[Football] If Palace can't play in the Europa League

[HeaviestTed]

I don’t want to get into Europe based on a technicality.

I don’t want palace to cry about not being able to play, I want them to cry about being knocked out at the first opportunity.

 

[Washie]

I wonder if the Forest owner following the rules might be the factor that gets them kicked out. He has followed the rules, they haven't. Plus, if they get kicked out, Forest get EL rather than Conference. But of course, he is a bit of a pushover, not someone who would kick up a fuss at all....

 

[Taybha]

 

[Bozza]

In all seriousness, what’s Palace’s justification for not abiding by the deadline, the deadline we and Forest met?

Forest didn't meet the deadline, which was the end of March. The transfer of Forest shares into a blind trust happened in late April (well after the end of March anyway - I can't be bothered to go and look it up again now).

However, for Forest and Olympiakos, it didn't ultimately matter as Forest's end-of-season collapse meant they missed out on the Champions League, which is where Olympiakos will be playing.

I assume Textor just thought Palace are so shit, there was zero chance of them qualifying for Europe, so no action was required.

 

[dazzer6666]

In all seriousness, what’s Palace’s justification for not abiding by the deadline, the deadline we and Forest met?

Probably never expected to be in Europe - after all, they never are ?

 

[AmexRuislip]

I don’t want to get into Europe based on a technicality.

I don’t want palace to cry about not being able to play, I want them to cry about being knocked out at the first opportunity.

Exactly this.
We should've done the job earlier in the season.
Palace won the FACup and good luck to them, it'll be their own stupid fault for not having the foresight to get their house in order.

TB had the sense to step back from USG, when both them and the Albion conflicted in Europe.

 

[Bodian]

I don’t want to get into Europe based on a technicality.

I don’t want palace to cry about not being able to play, I want them to cry about being knocked out at the first opportunity.

I would rather neither of us were in Europe than us take their place I think.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Now that we are almost certain to replace Palace in the Conference League, what are the possibilities regarding how we might be seeded, who we are likely to play, dates, ticket allocations, etc? Also, when will our new Conference League shirts go on sale?

 

[mile oak]

Do i care if CP cant make it on a technicality yeah i care because they cheat, rules are ruled, we qualify legit whats not to like. Now do one all you Nigels.

 

[A1X]

Probably never expected to be in Europe - after all, they never are ?

So given how many of us feared the worst during their cup run, NSC had a higher opinion of Palace’s chances than their own owner?

 

[dazzer6666]

Now that we are almost certain to replace Palace in the Conference League, what are the possibilities regarding how we might be seeded, who we are likely to play, dates, ticket allocations, etc? Also, when will our new Conference League shirts go on sale?

How many LPs for Tier 1 vs Haverfordwest County AFC away (capacity 2,100) ?

 

[OvingdeanSeagull]

How on earth anyone can say they wouldn't like us to make it in on a technicality is beyond me. It would be the best, and funniest thing that has EVER happened. What a boring outlook to have.

 

[dazzer6666]

How on earth anyone can say they wouldn't like us to make it in on a technicality is beyond me. It would be the best, and funniest thing that has EVER happened. What a boring outlook to have.

This. Our fans will still be singing about it in 100 years time.

 

[Jim in the West]

Forest didn't meet the deadline, which was the end of March. The transfer of Forest shares into a blind trust happened in late April (well after the end of March anyway - I can't be bothered to go and look it up again now).

However, for Forest and Olympiakos, it didn't ultimately matter as Forest's end-of-season collapse meant they missed out on the Champions League, which is where Olympiakos will be playing.

I assume Textor just thought Palace are so shit, there was zero chance of them qualifying for Europe, so no action was required.

I guess Textor didn’t want to go down the blind trust route, as we was in the process of selling his shares (or buying more) - he would have had to put that process on hold for a year.
I guess it will come down to whether Palace can demonstrate that Textor didn’t have significant control.

 

[nicko31]

In all seriousness, what’s Palace’s justification for not abiding by the deadline, the deadline we and Forest met?

Keeping them in the competition would set a terrible precedent

 

[Motogull]

I don’t want to get into Europe based on a technicality.

I don’t want palace to cry about not being able to play, I want them to cry about being knocked out at the first opportunity.

Well, Palace seemingly got into Europe on a technicality namely, no other club they played bothering to put up any opposition. A bit like Tottenham, they won a cup by being the least shite.

Fukk 'em.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

I don’t want to get into Europe based on a technicality.

It wouldn't be a technicality. They gained a competitive advantage from the multi-club ownership. If that was done in a way that's against Uefa's rules then they CHEATED and our subsequent qualification would be well deserved because we didn't cheat.

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

I wonder if the Forest owner following the rules might be the factor that gets them kicked out. He has followed the rules, they haven't. Plus, if they get kicked out, Forest get EL rather than Conference. But of course, he is a bit of a pushover, not someone who would kick up a fuss at all....

I was wondering if that nice chap would make waves...

 

[Miami Seagull]

Textor holds all the cards now. No one really knows what’s been going on behind the scenes between him and the rest of their ownership. If it’s been as bad as some think then this is going to get very interesting.

 

[Bodian]

They gained a competitive advantage from the multi-club ownership.

In what way? I thought the rules were about not having a conflict of interest in the forthcoming competition rather than anything else?