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Offline Abbeyfealeavfc

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1725 on: May 06, 2021, 08:20:02 AM »
Where do you even start with this sh-t I glimpsed on tw-tter this morning by something called spectatorindex?

"English clubs by European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles.
Liverpool: 6
Manchester United: 3
Nottingham Forest: 2
Chelsea: 1
Aston Villa: 1
Leeds: 0 (one final)
Arsenal: 0 (one final)
Tottenham: 0 (one final)"

The clue is in the header with the word "titles"
Why are dirty leeds, the arse and spuds included if they've won
f-ck all titles? Who gives a sh-t if they've been losers?
Some sources will go to any lengths to include some of the so-called esl clubs. Bet they can't wait to include monopoly city on that list even if they are losers in the upcoming crock of sh-t final.



Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1726 on: May 06, 2021, 09:13:40 AM »
Introduced in 1955 as the Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens (French for European Champion Clubs' Cup),
Does not exist but the ***** nicked the Trophy.

Offline aldridgeboy

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1727 on: May 06, 2021, 02:52:35 PM »
We’ve offered to host CL final

Offline Dave P

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1728 on: May 06, 2021, 03:37:31 PM »
We’ve offered to host CL final

It makes geographical and common sense.  Plus it'll be another nice showpiece for our ground.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1729 on: May 06, 2021, 04:14:10 PM »
We’ve offered to host CL final

It makes geographical and common sense.  Plus it'll be another nice showpiece for our ground.

Declined, Turkey it is. 4,000 tickets for each club in a country they can't travel to. Thank God for the great revolt of the other week or else fan's concerns would never get a look in.

Offline Chris Smith

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1730 on: May 06, 2021, 04:25:34 PM »
We’ve offered to host CL final

It makes geographical and common sense.  Plus it'll be another nice showpiece for our ground.

Declined, Turkey it is. 4,000 tickets for each club in a country they can't travel to. Thank God for the great revolt of the other week or else fan's concerns would never get a look in.

I actually agree with the decision. Imagine how many would turn up without tickets if it was held here?

Offline LeeB

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1731 on: May 06, 2021, 04:51:04 PM »
That's a good point Chris.

Offline Drummond

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1732 on: May 06, 2021, 05:13:39 PM »
But we can say we offered. Helpful Aston Villa, as ever.

Offline AlexAlexCropley

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1733 on: May 06, 2021, 05:17:29 PM »
I wish it was. The amount of Twitter wankers with the "That night in Birmingham" chestnut .

Offline Billy Walker

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1734 on: May 06, 2021, 05:36:45 PM »
It's a clever move from Villa. It gets people talking about us in the context of the Champions League and sows a little seed  in the minds of players and agents in terms of the scale of the Club's ambition.

Offline BC Villain

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1735 on: May 06, 2021, 06:56:18 PM »
UEFA won't move it from Istanbul unless they're hands forced I think.  There's not a cat in hells chance of Villa Park hosting it

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1736 on: May 06, 2021, 07:04:45 PM »
If the final is moved, there’s no way it should be held in the U.K.
That would just be asking for trouble.


Get Edvard to arrange a pitch and play it up there.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1737 on: May 06, 2021, 07:17:14 PM »
Better still, cancel it. Both the finalists should have been kicked out of the competition.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1738 on: May 06, 2021, 07:27:27 PM »
Indeed and if it's as boring as the final last season with two English clubs.. yeah, just ban them. Saves time.

Offline Ad@m

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Re: Champions League restructuring
« Reply #1739 on: May 06, 2021, 08:54:30 PM »
UEFA require a 60,000 minimum capacity for the stadium hosting the Champions League final so holding it at VP was a non-starter.

 


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