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by **112-1077774096** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:30 am

Man Ure have now come up with a plan to allow them easier routes through to the champions league final. they seem to forget if they won their group they would have had an easier draw, but thats not good enough, they want to play the worst teams in the tournement. surely the concept of a knockout is to find the best team, the team that wins deserve to win it as they have beaten every one put in front of them

i would be embarrassed to be a scum fan if they come out with this drivel every time they lose, i would also be ashamed to be a chelski fan with that t!t as manager.

this is from the bbc

Manchester United want the format of the Champions League changed to help more big clubs reach the last eight.

United lost in the first knockout stage this season, as did Real Madrid, Barcelona and holders Porto.

United chief executive David Gill said: "At the moment we effectively have a random draw after the group stage.

"Maybe we should use a system where the holders are rated number one and they play the 16th ranked team, number two versus 15, and so on."

Gill is concerned that the competition will lose some of its pulling power if the 'glamour' clubs go out early.

He added: "It's not good for the big clubs, not good for TV and sponsors if there are no Spanish clubs in the quarter-finals.

"When the draw for the group stage is made, each club's co-efficient is used.

"Given it is unlikely we will ever go back to a situation of having two group stages, maybe we should use a system during the knock-out phase that also reflects the rankings.

"AC Milan were discussing this before we played them, so it is not a knee-jerk reaction."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose side also exited the competition at the first knockout phase, is another calling for changes.

He said: "You can't afford to have Real Madrid and Manchester United - big clubs who invest so much money - going out in the last 16.

"You will have a revolt if it continues like that.

"Seeding teams is a possibility. I don't think the formula at the moment helps the best teams.

"Maybe Uefa will use their ranking lists to influence the draw in future."

But Gill is not expecting Europe's governing body to act quickly, if they choose to act at all.

He added: "I don't think there will be any changes for next season, but it is an argument being made and I am sure Uefa will look at it."

by **112-1077774096** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:04 am

oops, already posted elsewhere sorry

by **JBG** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:07 am

peewee wrote:oops, already posted elsewhere sorry

That doesn't stop them from being ******, though peewee.

The whole glory of a cup competition is the posibility of so called lesser teams winning it, like Porto last year.

Man UTD are effectively saying "Porto may have beaten us last year and went on to win the competition but they don't deserve to be champions as they have a smaller turnover than us and aren't as big a tv draw".

Scum, absolute scum. :angry:

by **Woollyback** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:06 pm

scum indeed. they never cease to amaze me with their monumental arrogance

by **Vitenskapsmann18** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:08 pm

Interesting......

by **Woollyback** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:11 pm

Vitenkaslvjfabskldfnswpjgnpw you'll soon learn to depise everything that shower of sh*te stand for

by **Ciggy** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:32 pm

Woollyback wrote:Vitenkaslvjfabskldfnswpjgnpw you'll soon learn to depise everything that shower of sh*te stand for

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