I have my own version cobbled together from Bert Kassies' website to try and see who we might draw. A couple of those below TNS are liable to be overtaken by teams with better coefs. But 1 or 2 could slip behind a team with a lesser coef. TNS have to get through the first round, but that shouldn't be an issue.
As crazy as it may sound, I think that the Europa League should expand to being a 64 team group stage competition.
CL Q1 Round losers should enter EL Q2.
CL Q2 Round losers should enter EL Q3.
CL Q3 Round losers should enter EL Q4 (as already happens).
CL Q4 losers into EL group stages as already happens.
The national champions of all countries should be guaranteed at least 4 European matches.
Once the group stage starts, no more teams should enter the competition. 3rd placed CL group stage teams should not be parachuting into the EL Round of 32.
Nice try, but just not good enough, Legendz.
If only you'd worked 'pyramid' into your thinking, things could have been so different!
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
The fair play rankings are expected to be out tomorrow. Would the Europa League spot still be going to UCD? Is it based on last season?
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The use of invisible hatchets, which seemed to afflict so many of the Poles, was particularly reprehensible.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
http://www.uefa.org/social-responsib...d=2244170.html
Confirmed that we will have an extra team in the Europa League, UCD look set to benefit.
That's brilliant. I fear what might happen to UCD in Europe but feck it
Here on a technicality.
I don't think that's relevant - the additional place is on the basis of international games, so not our refs.
Last season of the extra spot for the Fair Play thingy as well. Going to enjoy this one.
Slight problem is AC/DC the night before the first game, so if we're away in the arse end of Romania on Thursday evening, it's going to be quite an interesting trip.
We'll get hammered btw. Not really bothered. But the team's gelling the last few weeks, so maybe we'll be able to put up a decent show for a while.
Entirely possible we could play West Ham/Everton or some Dutch team. Possibly even Go Ahead Eagles, the boards.ie adopted "fan" team that inspired the barstool facepalm thread.
Great news.
Looks like West Ham are getting the English place. A draw against them would be a real money maker.
Whatever the results for UCD, they'll make a few quid out of it at least. Good to have extra representation in Europe too.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
What's the prize money for the first round or the EL?
Can't decide if I want somewhere randomly obscure (in a country I've not been before), a team we could beat (not all that likely, granted...) or a team with a 25000+ all-seater ground.
First world problems, eh?
We got a UEFA Licence a couple of years ago (we were in the draw to get a Fair Play spot) and we got it on the basis of playing in Richmond Park.
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