English Football Thread 2012/2013

[shravi]

I think they're everyone's second team.

 

[Skater]

Only downside to this for Swansea is, if they make the group stage, they have to play Thursdays in the dull-as-ditchwater Europa League and have all their following Premier League games moved to Sundays! Their fans will soon get fed up with that.

Bradford's run to the final was brilliant. I really think that in either competition Norwich had a real chance of a trip to Wembley this year... anyway, we'll get there one day.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

Only downside to this for Swansea is, if they make the group stage, they have to play Thursdays in the dull-as-ditchwater Europa League and have all their following Premier League games moved to Sundays! Their fans will soon get fed up with that.

Bradford's run to the final was brilliant. I really think that in either competition Norwich had a real chance of a trip to Wembley this year... anyway, we'll get there one day.

people saying that about newcastle this season, the europa league isn't really worth it for some teams. if you're a small team then you're just going to stretch your squad to breaking point, damage your league standing and all for the pleasure of getting demolished by a champions league flop in the knockouts.

 

[Epic]

Yep, well done Swans. They're basically your second team aren't they, Epic?

Yep.

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Can't wait for Cardiff to (finally) come up, another little rivalry for us all to get excited about.

 

[Manly]

Only downside to this for Swansea is, if they make the group stage, they have to play Thursdays in the dull-as-ditchwater Europa League and have all their following Premier League games moved to Sundays! Their fans will soon get fed up with that.

Bradford's run to the final was brilliant. I really think that in either competition Norwich had a real chance of a trip to Wembley this year... anyway, we'll get there one day.

Bored of your only real silverware of note to date being the Mickey Mouse Cup?

 

[Skater]

How's that relegation battle going, Ben?

 

[Manly]

How's your shiny Mickey Mouse Cup looking, being the centrepiece, and all that..


To answer your question...It's going to go right to the wire I reckon! Love a bit of late-season drama!

 

[War]

[/COLOR]To summarise:

If the FA Cup final is contested between Man United/Chelsea and Man City, then the sides qualifying for next year's Europa League will be Swansea/Bradford, 5th placed and 6th placed sides in the league.

Else it'd be Swansea/Bradford, the non-Champions League FA Cup finalist and the 5th placed side in the league.

I guess in some ways this is problem with how UEFA have structured the new qualification rules in recent years for the EUROPA League.

 

[War]

I'm not sure off my head right now if i'm forgetting any better goals from earlier this season, but the goals from Rafael, Berbatov & Cisse' were probably the best 3 goals of this season to date.

 

[Haarithan]

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[War]

Haa i'm getting old, the Stevie G goal was only the other day & i forgot that already. And yea i forgot about that Baines goal totally.

Bale's winner's today now to be added to the list.

 

[shravi]

I can't speak for all teams, but Liverpool's best goals have been Suarez vs Newcastle and Enrique vs Swansea (imo).

 

[Epic]

Jack Rodwell feared injuries would end career - ESPN FC

Played a good game against Chelsea the other day, hopefully he can stay fit for the rest of the season...

 

[puddleduck]

I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

So, as expected, it's Man Utd v Chelsea in the quarter finals of the cup: a good chance for us to get some revenge for the defeat in the Capital One cup.