Champions League 20/21

[pork pie fox]

Germany isn't most countries.

Fair point. I wasn't really concentrating.

And what happens when most countries decide to close their borders to anyone from the UK?

**** knows.

 

[parafox]

And what happens when most countries decide to close their borders to anyone from the UK?

Play all the matches on a hidden volcano jungle island.

 

[Robin127]

Play all the matches on a hidden volcano jungle island.

There's a Tom Hanks joke in there somewhere.

 

[mabrah]

There's a Tom Hanks joke in there somewhere.

I was thinking of Ant & Dec... which, believe me, was not what I wanted to be doing.

 

[FOX Franks]

There's a Tom Hanks joke in there somewhere.

If there’s a will, son

 

[Lako42]

What a ****ing farce

 

[parafox]

What a ****ing farce

I know, that was a volleyball not a football!

 

[FOX Franks]

I know, that was a volleyball not a football!

Wilson.com doesn’t seem to think so

“The marooned ball just so happened to be a Wilson soccer ball, which purportedly inspired the character of Wilson.”

 

[Robin127]

If there’s a will, son

I was actually thinking about a different Tom Hanks film featuring an island.

 

[jb5000]

Not a different Tom Hanks film featuring him succumbing to a dreadful illness, which might have been handled better by less uncaring governments, then?

 

[mabrah]

Not a different Tom Hanks film featuring him succumbing to a dreadful illness, which might have been handled better by less uncaring governments, then?

we all knew lucozade was the answer

 

[Miles Away]

Not a different Tom Hanks film featuring him succumbing to a dreadful illness, which might have been handled better by less uncaring governments, then?

Nah the one wear Meg Ryan wears all the wigs.

 

[pork pie fox]

Atletico v Chelsea moved to Romania

Chelsea will play their Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid in Romania because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

www.bbc.co.uk

Champions League:
Atletico v Chelsea in Bucharest.
RB Leipzig v Liverpool in Budapest.
Monchengladbach v Man City in Budapest.

Europa League:
Real Sociedad v Man Utd in Turin
Benfica v Arsenal in Rome (1st leg)
Arsenal v Benfica (2nd leg) was meant to be in Athens, but now will be somewhere else (TBC).

I've got no idea if any other matches have been moved, but this seems to be it (so far) for the English clubs.

All getting a bit tricky now, isn't it.

Arsenal v Benfica now confirmed in Athens.
Wolfsberger v Spurs moved from Austria to Budapest.

 

[Lako42]

Arsenal v Benfica now confirmed in Athens.
Wolfsberger v Spurs moved from Austria to Budapest.

Monumentally ridiculous

 

[pork pie fox]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56573883

A new Champions League format, featuring a 10-match first phase from 2024, is expected to be agreed by Uefa on Wednesday.

The proposal, which has been under discussion for almost two years, will be finalised on Tuesday and then signed off by Uefa's executive committee.
Under the new format, the current group phase will be scrapped.

In its place, the number of qualifiers will be expanded from 32 to 36, with space for two 'wild card' entries.

The wild cards will be reserved for clubs with the highest Uefa co-efficient - points used to rank clubs based on past European success - who have not qualified for the competition through their league position.

If the format was being used now, based on the current table it would mean Liverpool would gain a Champions League spot despite being seventh in the Premier League.

 

[fox58]

The Athletic are reporting that the meeting to ratify the new format has now been cancelled

 

[Lako42]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56573883

A new Champions League format, featuring a 10-match first phase from 2024, is expected to be agreed by Uefa on Wednesday.

The proposal, which has been under discussion for almost two years, will be finalised on Tuesday and then signed off by Uefa's executive committee.
Under the new format, the current group phase will be scrapped.

In its place, the number of qualifiers will be expanded from 32 to 36, with space for two 'wild card' entries.

The wild cards will be reserved for clubs with the highest Uefa co-efficient - points used to rank clubs based on past European success - who have not qualified for the competition through their league position.

If the format was being used now, based on the current table it would mean Liverpool would gain a Champions League spot despite being seventh in the Premier League.

Looks like genuine football fans will have alot more time on their hands from 2024

 

[FOX Franks]

That wildcard position is to make sure the big boys can't lose out isn't it? Run by twats.

 

[fox58]

Money driven going from the current 125 games to 225 games

 

[bocadillo]

Money driven going from the current 125 games to 225 games

Even if the League Cup were to be scrapped, there is no way for the extra games to be squeezed into the season for a 20-team Premier League.