Football Thread

[gold639]

So will I

Who do you think will win the Serie A?

Juve and Milan play each other this week(I think).

They're both tied.

 

[Ste]

Ste, are you taking the p**s with that virtual replay pic ? Not biased at all coming from a Liverpool website...hilarious. According to that, the ball was further over the line than Mendes' disallowed goal for Spurs at Old Trafford!
I'll stick with the Sky Sports version thanks .

Well I will stick with the Liverpool website version and you can stick with the Chelsea TV version...err Sky Sports version.
It doesnt matter now anyway, this is something even Roman Abramovich cant do anything about!

 

[jonah]

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re serie A, too close to call. This weekend's match is huge; hope it's on Eurosport.

 

[m_vaughan]

Yeah that virtual thing is from a liverpool site.

I am 99.9% confident that was not a goal!

Anyways, I am cool.....with two trophies!!, and also the fact that we will be playing Champions League football next season!

Just like gold, I dont like either Liverpool or Milan, so dont care about what happens in the final.

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re serie A, too close to call. This weekend's match is huge; hope it's on Eurosport.

Yeah big one, will be telecasted here on ART.

Support Cagliari in Serie A, who are currently in 9th position.

 

[gold639]

Just like gold, I dont like either Liverpool or Milan, so dont care about what happens in the final.

I don't care too

Support Cagliari in Serie A, who are currently in 9th position

I think I know why....GIANFRANCO ZOLA plays for them,thats why you support them,right?

 

[Will p]

Lol, that vitual replay thing is a complete joke! No way was it that far over the line!

 

[themuel1]

But Chelsea didn't break them down

I meant that AC will not be able to break down Liverpool like Chelsea couldn't, sorry if it was unclear.

 

[Ste]

Lol, that vitual replay thing is a complete joke! No way was it that far over the line!

Well you cant argue with technology!

 

[Skater]

This must be a wonderful sight for Liverpool fans-

 

[Ste]

From thefa.com - http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2005/05/TheFA_ChampionsLeagueStatement.htm

Champions League

Thursday, 05 May 2005.

The FA confirmed today that the top four teams in the Premiership at the end of the season will enter next season?s UEFA Champions League.

The decision follows a recommendation from this afternoon?s Professional Game Board meeting, which has been endorsed by The FA Main Board. This will not be changed whatever the outcome of Liverpool's Champions League Final in Istanbul on 25 May.

However, The FA also believes that if Liverpool win in Istanbul and do not finish in the top four in the Premiership, an extra place should be allocated to them in the Champions League next season.

This is ultimately a matter for UEFA, but The FA will continue to make representations on this issue at the highest level.

But then also from the thefa.com - http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/ContactUs/Postings/2004/03/European_Places.htm

With the season about to reach its conclusion, we clear-up for you how the European places are awarded.
The Champions League

Number of places available: 4

Eligibility

The UEFA Champions League is open to each national association's domestic champions, as well as clubs who finish just behind them in the domestic championship table.

The number of clubs that can be entered by an association and their entry point in the competition depends on the association's position in UEFA's coefficient ranking list.



Who?s in?

The top two Premiership sides will qualify for the competition automatically, while the third and fourth placed teams will enter initially into the qualification rounds, as Chelsea and Newcastle United did this season.


What if?

Should Arsenal or Chelsea win the Champions League, they will automatically qualify for next season's competition but England will not gain an extra Champions League place, even if they finish outside of the top four in the Premiership.

In that scenario the fourth-placed team in the Premiership will play in next season's UEFA Cup.

So its one rule for Chelsea and Arsenal and one rule for Liverpool espcially when Bolton and Arsenals chairman whos clubs could either not get automatic qualifying to the CL or a CL place if Liverpool win in Istanbul.

 

[jonah]

Yep, seems like a farce to me too. If Liverpool win the CL they should have the right to defend their title, IMO.

 

[m_vaughan]

I don't care too



I think I know why....GIANFRANCO ZOLA plays for them,thats why you support them,right?

Bravo gold!!

 

[rocklara]

Go AC Milan goooooooo!

 

[gold639]

This must be a wonderful sight for Liverpool fans-

And a terrible sight for Chelsea fans : :

 

[faraz haider]

yes agree with you gold that is one terrible night for fans of chelsea like me too.