DannyFromToronto23 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 On 9/2/2017 at 3:41 AM, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: He has played for the first team in the Europa League. he played in the qualification games and they didn't even make the actual tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 2 hours ago, DannyFromToronto23 said: he played in the qualification games and they didn't even make the actual tournament Those rounds are part of the actual tournament Bertuzzi44, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and Ivanovski94 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 1 hour ago, matty said: Those rounds are part of the actual tournament Not really. They are qualifiers. Has Canada played in the actual World Cup tournament if we played in qualifiers? It depends on how technical you want to get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 52 minutes ago, canta15 said: Not really. They are qualifiers. Has Canada played in the actual World Cup tournament if we played in qualifiers? It depends on how technical you want to get It very much is about how technical you want to get. I get the logic but it's a part of the tournament and even as a qualifier it's something you have to earn the right to be in. While it might be a nothing thing in the scope of EPL it's massive for say a team in say Poland to reach that stage. Let's be polite (aka Canadian ) and say it is part even if it's a minor thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 1 hour ago, canta15 said: Not really. They are qualifiers. Has Canada played in the actual World Cup tournament if we played in qualifiers? It depends on how technical you want to get Sorry but you are wrong. It is considered part of the tournament. Brethers8 and Ivanovski94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: Sorry but you are wrong. It is considered part of the tournament. The tournament starts proper at the group stage. DannyFromToronto23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 55 minutes ago, Vince193 said: The tournament starts proper at the group stage. According to who? This is what uefa have to say. "The 2017/18 UEFA Europa League began with the draw for the first and second qualifying rounds on 19 June 2017 and ends with the final at Stade de Lyon on Wednesday 16 May 2018." http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2476574.html deschamp86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 12 hours ago, DannyFromToronto23 said: he played in the qualification games and they didn't even make the actual tournament And just to circle round back, it was still a first team match for West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Man you guys are getting way to technical and honestly don't have the motivation to argue when the actualy Europa league starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc88 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Sorry don't mean to pile in, but for this tournament you qualify by where you finish in your league the previous season. That is the qualifying for the tournament. The Europa League tournament proper has various stages that have different names - the qualifying rounds get you to a playoff round, which gets you to the group stage, which gets you to the knockout round, which gets you to the final - all of that is the tournament. None of it is qualifying for the tournament. Kent, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and Ivanovski94 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc88 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) The Europa League is a six round competition (ok well, four rounds, a stage and a phase!) Teams that finish lower in their league table don't have to qualify for the Europa League. Your final league position IS the qualifying. Teams that finish lower begin at a different stage of the tournament. The only thing they are "qualifying" for is moving on/advancing to the next round. At no point are teams not in the Europa League or at any point competing to get into the tournament. I don't disagree that the competition is easier in the earlier rounds (as they are easier in the group stage compared to the knockout phase), but to say Henry didn't play in a Europa League fixture and was just in a qualifying match is incorrect. Just say he didn't play in the group stage lol. Or if you think the Europa League starts at the group stage (which it does not) just say it only gets good at the group stage! Edited September 6, 2017 by Havoc88 Greatest Cockney Rip Off and Kent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I'll say this. Henry played for West Ham in an Europa League match where they didn't send their best players. TFC2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'll say this, he played in the shite part of the Europa League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Hopefully he gets into an EPL match, err i mean, a Champions League qualifier for WHU this season. Lofty and deschamp86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 3 hours ago, canta15 said: I'll say this, he played in the shite part of the Europa League This statement is 100% correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc88 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'm glad we've all reached an understanding. TFC2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC2017 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'll say this, what the hell is a Europa League? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 3 hours ago, TFC2017 said: I'll say this, what the hell is a Europa League? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League TFC2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 On 07/09/2017 at 10:26 AM, TFC2017 said: I'll say this, what the hell is a Europa League? The remains of the Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, Intertoto Cup and something else I'm sure. SIDE NOTE: They should totally bring back the Intertoto Cup so Europa looks better TFC2017, Marc and Lofty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, matty said: The remains of the Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, Intertoto Cup and something else I'm sure. SIDE NOTE: They should totally bring back the Intertoto Cup so Europa looks better then it makes interoto the new europa league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, canta15 said: then it makes interoto the new europa league that is the plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 4 hours ago, matty said: that is the plan i don't like the plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 So, is there any actual news on Henry? Addona, Ivan, Bikerack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 1 hour ago, canta15 said: i don't like the plan yes, that is the plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boominbooty Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 So has anybody heard anything about Henry? He isn't in the line up for today's League Cup match. i thought this would be the one chance he would get at least to see what the West Ham bench looked like. It is almost like he has vanished off the face of the earth. He can't get playing time, isn't loaned out. . . sad really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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