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14 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said:

"Aberdeen have struggled in Europe for the last few years".  How utterly ignorant!!

It's not worth getting into the Europa League.  It's literally more hassle than it's worth.

 

I agree with Alex Rae, Aberdeen should've done better, with an undertone of look what's happened to Scottish football because of what you all did to Rangers.

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1 minute ago, sbcmfc said:

I agree with Alex Rae, Aberdeen should've done better, with an undertone of look what's happened to Scottish football because of what you all did to Rangers.

You didn't post a smiley face at the end of that to make it absolutely certain you were joking.....

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33 minutes ago, sbcmfc said:

I agree with Alex Rae, Aberdeen should've done better, with an undertone of look what's happened to Scottish football because of what you all did to Rangers.

We would have if it wasn't for a violent attack by a Motherwell thug.

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If they scrapped the group stages and just did a knockout competition they wouldn't have to start so early. 

Everyone in the pot, no seeding, 2 legged knockout competition. Perhaps with one preliminary round of the lowest ranked nations to get the numbers to sync. 

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2 hours ago, iainmac1 said:

If they scrapped the group stages and just did a knockout competition they wouldn't have to start so early. 

Everyone in the pot, no seeding, 2 legged knockout competition. Perhaps with one preliminary round of the lowest ranked nations to get the numbers to sync. 

I like that idea :ok:

Wasn't that how European football competition was like up until the late eighties or early nineties ?

Anyone else think we should consider bringing back the Cup Winner's Cup (under a different name) with half of the current Europa League going into that competition instead ?

Whilst we are on the subject, scrap the pre-match anthem, the special Champions League/Europa League badges cluttering up shirts and that mutilation of the shirt numbers that is mandatory for Euro competitions too.

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Would be 100 x better.  Champions go into draw for round 1 of European Cup, 2nd go into draw for round 1 of UEFA Cup and your premier cup winners go into draw for round 1 of a Cup Winners Cup.  Straight draw, 2 legs, winners take the trophy.  But not as much money involved as there is in current format, because the big teams won't play anywhere near as many games, so it will never happen.  :(

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Could certainly meet in the middle though.

Champions league stays as it is.

Europa league goes to a straight knock out format. Reduces the amount of games, which might also mean teams tread it more seriously, as it's less of a burden.

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12 minutes ago, jailender said:

The whole purpose of the Europa League is to give more money to the bigger teams, and associations, who don't get through in the Champions League. All about preserving the status quo, and keeping the big guys happy.

The big teams don't want to be in the europa league, as much as the sponsors etc would like them to.

Its the English league cup of European competitions.

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3 hours ago, iainmac1 said:

If they scrapped the group stages and just did a knockout competition they wouldn't have to start so early. 

Everyone in the pot, no seeding, 2 legged knockout competition. Perhaps with one preliminary round of the lowest ranked nations to get the numbers to sync. 

I believe that';s how UEFA would like it to be, but they're not in charge of European football.....around 16 clubs with the financial clout are. 

If we went back to the old way....the way that the vast majority of football fans Europe-wide want....then these 16 clubs would simply quir UEFA, form their own European league and sell their own TV rights.

That's why we have this nonsense. Simply so 12 or 16 clubs can corner 99% of the money each season.

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3 minutes ago, Rossy said:

 

If we went back to the old way....the way that the vast majority of football fans Europe-wide want....then these 16 clubs would simply quir UEFA, form their own European league and sell their own TV rights.

 

The rest of us should let them

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8 minutes ago, Rossy said:

I believe that';s how UEFA would like it to be, but they're not in charge of European football.....around 16 clubs with the financial clout are. 

If we went back to the old way....the way that the vast majority of football fans Europe-wide want....then these 16 clubs would simply quir UEFA, form their own European league and sell their own TV rights.

That's why we have this nonsense. Simply so 12 or 16 clubs can corner 99% of the money each season.

It's only a matter of time before the golden geese shite in the nest and set-up their own competition.

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1 minute ago, Larky Masher said:

It's only a matter of time before the golden geese shite in nest and set-up their own competition.

Which, after a few years, probably won't be watched by anyone outside supporters of those clubs. And "supporters" in Asia.

I'd rather be watching a more competitive tournament, with different teams entering every year. I'd guess that most people in Europe would be the same.

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2 minutes ago, Larky Masher said:

Why?

After Christmas, a now defunct club - which finished third in it's 2007/08 Champions League group - dropped down to the UEFA Cup and eventually got themselves into that years final in Manchester. A fixture which sadly is remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Don't you remember ?

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