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4 Place = UEFA Cup?

An horrendous thought was returned to my conscience yesterday having watched Inter's feeble attempt to ?achieve? a draw rather than a decisive away win.

The dreaded "what if?" scenario, the unthinkable: what if the red lot were to somehow win the Champions League this year ? and lets face it, the hugely improbable has happened before. AND if Liverpool finished outside the top 4 in the PL with the big 3 on sat on EFC?s shoulders?

Based on the fact that only 4 Premier League teams are permitted entry to the CL including the last CL winner, then the holder of the PL fourth place straight away becomes UEFA cup fodder. We would have achieved 4th only to get a slap in the face.

Yet again the Blues could be faced with being shifted sideways ? well more like shafted by our red neighbours. It could happen and whilst it's not life and death the possibility is an extremely irritating thought.

In the meantime were doing great, we want more and us fans will continue to support the boys to help ensure continued success. But let's just hope that sooner rather than later, they do get the proper seeing to on the big stage they deserve, otherwise they could get ideas of grandeur ? and OUR TIME IS NOW.
Andrew Gilbert, Manchester Posted 21/02/2008 at 16:38:03

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Anto Meehan
1 Posted 21/02/2008 at 17:27:47

It's the elephant in the room. I have a bit of a sick feeling in the stomach after Tuesday night's result for the dark side! After they managed to rumble thier way back into the Champions league in 2005 when we came fourth.

After what happened in 2005 UEFA changed the ruling that if it happened again the winner of the Champions League would take the final spot for the following year from their country's allocation.

That would mean if the situation arose again this year, as it is at present, Everton would find themselves finishing 4th and only gaining a UEFA cup slot. As much as I would love to see Inter claw thier way back into the tie I can't see it happening. And, the winner of Inter v Red shite plays the winner of Shalke v Porto, hence, they could be getting an easy ride to the semi's.

Surely... they can't deny us a run at the European Cup again, I don't think I could take that!

Mark Griffiths
2 Posted 21/02/2008 at 19:29:15

Yeah pisses me off too, if it did turn out that way, yet again we would be shafted out of europe by the reds!

I don?t no what it is with them in europe, whenever they play top teams thye always seem to get huge slices of luck.

Now to be fair against inter they played very well in defece but it is more than that, the big teams seem to shit themselves against the RS and suddenly become half the team they are, it is so weird, like is said, credit to them for upping their game and rising to the occassion but there is something else that I cannot put my finger on that makes the RS like world beaters which they clearly are def not!

Colin O'Keeffe
3 Posted 21/02/2008 at 21:45:33

You can take out insurance against this horrible scenario, it?s 40-1 on Totesport that Everton finish 4th and miss out on the CL 2008-9 due to the RS winning the CL this year. Place £5 on this and you?ll have £200 to ease the pain. Also, how about that scenario occurring AND Everton winning the Uefa Cup? Totesport go 400-1 for that.

Richard Ewart
4 Posted 21/02/2008 at 21:55:23

Ever heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Why is the glass always half-empty with some of you guys?

Let’s just focus on what Everton are doing please. And at the moment that means doing as well as we have in 20 years with every prospect of things getting even better.

Neil Farrell
5 Posted 21/02/2008 at 21:57:25

Year in Year out that shower find some way to S.C.Rew us, we would be twice the team, one of the Big 3 excpet for Hysel.
we start to Claw our way back and they again and again get there way. I guess its part of our way of life and what makes us fans special that dispite this we keep on fighting. but it still Pisses me off !.

Neil Farrell
6 Posted 21/02/2008 at 21:57:25

Rob Jones
7 Posted 21/02/2008 at 22:17:35

Oh shit I thought we’d just miss out on revenue If our devil son won the CL, I offer 1-40 on RS winning the CL this season lol, they fuck us over time and time again, if it happens this season too we’d be as well off focusing on getting UEFA CUp and breaking in to the top 4 every season to try and break down their hold on the FA/UEFA/FIFA

Jay Harris
8 Posted 22/02/2008 at 00:41:39

Mark Griffiths, you could put your finger or even your house on favouritism by referees.
How the hell Materazzi deserved sending off is a Mark Clatterbug question and up to that point it was 0 - 0.

Mike Bates
9 Posted 22/02/2008 at 03:33:31

Who gives a fuck!? Let's concentrate on finishing 4th first before we worry about them...if we have to at all!!

Phil Guyers
10 Posted 22/02/2008 at 10:45:22

Anto

You have given the impression that Liverpool will play Schalke or Porto in the quarters if they get through. I take it you are just worried about the possibility because it is not drawn until 14th March, the same day when, hopefully, we find out our quarter final opponents.

Andy Callan
11 Posted 22/02/2008 at 12:15:06

It would be typical, but at least this time EVERYONE knows the rules. Unlike last time when they changed them for that gang of bastards.

Lets hope they don’t win it again coz behind certain funerals, when they did against Milan it was the worst day of my life....