Comments on: Champions League Is A Changin’ http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Abby http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83186 Abby Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:17:47 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83186 My knowledge of Liechtenstein, gleaned from a book called Secrets of the Seven Smallest States of Europe and Wikipedia, is that there is some kind of Liechtenstein Cup that all the teams participate in. They also tend to be very closely linked with Switzerland in general, even for a micro-state, which may be why they play in the Swiss league. They do get UEFA Cup entry from that Liechtenstein Cup, though. Vaduz has won it for the past 9 or so years by ridiculous margins. They rarely get very far in the UEFA Cup afterwards, so perhaps the Champions League is a bit beyond them at this point... My knowledge of Liechtenstein, gleaned from a book called Secrets of the Seven Smallest States of Europe and Wikipedia, is that there is some kind of Liechtenstein Cup that all the teams participate in. They also tend to be very closely linked with Switzerland in general, even for a micro-state, which may be why they play in the Swiss league. They do get UEFA Cup entry from that Liechtenstein Cup, though. Vaduz has won it for the past 9 or so years by ridiculous margins. They rarely get very far in the UEFA Cup afterwards, so perhaps the Champions League is a bit beyond them at this point…

]]> By: online sports guy http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83166 online sports guy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:42:14 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83166 I have a suggestion but anyone in London, Milan, Glasgow or Istanbul may want to sit down. Why not only allow one team from any one city the chance to play in the competition? This should spread the distribution of where the Champions League is played, would certainly make the domestic derbies more exciting and just annoy the hell out of everybody. I have a suggestion but anyone in London, Milan, Glasgow or Istanbul may want to sit down.

Why not only allow one team from any one city the chance to play in the competition? This should spread the distribution of where the Champions League is played, would certainly make the domestic derbies more exciting and just annoy the hell out of everybody.

]]> By: Ian http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83121 Ian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:18:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83121 Hmm ... that does complicate things. The other thing is that if they are given a spot, there will never be any drive to build a small domestic league. Even if it's only ten teams, you'd think a country with 34,000 people could get 200 or so of them to play football semi-professionally. Hell, do it like the Faroes - get together all the skilled tradesmen and the ones in the best shape get to be footballers. Hmm … that does complicate things. The other thing is that if they are given a spot, there will never be any drive to build a small domestic league. Even if it’s only ten teams, you’d think a country with 34,000 people could get 200 or so of them to play football semi-professionally. Hell, do it like the Faroes – get together all the skilled tradesmen and the ones in the best shape get to be footballers.

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83114 chris Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:41:40 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83114 Upon further research, only one Lichty club appears to play as high as the 2nd tier Swiss league. So maybe giving them a CL spot is a bit overzealous. Not that I'd complain if they were given a spot. Upon further research, only one Lichty club appears to play as high as the 2nd tier Swiss league. So maybe giving them a CL spot is a bit overzealous. Not that I’d complain if they were given a spot.

]]> By: Ian http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83112 Ian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:27:11 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83112 It seems like it wouldn't be that much trouble to give a spot to the Lichtenstein team that finishes highest in Switzerland. They don't have a league, but if they're going to be included in UEFA at all, they deserve a shot, I think. It seems like it wouldn’t be that much trouble to give a spot to the Lichtenstein team that finishes highest in Switzerland. They don’t have a league, but if they’re going to be included in UEFA at all, they deserve a shot, I think.

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83084 chris Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:16:35 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83084 They do, somehow. They do, somehow.

]]> By: Abby http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83081 Abby Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:08:30 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/champions-league-is-a-changin.html#comment-83081 I vaguely remember something about Lichtenstein's teams playing in the Swiss league. I was reading a lot about micro-states a few months back for no good reason. I vaguely remember something about Lichtenstein’s teams playing in the Swiss league. I was reading a lot about micro-states a few months back for no good reason.

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