World Club Championship

Keano_sli

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I see Liverpool will have to go play in the World club championships this coming season. Along with having to start Cl league qualifying so early this will add to their fixtures for the year!
After the Berating United got for pulling out of the FA cup when they had to play in this competition in 2000 especially from Liverpool fans I assume you will have no problem with playing all these extra fixtures.
Just be very interested to hear opinions on this.

Dub13

What I am worried about is all Liverpools international players,they will be back in training around early July and as you say of the the World Club Championship in Japan of all places.The its back to the grind of the premiership etc.Now if there country qualify for next years world cup then they will be playing for a year non stop...now thats burn out.

Pigman II

Is there anything stopping Liverpool pulling out of the WCC just like they are considering to with the EuroSuperCup?

Im guessing after how badly ManU did in the last WCC (and the stick they got for pulling out of the FAcup that year) they probably wish they had done the same?

Keano_sli

They can pull out but FIFA can impose sanctions on them if they do, for United tha last time the big threat was that it would affect Englands bid for the 2006 World Cup, not that going helped anyway. But if as Blatter says they have to play, they will suffer if they don't.

And as for the International players and the World Cup as Steve Finnan is the only Irish player there then I don't think its a big issue for Ireland and if other countries suffer (England for example) then its all good!

Dub13

Keano_sli wrote:

And as for the International players and the World Cup as Steve Finnan is the only Irish player there then I don't think its a big issue for Ireland and if other countries suffer (England for example) then its all good!

I was more thinking about Liverpool suffering in the long run.

Keano_sli

Dub13 wrote:

I was more thinking about Liverpool suffering in the long run.

Ah yeah, I suppose theres a plus side to everything!

PHB

Yeh,
Liverpool have a horrible horrible scheduale next year,
They will have to play in

CL Qual Round 1 + 2 + 3
CL Groups(assumption but fair)
FA Cup
League Cup
Super Cup
World Club Championships
Premiership

It'll add up to about
8(2+2+2+1+2-1) more matches than Chelsea/Arsenal will have to play before Christmas, and 7(2+2+1+2) more than Man United.
Doesn't bode well considering Liverpools utter lack of a squad

eirebhoy

They should just send over their reserves and subs plus 2 or 3 first teamers. Matches don't make players tired. Its the amount of travelling and 6 days a week of running. If most of the first team stayed at home and had a Christmas holiday of their own it would more than make up for the early start to the season.

PHB

They have a similar rule to the FA Cup stating that if you field a weakened team then you can be fined and bring the game into disrepute

mr_angry

In fairness, its not the same World Club Championships that United played in back in 2000. This is just the one-off game between the champions of europe and the champions of south america.

Badabing

The only plus for the english players regards the world cup in germany is they have an extra week to prepare thanks to sven erikson.

Big Ears

mr_angry wrote:

In fairness, its not the same World Club Championships that United played in back in 2000. This is just the one-off game between the champions of europe and the champions of south america.

incorrect its exactly the same tournament and Liverpool are entering at the semi-final stages . Im not even sure the S.America Copa Libertadores winner V European Champions League winner game even happens anymore .

Draupnir

yeah it does, thats the World Club Cup. I dont think its on this year because of the World Club Championship though.

Keano_sli

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All you ever wanted to know about the World Club Cup championships/whatever!

DamoRed

What do Liverpool owe to fifa?

Below is an article from the Liverpool Echo which states that there is no obligation to participate. Septic bladder is just a big bully, throwing his weight around, threatening sanctions on Liverpool.

It was bad enough having to play three qualifying rounds, but a trek to Japan to play a couple of games that nobody can even tell what the name of it is, would be overkill.

http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news/tm_objectid=15624440%26method=full%26siteid=50061%26headline=reds%2d%2dno%2d%2dto%2dworld%2dclub%2dcup%2devent-name_page.html


Damo

Keano_sli

It would be very unsporting of Liverpool not to turn up for this would it not?

Jivin Turkey

Keano_sli wrote:

It would be very unsporting of Liverpool not to turn up for this would it not?

Well the WCC has been passed over on numerous occassions by the Champions of Europe.

Given Liverpools extended season and that it is a WC year, there should be absolutely no problem if Liverpool were to send a shadow squad to the tournament.

Keano_sli

Jivin Turkey wrote:

Well the WCC has been passed over on numerous occassions by the Champions of Europe.
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As far as I can see this is only the second time its been held and I think you'll find the Champions of Europe were there!

Draupnir

IM fairly sure hes talking about the World Club Cup, just an unfortunate abbreviations issue

Chucky the tree

i am not to worried.

Qualifications wont bother me. Play a strong team for the home tie, pile the goals on, then a 2 team for the travelling to the away leg. Our 2nd team will be be quite strong. ALso got chance for the new boys to gel and what not.

Its 4 extra match compared to united and everton, basically friendlies.

Carling cup is fine, we will play are juniors again, i think this time even if we get to the semi's we will stick with the juniors. We can play djimi in the FA cup and that will sort us out will an early exit.

WCC is a bit of bother, wait till its closer to the time to decide. BEing in japan it could be a good marketing chance.

~Rebel~

Chucky the tree wrote:

BEing in japan it could be a good marketing chance.

Thats a good point actually. Could they just cancel their current tour that clashes with the CL Qualifiers with a view that they'll be there for WCC anyway? Could hardly get too slated for skipping this one as noone foresaw that they'd have to qualify from 1st round..