marc71178
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Actually I think it's only the FA Cup runners up who get the Europa spot, for the Carling cup it goes to the next league team.
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*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010
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Ausage
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I agree with you in principle, but I don't think you can compare the motivation and feeling generated (from a fans perspective) by a live game and a dead rubber. The playing performance, while a part of the picture, is less of a problem before the match when fans decide to buy tickets, because you don't know how your team will perform. (all teams have ups and downs) In other words, more motivated players wouldn't hurt, but I don't think it would generate as much excitement as real live games do.
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Time for Alan Wiley to get a new career btw.
Agent TBY
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yeah, he's been around for ****ing ages.
The Sean
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It was a strange game TBH – when United equalised at 1-1 (you could give Scholesy another thousand attempts at that and he’d never repeat it) United been so poor I thought we were dead fortunate not to be two or even three down. Yet by the time we got to 3-1 up United was so in control I thought we could put a fourth past them comfortably and it was disappointing to let Milan back into it with that late goal.
Just looked it up and Seedorf is 33, which is actually a bit younger than I would have thought.
Jarquis
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Sorry to go back to the playoff idea but last season Fulham finished 7th, 19 points behing Arsenal in fourth. Exactly the same number of points they finished ahead of Newcastle, who were relegated for the record. We want sides like that representing us in Europe?
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Not like Fulham have done that badly so far.
Jarquis
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Champions League is a bit of a step up...
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Was a comically lucky goal. Ronaldinho's was a fluke too.
Really lucky to come away with a win there. Milan can't really have many complaints after finishing so badly and giving away goals so easily but from a United perspective we really need to improve. That said, we've been playing that badly away in Europe for ages and always seem to come away with something somehow. 16 games unbeaten now.
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But...they're not in the Champions League...
They've qualified for a tournament geared toward 2nd class clubs of Europe. Why begrudge them that?
They've qualified for a tournament geared toward 2nd class clubs of Europe. Why begrudge them that?
Loony BoB
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Will be interested in how we line up in the second leg without Carrick. We've played with the same three midfielders for a while now.
EDIT: Liam, think he was pointing out that if 4th-7th have playoffs and Fulham had won, then it would be questionable whether they would be fit for the CL.
EDIT: Liam, think he was pointing out that if 4th-7th have playoffs and Fulham had won, then it would be questionable whether they would be fit for the CL.
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Jarquis
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I was talking about the playoff system.... 4th-7th. Meaning if it were implemented last season they would've had the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League, which is a farce considering they were as close to being relegated as they were to qualifying for the Champions League through leage position.
The Sean
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Could be Anderson in line for a recall, though Fergie has claimed he’s hoping Sir Ryan will be fit for the return leg.
I’d actually like to see us play two up front at home though and really kill them off.
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Why yes, they were as unlikely to qualify for the Champions League as they were to being relegated. You say "close to", but really neither was a realistic occurence, so it's really "far from".
Loony BoB
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Still, a valid point. Should someone that many points behind be able to ride their luck for a couple of games and get a CL spot? I don't think so, personally. Would prefer the FA Cup winner get a CL spot. Would make teams a lot more interested in winning it, that's for sure!
Jarquis
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As close to = as far from. They were equidistant in terms of points from each position.
You say "neither was a realistic occurence" it become a whole lote more realistic with this playoff system, almost anyside can manage two shock results in a row.
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Two shock results in a row against a vastly superior team is highly unlikely actually.
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Highlights the distinct difference between finishing 6th in a 24-team league (which is what a Championship side has to do to make the playoffs) and finishing 7th in a 20-team league. It's much more reasonable to reward the first with a playoff place than it is to reward the second.