the FA knows
England have 4 places in teh Champions League - they said at the start of teh season the four places would go to the top 4 in teh Premiership - probably thinking that the top 4 from last year would be there again and that Liverpool as the weakest o fthat four would be least likely to win teh thing , meaning that if somebody else finished fourth no problem , still four places , no problem
the problem is Liverpool , they ewere so crap in teh latter stages of teh league that they missed out on teh top four and concentrated on the champs league , and by winning it have put the FA into a no win situation , if they kick out Everton in place of Liverpool , then they will be accused of changing the rules and Everton ( who are already spending millions to stregthen their squad ) will go mad and rightfully so - if they leave things as tehy are , then Liverpool ( and teh media) go mad because the winners must defend their trophy
If Uefa ( as a governing Body for teh WHOLE of Europe ) turn round and say to a club ( from anywhere ) sorry guys but you know how you started the season knowing that a 1st /2nd /3rd or 4th place finish would qualify you for the Champions League at whatever stage you enter , well because the winners this year could not qualify through their league then would you mind awfully if you went into teh Uefa cup so we can accommodate them in the Champions League . and by the way , your country now has no representation in teh Champions League , But England will have 5 clubs in it - happy with that , now run along
Bloody stupid situation all round , it is difficult to foresee , but I am sure somebody at Liverpool , teh FA and UEFA have been in contact since before the semis with a solution , of course teh winners should be able to defend the trophy , but if teh winners don;t qualify according to the rules in place at the start of that season , what can be done
Posted By: south on May 26th 2005 at 16:50:56
Message Thread
- Great story: Liverpool miserabilists look away (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:29:22
- UEFA would still have to agree (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 15:39:59
- Unique circumstances (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:48:11
- its not unique (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 15:50:12
- cos spains fa took zaragoza out of the competition (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 15:57:38
- The root cause of the problem (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 26, 16:08:52
- lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 16:09:50
- The root cause of the problem (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 26, 16:08:51
- The root cause of the problem (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 26, 16:08:50
- The root cause of the problem (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 26, 16:08:48
- what rules? (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 16:02:34
- The root cause of the problem (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 26, 16:08:52
- yes (Other Football) - south, May 26, 15:53:36
- Sigh (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:58:31
- But then England would have 5 places (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 16:04:04
- well that happened to Leeds (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 15:57:32
- the FA knows (Other Football) - south, May 26, 16:50:56
- Sigh (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:58:31
- cos spains fa took zaragoza out of the competition (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 15:57:38
- its not unique (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 15:50:12
- Unique circumstances (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:48:11
- not everyone (Other Football) - south, May 26, 15:35:12
- Well if the Welsh FA are unhappy (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:38:41
- will UEFA look at it that way (Other Football) - south, May 26, 15:52:16
- Well if the Welsh FA are unhappy (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:38:41
- great idea, wotbt1 leaves near them I think (n/m) (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 26, 15:34:27
- Where's that from? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, May 26, 15:30:56
- Sky Sports News (n/m) (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:39:27
- they are DESPERATE for Liverpoool to get in (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 15:42:52
- Sky Sports News (n/m) (Other Football) - SherryEnema, May 26, 15:39:27
- UEFA would still have to agree (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 15:39:59
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