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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by frankimus, May 5, 2016.

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  1. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

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    Missed the small detail that you still get three Europa league places if Liverpool finish outside the Europa qualifying places.

    Found this flow chart image.png
     
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  2. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I'm going to need nurofen after looking at that.
     
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  3. Qwerty

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    Which round of qualifying did we go into last time?
     
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  4. st_brendy

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    If that flowchart is 100% correct, then it answers my one remaining question - that is, if Man Utd win the cup, Liverpool win the EL, and Liverpool finish 6th, does the side finishing 7th get a EL group spot or a EL qualifying spot. The flowchart says a EL qualifying spot.

    Ignoring Liverpool wining the EL, that outcome is what you would expect; 7th has to go through qualifying. But I just wondered whether Liverpool giving up their EL spot - a group stage EL spot, in this scenario (the "second best" EL qualifier) - would lead to 7th being upgraded from a EL qualifying spot (the "third best" EL qualifier) to a EL group stage spot (the "second best" EL qualifier). It's still only two sides in the EL.

    It probably does sound like a very small point - and 36 hours ago, also a very unlikely point - but it could yet impact us. And you just need to look at us this season to see that getting through the qualifiers is no sure thing.
     
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  5. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Can we, please, just finish 6th so I don't have to support Utd in the cup final.
     
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  6. Missing Lambo

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    You sure about that?

    I'm going to go to the Palace game. I'll cheer my team, then applaud the lap of honour and bugger off. When I wake up next season I'll find out if I need to book Thursday nights off.

    Everything else is too complicated for words!
     
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  7. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    The fourth, I think? We played one qualifier (Vitesse) and then into the play-off with Midtjylland.
     
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  8. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    If we come 6th AND United win the cup final, we go straight into the Europa League group stage. :)

    Come on you Red Devils...!

    (reaches for the soap)
     
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  9. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    ManU can do us a couple of favours over the next couple of weeks.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Go United....especially against West Ham. <cheers>
     
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  11. Qwerty

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    Going straight into the group stages would be massively important. Those 4(?) qualifying games were a major pain in the arse, the uncertainty of not knowing whether we would make the groups meant we didn't build a bit enough team to fight the group stages (luckily we didn't make it...). Getting rid of that means we can make a proper transfer plan without the **** design of the Europa League getting in the way.
     
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  12. fatletiss

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    Console yourself with the thought that you'd be cheering to not see Mr Smug's face holding the FA Cup.
     
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  13. Archers Road

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    You'd rather watch LVG hold the thing?
     
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  14. tomw24

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    Yes. It would help us for a start.
     
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  15. Archers Road

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    Not sure it would make any difference if we finish sixth?
     
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  16. tomw24

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    It would mean direct entry into the group stage rather than qualifying rounds.
     
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  17. Saints_Alive

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    I'd be delighted to see LVG lift the cup if it leads to him signing a new contract!....
     
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

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  19. fatletiss

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    yes.
     
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  20. Reginald

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    Who do we want to win this evening? I'm terribly confused
     
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