OMG!!! Citeh In Europe!!??

[Red Devil]

England will have an additional club in next season's Uefa Cup after topping Europe's fair play rankings.

The place will be awarded to the best-behaved Premier League team that does not qualify for European competition next term.

Manchester City are the side who would qualify in the current Premier League fair play standings.

City, whose final game is at Middlesbrough on Sunday, qualified for the Uefa Cup on the same basis in 2003.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's side currently stand fifth in the fair play table, behind Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool - who are all already guaranteed a place in continental competition.

This means City, with only a single league game remaining, stand on the brink of an unexpected European spot once Uefa clarify whether this weekend's matches count towards the final calculation.

Everton and Fulham are the other teams in contention to qualify, although David Moyes' side will enter the Uefa Cup automatically if they get a point against Newcastle at Goodison Park on Sunday.

[futbol]

I Will believe when I see the source.....

[Jazz 16]

Im just surprised that the 4 teams who are top of the fair play standings are:
Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. Thats very strange I think.

Pity Sven wont be around to watch them lose in Europe ;-)

[dlan4327]

Now I really feel terrible that Sven might get sacked. He could stay, the owner who's name I can't spell from memory, hasn't directly come out and said Sven's Sacked. I

think if City qualify for Europe and Sven doesn't get fired and he guide's them to UEFA Cup glory that will be proof that football can be beautiful once more. I'd be so happy for Sven.

[futbol]

Now I really feel terrible that Sven might get sacked. He could stay, the owner who's name I can't spell from memory, hasn't directly come out and said Sven's Sacked. I

think if City qualify for Europe and Sven doesn't get fired and he guide's them to UEFA Cup glory that will be proof that football can be beautiful once more. I'd be so happy

for Sven.

:eek: :rolleyes:

[ADAM_85]

I'd not be happy for him, because the team he is managing is Citeh.

Fair play league, in my opinion is a joke. Espeically as the FIFTH placed club in England, is ending up with the spot.

[Red Devil]

I Will believe when I see the source.....BBC Sports News

[reddwarf]

I heard about this a couple of months ago. Let's hope City get a few players sent-off on Sunday :D

[Nemanjaaa]

Yes i looked at this on the sky sports website a couple of weeks ago we were top nearly the whole season i think :D
City will get it because they have nothing to play for whereas Fulham have their status to play therefore the tacklings will be flying in !

[Keano!]

Amazing! Eh? :rolleyes:


Apparently, City have to be very xcareful of their conduct on the weekend or else
its gone.

Fulham are also in contention for this place.

[Jazz 16]

Amazing! Eh? :rolleyes:


Apparently, City have to be very xcareful of their conduct on the weekend or else
its gone.

Fulham are also in contention for this place.

Then surely City players will be told not to tackle anyone. I guess they will
just roll over and submit as usual :rolleyes:

And if Fulham got it? lol They will be a championship team next season more
than likely.

[ADAM_85]

Didn't that happen with Ipswich a few years back? Got into Europe, then got relegated the same season.

Ahh, tomorrow is a facinating day for the EPL.

[LewisJH]

If you come from Manchester,
You're sure to be a blue,
Moston Collyhurst, Salford, Ancoats too,
And if you think that this is true you're nothing but a fool,
Cos in this town of Manchester Man United rule,
Tra la la la,
We all hate city,
Tra la la la, la la, la la, la la.

Forget youre Bayern Munichs, Juventus, Ajax too,
There's only one collosal team they play in Lazer Blue,
The're gonna beat United like once upon a time,
The're gonna conquer Europe like they did in 69,
Tra la la la,
We all hate city,

[LewisJH]

with sven goran eriksson and sinawatra too, their guna conquer europe in citys lazer blue, united were once bigger, but not anymore, cos city are so massive, their the pride of signapore

[LewisJH]

sinawatras millions will buy a cup or two, cos that is the logic when ur a bitter blue, and then it all go tits up, and united cheer with joy, we'll all laugh at city, the dirty,bitter, blue boys tra la la we al hate city...

(i cant stop myself!)

[sparkic]

Lets see how they cope with a domestic and european season...this is going to be interesting :)

[spellbound]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[versa]

Guardian, Tuesday May 13 2008


City set to claim Uefa Cup fair play place
Dunne's red card will not have impact on English table

Manchester City are expected to go forward as England's fair-play representatives in next season's Uefa Cup despite Richard Dunne's sending-off at Middlesbrough throwing up the possibility that they might have ruined their chances. City were fifth in the table for good behaviour and if they finish in that position they will squeeze into the Uefa Cup because the clubs above them - Tottenham, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool - have already qualified for Europe.

Fulham were seventh when the last standings were calculated - behind Everton, who have also qualified - with two games to play, and are monitoring the situation. However, it is not thought that Dunne's indiscretion will have a significant impact on the final table, meaning City can expect to be involved in the Uefa Cup's qualifying-round draw on June 30.

By then their owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, will hope to have persuaded Luis Felipe Scolari, currently the Portugal coach, to take over in place of Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is resigned to being sacked 10 months into a three-year contract. The Swede will be on the flight to Thailand today when the squad leave for a promotional trip as he does not want to jeopardise his £1m pay-off.

[futbol]

So are they in Europe ? Aw man ! Dissapointing season and Still in Europe ! Hope they arent !

[reddwarf]

The article I read said it's quite a strange long-winded calculation UEFA use to work out the fair play league positions so it may not be announced until next week.

[manutd004]

Hopefully City get all excited, because their going to be playing in Europe next year, then UEFA reveal its Fulham that will be playing in the UEFA Cup :p

The only person I feel sorry for in the current City situation is Sven, but even if he does stay, I hope they still miss out.

[Red Devil]

If Fulham have passed them in the Fair play league they should go in by right. I hope ;)

[versa]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1049605_fair_play_saga_rumbles_on

14/ 5/2008

MANCHESTER City's UEFA Cup dream will not be decided until Friday when the English Fair Play table is ratified.

The Blues are competing with Fulham for England's spot, with the other Fair Play entrants coming from Denmark and Germany.

Meanwhile, City striker Valeri Bojinov has admitted through his agent he may not want to stay next season should Sven-Goran Eriksson not be there.

[akash_reds]

will be very interesting if fulham go to europe!!!!!!!!!
will be funny to see a foreign team playing at craven cottage!!!:eek:

[versa]

AFP

Man City get fair play place in UEFA Cup
28 minutes ago

LONDON (AFP) - Manchester City have been awarded a 'Fair Play' place in next season's UEFA Cup, the English Premier League announced on Friday.

England received an extra berth in the competition for topping the Europe-wide Fair Play league and although City only finished sixth in the domestic version, all the sides above them had already qualified for European competition in the 2008-09 campaign.

City were left sweating over the spot after captain Richard Dunne was sent off in their final league game of the season, a humiliating 8-1 defeat by Middlesbrough.

But once the final count had been done it was revealed that they had held off Fulham and they will now enter the competition at the first qualifying round stage in July.

Ironically, City's failure to qualify for Europe through the normal avenues is one of the reasons that club owner Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to sack manager Sven-Goran Eriksson once he has lined up a suitable replacement.

[Red Devil]

Thanks Versa, you have spoilt a nice day ;)

[reddwarf]

Don't worry - they'll probably be out of Europe again by September :D

[Stephen]

Good.

Lithuanian 3rd placed team to beat them :cool:

[versa]

Thanks Versa, you have spoilt a nice day ;)

I have to share information with my fellow members. ;)

[mcfcpaul]

he he we havin got into europe..ok we dnt deserve to be on merit but we got in there ..so this has made may day yipee

now before you have a go and all that dnt forget champs league is for champions of your league now lets look back and didnt you win it in 1999 without bein champions the previous season..have started something now
anyway am bein serious now GOOD LUCK ON WEDNESDAY I WILL BE SUPPORTING YOU..

[man.utd.singh]

we won it 99 after being 99 english champs too. mate your confused. but thx for the goodluck wish :)

[scott 4 evra]

I know this sounds silly but Derby were out of the league in Christmas. Could Jewell not of said for the craic, don't get booked for the rest of the season. Shows what a joke this rule is. Anyway City will get slaughtered by any mediocare team in Europe so I wouldn't worry.

[mcfcpaul]

we won it 99 after being 99 english champs too. mate your confused. but thx for the goodluck wish :)
no mate i think your confused read my thread again mate...YOU WERE NOT CHAMPS IN 98 TO QUAILIFY FOR CHAMPS LEAGUE IN 99 WHEN YOU WON IT... i dnt no a man utd fan who dnt no there history..ha ha
anyway this is not a dig just that uefa mess every thin up they even let us boys in and thats a joke..ok i am buzzin that we in there but would of prefered to get in by merit and not on fair play
we will proberly play some bad welsh team and get beat you no wot we like
again this is not a dig but how can we beat you twice in a season and then get battered of boro

I know this sounds silly but Derby were out of the league in Christmas. Could Jewell not of said for the craic, don't get booked for the rest of the season. Shows what a joke this rule is. Anyway City will get slaughtered by any mediocare team in Europe so I wouldn't worry.

i couldnt agree with you more mate and i am a blue

[scott 4 evra]

no mate i think your confused read my thread again mate...YOU WERE NOT CHAMPS IN 98 TO QUAILIFY FOR CHAMPS LEAGUE IN 99 WHEN YOU WON IT... i dnt no a man utd fan who dnt no there history..ha ha
anyway this is not a dig just that uefa mess every thin up they even let us boys in and thats a joke..ok i am buzzin that we in there but would of prefered to get in by merit and not on fair play
we will proberly play some bad welsh team and get beat you no wot we like
again this is not a dig but how can we beat you twice in a season and then get battered of boro



i couldnt agree with you more mate and i am a blue

a city fan how's it goin. i actually like City I'm not one of these hate your rivals type. being from Ireland I look out for Dunne and Ireland in particular. do u think dunne will stay? he is a fantastic defender and would be a big loss. Stephen Ireland impresses me most times I watch him. In OT this year him and Dunne were excellent. Don't know why Ireland won't play for Ireland tho.

Hey if Middlesboro can get to a Uefa Cup final you never know.

[mcfcpaul]

a city fan how's it goin. i actually like City I'm not one of these hate your rivals type. being from Ireland I look out for Dunne and Ireland in particular. do u think dunne will stay? he is a fantastic defender and would be a big loss. Stephen Ireland impresses me most times I watch him. In OT this year him and Dunne were excellent. Don't know why Ireland won't play for Ireland tho.

Hey if Middlesboro can get to a Uefa Cup final you never know.


dunne is a class act for us boys as for wether he stays i hope so but i wouldnt blame him if he goes he 28 now so maybe he thinkin about one more big pay day geordie bound i reckon.
as for s.irland he has good games and bad games for us if we can get say 5 mill for him then let him go
and finally if boro can beat us 8 1 we dnt even deserve to be in europe ha ha ..thanks for your support though..
come on utd next week from man city fan

[Jazz 16]

dunne is a class act for us boys as for wether he stays i hope so but i wouldnt blame him if he goes he 28 now so maybe he thinkin about one more big pay day geordie bound i reckon.
as for s.irland he has good games and bad games for us if we can get say 5 mill for him then let him go
and finally if boro can beat us 8 1 we dnt even deserve to be in europe ha ha ..thanks for your support though..
come on utd next week from man city fan

Im quite surprised at some of your views. you would be willing to let Ireland
go for 5 million? He's one of your best players mate :confused:
As for Dunne, he is a class act. Your player of the year every year more or less
as well as being Ireland's best defender by a country mile.

I dont mind that City have qualified for the Uefa cup. Fulham in there would
be even more embarrassing :rolleyes:
Fair play to you I guess.........if Rangers can get to the final then anything is
possible....

Im just looking forward to next season when you boys know what it feels like
to play a match midweek and then us at the weekend. ;)
There is no way you will ever be doing a double over us again.
next season you will be tired and we will do to you what Anderson does to
Fabregaaaaaaas :D