Europa League 2

[kaymac]

Another brilliant idea from UEFA or just another money-making enterprise?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46421656

 

[Blueronron]

The Checkatrader cup for elite teams

 

[ozzie]

should have kept 3 cups anywy.
Like it when it was..Euro champs cup,EUFA cup and cup winners cup.
Also its better when-if they go straight to knock out games

 

[Ricky Otto]

should have kept 3 cups anywy.
Like it when it was..Euro champs cup,EUFA cup and cup winners cup.
Also its better when-if they go straight to knock out games

The champions league needed to happen IMO, the old Champions cup was purely for champions, so you had 4 or 5 good sides and the rest were the champions of Norway, Denmark, Bulgaria etc. Sides that don't make the cut for the champions league. A lot of people regarded the UEFA cup as a harder competition to win as you had 2 or 3 teams each from the top European leagues. If you win the league you should be involved in the best competition.
I think the champions league has been a massive success, the governing bodies don't get a lot right but credit is due here.
As for the Europa league 2, as long as the financial rewards are enough to cover the expense of playing in Europe (plus a bit more) then I think it's a great idea.

 

[ozzie]

Got nowt against the champ league,but like it more when it gets to the knock out stage.
Sadly,looks like we may be struggling again.
Always watch the English teams in both cups,want us to win both cups.
IMO, Man City wont win it this year or next,hope im wrong.My tip was before(English team),Liverpool,may still get through.
Spurs might play Barcas 2nd team,that will help.
Man U ,will do what they do often,get through to the knock out stage,then get knocked out.
But good luck to all our teams in both cups.
But yes,the Europa cup "2",im for it,if its only say the cup winners

 

[MK Shrimper]

In my European club football competitions should only contain the cream. This competition that'll pit the likes of Crystal Palace vs (enter a middling Eastern European team here) is about as appealing as a barium enema.

Still, I couldn't give a **** about the current European competitions so what do I know eh?

 

[southendkid]

I'd be more in favour of this if it was just smaller nations getting a European Cup they actually have a chance of going far in, sort of like the lower divisions in the Nations League. Having a few mediocre teams from the big leagues defeats the purpose somewhat.

 

[RobM]

Maybe if the Champion's League was for the champions (obviously) and the FA Cup (or equivalent) winners, maybe the appeal would be greater for the FA cup than of recent years.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Got nowt against the champ league,but like it more when it gets to the knock out stage.
Sadly,looks like we may be struggling again.
Always watch the English teams in both cups,want us to win both cups.
IMO, Man City wont win it this year or next,hope im wrong.My tip was before(English team),Liverpool,may still get through.
Spurs might play Barcas 2nd team,that will help.
Man U ,will do what they do often,get through to the knock out stage,then get knocked out.
But good luck to all our teams in both cups.
But yes,the Europa cup "2",im for it,if its only say the cup winners

As the late ,great Johan Cruyff used to say "watching the champions league group stage games before the knock out phase was like drinking decaffinated coffee."

 

[Mr Plow]

I'd be more in favour of this if it was just smaller nations getting a European Cup they actually have a chance of going far in, sort of like the lower divisions in the Nations League. Having a few mediocre teams from the big leagues defeats the purpose somewhat.

Checkatrade Champions Trophy?