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26 May 2007, 05:11 PM
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Question about English Soccer
As an American, I would like to know one thing about English football. For an English club, what is the ranking order of most desirable to win in any season and why: the FA Cup, the Premiership, the Carling Cup, and the Champions League?
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26 May 2007, 05:28 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
Champions League
Premiership
FA Cup
Carling Cup
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26 May 2007, 05:50 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
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Champions League
Premiership
FA Cup
Carling Cup
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I think you're right, although quite a few clubs might put the Premiership above the Champions League from time to time e.g. Liverpool at the moment.
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26 May 2007, 05:51 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
Premiership/Champions league
FA cup
League cup
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26 May 2007, 05:54 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
Premiership
Champions League
FA Cup
League Cup
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26 May 2007, 05:59 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
Why is the Premiership more valuable than the CL?
Bragging rights in Europe vs. bragging rights in England.
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26 May 2007, 06:06 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
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Why is the Premiership more valuable than the CL?
Bragging rights in Europe vs. bragging rights in England.
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Well, it's because Europe is a shithole, the FA Cup was this years biggest prize, after the league.
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26 May 2007, 06:13 PM
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Why is the Premiership more valuable than the CL?
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Because it takes consistancy over 38 games to win the Premiership. If you get a favourable group draw (especially if you are seeded) then you only have to play well in around half a dozen games in the second half of the season to have s shot at winning the Champions League.
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26 May 2007, 06:50 PM
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Premiership
Champions League
FA Cup
League Cup
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Correct. As lanman stated, winning over 38 games is a far greater indicator of quality and it gives you bragging rights over your direct rivals. The league always come first. If the CL was that important then other sides would chose to throw the league like Liverpool. They got to two finals winning one but so what? No-one else in the UK cared because the league is always the priority.
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26 May 2007, 06:51 PM
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Re: Question about English Soccer
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Why is the Premiership more valuable than the CL?
Bragging rights in Europe vs. bragging rights in England.
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Because a lot of fans like to get the bragging rights over other english clubs. Plus Champions League is a cup that anyone can win, a league is over 38 games and you have to be very consistant to win it.
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