europa league abomination fixtures

Also remember that playing in Europe remains attractive to players as it gives them a much bigger shop window, and opportunities to obtain higher wages. Would Sahin have really joined Liverpool if they werent int he Europa league? Maybe, but you can bet part of their pitch was European football.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Also remember that playing in Europe remains attractive to players as it gives them a much bigger shop window, and opportunities to obtain higher wages. Would Sahin have really joined Liverpool if they werent int he Europa league? Maybe, but you can bet part of their pitch was European football.

but he chose them over Arsenal, who are in the CL.

The Europa is a joke for the English teams only in monetary terms, the winners get about £2m ffs. You get more than that for finishing 4 league places higher than the last year so why bother flying all over the £#%&!ing shop, paying out appearance fees, extending your squad etc for what is basically nothing?

If Spurs win this & come 5th for example, that is a shambles for them as they'd undoubtedly of done better for not being in it & having fresher players in the league & making the CL & the £25m+ group stages.

Originally Posted by denis lawless

its a bizarre situation all round.....none of the english sides take it seriously and i can only see that changing if they reduce the number of teams in the CL to a maximum of 2 per country.....and stop parachuting in the losers from the CL group stages in in the latter stages.

would be good to see the CWC making a comeback

none of that is ever gonna happen though........

Originally Posted by elhombre

this.

don't forget [which i'm sure you haven't]it's a mickey mouse league with shit teams. make the CL top two. bring back the CWC and keep the uefa cup for 3 or 4 placed teams in the domestic league...

careful el...youre becoming as mental as i am