Manchester City qualify for UEFA Cup based on good behavior.

Fair Play Award is all well and good. Give 'em a plastic medal and a pat on the back from the Queen. But qualification for a tournament? Not so much.

posted by worldcup2002 at 04:07 PM - reply - flag:

It's not like it's a tournament that anyone gives a shit about though.

posted by squealy at 06:36 PM - reply - flag:

And it's not like they'll progress very far anyway.

posted by trox at 09:20 PM - reply - flag:

So this is kind of like saying let the slow kids get in for good behavior, because, erm, it's kind of a slow kids tournament and the slow kids aren't gonna get that far. I see your circular reasoning and raise you a tautology.

posted by worldcup2002 at 02:27 AM - reply - flag:

I remember a Wimbledon fan who followed the Dons when they made the Inter Toto a few years ago. He said it was fantastic - to see his team in Europe was beyond his wildest expectations, and travelling around to various continental cities in late summer/early autumn was good fun. With the Big Four (TM) monopolising the ECL positions every year, I for one think Euro Vase is a great competition. The last few months have been pretty disappointing for Citeh fans, so this will cheer them up.

posted by owlhouse at 05:27 PM - reply - flag:

As a City fan, I'm excited that we'll be going to Europe, even on a technicality in the lesser tournament. Look out, Faeroe Islands!

posted by igottheblues at 06:30 PM - reply - flag:

Thursday, May 22, 2008

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