by KennyisGod....still » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:37 am
I never understand why any sport (apart from the financial side of ticket sales) seeds teams/players for a knockout competition. Surely the word knockout says it all....you win you stay in, lose - youre knocked out??? Same as the last 8/last 4 bein drawn same day...who needs to know who they could be playin next round should they win this one? Dunno bout anyone else, I still find the old European Cup format more exciting, and usually more exciting to watch too. Not jus cuz we won it four times, but because straight knockouts over two legs put everythin on the line, instead of tactical draws, restin players and lookin three games in advance to see where important group points could be won. It'll never return to that, too much money involved now, times move on, but it dont mean everythin improves.
I reckon that rule will come in tho, and it'd be intrestin on what grounds teams get seeded. Maybe the same as Internationals..... Aint it the last 4 years or 4 tournaments at World Cup and Euro Championships or somethin? I dont take much interest in seedins when Scotland struggle to make 4th grade!! I jus spend my time dreamin of reachin that knockout stage and takin on the big guns....jus like Cup competitions should be.
Stu Averill, a wannabe Scouse/Scot. I remember the good times & have faith in them comin back
Beside the Hillsborough Flame, I heard a Koppite mournin, "Why so many taken on that day?" Justice has never been done. But their memory we'll carry on. There'll be Glory Round The Fields Of Anfield Road