Adams Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hi guys, With us finishing 6th do we have to go through the qualifying rounds of the uefa cup or do we go straight into the group stages? Cheers EUROPE HERE WE COME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nil Satis Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I dunno but I am pretty sure that we have to play a qualifier. I thought we were in the groups straight away because we got knocked out of the Champions League but remember Bolton Wanderers? They played against an Estonian team called Lokomotiv Plovdiv, and i'm pretty sure Bolton qualified for UEFA not the Champo League. Lokomotiv Plovdiv though... their hardly competition, all we need is a crap side for our qualifing and we are sailing. The group shpuld be OK cause' once we settle we'll have no trouble against the Russians and the Bulgarians. Then we should get to the Quarters where it could start getting tough... I think Glasgow Rangers are the only real competition for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I think there is one round of knockout games in the UEFA cup before the group stages for all teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxon Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 i dont think anyone goes straight in to the group stage. as there are so many teams. they have to sperate the best from the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraccerC Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 rangers the only competition? i take it you're scottish ... because i wouldn't be worried about facing them at all, there's far far better teams in europe than rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 The UEFA Cup format goes 1st qualifying round 2nd qualifying round 1st Round First Group Stage Second Group Stage Knockout rounds The teams finishing 5, 6, and 7 in the EPL (i.e. our team) skip the two qualifying rounds and go straight to the 1st round, which has 80 teams. The 40 with the most European points (which will almost certainly include us) are put in one pool, and their opponents are drawn randomly from among the 40 teams in the other half of the pool. Matches are over two legs, the 40 match winners go on to the first group stage. Intertoto Cup winners enter the competition at the 2nd qualifying round, BTW, so had we finished 8th we would've had to play two extra rounds of knockout matches to get to the same spot where we're going automatically by finishing 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It has taken me several hours to come to terms with this. we are in Europe, and if this means we will bring in players the likes of Barton, I wish we hadn't. In all of my time as an Evertonian I have never been so ashamed as to be involved in this sham, if that man comes to our club and involves himself in a Euro competition in whch he had no say, I will vent my spleen. ATB Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It has taken me several hours to come to terms with this. we are in Europe, and if this means we will bring in players the likes of Barton, I wish we hadn't. In all of my time as an Evertonian I have never been so ashamed as to be involved in this sham, if that man comes to our club and involves himself in a Euro competition in whch he had no say, I will vent my spleen. ATB Mac In that case you wont want us to sign anybody then will you because they will take part in a competition that they didnt help us enter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue4Ever Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It has taken me several hours to come to terms with this. we are in Europe, and if this means we will bring in players the likes of Barton, I wish we hadn't. In all of my time as an Evertonian I have never been so ashamed as to be involved in this sham, if that man comes to our club and involves himself in a Euro competition in whch he had no say, I will vent my spleen. ATB Mac Who would u like us to sign then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 No Mark, I would like to play the team that got us into the situation we now find ourselves, they are the lads who have done well by us, not some Jonny come Lately who thinks they have a divine right to high quality footie. ATB Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 They played against an Estonian team called Lokomotiv Plovdiv Plovdiv is in Bulgaria ns...been there (back in Communist times admittedly), it's a shite hole but I think Lolomotiv Plovdiv is one of the finest names for a football team I've ever heard ! This is them training is their state of the art stadium...honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 No Mark, I would like to play the team that got us into the situation we now find ourselves, they are the lads who have done well by us, not some Jonny come Lately who thinks they have a divine right to high quality footie. ATB Mac Well then you'll only be looking for a quick stay in Europe then yes? With those players alone we won't last too long. We need quality in depth, which we don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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