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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 12:40:53 GMT -1
England will have an additional club in next season's Uefa Cup after topping Europe's fair play rankings.
The place will be awarded to the best-behaved Premier League team that does not qualify for European competition next term.
Manchester City are the side who would qualify in the current Premier League fair play standings.
City, whose final game is at Middlesbrough on Sunday, qualified for the Uefa Cup on the same basis in 2003.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's side currently stand fifth in the fair play table, behind Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool - who are all already guaranteed a place in continental competition.
This means City, with only a single league game remaining, stand on the brink of an unexpected European spot once Uefa clarify whether this weekend's matches count towards the final calculation.
Everton and Fulham are the other teams in contention to qualify, although David Moyes' side will enter the Uefa Cup automatically if they get a point against Newcastle at Goodison Park on Sunday.
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Post by arover on May 9, 2008 12:53:35 GMT -1
On that basis Rovers wouldn't have a cat in hells chance.
Our best chance is the inter dildo cup like last year.
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 12:55:34 GMT -1
Fulham could get relegated and quality for Europe ;D
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 15:02:53 GMT -1
UEFA's rules stipulate that the additional club from England must be the top-placed team in the domestic fair play league who have not already qualified for European competition.
Carling Cup winners Tottenham Hotspur are currently top of the standings, with Champions League qualifiers Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in second, third and fourth.
This means the additional place is likely to go to Manchester City, who are currently fifth in the standings.
Everton look favourites to qualify for the Uefa Cup through achieving fifth place in the Premier League this season, so City's nearest challengers to the spot are relegation-threatened Fulham.
However, as Uefa has stated, "even a club which has been relegated to the second-highest domestic division could qualify for the Uefa Cup as a result of its exemplary fair play conduct during the domestic championship".
It remains unclear if the Premier League is likely to use the fair play table as it currently stands, or wait until the final two league matches of the season are registered
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 15:05:59 GMT -1
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on May 9, 2008 15:15:02 GMT -1
Fuck it, we're still in the bottom 3 ;D
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 15:16:11 GMT -1
Fuck it, we're still in the bottom 3 ;D PMSL..............I never noticed that ;D
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Post by PureOldGold on May 9, 2008 15:16:50 GMT -1
Fuck it, we're still in the bottom 3 ;D At least you have someone to look down on that one
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on May 9, 2008 15:17:32 GMT -1
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 15:24:46 GMT -1
surprised you got such a bad record seeing as you never got near to any oppo players to kick them ;D
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Post by MozzaBedfordSpur on May 9, 2008 17:03:49 GMT -1
I remember 3-years ago Tottenham had to go into a draw due to finishing top of the fair play league with all other European clubs, and who got drawn out of the raffle first went into the UEFA cup, guess what we weren't pulled out, can't remember who it was? Anyone else in the know?
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Post by T C on May 9, 2008 17:06:49 GMT -1
I remember 3-years ago Tottenham had to go into a draw due to finishing top of the fair play league with all other European clubs, and who got drawn out of the raffle first went into the UEFA cup, guess what we weren't pulled out, can't remember who it was? Anyone else in the know? one of the dirty Turkish sides I think
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Post by T C on May 9, 2008 17:08:28 GMT -1
Fuck it, we're still in the bottom 3 ;D LOL ;D
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Post by MozzaBedfordSpur on May 9, 2008 17:10:48 GMT -1
I remember 3-years ago Tottenham had to go into a draw due to finishing top of the fair play league with all other European clubs, and who got drawn out of the raffle first went into the UEFA cup, guess what we weren't pulled out, can't remember who it was? Anyone else in the know? one of the dirty Turkish sides I think It sure was not a Turkish Delightful day ;D
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Post by T C on May 9, 2008 17:16:54 GMT -1
groan
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 9, 2008 17:36:17 GMT -1
I remember 3-years ago Tottenham had to go into a draw due to finishing top of the fair play league with all other European clubs, and who got drawn out of the raffle first went into the UEFA cup, guess what we weren't pulled out, can't remember who it was? Anyone else in the know? i remember it happening..........was it Feyenoord
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Post by Teesside White on May 9, 2008 17:45:59 GMT -1
I remember 3-years ago Tottenham had to go into a draw due to finishing top of the fair play league with all other European clubs, and who got drawn out of the raffle first went into the UEFA cup, guess what we weren't pulled out, can't remember who it was? Anyone else in the know? thats what used to happen, i only recall Ipswich getting drawn out from this country, and they were actually in the old division 1 they had to qualify against a Luxembourgian team.....they put like 10 past them lol
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Post by arover on May 10, 2008 10:28:59 GMT -1
I remember 3-years ago Tottenham had to go into a draw due to finishing top of the fair play league with all other European clubs, and who got drawn out of the raffle first went into the UEFA cup, guess what we weren't pulled out, can't remember who it was? Anyone else in the know? one of the dirty Turkish sides I think Less of the dirty Turkish.
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on May 10, 2008 15:53:19 GMT -1
one of the dirty Turkish sides I think Less of the dirty Turkish. I agree we want less dirty Turks.........not much hope of that happening though
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Post by Neko Bazu on May 13, 2008 7:19:14 GMT -1
one of the dirty Turkish sides I think Less of the dirty Turkish. To be fair, most Turkish sides in European competition have hardly been squeaky-clean of late, have they? I know they're not the only ones, but they're pretty consistent
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