Argentina Primera A 2013/2014 – what a finish

Wozza

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With one match to go, there’s two points separating the top four teams, San Lorenzo, Lanús, Vélez Sársfield, Newell's Old Boys…

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...ina-primera-a-2000000128/standings/index.html

… who play each other next Sunday (18.15 local).

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...na-primera-a-2000000128/matches/calendar.html

 

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seagull_in_malaysia

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Arsenal sure do get around .

 

The Wookiee

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San Lorenzo for me, ever since I saw that vid of there fans

 

Philzo-93

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They only play eachother once

 

Wozza

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Philzo-93 said:

They only play eachother once

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Yes, but they have two seasons a year.

 

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SurreySeagulls

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And isn't it the then worked out on the average over the two seasons as to who is champion and who gets relegated?

 

Hiney

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Don't they alter the rules when it suits, so that the big clubs don't get relegated?

 

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Springal

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seagull_in_malaysia said:

Arsenal sure do get around .

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Ulloa used to play for them

 

The Lemming Stomper

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Hiney said:

Don't they alter the rules when it suits, so that the big clubs don't get relegated?

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Don't think so...River Plate got relegated a couple of years ago & they don't come much bigger than them

 

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The average points system over 3 years is to decide who gets relegated. It was introduced in the early 1990s to save River Plate from relegation. When that same system relegated them two years ago, the AFA wanted to combine the top two divisions for a season just to ensure River never left the top flight. They didn't manage to get that voted through though and it was such a shame that River managed to get promoted straight back.

 

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Hiney said:

Don't they alter the rules when it suits, so that the big clubs don't get relegated?

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The Lemming Stomper said:

Don't think so...River Plate got relegated a couple of years ago & they don't come much bigger than them

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Yes they do. River got relegated a few years back and they changed the rules at the end of the season to say that actually you only get relegated if you finish with the lowest average number of points over three seasons, or something, so River stayed up. And then were promptly relegated under the new rules a few seasons later. Their fans responded by setting their own stadium on fire.

Argentinian football is mental. Going to a game really is something else.