Leekbrookgull
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Can anyone confirm this 'rumour' ? If true FFS why ? ![shrug :shrug: :shrug:](/images/smilies/shrug.gif)
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The whole thing needs to be scrapped and then revert back to the old European Cup format. Champions only, in a straight forward knock out competition.
Let the 2nd, 3rd, 4th placed teams play in another competition
at least with the current format, there is a bit of variety in who gets to the latter stages - something that wouldnt be the case if united or barcas route there involved the challenges of taking on the champions of moldova or latvia
At least they are the ACTUAL CHAMPIONS of a National league
I think the current system actually does the opposite - the group stage means that upsets have less impact because the best teams can then go on to win the other games. If the team from Moldova or Latvia get lucky in ne game in the group stage then it doesn't mean as much as in a knockout competition when they'd go through to the next stage.
The whole champions league competition is becoming more and more pointless every year.
As someone previously posted, at least Rangers are champions, even if it is a mickey mouse league.
The whole thing needs to be scrapped and then revert back to the old European Cup format. Champions only, in a straight forward knock out competition.
Let the 2nd, 3rd, 4th placed teams play in another competition
at least with the current format, there is a bit of variety in who gets to the latter stages
That's not true though is it?
The 2nd round teams are pretty much the same every year.
The group stages are almost meaningless.