Liverpool Thread - 2023/24

[Chak19]

Aren’t they all Israelis to be kept apart from Arabs? Anybody else?

Yes Kazakhstan which is in Central Asia but for whatever reason they are UEFA members.

 

[paulchapo]

Yes, but so far they are buying older players looking for a pension boost and maybe an easier league to play in.

So far.....

 

[Chak19]

Every club east of Istanbul in Turkey, all the 'Stan' countries clubs.

Only Kazakhstan clubs play in Europe, the rest of the Stans play in Asia.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'm not sure how a Saudi team can join the champions league but I guess money talks.

The same way Israeli and Kazakh teams can.

 

[aguero93:20]

I don't feel comfortable about it because I like how it is at the moment, but it is what it is.

I don't particularly like it either as all that's happened so far is our rivals have been able to get rid of liabilities for great fees, but we have absolutely no grounds for complaint.

 

[KS55]

Yes Kazakhstan which is in Central Asia but for whatever reason they are UEFA members.

Probably because they used to be part of Russia. Putin says they still are.
In any case membership of UEFA is up to UEFA, so they could just say no.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Only Kazakhstan clubs play in Europe, the rest of the Stans play in Asia.

What about Collymore?

 

[aguero93:20]

Only Kazakhstan clubs play in Europe, the rest of the Stans play in Asia.

There you go then. Kazakhstan is less European than a kangaroo.

 

[Chak19]

Probably because they used to be part of Russia. Putin says they still are.

Well Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries also used to be part of the USSR but don't play in Europe.

 

[KS55]

Well Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries also used to be part of the USSR but don't play in Europe.

Maybe they didn’t ask. I don’t think you can draw conclusions about Saudi from the current position.