Europa League 2009

**Dodge** · 05/05/2009, 2:29 PM

Lets hope so...

**crc** · 05/05/2009, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Whilst Derry were having an annus horriblis in 2006 having just replaced the rat with the drunk, even on top form they would've struggled as it was 47 degrees at kick off.

It was actually 2007; 2006 was our glory year in Europe (as well as winning both cups, and being runners-up in the league on goal difference to a club that was relegated a couple of months later

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**OneRedArmy** · 05/05/2009, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by crc

It was actually 2007; 2006 was our glory year in Europe (as well as winning both cups, and being runners-up in the league on goal difference to a club that was relegated a couple of months later

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Thanks. I've obviously tried to eradicate the whole season from my mind!

Here's hoping regionalisation continues.

To answer a question above, the regions are relatively fluid as there needs to be an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams in each region. Assuming regionalisation, there's a strong possibility Derry and Sligo can draw someone from
Norn Ireland
Wales
Estonia
Faroes
Luxembourg
and possibly San Marino / Andorra if Rosenborg get a Fair Play place.

Working out who Pats could face will be very unclear until after QR1.

**Mr A** · 05/05/2009, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Here's hoping regionalisation continues.

Jeez, I thought most Derry fans felt partition was a bad idea.

**sligoman** · 05/05/2009, 3:57 PM

Article 4
Duties of the clubs
4.01 On entering the competition, participating clubs agree:

d) to field their strongest team throughout the competition;
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Bit daft that one? Who decides what is their strongest team like, the manager obviously, not uefa

**OneRedArmy** · 05/05/2009, 4:24 PM

It's hard to enforce alright. Some of the English clubs have certainly breached the spirit of it over the last few years in the UEFA Cup.

**Dodge** · 05/05/2009, 4:39 PM

Its just a cover in case of any suspected betting scandals. UEFA can point to this rule if its needed.

Its obviously not going to be too strictly enforced

**dcfcsteve** · 05/05/2009, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Jeez, I thought most Derry fans felt partition was a bad idea.

We'd always be a separate region in the North-west - even under reunification.

Just ask the Corkies....

**ps bohs** · 05/05/2009, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

If bohs get thrown out of the league before the euorpean football kicks off again, will Derry be in the Champions League ?

maybe you should have a look at the League cup thread this seems a bit too complicated for you ,you might get a pain in your head

**holidaysong** · 05/05/2009, 9:35 PM

I see team co-efficients are to be determined by how far you get in the competition, plus the added 20% from the association co-efficient (as we knew).

However, association co-efficients will still be determined by results in individual matches which is interesting. It'll make the task of calculating co-efficients more complicated anyway.

**holidaysong** · 07/05/2009, 1:28 PM

Because the title holder spot in the Champions League won't be used (Man Utd and Barcelona have already qualified for the group stage next season), the Champions of the Faroe Islands and Luxembourg will now be put through to the 2nd qualifying round of the CL. This means that Bohemians might yet be seeded if the Champions of Slovenia and Georgia don't have their own club co-efficient points.

**DaveyCakes** · 07/05/2009, 11:23 PM

Both the Georgian and Slovenian leagues have 1st v 2nd games this weekend that could go a long way to deciding the titles. Maribor v Celije and Dinamo Tbilisi v WIT Tbilisi.

Wins for Maribor and WIT would almost guarantee them the titles. Maribor have a higher coefficient than Bohs, WITs is lower (I think).

**MariborKev** · 08/05/2009, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by DaveyCakes

Wins for Maribor and WIT would almost guarantee them the titles. Maribor have a higher coefficient than Bohs, WITs is lower (I think).

I'll do me best

**DaveyCakes** · 08/05/2009, 1:22 PM

The BBC is claiming that Scotland, Norway, and Denmark have got the 3 fair play spots

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/8039270.stm

**Dodge** · 08/05/2009, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by DaveyCakes

The BBC is claiming that Scotland, Norway, and Denmark have got the 3 fair play spots

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/8039270.stm

They usually do. Unlucky for Sligo as all 3 will now be seeded in our region (if it is regionalised)

**srfc1928** · 08/05/2009, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

They usually do. Unlucky for Sligo as all 3 will now be seeded in our region (if it is regionalised)

Does that mean we will be squeezed out of the seeded teams ?

**peadar1987** · 08/05/2009, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by DaveyCakes

The BBC is claiming that Scotland, Norway, and Denmark have got the 3 fair play spots

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/8039270.stm

Surely the fair play spots have a lot to do with the strictness of the refereeing in the countries in question. I can't think of a better system, but it seems a little strange that the fair play place could conceivably just go to the country whose refs let more bad tackles go unpunished.

**Dodge** · 08/05/2009, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

Does that mean we will be squeezed out of the seeded teams ?

possibly, although at first glance you're OK

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Surely the fair play spots have a lot to do with the strictness of the refereeing in the countries in question. I can't think of a better system, but it seems a little strange that the fair play place could conceivably just go to the country whose refs let more bad tackles go unpunished.

its to do with their record in international and european competitions more (including things like fan behavious etc etc)

**pineapple stu** · 08/05/2009, 1:43 PM

Fan behaviour, attacking play, respect of the club officials, bookings (maybe 15% of the total) and some other factor.

Load of nonsense unless UCD are winning it.