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Do Celtic get a bye into the second qualifier of Champs league?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by packybhoy, Apr 28, 2013.

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  1. packybhoy Administrator Administrator

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    Just been on Cliftonville f.c. Website. Apparently they have a bye into the second round of qualifying in the Champs league. This is due to Real Madrid beating Athletico last night, and securing their spot in next seasons competition. Something to do with all four semi finalists already qualified, and existing places going to other countries? Still confused. How does that leave us?
     
    packybhoy, Apr 28, 2013
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  2. Cena Never Give Up Gold Member

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    we're already in the 2nd qualifying round
     
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  3. packybhoy Administrator Administrator

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    My mistake. Was just checking that. Does it not push us up into next qualifiers though?:31:
     
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  4. Cena Never Give Up Gold Member

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    nope cyprus got pushed up into the next round
     
    Cena, Apr 28, 2013
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  5. MagicBallBhoy Gold Member Gold Member

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    so is that 2 ties next season to get into champions league proper ?

    as i heard we were going to have to play 3 different teams which i think is * ridiculous
     
    MagicBallBhoy, Apr 28, 2013
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  6. trip2themoon Concomitant Allez-Vous?

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    I thought we had 3 to play too. Two's not so bad but I think three is taking the * as were are champions who made it to the last 16. Does my head in that * like Arsenal who win * all always get in.
     
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    We'll play 3 ties, 2nd qualifier, 3rd qualifier and play-off round.

    Whys it ridiculous? thats what happens when you can't win in Europe, probably won more games this season in Europe than we have the three years before.
     
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    It's hardly our fault. Our achievements, while not great over the last few years, are good enough to get automatic qualification, or at most 1 qualifier, easily. We can thank the rest of the country for dragging us down like *. We don't deserve to be so low ranked.
     
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    Yeah, it's all based on points picked up through wins and draws. We're in this position because of our and the rest of Scotland's poor performance. I'm sure a half decent Rangers run just fell off and that's what has made us play an extra qualifier.
     
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  10. PortBhoy87

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    Not really, we ve won 6 games in Europe for the 3 years prior to this, 8 if you include the two games awarded to us after Sion got kicked out, thats not good enough from us. After sion got kicked out we won 1 game in the EL group stage.

    The Year before knocked out of the CL by Braga, then Knocked out of the EL by Utrecht

    Year before that, won 1 game in the EL after getting knocked out of the CL by Arsenal, although beat Dynamo in the CL 3rd Qualifier

    Year before that, won 1 game in the CL

    We've brought our own Coefficent down as much as the rest of the SPL, the less you win in Europe the harder it is to get there, and simply we have not been winning in Europe with the exception of this season.
     
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  11. trip2themoon Concomitant Allez-Vous?

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    I think all champions should go straight in or they should at least rename the tournament.
     
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    Our 'achievements' over the last few years have seen us become ranked 62nd in Europe.
     
    Millerntor, Apr 28, 2013
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    Agreed, National champions should bypass qualifying:icon_mrgreen:
     
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    Agreed. Whoever is in third place in the English Prem should be put in the third qualifying stage instead of instant group stage
     
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  15. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    The non champions teams in the CL play in their own little mini qualifing tournament and do not play other league winners.
     
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  16. ThisIsGhod

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    Do you guys think we'll make it in the group stage this time?
     
    ThisIsGhod, Apr 28, 2013
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  17. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    2012-2013 Probably not

    2013-2014. Aye why not ?
     
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    As long as we don't get a big team in the third qualifying round like Spurs or Chelsea we'll be fine
     
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  19. ThisIsGhod

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    I'm not being sarcastic I'm genuinely asking your opinion.
     
    ThisIsGhod, Apr 28, 2013
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  20. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    It won't be easy, at all.

    It means everything to not only us but the other teams we'll be up against. Reaching the Group Stages can put these teams on a firm financial footing for years to come and it shows.
     
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