the difference in the situations is..

the FA couldn't have given us a UEFA place because their rules of precedence for qualification for England's 2 93/4 UEFA places were clearly stated as:
1) League Cup winner
2) 2nd place in league.
We only got in despite coming 3rd as a bonus because no-one qualified via the League Cup (Arse would have done if Wed had won the FA Cup).

However there is no FA rule that says they had to give 4th place in Prem (Everton) precedence over CL winners (in fact their own website last year pronounced that CL winners would have precedence in that situation). FA did have the right in their own rules to give Liverpool one of their 4 places and chose not to in the hope of getting a 5th place.

Posted By: mr carra on May 26th 2005 at 11:38:24

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if Liverpool get in the champions league (Other Football) - south, May 26, 11:04:07
- Liverpool won't be in the Champions League next season (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 11:16:49
  - no, the FA have fucked it up (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 11:25:45
    - would they have let us into europe if sheff weds had won the fa? (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:27:34
      - the difference in the situations is.. (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 11:38:24
        
        I'm pretty sure there are rules about fielding your best team for league and cup games (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 12:07:24
        
        yes, but thats a bit subjective (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 12:11:36
        
        yeah (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 12:17:09
        
        bet they would if there was no alternative (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 12:29:49
        
        Story about the FA's website here... (Other Football) - Declan, May 26, 12:04:36
    - I dont hear Brazil complaining (Other Football) - south, May 26, 11:27:12
      - Yes but they ARE taking part (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 11:52:25
        
        So did Liverpool for next years..... (Other Football) - BeverlyHills0201, May 26, 11:59:33
        
        Jesus (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 12:15:08
        
        so how do you qualify for the qualifying rounds?? (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 12:27:58
        
        Is it not true? (Other Football) - Steve McManaman, May 26, 12:25:13
        
        if they requested, they could start 3 rounds down in the qualifying (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 12:04:24
        
        Liverpool could be invited to qualify (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:54:16
      - according to sky though, its a completley different situation (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:28:42
- If I were on the FA I'd be so tempted (Other Football) - CB41, May 26, 11:14:04
- It will all be because of a "Pattern". (Other Football) - Tomblander, May 26, 11:07:26
  - fuck you (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:11:01
    - But I'm on your side today! (Other Football) - Tomblander, May 26, 11:15:33
      - fuck off (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:21:52
        
        I can see something developing here (Other Football) - Tomblander, May 26, 11:26:55
        
        fuck off (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:29:55
        
        BLUB (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, May 26, 11:31:00
        
        not blub (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:32:03
        
        :) (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 11:29:11

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