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GreatOJ

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  1. IN response to Kato's -'remember our May26th evening'

     

    750,000 loyal fans - that is some feat! I'll give you that. I was almost captured in the atmosphere but then I took a deep breath through my nose and smelt the pure and utter shite...

     

    Your average attendance so far this year is in the high 30,000's (see thepremierleague.com) - your capacity is around 45,000...

     

    of which 10% are for the faithful followers of the away team - thats 4,500 - leaving about the same number of seats empty...

     

    So, if there are 750,000 loyal fans that, and i quote from the skysports interviews. 'i dont miss a game' - how come you are yet to pack out your stadium?

     

    How come there where tickets left for the competition that you so dearly fought and argued to be in - and was granted to be in although you finished 5th (and failed to qualify by right). How come there were tickets although you won it the year before (competition before)...

     

    And on that 'we should qualify because we won it' scenario...

     

    Qualification for the CL is set out in stone at the start of any given season - finish in a qualifying place and your in.

    therefore, this means that you are defending your current place in the competition the moment that the first ball is kicked at the start of a new season. So - if you happen to win the CL that year - you are, potentially, already defending your trophy by finishing in a qualifying position in your league.

     

    If you dont finish in a qualifying position (but have won the trophy) - then your defence for the next time the competition is ran ... is over.

     

    For example.

     

    World cup - there is not automatic qualification for the winner any more - as the defence of the trophy is started during the qualifying rounds.

     

    So why should the CL be any different.

     

    By right of position - you didn't qualify for the following competition - therefore trophy defence attempted and failed.

     

    But no....RS argued the toss, got in (fair do's) and then you have the cheek to come on here and give us stick when you can't even fill your own stadium during the games of the most prestigious competition in club football (quote Rick Parry)

     

    go figure - dont figure?!?!?!?

     

     

    well said^

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