Europa - Fair Play qualification

[fellafeen]

Been hearing conflicting stories about this - anyone have the definitive line on it?

 

Another question is - do we want it?

[CarraLegend]

No idea if it's on but even if we are in Australia or whatever the kids could easily smash most of the scrubs that'll be in there so it'd be good.

[Serko]

if we don't qualify does the first round of the League cup start when Suarez still has his ban? i.e will he miss less league games?

[The_Adder]

Bites player. Team qualifies for Europe via the fair play award.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

if we don't qualify does the first round of the League cup start when Suarez still has his ban? i.e will he miss less league games?

 

Yes. I said we should appeal and let him play v Everton then drop the appeal the following day. It would be 8 next season but 1 in LC. It wouls piss Everton off something MASSIVE

[Kahnee]

Bites player. Team qualifies for Europe via the fair play award.

 

 

Chew on that David Cameron

[Lark]

prior to the ban we were 2nd in the fair play league to arsenal. united were third and spurs forth. Then some way down was southhampton.

 

Brendan has said he doesnt want to gain entry to europe this way. Im sure fsg eyes are on the pot of gold of the summer tours.

 

If by some miracle we are still 2nd or the highest place come the end of the season, id say we enter it as a big fat f*** off to the fa.

 

I hope next season we sign a collection of b******s and finish bottom of the fairplay league.

[The_Adder]

Would Suarez be banned for this and therefore it would take some matches off or could he play?

 

Either way I reckon we enter it for either of those reasons alone.

[PhilM]

The table is shown here:

 

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/fair-play.html

 

Assuming that Arsenal qualify for Europe, we get put forward as England's fair play representative. The three highest ranked association's representatives get into the Europa League first qualifying round.

[Chili Palmer]

I hope next season we sign a collection of b******s and finish bottom of the fairplay league.

 

Sign all of Luis' Uruguayan mates and lets have a big war.

[Swan Red]

we should send Skrtel on to bite someone

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Sign all of Luis' Uruguayan mates and lets have a big war.

 

Play Coates as a DM to mark Fellani in the derby and nut him when he gets a chance.

[Cobs]

Sign all of Luis' Uruguayan mates and lets have a big war.

 

 

[torn]

Bites player. Team qualifies for Europe via the fair play award.

If this happens we will definitely win.

[DJS]

Yes. I said we should appeal and let him play v Everton then drop the appeal the following day. It would be 8 next season but 1 in LC. It wouls piss Everton off something MASSIVE

 

That was never an option. The appeal would've been for the additional 7 games, not the initial 3.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

That was never an option. The appeal would've been for the additional 7 games, not the initial 3.

 

 

I know that now, Chili Palmer made that point to me in another thread

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Twitter is saying that if Arsenal finish Top 5 then Liverpool get Europa League spot via fair play thing/stuff.

 

Anyone provide any actual facts ?

[DJS]

What do you mean? Is the word Twitter not enough for you?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

What do you mean? Is the word Twitter not enough for you?

 

Apparently, the Top 3 leagues in Europe's Fair Play standings get a spot. England are 4th but '....have a month to make it up' - whatever that means.

 

If England end up in the Top 3 and Arsenal finish Top 5 then we get to go back to action in July.

[Lark]

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits he's surprised to hear they could qualify for the Europa League through the Fair Play League.

 

There is the slimmest of chances they could win a Europa League place via UEFA’s Fair Play League as they lie second in the English one behind Arsenal — though Rodgers is only interested in getting there by right.

 

The Kop boss, whose side are at rock-bottom Reading today, joked: “I’ve honestly never thought of it. Maybe we should get a couple of sendings-off or bookings!

 

“We want to get in with our performance level and it’s highly unlikely we would get that route. It’s the top three countries and we’re fourth, but it is not something I would be keen on.

 

“I want to get there through the right means. There’s a pride thing. You want to get in it by performing and through the positions.

 

“And if we are to have a year where we are not in it, it’s going to give us an opportunity to push on.

 

“The Europa League was a long journey this year and, don’t get me wrong, we enjoyed it and were disappointed when we came out of it.

 

“But through the fair play route the competition starts even earlier.

 

“I’d prefer to be in it by qualifying through the league or winning a trophy.

 

“If it’s not that way, then we as a club are better suited to re-aligning our focus to domestic cups and the league.”

 

 

it was all a cunning plan to get out of the europa qualification.

[Billy Talbot]

There would be something sweet about finishing below Everton, but qualifying for Europe whilst they didn't.

 

I doubt it will happen anyway. Now it's come to pass it'll be us, the refs will book everyone to high heaven.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

There would be something sweet about finishing below Everton, but qualifying for Europe whilst they didn't.

 

 

That made me laugh

[John am Rhein]

Suarez should get in on his own

[Tommy Cockles]

Bites player. Team qualifies for Europe via the fair play award.

 

Is this one of those cryptic crossword clues? (4,6)

[RafaShanks]

There would be something sweet about finishing below Everton, but qualifying for Europe whilst they didn't.

 

I'm in just for this.