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« on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:13:25 » |
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Time for a 2nd tier European competition including teams from the Championship, Bundesliga 2, Segunda Division and Ligue 2 (Serie B is exempt because there aren't any good clubs in it this season)
All teams pre qualify in their own country, 4 make it through from each country into 4 groups, (1 team from each country). The top team from each group qualifies for the semis. Voila.
Now Peterborough and Barnsley can dream of playing in Europe.
(It's better than the Anglo-Italian Cup because there's more than 2 countries involved innit)
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Coca Fola
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:14:38 » |
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Out of interest has anyone on here see us play away from home in Europe? Didn't realise we'd played in the anglo-italian cup as recently as 94/95. Thought that it was only in the late 60's/early 70's.
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Coca Fola
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:16:24 » |
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It seems logical that 2nd tier clubs should get to play in another competition as they don't have to slog it out in the JPT like 3rd/4th tier clubs.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:18:15 » |
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i like this idea.
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Coca Fola
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:24:50 » |
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I've decided to swap Serie B for Segunda Division.
Serie B has Reggina, Bari, Empoli...
Segunda Division has Villareal, Racing Santander, Sporting Gijon, Real Murcia, Hercules, Almeria
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« Last Edit: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:27:16 by Coca Fola »
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Coca Fola
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:27:33 » |
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i like this idea.
Do they not do an Inter-Scandinavia Cup? |
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:28:28 » |
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I was thinking about this a while back. The idea I came up with was an inter-league challenge tournament.
So you'd have say England vs Germany, with various second tier teams playing against each other (doesn't have to be all of them but as many as possible) and whichever league gets the most points wins the match. Everyone plays each other home and away, so with four countries there would be six rounds of matches. Then add them up the match results for a winner.
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Coca Fola
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:31:42 » |
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Anyone go watch us away at Venezia or Ascoli in 1994?  |
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Whoo Whoo!
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 23:40:55 » |
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I'm honestly surprised this hasn't happened already. It would mean more money for Sky (more sponsorship/more stuff to make people pay for, wider audience that would pay for it etc.), more money for UEFA, more money for the clubs. All round good sense penny pincher-wise...
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, November 30, 2012, 00:13:01 » |
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Why not? Could replace the Europa League if The Champions League goes to 64 teams!
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, November 30, 2012, 08:35:56 » |
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Why not? Could replace the Europa League if The Champions League goes to 64 teams!
The opening group stage already has too many minnows in it. |
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, November 30, 2012, 08:43:12 » |
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Anyone go watch us away at Venezia or Ascoli in 1994? Nope but i know some guys who did. |
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, November 30, 2012, 09:32:14 » |
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Just when you think we have reached saturation point, another pointless, poorly-attended competition is mooted.
So we'll now get Championship clubs snubbing our 2 national cup competitions.
It may have some novelty value to start with, but as a long term competition I doubt it will have the legs.
Just look at how the PL clubs in the Europa league treat that - I honestly don't know why they bother entering.
Bollocks to Europe, I like my domestic football
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, November 30, 2012, 09:35:52 » |
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Sounds good in theory but i can see some managers not wanting it as it will make their seasons too congested if they have more games to play.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, November 30, 2012, 11:22:17 » |
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Had there been a bit more interest the last time the Anglo-Italian was tried then , it would have suggested some support for such an idea...but there wasn't.
Platini with his waffle about expanding the CL and doing away with the EL, is talking out loud about what I see as inevitable one day, namely a fully fledged European League. This might stretch to 2 divisions of say 18 clubs with promotion and relegation.....domestic league winners in the rest of the European Leagues, could then compete for two or three places at then top table.
Here are the 36 teams to compete. England: ManUre, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs. Spain: Real Madrid, Barca, Valencia, Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla. Italy: Roma, Lazio, Juve, Inter, AC. Germany: Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke, Leverkusen, Hertha. Netherlands: PSV, Ajax, Feyenoord. France: PSG, Lyon, Lille. Portugal: Sporting, Benfica, Porto. Ukraine: Dynamo Kiev, Shaktar.
Russia: Zenit, CSKA, Spartak. Turkey: Galatasary, Fenerbahce
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