Champions league?

[Montse]

A few espn reiterates saying we could be in it as fenebace have been kicked out dut to match fixing?

 

No link as on phone but wowzer if true?

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Haha, that would make absolutely no sense, not a chance.

[chiliking]

Fenerbache have been suspended from the CL by Turkish Football Ass.wich means that a spot is up for grabs. Some speculate about us being in the mix for the free spot. Anyone know more about this?

[Snakebite]

Intrigued how we could be considered for the spot.

[Gunga Din]

no way. all the clubs knocked out in the qualifying rounds would go ape. plus Spurs finished above us. thats a non starter.

 

can you imagine the reaction of the bitters if we did though?

 

 

[Cobs]

Where are we ranked in UEFA coefficients these days?

[Dan]

Why would we get in before Spurs?

 

Edit: is it our European coefficient thingy? Oh and the fact that under Rafa we were the best team in Europe bar none?

Edited August 24, 2011 by Grabiner

[chiliking]

Damned my fat sausage fingers....Montse beat me by a minute. feel free to erase/ moderate

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[Serko]

A few espn reiterates saying we could be in it as fenebace have been kicked out dut to match fixing?

 

No link as on phone but wowzer if true?

 

why us? we were no where near qualifying. Surely it would go to one of the losers from the qaulifying round or the next in line from turkey. Would be hilarious if Arsenal lose against udinese and we get in though.

[Sion]

Nonsense this. It'll be the next best Turkish team as per the rulebook.

The rumour was that it was because we had the next highest coef. But the rules don't even mention that.

[Benzo-13]

Where are we ranked in UEFA coefficients these days?

I've seen fifth or ninth.

Edited August 24, 2011 by Benzo-13

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Where are we ranked in UEFA coefficients these days?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_coefficient#Club_coefficient

 

9th so top side not in the CL at the moment.

[Swipe]

Full of s*** those espn fellas on twitter. Almost talksport-esque. Always jumping the gun with transfers too.

[Cobs]

I've seen fifth or ninth.

How do you decide between all the competing clubs/nations?

 

Highest placed team not already in the competition, bobs yer uncle, fanny's yer aunt, No.6 on the way.

Edited August 24, 2011 by Cobs

[chiliking]

But do the turkish football thingie dare to send another team, as long as there's fishy things going on in their top league?

[Clay Davis]

Definitely not true, but just goes to show how far a silly rumour can go. Take notes, Wayne!

[Sion]

But do the turkish football thingie dare to send another team, as long as there's fishy things going on in their top league?

 

Serious straw-clutching that.

Not sure how it'll work with teams already in the EL, mind you.

Maybe whoever the Turkish team plays will get a bye

[Snakebite]

Maybe whoever the Turkish team plays will get a bye

 

This makes far more sense.

[Benzo-13]

How do you decide between all the competing clubs/nations?

 

Highest placed team not already in the competition, bobs yer uncle, fanny's yer aunt, No.6 on the way.

The Denmark '92 of this comp!!

[Sion]

This makes far more sense.

 

By that I mean if a team already in the Europa League gets promoted, whoever they were meant to play would get a bye.

 

Fenerbache were already in the group stages, so will have to be replaced.

 

Not sure if it will be Trabzonspor (as they have already been eliminated) or Bursaspor, but it won't be us.

[chiliking]

Ah, well...

We'll just have to grab the league trophy this year

[stressederic]

Be f***ing hilarious if they just dropped us into the group stage. Particularly if Arsenal got knocked out tonight as well.

[Swipe]

The espn fella replies to me saying all the Turkish clubs have been knocked out already and are implicated in match fixing anyway.

 

Imagine!

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Statement at 1930 from UEFA according to Sam Wallace.

[Sion]

The espn fella replies to me saying all the Turkish clubs have been knocked out already and are implicated in match fixing anyway.

 

Imagine!

 

I would imagine that even if, by a longshot, the Turkish FA reject the place, it wouldn't be able to go us because of the rule of only having 4 teams from a country.

If Arsenal get knocked out I don't know what would happen then