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Everton
May 5, 2005 13:08:29 GMT 10
Post by PompeyFC on May 5, 2005 13:08:29 GMT 10
If Liverpool win the Cup then apparently Everton wont qualify for Champios league even if they come in 4th place because team defending title gets precedence when FA decides 4 teams from England.
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leroy
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Everton
May 5, 2005 14:18:52 GMT 10
Post by leroy on May 5, 2005 14:18:52 GMT 10
pompey,
it hasnt been decided.
as it stands uefa's rules state that it is down to the national FA to decide because the associations with 4 teams in the competition (England, Italy, Spain) can't have a 5th team. Real were submitted to the competition the year after they won it despite finnishing 5th in the league.
that said there has been movement at uefa that they might act and change the rules IF liverpool win and IF they finnish in 5th (its still quite possible theyll get 4th).
so it could go either way at the moment. we could even see 5 english teams in the CL next season.
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Watto
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Everton
May 5, 2005 21:21:15 GMT 10
Post by Watto on May 5, 2005 21:21:15 GMT 10
we could even see 5 english teams in the CL next season. That is the 1 thing that will not happen. As there is no way that any more then 4 teams can represent their country at the Champ League
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leroy
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Everton
May 5, 2005 21:59:32 GMT 10
Post by leroy on May 5, 2005 21:59:32 GMT 10
watto
unless uefa change the rules, and they have said they will review the situation if it occurs. so it is possible, tho i think highly unlikely.
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leroy
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Post by leroy on May 6, 2005 8:51:45 GMT 10
actually i just read that uefa have announced that nothing can be changed for next season. for the season after they will look at changing the rules. so it would be one or the other now
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Everton
May 6, 2005 21:06:41 GMT 10
Post by sydneyfox on May 6, 2005 21:06:41 GMT 10
FA verdict brings relief for Everton Everton have welcomed the confirmation by the Football Association that the top four teams in the Premiership will enter the Champions League next season. With Liverpool unlikely to earn qualification via the league, there had been suggestions that one of England's four places should go to the Anfield side if they were to beat AC Milan in Istanbul later this month.
But that possibility has been ruled out by the FA, although they say they will lobby UEFA for a fifth place on Liverpool's behalf.
The news was greeted with cautious relief by Everton - who are currently in fourth place, three points ahead of their city rivals with two games to play.
Everton chief executive Keith Wyness said: 'Whilst we welcome the announcement from the FA regarding clarification on the fourth place qualification issue, we are still operating in a hypothetical situation with regards to Everton's position.'
UEFA leave the allocation of each country's Champions League places in the hands of national associations.
And there had been some hope for Liverpool, who are three points behind Everton with two games to play, in the example set in 2000 by the Spanish FA who selected fifth-placed Real Madrid over fourth-placed Real Zaragoza after the former won the Champions League.
However, with the Premier League likely to have resisted any attempt to remove the reward from the team finishing fourth, the board of six chairmen decided to leave Liverpool's fate in UEFA's hands.
The board is made up of Dave Richards (Premier League), David Dein (Arsenal vice-chairman), Rupert Lowe (Southampton), Phil Gartside (Bolton), David Sheepshanks (Ipswich) and Peter Heard (Colchester).
The decision was endorsed by UEFA's director of communication, William Gaillard.
He told the Press Association: 'That is fine. This is the rule although the FA could have asked for an exception and replaced the fourth-placed team with the eventual winners of the Champions League if Liverpool win it.
'They have chosen not to. However, the Premiership is not over and there are still three games for Everton and two for Liverpool so we could have a nice race.'
Liverpool do have small cause for hope with the FA intending to try to persuade UEFA to award fifth place to English football, although the competition's rules stipulate a maximum of four entrants from each country.
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has made it clear the association's executive committee do have the power to make and enforce changes.
However, they will not take any action until after the final itself and should Liverpool win that, a decision would be made at the next executive committee meeting on June 17.
The Anfield side will have an ally in Everton, with Wyness adding: 'Despite what is a most intense local rivalry, we do believe that if Liverpool were to win this year's tournament they should be invited to return as holders.'
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Everton
May 9, 2005 10:47:10 GMT 10
Post by sydneyfc04 on May 9, 2005 10:47:10 GMT 10
Champions leauge football for Everton next season, they clinched the 4th spot. Liverpool lost to Arsenal 3-1.
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Watto
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May 10, 2005 21:41:43 GMT 10
Post by Watto on May 10, 2005 21:41:43 GMT 10
DAM RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!
4th Spot wooohooo
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Everton
May 11, 2005 0:21:43 GMT 10
Post by martyp on May 11, 2005 0:21:43 GMT 10
hahaha.... teaches liverpool 4 knocking chelsea out! GO EVERTON & CHELSEA!
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Everton
May 12, 2005 7:54:54 GMT 10
Post by PompeyFC on May 12, 2005 7:54:54 GMT 10
Cant believe Everton lost 7 - 0 this morning to Arsenal.
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Everton
May 12, 2005 10:01:05 GMT 10
Post by Republic of Mancunia on May 12, 2005 10:01:05 GMT 10
Cant believe Everton lost 7 - 0 this morning to Arsenal. I know, I called a mate who's an Eveton Fan this morning. Understandable he never answered the phone. . .I did get a txt msg 10 mins later saying 'I hope you had 7 good reasons for ringing me this morning'
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Everton
May 12, 2005 16:27:25 GMT 10
Post by sydneyfc04 on May 12, 2005 16:27:25 GMT 10
we don't care, soon to be European champions.
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Everton
May 13, 2005 14:52:03 GMT 10
Post by sydneyfox on May 13, 2005 14:52:03 GMT 10
man if only bergkamp would bloody fly.. arsenal need him badly when they play in europe.
7-0 over 4th placed everton (although they were missing Cahill)... not good for the confidence.
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May 17, 2005 21:01:57 GMT 10
Post by westie on May 17, 2005 21:01:57 GMT 10
keep on looking up at us boys, because we r loving every minute... and now when the transfer window opens and we buy beattie and savage and one other player we will see who qualifies for the champions league and who doesnt, also a sure bet if u guys like a punt... sports tab have a option for a handicap premier league champion and they were given the points that they were beaten by last year as a head start, so everton got 42 points as a handicap, they need to score another 22 by the end of the year plus the 30 or so we have now is 52 plus the handicap is 94.... this is paying 1 33, which bank gives u a return in 6 months of 33%, not many, so for all you punters out therewhich bank gives u a 33% return n 6 months? the answer is the bank of the TAB i hope u guys took my gambling tip, as i said 33%return in 6 months...
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