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One Teddy Maybank

One Teddy Maybank

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Simster said:
But you can't be in favour of any sort of play off system if you want it all decided on the end of season table really.

I think the playoffs in any league are a way of keeping meaningless games to a minimum. A necessary evil in the professional era. At least there is some merit in the Belgian play off system. I just it doesn't sit well with some here because it decides the actual champions, but Belgian football probably needs that more than our top league to be fair.
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I’m not. (Fair point on Belgian league).

I’m not denying it adds something in terms of interest, but take us when we missed out on goal difference, really it wasn’t fair, and the fact we got those injuries in the Sheff Weds game just compounded it, but Iit is just your luck….

But that said, I maintain that champions are champions, and having a play-off to then give the 4th placed team the opportunity to ‘win’ the league makes a mockery of it.
 


Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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nwgull said:
Oh well, at least it's a guaranteed 3rd season in a row in the Europa.
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They’ve still got a chance to qualify for the Champions League though as second place in Belgium enter the third qualifying round. They need to win two rounds to make the new League stage. However should they lose either of those ties I think they drop straight into the Europa League new league stage.
 








nwgull

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Not for us he couldn't.
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The ban on transfer business while both BHA and USG were in the Europa made sense, but does anyone know the rationale behind the ban lasting until after this summer's window? We've not qualified for Europe, so why the restriction on inter-club business in July/Aug??
 




Audax

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nwgull said:
The ban on transfer business while both BHA and USG were in the Europa made sense, but does anyone know the rationale behind the ban lasting until after this summer's window? We've not qualified for Europe, so why the restriction on inter-club business in July/Aug??
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I would assume it was preemptive in case both teams qualified again (thus giving them plenty of time to put in place extended bans to cover next season fully). Having said that, they could easily have had the ban end mid-window once everything was settled - so they've taken easy street instead of putting even a tiny bit of effort in.
 


Pavilionaire

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Marxo said:
Union midfielder Cameron Puertas is chosen as players player of the season in Belgium, could do a job.
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"Cam Puertas, Cam Puertas, ole ole ole!"
 








Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Hiheidi said:
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Ineos own less than 30% of Man Utd so it was never going to be an issue.

However City Group own 47% of Girona which for every other club with shared ownership has meant a change in ownership structure.

I wonder how Tony Bloom, the Aston Villa and AC Milan owners etc will react if City Group don’t have to restructure any of their ownership or have transfer sanctions put in place.
 


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Harley S

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How can this be allowed when INEOS have full control of the Manure football operations ? More favouritism for the “ big clubs “
 


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