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re: Spurs getting knocked out of the CL is absolutely criminal
Posted on 5/20/12 at 11:26 pm to IAmTheHatOnMilesHead
Posted on 5/20/12 at 11:26 pm to IAmTheHatOnMilesHead
quote:
MAYBE I'M JUST WILD AND CRAZY.
You sir live dangerous, just like this guy:
PEEEEEYAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
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Posted on 5/20/12 at 11:26 pm to IAmTheHatOnMilesHead
I think it's a fine rule 
Posted on 5/20/12 at 11:26 pm to UASports23
What I would do for his head of hair.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 3:17 am to Draconian Sanctions
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All these Chelsea fans would be raising holy hell if it happened to them. I don't even like Spurs, the point is that the rule is bad. Stop being such homers.
I would be sad/disappointed. No doubt it would suck, but every rule that works against you a specific year does not necessarily makes it a terrible rule.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 3:41 am to castorinho
The funny thing is we have known about this rule for AT MINIMUM 2 months. No one cared at first because there was no way we were going to flip the tie against Napoli, then we "cheated" to beat Benfica, then Barca was going to kill us, then No WAY you beat Bayern in Munich. So someone please convince me that Chelsea doesn't "deserve" Champions League next year.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 4:06 am to UASports23
quote:
You sir live dangerous, just like this guy:
he tried that shite against us in 1990, Milla made him pay
Posted on 5/21/12 at 7:23 am to castorinho
For the record, I'm automatically ignoring Chelsea fans arguments in this discussion, as well as tottenham.. because both of them aren't far enough removed from it to be unbiased.
It's a very silly rule, it allows a team to concentrate 100% on the CL and get lucky and be presented in the next year while ignoring their league form.
League table doesn't lie, tournaments do.
It's a very silly rule, it allows a team to concentrate 100% on the CL and get lucky and be presented in the next year while ignoring their league form.
League table doesn't lie, tournaments do.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 1:04 pm to Bho
quote:They won't be able to. Just let them b*tch and moan for the next couple months and once the Europa league starts, hopefully they will be engaged by then.
So someone please convince me that Chelsea doesn't "deserve" Champions League next year.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 2:13 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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You're right, it's not a rule. Because America in general understands how the word fair applies to sports
They should have a poll to decide who gets in, like the BCS. It's the only fair way to do it.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 2:40 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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For the record, I'm automatically ignoring Chelsea fans arguments in this discussion, as well as tottenham.. because both of them aren't far enough removed from it to be unbiased.
It's a very silly rule, it allows a team to concentrate 100% on the CL and get lucky and be presented in the next year while ignoring their league form.
League table doesn't lie, tournaments do.
Good post. This pretty much sums up my feelings as well. Although I think it's a good rule of thumb to automatically ignore all Chelsea fans arguments in general. Bho is an exception obviously. Also, I'm not so familiar with patch but he seems ok
Posted on 5/21/12 at 2:52 pm to tigerpimpbot
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in general
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They should have a poll to decide who gets in, like the BCS. It's the only fair way to do it.
GASP, an exception that most people over here with disagree with as well? grats.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 4:26 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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absolutely criminal
Meh, that's a little harsh. it's not like the Spurs finished first, second or even third......they finished 4th. Chelsea finished 6th but won the CL.
I can't see where one is more impressive than the other. The rules were esablished and well known. Quit being dramatic.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 4:29 pm to BobLoblaw
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League table doesn't lie, tournaments do.
Great point. League table is much more indicative of quality, if you're looking for the better team it's hard to argue against the Spurs.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 4:30 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
If anyone should be bitching it should be Anderlecht.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 5:28 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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You're right, it's not a rule. Because America in general understands how the word fair applies to sports
Do you follow college football...?
I think this is very "fair." a champion should have a right to defend their title as should the champion of various league have the right to challenge the current title holder and champions of other leagues.
How is this in anyway unfair. finish in the top three you get a guaranteed birth. seems pretty simple.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 5:34 pm to umpa23
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Do you follow college football...?
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I think this is very "fair." a champion should have a right to defend their title as should the champion
So Alabama should be one of the teams automatically in the bcs next year? These two statements don't jive at all.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 5:41 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
American football (or all American sports) makes for a bad comparison because CL qualification is about the best teams from the previous year; something completely foreign to all American sports.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 5:43 pm to wm72
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American football (or all American sports) makes for a bad comparison because CL qualification is about the best teams from the previous year; something completely foreign to all American sports.
So.. What about teams who were the best two years prior?
Posted on 5/21/12 at 5:45 pm to umpa23
Additionally, college basketball/ baseball are very similar. bubble teams get bumped out every year because there is too many teams from one conference and a mediocre team won the conference tournament. The only difference is the Campions league has actual definitions to its reason.
Golf tournaments are even greater favoritism to winners. You are invited for several years after winning a major no matter how much you suck. To defend you title of the tournament.
I am not a fan of Chelsea at all. I dont like torres or rich Russians and think john Terry( and his brother) are huge pieces of shite.
But its the right call.
Golf tournaments are even greater favoritism to winners. You are invited for several years after winning a major no matter how much you suck. To defend you title of the tournament.
I am not a fan of Chelsea at all. I dont like torres or rich Russians and think john Terry( and his brother) are huge pieces of shite.
But its the right call.
Posted on 5/21/12 at 6:00 pm to umpa23
Not to mention, if it's from how well you played in the previous year, which is the requirement for 71 of the teams; why does one team get a pass while playing poorly in the same year the other teams were required to perform well in?
The tournament that team got invited to is over, they won. Does the winner of the euros and/or world cup get an auto invite? (I honestly don't know)
The tournament that team got invited to is over, they won. Does the winner of the euros and/or world cup get an auto invite? (I honestly don't know)
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