Clyde01 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/45138169 Here you go lads and lasses. A nice setting out of this European season, for those of you who see these calculations as important, and the upshot of a much improved coefficient as desirable. Each to their own I suppose. As if our game isn’t mocked by simpletons enough we need to create articles with claims like ‘the third best in Europe’ and ‘above Germany and italy’. Only RB Leipzig and Atalanta from those countries have started their campaign so it’s a pointless comparison.This seasons performances from our clubs has been very pleasing but it’s only early August FFS. If we can get more than 1 club into the group stages of either competition that would be an achievement, but that’s very much still in the balance. If all 3 make it that would be brilliant.Even if we could replicate this seasons performance consistently we would significantly improve our coefficient but sadly I think this season might just be a blip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Monkey Tennis said: It would mean something. If It soared to a point that meant we got two CL places, I'd be gutted. With the format of the qualifiers now even if we get 2 CL places again, neither will be automatic. You're already seeing how difficult it is in the Champions Route for Celtic. Nobody can really budget for banking the CL group money anymore. Then if we ever got an automatic spot, it'd mean the Scottish Cup winner/3rd Place team would be guaranteed a Europa League group stage entry. Which would be a little better than it was back in the 2000s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: With the format of the qualifiers now even if we get 2 CL places again, neither will be automatic. You're already seeing how difficult it is in the Champions Route for Celtic. Nobody can really budget for banking the CL group money anymore. Then if we ever got an automatic spot, it'd mean the Scottish Cup winner/3rd Place team would be guaranteed a Europa League group stage entry. Which would be a little better than it was back in the 2000s. It would help to cement the OF duopoly that a surprising number of diddy posters on this thread, seem all in favour of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Monkey loves a wee bit of fishing..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: It would help to cement the OF duopoly that a surprising number of diddy posters on this thread, seem all in favour of. I hadn't realised that 2 Champions League places would cement a duopoly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: I hadn't realised that 2 Champions League places would cement a duopoly. Hadn't you? Your wee table supports my point rather well, so thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 How many of the 103 seasons where the OF won the league did we have 2 champions league places? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Monkey Tennis said: Hadn't you? Your wee table supports my point rather well, so thank you. You are aware that whichever team finished second would face an almost impossible task to qualify for the group stages anyway? You really are getting yourself worked up over very little. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Monkey Tennis said: Hadn't you? Your wee table supports my point rather well, so thank you. You don't really need cement when it's already set in stone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Clyde01 said: How many of the 103 seasons where the OF won the league did we have 2 champions league places? There has been 103 seasons since 1992? You don't happen to do the accounts for Sevco do you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Clyde01 said: How many of the 103 seasons where the OF won the league did we have 2 champions league places? A handful. Look up "cement" as a verb. Then look up "create". See if they're any different from each other. Then do some checking to see whether 'duopoly' would really be a fitting description for what we had during each of those 103 seasons. Edited August 11, 2018 by Monkey Tennis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 There has been 103 seasons since 1992? You don't happen to do the accounts for Sevco do you?That was kind of my point so if anyone is looking daft here it’s you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, Clyde01 said: That was kind of my point so if anyone is looking daft here it’s you. I'd say you've joined him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 The worst bit of the co-efficient is that the there is no change in the access list from 48th place up to 17th, then from 15th up to 4th each place pretty much is an improvement in terms of round of entry and number of teams. If it was smoothed out a bit would give more countries something to work towards 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Having 3 teams in europe after august raises the profile of the scottish game across europe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 On the topic of coefficients... Scotland currently sit 13th in the UEFA women's club rankings. 12th gets a team in the Champions League last 32 and another in the qualifier groups (with diddies). 13th gets one club in the qualifier group and that's it. They need a win by anything other than 1-0 today to avoid elimination and a drop, but a win could put us back in the top 12. Kick off in 7 minutes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLichtie86 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 On the topic of coefficients... Scotland currently sit 13th in the UEFA women's club rankings. 12th gets a team in the Champions League last 32 and another in the qualifier groups (with diddies). 13th gets one club in the qualifier group and that's it. They need a win by anything other than 1-0 today to avoid elimination and a drop, but a win could put us back in the top 12. Kick off in 7 minutes.Meh -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, wastecoatwilly said: Having 3 teams in europe after august raises the profile of the scottish game across europe. Bollocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 MehHave you heard of virtue signalling?What you just did is twat signalling.For those who realise women are people, Glasgow made it through thanks to a goal 5 minutes from time for a 2-0 win in a fiercely fought, tense, compelling game. Bit of scenes at the end as some of the Poles didn't take it well. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 7 hours ago, wastecoatwilly said: Having 3 teams in europe after august raises the profile of the scottish game across europe. It probably doesn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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