Time to scrap country protection in the CL?

[growler]

When you have 3or 4 teams from one country it gets a bit silly and because of the seeding, the top teams will still qualify anyway.

 

It didn't change anything for us having the russians in the same group did it?

[Maldini]

Won't happen for financial reasons.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

I think it's a good idea to keep. We play against the other teams in the league anyway. Much rather play against european teams in the CL.

[jimmylibel]

When you have 3or 4 teams from one country it gets a bit silly and because of the seeding, the top teams will still qualify anyway.

 

It didn't change anything for us having the russians in the same group did it?

 

Why is it silly? Surely it would be more silly to have teams from the same league playing against each other regularly in a European competition?

[Benitez]

Keep it how it is.

 

Best thing about Europe is playing different teams.

 

I found playing Chelsea 11 times in just over 2 seasons tedious.

 

And it'd happen more and more if country protection was scrapped.

[growler]

Not really. next season, you would expect arsenal, us, scum and russia to be in the first pot anyway.

 

Its the same at the world cup and euros. you could end up playing the same team in first group stage, that you played in qualifying.

[jimmylibel]

Not really. next season, you would expect arsenal, us, scum and russia to be in the first pot anyway.

 

Its the same at the world cup and euros. you could end up playing the same team in first group stage, that you played in qualifying.

 

But why is it silly? Don't think you've actually put forward an argument for why it should be scrapped yet apart from saying it's a bit silly?

[Rimbeux]

Not really. next season, you would expect arsenal, us, scum and russia to be in the first pot anyway.

 

Its the same at the world cup and euros. you could end up playing the same team in first group stage, that you played in qualifying.

 

 

TV needs in each country are for as many matches a possible, so one for each of the four teams each week in our case. Fans and clubs want to play as many different teams as possible.

[Andy @ Allerton]

I think its good as hopefully Chelsea will be tonked once again by Barcelona.

[Kahnee]

When did Russia suddenly become a single club, and qualify for the CL?

[jimmylibel]

When did Russia suddenly become a single club, and qualify for the CL?

 

When they hired Gus Hiddink.