Champions League Thread 2011/12

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

This is symptomatic of the 'English' game. An FA ref would have let it go. Our FA refs should try and emulate the UEFA refs so that PL players are used to what is expected in European competitions. The Terrys, Shawcrosses and other ****s would then be booted out of the game.

agreed.

its the old 'english way of playing' approach. you know the type, rough em up and get in their faces. the same type of behaviour pulis tells his stoke players to carry out every week. luckily european refs are better than the pile of shite in england so take action.

[Coney]

Manchester City Finished 3rd last season and did not qualify for the CL only we had to cause we bugged it up and finished 4th.

What?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

also drogba, what a fucking beast

best pl striker ever

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yes - the 4th qualifying team. If chavs win the CL, then that will be the 3rd place in the PL.

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.

[Coney]

Let me clarify this once and for all. If we finish third we are in the Champions League group stage. If Chelsea win the Champins League then fourth place will not be in the Champions League. And Chelsea wouldn't need to qualify either, they'd qualify as Champions of Europe, even if they ended up finishing fourth.

Is there a source for this - as much as I treat your word as your bond, I need to see it in writing.

He put it in writing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is there a source for this - as much as I treat your word as your bond, I need to see it in writing.

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.

[Coney]

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.

Yes

[Globalgunner]

Let me clarify this once and for all. If we finish third we are in the Champions League group stage. If Chelsea win the Champins League then fourth place will not be in the Champions League. And Chelsea wouldn't need to qualify either, they'd qualify as Champions of Europe, even if they ended up finishing fourth.

Are you saying that nobody from the EPL will have to qualify?. cant be

[Xhaka Can’t]

Manchester City Finished 3rd last season and did not qualify for the CL only we had to cause we bugged it up and finished 4th.

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.

[Coney]

Ah wait, I've only muddied the waters. We would have to qualify if we finished third.

Maccy