League imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 AP reporting that it's now confirmed that there'll be four guaranteed spots for the four biggest leagues in Europe (England, Spain, Italy and Germany) in the Champions League from the 2018/2019 season. Portugal, France and Russia get two guaranteed spots, Ukraine, Belgium, Holland, Turkey and Switzerland will get one guaranteed spot with the remaining five being up for qualifiers. Absolute fucking bullshit, no need whatsoever for the big leagues to have an even easier ride in. Fucking useless UEFA. This bit confirmed by UEFA today. Utter cunts. Italy likes this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Aye to be honest UEFA were probably shitting themselves that Italy may take one of England's spots in the coming years and they need as many of the English clubs in it as they can. I'm pretty sure UEFA would love to have more than 4 teams from England in the CL. They have done this so they can retain as many clubs from England as possible whilst still getting the big teams from elsewhere in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 wat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Europa League > Champions League imo More interesting games sometines in terms checking out teams you aren't as familiar with, but the higher quality football (usually), players and the higher drama of it being the pinnacle of club football make it so much better for me. If they were played at the same time, would you prefer to watch a Sevilla Benfica semi for a good but ultimately not as important cup or a Barcelona Bayern Munich one for the best possible European trophy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Aye to be honest UEFA were probably shitting themselves that Italy may take one of England's spots in the coming years and they need as many of the English clubs in it as they can. I'm pretty sure UEFA would love to have more than 4 teams from England in the CL. They have done this so they can retain as many clubs from England as possible whilst still getting the big teams from elsewhere in there. Aye to be honest UEFA were probably shitting themselves that Italy may take one of England's spots in the coming years and they need as many of the English clubs in it as they can. I'm pretty sure UEFA would love to have more than 4 teams from England in the CL. They have done this so they can retain as many clubs from England as possible whilst still getting the big teams from elsewhere in there. Nah, Italy are no where near England at the moment. England has moved past Germany now as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 You'll get it right one day, Stifler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Absolutely guaranteed bother when Feyenoord play Man Utd. Great stuff. Couple of decent aways for the bland So'ton fans too. West Ham missing out on 3 class aways, glorious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 It's a but unfair anyway but no real difference to what we have now. The 4th place teams are/were expected to win their qualifier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 It's a but unfair anyway but no real difference to what we have now. The 4th place teams are/were expected to win their qualifier. Trying to put a positive spin on it, maybe this now means that there will be more even match ups in the play offs, so even though there are fewer places available, it might not get much more difficult for smaller teams to get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 It's a but unfair anyway but no real difference to what we have now. The 4th place teams are/were expected to win their qualifier. Trying to put a positive spin on it, maybe this now means that there will be more even match ups in the play offs, so even though there are fewer places available, it might not get much more difficult for smaller teams to get in. They've already done this by having league champions competing just against each other in the final round of qualifying for the group stage. For example Dundalk couldn't face Porto or Villareal in the last round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Did they annouce the wildcard thing that was proposed aka if a big team doesn't qualify they'll be parachuted in anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Next year be prepared for 4th placed teams in the Champions league group stage also getting knocked into the Europa League, just so they can fuck that competition up as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Did they annouce the wildcard thing that was proposed aka if a big team doesn't qualify they'll be parachuted in anyway? Nope, so far they've only announced the 16 teams from the top 4 leagues, the rest will be announced later this year. Wasn't anything in the AP report from yesterday about that though, so fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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