David Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'll go with what I've heard on Sportsound for now. Until something more concrete tells me otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'll go with what I've heard on Sportsound for now. Until something more concrete tells me otherwise. I heard Craigan and Young during the week on this very subject, neither of them were convincing. Wellfan1984 is on the money, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 So how do this weekend's semi final results affect the Euro slots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Craig Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Unless Hearts finish in 3rd place , The cup winner goes into EL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC'd Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 From a Motherwell point of view, it is probably the ideal set of results from the Semi Finals. 1) Aberdeen and Craig Brown don't make a Scottish Cup Final, and a subsequent Europa place. 2) Celtic don't make the final, meaning the Runners-Up receive no European place. So, as it stands. Celtic + 3rd Place in the SPL will get a Champions League Qualification Entry Winner of the Scottish Cup (hopefully Hearts) receives the furthest Europa place. and then the remaining two slots of the top 6 will be in the Europa. So, basically if Hearts win the Scottish Cup, we are guaranteed European football next season in some capacity, even if the worst case scenario happens and we finish 6th. Whereas if Celtic had made the final then Hibs would have been guaranteed a Europa spot and subsequently the team who finishes 6th in the SPL would be the only team to miss out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Can someone convincingly tell me who we could get in the Champions League? I am told that it is the 2nd-placed team from Holland, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey or the 3rd-placed team from Portugal. Can anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yes at this moment but new rules to the access list are due to be published soon. Based on last season that is how it will look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Can someone convincingly tell me who we could get in the Champions League? I am told that it is the 2nd-placed team from Holland, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey or the 3rd-placed team from Portugal. Can anyone confirm this? it looks like ukraine, portugal and russia are definites. most likely cska and either shaktar or dynamo kiev from ukraine or braga or benfica from portugal. the 4th one is up in the air. alkmaar, psv, twente, hevereen and feyenoord are all in a 4 way battle for 2nd in holland. panathaniakos have got 2nd in greece wrapped and have a higher points total than hevereen, az alkmaar and feyenoord so if one of those teams gets the place in holland the greeks would be the 4th seeded team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 panathaniakos have got 2nd in greece wrapped and have a higher points total than hevereen, az alkmaar and feyenoord so if one of those teams gets the place in holland the greeks would be the 4th seeded team. The rest looks correct but this is wrong. PAO at this time are a maximum of 3 points ahead of AEK in fifth. You have forgot to figure in the playoff Round-Robin which would see PAO's points total changed (as with everyone elses. As it stands it is (with two games to go before Split) PAO - 3pts Atromitos - 1pt PAOK - 0pt AEK - 0pts They are due to play each other twice - once at home and once away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Holland or Portugal would be good. Not so tempted by the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 The rest looks correct but this is wrong. PAO at this time are a maximum of 3 points ahead of AEK in fifth. You have forgot to figure in the playoff Round-Robin which would see PAO's points total changed (as with everyone elses. As it stands it is (with two games to go before Split) PAO - 3pts Atromitos - 1pt PAOK - 0pt AEK - 0pts They are due to play each other twice - once at home and once away. i was unaware of the vagaries of the greek league system. the sportsound crowd would love that set up. considering that info it looks to me like one from cska moscow, dynamo kiev, shaktar donetsk, benfica, braga, psv, twente, az alkmaar, panathaniakos and fenerbahce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorator Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 hope motherwell get pano that would sort the men from the boys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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