Post by Stuart on May 7, 2005 22:03:18 GMT
How harsh is it that even if Liverpool win the European Cup they wont be able to defend it next season!
In one hand I think its there own fault cause every team should know the rules about the four top teams.
But were they fully aware that they couldn't defend the title (if they win it) if they finished outside the top four, UEFA should have made there position crystal clear ages ago, when talk of this situation arised (when Liverpool could have done something about it for themselves on the pitch).
I think that had UEFA made the position clear a few months ago, you would have seen much more effort in there league performances, instead of putting all there energies into getting into the final! Now even if we win what chance do with have of keeping Gerrard, surely he wont be happy with UEFA cup football next season?
It Sucks and it has to be the stupidest rule ever, there should unconditional entry to the competition the following season for the team who win it, know matter where they finish in there own league! I don't begrudge Everton of the fourth spot the will have earnt it, I don't think thats the issue, I just cant believe the winners of such a masive competion dont automatically get to defend there title!
Could you imagine if in Tennis a player won Wimbledon, but wasn't allowed to defend it cause they "didn't do so well" the rest of the year!!!
Or if The winners of the Football World Cup couldn't defend it because they weren't in the top ten rankings!!!
Stupidity.
In one hand I think its there own fault cause every team should know the rules about the four top teams.
But were they fully aware that they couldn't defend the title (if they win it) if they finished outside the top four, UEFA should have made there position crystal clear ages ago, when talk of this situation arised (when Liverpool could have done something about it for themselves on the pitch).
I think that had UEFA made the position clear a few months ago, you would have seen much more effort in there league performances, instead of putting all there energies into getting into the final! Now even if we win what chance do with have of keeping Gerrard, surely he wont be happy with UEFA cup football next season?
It Sucks and it has to be the stupidest rule ever, there should unconditional entry to the competition the following season for the team who win it, know matter where they finish in there own league! I don't begrudge Everton of the fourth spot the will have earnt it, I don't think thats the issue, I just cant believe the winners of such a masive competion dont automatically get to defend there title!
Could you imagine if in Tennis a player won Wimbledon, but wasn't allowed to defend it cause they "didn't do so well" the rest of the year!!!
Or if The winners of the Football World Cup couldn't defend it because they weren't in the top ten rankings!!!
Stupidity.
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