So Real Madrid v Liverpool for example could be a tie in the first round meaning one would get knocked out. What sort of a stupid concept is that? Those who watch on telly want to see the so-called glamour clubs. And UEFA know the Super League will come knocking again if the so-called glamour clubs don't get their own way.Again is a bit of a stretch. This is the first round it's been entertaining and coincidentally marries with the first time it's actually been an open draw. Competition should do awsy with the groups and just be a fully open straight up 2 legged tie all thr way to the final.
To be fair to @ninjamonkey, you could have seeding based on UEFA club coefficient to ensure the “glamour” clubs enter the tournament later (or just have weaker opponents early on).So Real Madrid v Liverpool for example could be a tie in the first round meaning one would get knocked out. What sort of a stupid concept is that? Those who watch on telly want to see the so-called glamour clubs. And UEFA know the Super League will come knocking again if the so-called glamour clubs don't get their own way.
Me too.feel bad for Gundo. He’s too good for that mob
So Real Madrid v Liverpool for example could be a tie in the first round meaning one would get knocked out. What sort of a stupid concept is that? Those who watch on telly want to see the so-called glamour clubs. And UEFA know the Super League will come knocking again if the so-called glamour clubs don't get their own way.
See my post above as to why this will likely never happen, unfortunately.Do those watching on telly really want to watch Real Madrid thrash let's say some Slovenian side, the Danish champions and maybe the German 4th placed finish in the group games that you can mostly predict the final standings of all of them 2 minutes after the draws are made and before a balls been kicked followed by a last 16 tie against say a Dutch runner up before finally getting to the part of the competition where they can play a liverpool?
If real madrid play liverpool first round, you're still getting the big tie everybody wants. You just don't have to wait until the last 5 games to get to it.
It also allows more potential for these glamour ties to be spread out and have more eyes on them. If bayern vs arsenal was in the second round and not the exact same time as city vs madrid, you're not cannibalising the viewing figures for those so called glamour ties half as much.
My "stupid concept" is the same as the FA cup in that it's an open competition, didn't see much complaining when liverpool drew arsenal in the 3rd round and one of thr favourites went out instantly, FA cup in the whole is a better cup competition thrpughout from start to finish relative to who compete in it compared to the champions league who weight everything towards the last handful of games at thr expense of the entire run until the quarters.
Losing to anyone in the final would smart.Relieved to see Barca out.
Imagine they'd beat us in a (theoretical) final
and we would see Bernardo join them on top...
He made his bed . . .I feel bad for Gundo. He’s too good for that mob.
Sounds like a great first round, everyone will be watching thatSo Real Madrid v Liverpool for example could be a tie in the first round meaning one would get knocked out. What sort of a stupid concept is that? Those who watch on telly want to see the so-called glamour clubs. And UEFA know the Super League will come knocking again if the so-called glamour clubs don't get their own way.