tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post4529644699693366174..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: UEFA considering Nations League competitionEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-14938325598220795312013-10-26T05:17:21.498+02:002013-10-26T05:17:21.498+02:00Guessing this is nothing more than Blatter and Pla...Guessing this is nothing more than Blatter and Platini going at it. Election time and Platini needs a few headlines ... he'll never beat Blatter in pandering to all the confeds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973041063996162926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-45218563392170556272013-10-26T05:11:47.285+02:002013-10-26T05:11:47.285+02:00Feels like UEFA wants another cash cow instead of ...Feels like UEFA wants another cash cow instead of letting NTs experiment against the opponent of their choice. Relegation/promotion adds a competitive element which will have an impact on the roster of NTs (e.g. starving young prospects in favor of safer "veterans"), tactical choices, etc. Avoiding extra pressure is better for the development of young players ... if this idea is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973041063996162926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-81557142897726505592013-10-25T21:10:58.647+02:002013-10-25T21:10:58.647+02:00I agree with this more. Though we'd like to se...I agree with this more. Though we'd like to see England vs Germany and Spain vs NL more often, it doesn't make sense to perpetually see, say Scotland vs Finland. If there are 6-team tiers with only one relegated/promoted, many teams are bound to be kept in the same division and always face the same opponents. There have to be draws after every cycle that will change the groups in a tier.Nikos P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02569102490129277071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-21223162424816898312013-10-25T14:56:27.933+02:002013-10-25T14:56:27.933+02:00I'm all for it (they do that in Rugby).
I thin...I'm all for it (they do that in Rugby).<br />I think that 4 tiers are better:<br />1. one group of 6 teams - bottom 2 playoffs for relegation.<br />2. two groups of 6 teams - in each winner playoffs for promotion, 2 playoff for relegation.<br />3. four groups of 6 teams - in each winner playoffs for promotion, 2 playoff for relegation.<br />4. two groups of 6 teams - in each winner and runnerAmirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332984039687341750noreply@blogger.com