The battle for 4th place

[SWP's back]

Apologies as this will have undoubtedly been covered at great length elsewhere; but what is the position with the 4th place team should the Dippers win the Europa Cup? Do we still get 5 through to CL?

Good question. Don't think it's come up.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

Good question. Don't think it's come up.

I mentioned this earlier, if dippers win Europa, they are on CL, along with first four in prem, fourth not under threat, as five teams allowed, trust me!

 

[Neville Kneville]

It will probably depend on what mood Andy Carrol is in.

If he's on one, they can't stop him (neither would we).

But then we still have to not lose at weekend.

 

[blueinsa]

I dont think pep is going to all that differently to Peregrine to be honest

As first posts go, it isnt great.

Hopefully the quality improves quickly.......

 

[Sky Blue]

I mentioned this earlier, if dippers win Europa, they are on CL, along with first four in prem, fourth not under threat, as five teams allowed, trust me!

Well I never....

 

[Healdplace]

I mentioned this earlier, if dippers win Europa, they are on CL, along with first four in prem, fourth not under threat, as five teams allowed, trust me!

No the answer is more complicated. If Liverpool win Europa they take the 4th place of any team playing in the same colour there or above in the table owing to the EUFA rule about colour balance which they imposed after being accused of racism. So Arsenal and United - playing in red like Liverpool - are vulnerable. Any team in blue who finish fifth will be granted automatic entry to balance it out with Leicester. Though if we agree to play in luminous green we also get pot 1 as that goes down well in Asia.

Simples.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

No the answer is more complicated. If Liverpool win Europa they take the 4th place of any team playing in the same colour there or above in the table owing to the EUFA rule about colour balance which they imposed after being accused of racism. So Arsenal and United - playing in red like Liverpool - are vulnerable. Any team in blue who finish fifth will be granted automatic entry to balance it out with Leicester. Though if we agree to play in luminous green we also get pot 1 as that goes down well in Asia.

Simples.

You have missed out, you should be on mock the week with Russell Bland and those other leftie dicks who talk gobbledegook

 

[Healdplace]

You have missed out, you should be on mock the week with Russell Bland and those other leftie dicks who talk gobbledegook

It was just a joke because the same question has been asked approximately 995 times in this thread alone.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

It was just a joke because the same question has been asked approximately 995 times in this thread alone.

I realised it was a joke, but also taking the piss out of me, which I do not like, when, I was trying to be sensible for once

 

[Healdplace]

I realised it was a joke, but also taking the piss out of me, which I do not like, when, I was trying to be sensible for once

I was not doing anything of the sort. Sorry if that's what you thought. It was not intended.

For weeks now people have been posting that question you answered and there have been quite a few jokey replies.

I replied straightforwardly explaining the facts (again and again) the first few times.

After that it just became amusing that despite dozens of explanations people kept answering it.

But certainly the jokey replies are not intended to demean anybody. Certainly not you for answering properly to the OP.

Just the general idea of how this misunderstanding about 4th came about.

It was only ever relevant to other teams and if we also won the CL. We were never under threat of missing out if fourth in any scenario.

Just in the one our team appear to have missed - NOT finishing 4th!