Moody Blue 4,924 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Those clubs will do anything to ensure the money plugs their gaping financial hole when they don't win / finish high enough in the league to get them in to the competition. The mhanks will be preparing themselves for that eventuality when we win the league. It's only a matter of time and we will be the only team that beats them to it, albeit whenever that may be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malvern 11,328 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Sparkle said: As someone wise once said; None are so blind as those who will not see Good thing is that's the bloke who is going to judge the fuckers at the end of it all, Simon Cowell auditioned but Jesus got in there first. Sparkle likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eejay the dj 31,824 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 18/04/2019 at 13:01, ricksen_da_best said: celtic could be guaranteed a Champions League Group Stage place every year under new proposals that would grant wild card entries for clubs with 'great historical importance to football.' The current format for Europe's top club competition is set to change and a variety of new formats have been proposed. The top four teams will qualify for the knock-out phase, the bottom club would be 'relegated' and the remainder going into the Europa League. Matches could also be played on some weekends. But crucially, the proposal includes granting wild cards to clubs of historical importance in European football. That would mean celtic - the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967 - would be granted a spot in the new format. Pedro has got his hands in all the pies And I'm not kidding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eejay the dj 31,824 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 18/04/2019 at 14:04, Inigo said: Sellic have done absolutely fuck all, nothing, nada, zilch, in that competition since 1974. Allowing them automatic access based on something they did 52 years ago is just jaw-droppingly absurd for anything calling itself a sporting competition. That's a good post to be fair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
born a blue nose 68,148 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Fuck that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bristol loyal 5,456 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Absolute disgrace if this goes through. Teams should qualify on merit from the season before not because of something they did over half a century ago! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inigo 24,413 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, eejay the dj said: That's a good post to be fair Why thank you, eejay. Very magnanimous of you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jelavic191 1,302 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Were Rangers not one of the teams who were involved in setting up the Champions League? murzo and Gascoigne8 like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
born a blue nose 68,148 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Jelavic191 said: Were Rangers not one of the teams who were involved in setting up the Champions League? Yes one of the stars in the champions league design represent Rangers and other founders. Gascoigne8, murzo and DiamondBear like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eejay the dj 31,824 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 52 minutes ago, Inigo said: Why thank you, eejay. Very magnanimous of you. You should try it I do have my moments Inigo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eejay the dj 31,824 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 53 minutes ago, Inigo said: Why thank you, eejay. Very magnanimous of you. I have decided to end the animosity towards you . You are still one of the better posters on here On the condition , you will accept, I will always be the most paranoid bear on here bar a couple And that you are a RMs know it all condescending champ .......... on occasions I hope you can accept the olive branch Inigo likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gascoigne8 3,075 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 43 minutes ago, born a blue nose said: Yes one of the stars in the champions league design represent Rangers and other founders. 8 stars = 8 original teams Rangers Marseillie CSKA Brugges AC milan IFK gothenborg Porto PSV born a blue nose, DiamondBear and eejay the dj like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougie76 12,950 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Old news that was never going to happen in the first place. CoatbridgeBear likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VallancesDog 2,051 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I know it won't, but I wish it would go back to the original format. Champions of domestic league = CL Groups Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LV 517 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 minute ago, VallancesDog said: I know it won't, but I wish it would go back to the original format. Champions of domestic league = CL Groups In the first Champions League we played in a play off against Leeds United. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VallancesDog 2,051 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, LV said: In the first Champions League we played in a play off against Leeds United. Good point, forgot that was a play off match. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LV 517 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, VallancesDog said: Good point, forgot that was a play off match. Going back to that would be better than the current rumors as to who gets in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieHamilton 178 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Will we be guaranteed a spot since we represent one of the stars in the logo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brackley 1,205 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 18 hours ago, LV said: In the first Champions League we played in a play off against Leeds United. Was that actually a play off? I seem to remember that the format was all the champions went into an all in draw, no seeding straight knock out for the first round. The surviving teams then formed the group stages. Suppose it could be viewed as a play off but I'm sure UEFA called it first round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inigo 24,413 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 18 hours ago, Brackley said: Was that actually a play off? I seem to remember that the format was all the champions went into an all in draw, no seeding straight knock out for the first round. The surviving teams then formed the group stages. Suppose it could be viewed as a play off but I'm sure UEFA called it first round. Dont remember if there were seedings, but there was a round before that. We beat Lyngby in the first round, then Leeds in the second. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ferris Bueller 1,569 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Inigo said: Dont remember if there were seedings, but there was a round before that. We beat Lyngby in the first round, then Leeds in the second. Yeah it was early rounds. Leeds actually got in the back door/reprive after and issue with a German team and a replayed match, can't mind exact details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RFC55 74,286 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Inigo said: Dont remember if there were seedings, but there was a round before that. We beat Lyngby in the first round, then Leeds in the second. There were no seedings. Barca played Milan in the qualifying round Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dummiesoot 11,852 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 31 minutes ago, Ferris Bueller said: Yeah it was early rounds. Leeds actually got in the back door/reprive after and issue with a German team and a replayed match, can't mind exact details. Stuttgart played four foreigners in one of the legs, the three foreigners rule was in place and Leeds were awarded the tie 3-0. Leeds won the replay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluenose1986 703 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 As a founding participant of the “Champions League” as represented by one of the starts on the logo, we should be afforded a slot too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inigo 24,413 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Rfc52 said: There were no seedings. Barca played Milan in the qualifying round Ooft. The good old days of sport being the first concern. dougie76 and RFC55 like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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