retired_sedimohasel

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DebSchiff

Why isn't "League" in italic too, last time I checked it was a cup and not a league but that part of the name doesn't seam to bother anyone...
Who cares what it's called really, as long as it remains the best football competition and as long as it doesn't get weaker I'll be fine. </BLOCKQUOTE>

The League of Nations wasn't based around a home and away fixture format either. No wonder they failed to prevent World War 2.

The "as strong as possible" argument is balls too. In that case, why not exclude everyone but England, Spain and Italy? Those three nations have won eight of the last ten, let's make it a tri-nations instead.

retired_sedimohasel

Why isn't "League" in italic too, last time I checked it was a cup and not a league but that part of the name doesn't seam to bother anyone...
Who cares what it's called really, as long as it remains the best football competition and as long as it doesn't get weaker I'll be fine. </BLOCKQUOTE>

The League of Nations wasn't based around a home and away fixture format either. No wonder they failed to prevent World War 2.

The "as strong as possible" argument is balls too. In that case, why not exclude everyone but England, Spain and Italy? Those three nations have won eight of the last ten, let's make it a tri-nations instead. </BLOCKQUOTE>

For that reason exactly, other teams still have a chance and should keep it but 2/10 is nowhere near enough of a reason to increase there chances.

retired_jdupont

Europe should so just like Asia then:

But including a promotion and relegation system.

retired_sedimohasel

If relegations/promotions are included I'm all for it

retired_v_meenucancer

replace two legged games with four legged games then? make teams from worse leagues play with ten men? etc.

if you want the best teams you give the better nations more spots, but you shouldn't make most of europe grub their way through qualifying just for ten spots in the group stages.

runronnirun

more champions is good, should mean a few more 'new' euro aways and some different groups hopefully. no idea why they've felt the need to let third-placed teams in automatically though.

not too much wrong with the competition really. more champions, stop 4th placed teams entering, make third placed teams work harder to qualify, less seeding in the group stage. that'd do nicely.

retired_jdupont

This is easy, just make them play against each other in the qualifying rounds.

retired_sedimohasel

replace two legged games with four legged games then? make teams from worse leagues play with ten men? etc.

if you want the best teams you give the better nations more spots, but you shouldn't make most of europe grub their way through qualifying just for ten spots in the group stages. </BLOCKQUOTE>

The better nations should have more spots imo yes.
Then the qualifying system for poorer nations could be changed I guess but whether you have 40 or 20 teams from smaller nations trying to get in doesn't really make a difference to me, the fact is that they should not get any more spots than they already have imo.

retired_sedimohasel

This is easy, just make them play against each other in the qualifying rounds. </BLOCKQUOTE>

3rd team in EPL should play 3rd team in Spain you mean?
And on the other hand have teams from Latvia and Andorra facing off to get a spot.
No thanks, I'd much rather have both the Spanish and the English team in.