Topic: Could LFC be in the Champions League this season?

[-Willo-]

We'd have to change the club's logo from Liverbird to Trollface everytime we played in Europe

ahahahahahaha

[Paragon]

You mean, to get in the champions league?....

Yes, then we will have another full transfer window to further strengthen our squad in order to be ready for a potential title challenge and a Champs League campaign.

[gorgepir]

It seems that UEFA have no precedent and rules for such a scenario. Lets say you are UEFA and presented with a scenario like this. What would you do?

Would you not admit your most highly rated team with the best market appeal? Preferebly one with a winning history and with new owners that have just bought a bunch of players? Or some random team from Belgium or Denmark?

still say this is not the way to go to CL. We dont need charity, too big of a club.

[rappcats]

Everton and Spurs forums would go into meltdown if this happens

[lukeb1981]

Would feel wrong to be in the CL. I'd rather qualify for next year through a top 4 finish

It would make up a bit for the pricks banning us for so long  after Heysel

[bclfc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14656932.stm


Turkey's Football Federation has withdrawn national champions Fenerbahce from the Champions League because of an ongoing match-fixing investigation.

On Thursday the Turkish side were due to join 32 elite European clubs in the draw for the Champions League group stage being held in Monaco at 1645 BST.

It is unclear how Uefa will replace Fenerbahce, who are suspected of fixing matches to win the Turkish title.

Runners-up Trabzonspor have also been implicated in the match-fixing probe.

They were eliminated in the the Champions League qualifying rounds and are currently in a two-legged play-off to qualify for the group stage of the Europa League.

The decision was taken after the Turkish Football Federation held an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday attended by Uefa's legal counsel for integrity, Pierre Cornu.

The Turkish match-fixing probe threatened to play havoc with Uefa's marquee club competition, with Fenerbahce having been scheduled to play six group matches from September to December.

Uefa had warned it would kick out any team proved to be involved in match-fixing and wipe its results from the record.

[ThepepeReina]

Surely it makes sense for UEFA to try and get in the biggest club for money, advertising, and television ratings?

[swoopy]

But they can't give it to Trabzonspor as they've already been knocked out and are going to get done for match fixing anyway.....

So they give it to another team in Turkey??

Or why don't they just cut the crap and give it to us

[Hij]

Everton and Spurs forums would go into meltdown if this happens

And Arsenal.

Won't happen though sadly. Imagine if it was announced just before they kick off, that we were in it lol

[itsgunnabebarnes!]

Surely it makes sense for UEFA to try and get in the biggest club for money, advertising, and television ratings?

united reserves?

[Bernard Shakey]

FWIW, the UEFA club co-efficients:

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html

(we are 9th)

[Amin]

Surely it makes sense for UEFA to try and get in the biggest club for money, advertising, and television ratings?

UEFA do love money...........

[uwinsa]

Surely it makes sense for UEFA to try and get in the biggest club for money, advertising, and television ratings?

Depends on weather they are following the rules or not doesn't it?

[Baz Smythe]

Getting in to CL after finishing 6th would take the piss, every other team would kick off and I cannot see it happening.

Winning the fucking thing if we do go in would seriously take the piss every other team would kick off but I cam see this happening.

If this crazy fucking rule actually allows us in (1 in a million chance) we will fucking win it and you know it.

[DaftFunk]

No chance.

[gorgepir]

I believe in Kenny more and more.

How did he know about this last season? Losing to Tottenham at home so we dont get in Europe to instead get an automatic CL place. He really is the king

[bclfc]

FWIW, the UEFA club co-efficients:

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html

So are we the highest coefficient not in the CL this season?

[SeanAxion]

If it did depend on arsenal loosing what game is everyone gonna be watching tonight? Think I'm gonna have to get some spare batteries for my remote!

[Snail]

We'd have to change the club's logo from Liverbird to Trollface everytime we played in Europe

[iamrobk]

So are we the highest coefficient not in the CL this season?

Right, we are, but that doesn't mean that'll be how they pick a team.

[AnnieRoad(Un)Faithful]

No way in hell is this going to happen.

Exactly.

[rowan_d]

It seems that UEFA have no precedent and rules for such a scenario. Lets say you are UEFA and presented with a scenario like this. What would you do?

Would you not admit your most highly rated team with the best market appeal? Preferebly one with a winning history and with new owners that have just bought a bunch of players? Or some random team from Belgium or Denmark?

still say this is not the way to go to CL. We dont need charity, too big of a club.

I'd say there's no fair way of doing this now that the Europa League qualification is already in full swing, so we'll do what we can. Put Trazbonspor in Fenerbahce's place, third best Turkish team in Trazbonspor's place.

[freedom]

6:39 Eurobot:
I'm afraid I can't! No one knows what will happen. Arsenal, should they lose, and FC Copenhagen have been mooted as the potential replacements, but UEFA should let us know at 7.30pm.

6:38 Eurobot, pls explain this extra CL spot? Thank you!

[-Willo-]

Surely it makes sense for UEFA to try and get in the biggest club for money, advertising, and television ratings?

Wrote this on another forum...

This, if they have an opportunity to bring us in without any controversy I'm sure they'd love to, I bet they are all cheering us on this season hoping we get 4th ahead of say Spurs because Liverpool = worldwide = ratings = money for UEFA.

I'm sure they'd want us in it over say Trabzonspor...

[Bernard Shakey]

So are we the highest coefficient not in the CL this season?

looks like it, depending on how the Arsenal game pans out

[ThepepeReina]

Depends on weather they are following the rules or not doesn't it?

Yeah, and they make the rules 

[RuncornRed25]

I believe in Kenny more and more.

How did he know about this last season? Losing to Tottenham at home so we dont get in Europe to instead get an automatic CL place. He really is the king

 

[bclfc]

Right, we are, but that doesn't mean that'll be how they pick a team.

Understood, just curious.  If they wanted to be completely unbiased (ahem) and pick a team from anywhere that had the highest coefficient but wasn't in the CL this season, it could very well turn out to be us.

But who knows, we'll find out soon enough.

[Snail]

If it did depend on arsenal loosing what game is everyone gonna be watching tonight? Think I'm gonna have to get some spare batteries for my remote!

Ours, obviously.












With Arsenal's on the laptop

[bclfc]

looks like it, depending on how the Arsenal game pans out

I can't see UEFA letting them stay in if they are knocked out though, now THAT would be embarrassing! 

[Something Awful]

I'd say there's no fair way of doing this now that the Europa League qualification is already in full swing, so we'll do what we can. Put Trazbonspor in Fenerbahce's place, third best Turkish team in Trazbonspor's place.

Also possibly involved.

[dotmotion]

So this is why we lost to Tottenham at the end of last season....

[Red an White Tea Party]

WTF?
So its confirmed then. The world has gone mad, I did wonder. In other news Scotland wants to be ruled by us again. Whiskey nose admits corruption. The cabinet will release Hillsborough files. No taxation whatsoever after the age of sixteen & free ice cream for everyone. Blimey, they'll be fixing the roads next.

[Number 7]

So are we the highest coefficient not in the CL this season?

Yeah, but we're not in the competition so that's null.

[thelinnen]

If it did depend on arsenal loosing what game is everyone gonna be watching tonight? Think I'm gonna have to get some spare batteries for my remote!

I'll be watching the exeter game, regardless of the arsenal result what matters is what uefa say over the next few days ultimately. Very unlikely they would pick us

[-Willo-]

I'd say there's no fair way of doing this now that the Europa League qualification is already in full swing, so we'll do what we can. Put Trazbonspor in Fenerbahce's place, third best Turkish team in Trazbonspor's place.

Trabzonspor are also under investigation regarding match fixing I think

[bclfc]

WTF?
So its confirmed then. The world has gone mad, I did wonder. In other news Scotland wants to be ruled by us again. Whiskey nose admits corruption. The cabinet will release Hillsborough files. No taxation whatsoever after the age of sixteen & free ice cream for everyone. Blimey, they'll be fixing the roads next.

All that in one day, fab!

[Paul JH]

This might make people think I'm mad but football wise, no thanks. It would seem like a piss take and also unfair to the team that finished above us.
Money wise I'd take it this season in a heartbeat.

[Gobias Industries]

It would be amazing if we got put in, but because we were the 5th team from England, we weren't separated from the rest in the group draw and hence were drawn in the same group as the Mancs.

Never in a million years, but it would be immense.

[uwinsa]

Yeah, and they make the rules 

Yeah but at the moment even they don't seem to know what those rules are