Champions League Thread 2011/12

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

Sorry, lets just say Chavs got knocked out tonight.

Then it would only be top 4 to make it, but only the top 3 would be in it but the 4th team would have to qualify.

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But if Chelsea win it would the 3rd place team have to qualify? Is there any official source confirming that?

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Originally Posted by GB.

Chelsea are finishing outside the top 4. If they win the CL, they qualify for the group stage - presumably.

The assumption therefore is, there remains only 3 automatic EPL spots - therefore the 3rd place team in effect has the 4th spot and therefore needs to play in the qualification round.

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:good:

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Originally Posted by Coney

What?

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You Joshing me right lol.

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Originally Posted by Joker

But if Chelsea win it would the 3rd place team have to qualify? Is there any official source confirming that?

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Yes they would because then they be considered as the 4th place team.

who ever finishes 2nd will be considered the 3rd place team.

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Originally Posted by Joker

But if Chelsea win it would the 3rd place team have to qualify? Is there any official source confirming that?

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The PL have 4 places - 3 qualify immediately, the 4th has to go through the qualifying round. Simples.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

Ah wait, I've only muddied the waters. According to MSN (don't ask) we would have to qualify. Doesn't make sense to me though, as Chelsea wouldn't qualify as an English team, technically.

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:wacko:

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

You Joshing me right lol.

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No.

Dear god if you guys can't work it out, UEFA are fucked.

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Originally Posted by GB.

:wacko:

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Irish logic.

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Originally Posted by GB.

Chelsea are finishing outside the top 4. If they win the CL, they qualify for the group stage - presumably.

The assumption therefore is, there remains only 3 automatic EPL spots - therefore the 3rd place team in effect has the 4th spot and therefore needs to play in the qualification round.

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I knew knew that i was talking in the sense chavs don't win it notif they do.