<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Squire @ Sep 7 2006, 04:26 PM) [snapback]376964[/snapback]</div>
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If they do go through with it, Portgual will be banned from all International competitions and all of their teams will be withdrawn from European competitions. This means that some Champions League groups will only have 3 teams. [/b]
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That would be very funny to see. I hope it happens.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(fenix down @ Sep 7 2006, 06:31 PM) [snapback]376980[/snapback]</div>
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I do see your point Jewell regarding certain small countries, basically all your teams in tier 5, are never going to become that amazing (I dont think its fair to say they'll never get better, I think you have to look at these things relatively - if Liechtenstein could become a tier 4 team, without patronising them that would be the equivalent of England winning the World Cup).[/b]
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That's exactly what was trying to say. Liechtenstein could only ever hope to become a tier 4 side, at best, so why are they wasting their time playing against the higher tier sides? It's a waste of time for both parties. I realise I'm abit of a snob about this whole issue but, I think it's perfectly justified in this instance.
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What I wonder though is at what tier level you would start having pre qualifying. If it's just tier 5 then I think my point about it having limited effect still stands, but the more tiers you bring in the more nations there are that have to play an increased number of fixtures and I thought this was something managers of club teams were trying to cut down.[/b]
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Just tier 4 and 5. I would have said just tier 5 but I think it would do them alot of good in the long run to play sides from a level above themselves.
As for the increase in fixtures, if UEFA structured it in the right way, it wouldn't be much of a problem. For example you could have several groups, each with three teams in it, which would mean only four games for each side. Not a great burden, is it?