Topic: New Champions league rules and kick off times.

[redman1974]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-receive-huge-champions-league-14343601

[redgriffin73]

I know it's similar for the EL already but that potential 5.55pm KO is an absolute piss take.

[SP]

I know it's similar for the EL already but that potential 5.55pm KO is an absolute piss take.

Double the TV slots, double the number of ad slots. Gotta keep those palms greased.

[quinny]

Wonder if this will be like the Europa where British teams have home games at 8 and aways at 6 (or 5:55).

[DougLFC94]

Hopefully the 5.55pm slot will be more for countries that are 2 hours ahead like Turkey and Russia, 19.55 KO rather than the 21.45 KO time we had in Moscow would be better. Suppose we'll soon see.

[nickyd186]

From what I believe is that country's that 4 teams in the comp they will have 1 playing at the earlier time and one at the later over the 2 nights

[Hightown Phil]

From what I believe is that country's that 4 teams in the comp they will have 1 playing at the earlier time and one at the later over the 2 nights

There's only 2 early kick offs so that isn't possible.

[keano7]

Wouldn’t mind if they staggered the last 16 over two kick off times as you get high quality head to head games. Our match night has Madrid v PSG on at the same time which is annoying. No-one would really want to watch BATE Borisov v Shaktar at 5.55 unless you supported either of them sides...

[nickyd186]

There's only 2 early kick offs so that isn't possible.

Why isn't it? One team will play at 5.55 on a Tuesday the other at 8pm and the same on the Wednesday then change round the following matchday

[Hightown Phil]

Why isn't it? One team will play at 5.55 on a Tuesday the other at 8pm and the same on the Wednesday then change round the following matchday

4 different countries, 2 games at 5.55 per night. Doesn't work.

They're for Russian, Turkish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian etc etc sides to play at home primarily.

[Shanklygates]

[sms1986]

4 different countries, 2 games at 5.55 per night. Doesn't work.

They're for Russian, Turkish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian etc etc sides to play at home primarily.

I agree, some of the more eastern teams are hours ahead of the more western teams so it'll be to their benefit as well, rather than playing at later times to align more with the likes of England, Spain, Portugal etc.

[jdirckze]

Good that the 4th placed team goes straight into the group stage but if I interpret it correctly  if we fonish 4th but Arsenal win the Europa and Chelsea Spurs or Man U win the Champions League but finish 5th or 6th we would drop into the Europa League. Unlikely and worst case scenario but stranger things have happened!

[sms1986]

Good that the 4th placed team goes straight into the group stage but if I interpret it correctly  if we fonish 4th but Arsenal win the Europa and Chelsea Spurs or Man U win the Champions League but finish 5th or 6th we would drop into the Europa League. Unlikely and worst case scenario but stranger things have happened!

We'll just have to win it this season, then!

[Thomas]

5.55pm slot would work well for getting home earlier. Usually book half a day off anyway with work for mid week homes.

[Statto Red]

Nations with 4 teams in the CL, would it be the away teams from those nations be the 17.55 kickoff, & home teams 20.00?

[chrisfletcher]

Nations with 4 teams in the CL, would it be the away teams from those nations be the 17.55 kickoff, & home teams 20.00?

This would work well until we are playing Sevilla at home

Having said that the Augsburg home game in the Europa kicked off early - I work in central Mcr - got the train just after 4 and was at the game in plenty of time - just did the drinking afterwards

[Statto Red]

This would work well until we are playing Sevilla at home

Having said that the Augsburg home game in the Europa kicked off early - I work in central Mcr - got the train just after 4 and was at the game in plenty of time - just did the drinking afterwards

Realised that as soon as i posted that.
Didn't we have local kick off times in days of old rather than set times as we have now, seem to remember away matches in the 80s afternoon kickoffs UK time, may have been 84 or 85 European Cup semi which the away leg was something like 4pm kickoff UK time, but was only a 2 hour difference to the Country we were playing in?