UEFA Cup Qualification - The permutations ....

[strap]

Tonight's result at White Hart Lane was probably the best one for us as Blackburn now have nothing to play for on Sunday, and Spurs are still catchable - just.

So what are the permuations for Sunday?

I reckon, that as long as we win on Sunday, barring "daft" scorelines, only the following combinations of results will deny us at least 7th spot.

However, if we only manage to draw, then only the following combinations will guarantee us 7th spot or better.

If we lose, then no combination of results will result in us finishing higher than 8th.

So guess what result RFC will serve up for us on Sunday?!?!?!?! Obvious really after Saturday. Shouldn't have bothered should I!




ANd of course apologies for not noticing the other thread that went up whilst I was typing this one!

[londinium]

Tonight's result at White Hart Lane was probably the best one for us as Blackburn now have nothing to play for on Sunday, and Spurs are still catchable - just.

So what are the permuations for Sunday?

I reckon, that as long as we win on Sunday, barring "daft" scorelines, only the following combinations of results will deny us at least 7th spot.

However, if we only manage to draw, then only the following combinations will guarantee us 7th spot or better.

If we lose, then no combination of results will result in us finishing higher than 8th.

So guess what result RFC will serve up for us on Sunday?!?!?!?! Obvious really after Saturday. Shouldn't have bothered should I!




ANd of course apologies for not noticing the other thread that went up whilst I was typing this one!

Apologies accepted... I do honestly think that my explaination was a hell of a lot simpler.

[Coppelled Streets]

I prefer strap's thread.

We'll go and draw at Ewood Park now, you just know it.

[noise]

We'll win the league
At Ewood Park...

[OzBiscuit2004]

Uefa has told Reading that if they qualify for the Uefa Cup next season and play weakened teams, they will be breaching the competition's rules. (Guardian)

[Platypuss]

Tonight's result at White Hart Lane was probably the best one for us as Blackburn now have nothing to play for on Sunday, and Spurs are still catchable - just.:

Blackburn still have the Intertoto to play for - for which they have to finish above whichever of the other applicants don't finish in the top 7.

It's unclear whether Pompey have applied - and I'd be surprised if they -haven't - so Blackburn will still be aiming to finish above them just in case.

EDIT - just noticed that yestrday Pompey finally confirmed that they will be at the Asian Cup instead. So agreed, Blackburn do have nothing to play for now.

[Stranded]

Uefa has told Reading that if they qualify for the Uefa Cup next season and play weakened teams, they will be breaching the competition's rules. (Guardian)

Didn't seem to be a problem for Palermo.

[Platypuss]

Bollox, how pretty would we have been sitting if we'd beaten Watford.

[Stranded]

Even a point would have left it in our own hands on Sunday.

[Behindu]

1. How do they know if our team is 'weakened' ? If as in the cups we field a team who all have first team experience and most of whom are full internationals then what is the problem ?

2. Presumably this blatent 3rd party involvement in team selection will be dealt with by the FA and a £5.5million fine imposed on UEFA !

[strap]

Tonight's result at White Hart Lane was probably the best one for us as Blackburn now have nothing to play for on Sunday, and Spurs are still catchable - just.

So what are the permuations for Sunday?

I reckon, that as long as we win on Sunday, barring "daft" scorelines, only the following combinations of results will deny us at least 7th spot.

However, if we only manage to draw, then only the following combinations will guarantee us 7th spot or better.

If we lose, then no combination of results will result in us finishing higher than 8th.

So guess what result RFC will serve up for us on Sunday?!?!?!?! Obvious really after Saturday. Shouldn't have bothered should I!


ANd of course apologies for not noticing the other thread that went up whilst I was typing this one!

Apologies accepted... I do honestly think that my explaination was a hell of a lot simpler.

Yes, ..... yes it is.

[TBM]

This makes no sense to me what so ever.....

Sorry!

[strap]

This makes no sense to me what so ever.....

Sorry!

Bless!

Let me elaborate - If we Win on Sunday, but Everton, Tottenham and Bolton also win (W) and Portsmouth lose (L), we don't get into Europe. (This is the third column in the top matrix).

If we draw on Sunday, Everton and Tottenham both win (W) and Bolton and Portsmouth both lose (L), we do get into Europe. (This is the second column in the lower matrix).

But Londinium's thread is much easier to understand

[HalftimePasty]

EDIT - just noticed that yestrday Pompey finally confirmed that they will be at the Asian Cup instead. So agreed, Blackburn do have nothing to play for now.

I think Spurs have applied for Intertoto, in which case Blackburn would want to make sure we don't win and push Spurs down into 8th, where they would take the Intertoto spot.

[Adz1871]

Tonight's result at White Hart Lane was probably the best one for us as Blackburn now have nothing to play for on Sunday, and Spurs are still catchable - just.:

Blackburn still have the Intertoto to play for - for which they have to finish above whichever of the other applicants don't finish in the top 7.

It's unclear whether Pompey have applied - and I'd be surprised if they -haven't - so Blackburn will still be aiming to finish above them just in case.

EDIT - just noticed that yestrday Pompey finally confirmed that they will be at the Asian Cup instead. So agreed, Blackburn do have nothing to play for now.

But Then Again Watford Didnt Have Anything To Play For .. And Look What Happened There

But Europe Is Where We Head!

[URZ_forever]

We just need to play to win, think about the game at hand - Coppell's way.
If we win and other results go our way, brilliant.
If we win and other results don't go our way, it is a shame, but the season will have been ended on a win, and 8th place well that is amazing.