: Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:17 pm  

Do now

In the 2004/05 UEFA Cup, Millwall lost 4–2 on aggregate in the first round proper, to Hungarian Champions Ferencváros, with Wise scoring both Millwall goals.

Millwall put up a brave fight in both games, but the Hungarian champions were too strong. Surprisingly, whilst Millwall were seeded, Ferencvaros were not. Millwall could have had an easier draw, against Chechnyan minnows Terek Grozny. If Millwall had beaten them, then they would have made it into the group stage of the competition, where they would have faced some of Europe's elite, including teams such as Lazio and Schalke.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:44 pm  

LFCRhino wrote:

Well said and i totally agree and even more stupid for me is spurs got knocked out on purpose so they could move up the table to qualify for europe NEXT season :roll: lmfao

I think the target of gaining a spot in the EUFA Cup is just used by managers as a motivational tool. Managers want their teams to finish as high in the league as possible, partly because it increases their job security but also because they want their team to make progress year on year. The idea of actually having to compete in the UEFA cup probably terrifies them.

The clubs that finish in the UEFA cup spots generally have some good players but not sufficient strength in depth to sustain a challenge for a CL place. Hence they dont have the resources to sustain a decent Premiership campaign and play the additional 15-19 games required to win the UEFA Cup.

I'm hoping, without any great expectation, that City finish the season with a decent run. But I'm also hoping that they finish one place short of a Europa Cup place.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:42 pm  

I find it funny that clubs who have won **** all for 30 years turn their noses up at competitions. IMO they deserve to go another 30 years without winning anything until they get a clue. It's the same with clubs like Coppell's Reading. He turned his nose up at the FA Cup and League Cup because he wanted to focus on PL survival and got relegated anyway - good!

I think if Citeh do aspire to be among the top PL teams they need to pay their dues in the UEFA Cup first. If they did miss out on the UEFA and happened to qualify for the CL I think they'd suffer when they were in the CL.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:37 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

I find it funny that clubs who have won **** all for 30 years turn their noses up at competitions. IMO they deserve to go another 30 years without winning anything until they get a clue. It's the same with clubs like Coppell's Reading. He turned his nose up at the FA Cup and League Cup because he wanted to focus on PL survival and got relegated anyway - good!

I think if Citeh do aspire to be among the top PL teams they need to pay their dues in the UEFA Cup first. If they did miss out on the UEFA and happened to qualify for the CL I think they'd suffer when they were in the CL.

Exactly right on that you have got to try and win every competition you can whilst your in them because trophies are far more important than money IMO

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:50 pm  

LFCRhino wrote:

:lol: is if it will matter when man utd tonk them anyways

At least we actually got to the semi, unlike your exit in the fourth round this year at the hands of... Everton, if we can beat you then judging on your game at OT we can beat United.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:52 pm  

efcrhino wrote:

At least we actually got to the semi, unlike your exit in the fourth round this year at the hands of... Everton, if we can beat you then judging on your game at OT we can beat United.

So it will be..wait, let me get the calculator out..

5-1 to Everton with the winner coming in the 119th minute against 9 men of United?

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:54 pm  

efcrhino wrote:

At least we actually got to the semi, unlike your exit in the fourth round this year at the hands of... Everton, if we can beat you then judging on your game at OT we can beat United.

Everton can beat United on Sunday.

But not on the stupid playground game of we beat you, you beat them, so we can beat them.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:55 pm  

richardviking wrote:

:shock:

So it will be..wait, let me get the calculator out..

5-1 to Everton with the winner coming in the 119th minute against 9 men of United?

Which goal is the winner in a 5-1 win???

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:56 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Which goal is the winner in a 5-1 win???

Was more of a mickey-take than a literal viewpoint.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:04 pm  

hard as i hate both teams

everton just