well in retrospect..
and given that UEFA now know how dumb domestic FAs can be (well, one anyway), their rules should state explicitly that CL winners should get precedence over a team qualifying merely through domestic league position. Hopefully they''ll change it so they will.
Posted By: mr carra on May 27th 2005 at 12:25:40
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- The Champions League debate. Straightforward... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 27, 11:55:13
- I notice that... (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, May 27, 12:31:40
- So, to me 1.03... (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 12:08:06
- I'd thought of that (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:15:40
- agree totally - its the FA's problem and UEFA should keep out of it (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:00:43
- In the old days when the Euro Champ league was the European Cup (Other Football) - oh arr, May 27, 12:15:14
- but their rules allow CL winners in (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:22:15
- you describe this as if the right answer is obvious (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:25:29
- I totally agree with that! (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:30:43
- yep, that's fair. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:34:28
- I just hope UEFA don't cave (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:41:40
- yep, that's fair. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:34:28
- I totally agree with that! (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:30:43
- you describe this as if the right answer is obvious (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:25:29
- but their rules allow CL winners in (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:22:15
- when would they play it tho? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:02:46
- whenever Everton would be scheduled to play a qualifying game anyway (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:06:43
- oh - so you mean the winner wouldn't then have to qualify? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:08:45
- yes, but presumably (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:12:52
- Agree with the reasoning behind the extra qualifier. (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 12:17:29
- well in retrospect.. (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:25:40
- see above. the 'right' answer isn't obvious (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:27:53
- and see my reply! (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:34:21
- see above. the 'right' answer isn't obvious (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:27:53
- well in retrospect.. (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:25:40
- Agree with the reasoning behind the extra qualifier. (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 12:17:29
- yes, but presumably (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:12:52
- oh - so you mean the winner wouldn't then have to qualify? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 12:08:45
- whenever Everton would be scheduled to play a qualifying game anyway (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:06:43
- In the old days when the Euro Champ league was the European Cup (Other Football) - oh arr, May 27, 12:15:14
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