Crimson Dynamo 128 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Look at the playoffs in English Championship. You can finish 6th and still get promoted. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Crimson Dynamo said: Look at the playoffs in English Championship. You can finish 6th and still get promoted. But not as champions. ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,299 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 The CL is set up so that the top clubs in Spain, England, Germany and Italy are guaranteed the income, whereas clubs from smaller leagues have to struggle through several qualifiers to get there. Although the football in this week's semis was terrific, the group stages are largely unimpressive. We'll be lucky to see Rangers reach the group stages anytime soon. That's another reason to congratulate Ajax on this season's terrific performance(s). We won't be seeing much of that if the money keeps going to the big leagues, where their TV/advertising revenue already dwarves what we get in Scotland. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 European competitions are fundamentally unfair. They’re set up to focus money in an elite group of clubs from major national leagues and have progressively disadvantaged the rest. UEFA is a parasite organisation that should be fostering the game where help is most needed but like all of football, it’s run by the few for the very few. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Why do we love the game so much with this as a backdrop? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,261 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Bill said: European competitions are fundamentally unfair. They’re set up to focus money in an elite group of clubs from major national leagues and have progressively disadvantaged the rest. UEFA is a parasite organisation that should be fostering the game where help is most needed but like all of football, it’s run by the few for the very few. I agree with you Bill ! Ask yourself why this has developed in the way it has and what it relates to what has happened within the business culture, over the same time period. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,228 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Final tomorrow night who do you think will lift the trophy . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,299 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Liverpool have a better team but I have a feeling Spurs' name is on the cup. They should never have beaten City or Ajax (after losing the first leg at home) but they did. 2-1 Spurs. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 6,171 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Both deserve it. Liverpool are the better side - look at the league table. Gonzo’s right. ’Spurs will win. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franc Ergs 1,707 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I think it will go down to the wire, Liverpool to win on penalties. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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