Don't you have to register your eligibility for Europe in August or before the end of the previous year in order to be considered for Europe?
The reason being is don' they have to have their ground assessed by UEFA to see if they meet A requirements...?!
Didn't blackpool only just meet the requirments for the premiership and do you think Blackpool will have registered?...
Can anyone clear up whether they can apply late if they get givn the place and do we know if they would pass the eligibility tests?... Could mean that we would have to wait even longer to find out if we were in Europe which could prove even trickier...
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
I think I read somewhere that you had to register in January, i.e. the middle of the season
FROM THE BLACKPOOL GAZZETTE -
POOL will find out by the end of the week if they have qualified for the Europa League next season.
Zoltan Gera's red card means the Seasiders may have leap-frogged Fulham in the Fair Play League.
The team who tops that gains an automatic place into Europe, even if they are relegated.
Seasiders secretary Matt Williams said it was important not to jump the gun, emphasising that the Fair Play League is decided on more than bookings and red cards. Williams said: "It all depends on the match delegates' reports from the final two matches.
"They've still got outstanding reports from last week and from the United game to complete.
"It doesn't just go off red and yellow cards – it goes off touchline behaviour and a number of other categories.
"I have spoken to the Premier League and they have got to get all the delegates' reports checked and audited, and then they will release a statement by the end of the week.
"Anyone saying we are in the Europa League is being a bit premature. We will find out soon but we don't know for sure."
The fans will be delighted at the prospect of a European adventure, which will soften the blow of relegation a little. It will also be a nice little earner for the club, after missing out the £40m which staying in the Premier League would have given them.
However, whether manager Ian Holloway wants to be in the Europa League is a moot point.
It starts at the beginning of July. The manager believes his team needs a rest and a long summer break –
something that wouldn't be possible should his side make Europe.
Holloway said: "I think we all need a break to be perfectly honest. We came into this league late and we are now going back into the Championship, which starts at least a week earlier than the Premier League," he said.
"These lads are running on empty and I'm not sure being in Europe would be a good thing."
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
Your cynicism reaches new heights, mr. Finn. Steady!
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
With all due respect, my friend, you need to give this a break.
Quote from: HatterDon on May 23, 2011, 01:41:11 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
With all due respect, my friend, you need to give this a break.
No problem. I'll just go stick my head back in the sand again with the rest of you.
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 01:44:25 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 23, 2011, 01:41:11 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
With all due respect, my friend, you need to give this a break.
No problem. I'll just go stick my head back in the sand again with the rest of you.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, what a strategy. De-legitimize your "opponent" (we always stick our head in the sand). Perhaps I should do a discourse analysis on you: you seem to use the basic tactics of editorials :D
Quote from: sipwell on May 23, 2011, 02:12:08 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 01:44:25 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 23, 2011, 01:41:11 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
With all due respect, my friend, you need to give this a break.
No problem. I'll just go stick my head back in the sand again with the rest of you.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, what a strategy. De-legitimize your "opponent" (we always stick our head in the sand). Perhaps I should do a discourse analysis on you: you seem to use the basic tactics of editorials :D
Mr Sipwell,
I don't use anything. I speak with an open mind and an open heart. Sometimes it may make sense to you, sometimes it may not. I am Fulham through and through but that doesn't mean I agree to everything the club does.
So I don't know if that qualifies me as a chap looking for an opponent or a strategy. That is too fancy for me. But I can tell you, it is all me my friend. Warts and all.
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 02:31:34 PM
Quote from: sipwell on May 23, 2011, 02:12:08 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 01:44:25 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 23, 2011, 01:41:11 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
With all due respect, my friend, you need to give this a break.
No problem. I'll just go stick my head back in the sand again with the rest of you.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, what a strategy. De-legitimize your "opponent" (we always stick our head in the sand). Perhaps I should do a discourse analysis on you: you seem to use the basic tactics of editorials :D
Mr Sipwell,
I don't use anything. I speak with an open mind and an open heart. Sometimes it may make sense to you, sometimes it may not. I am Fulham through and through but that doesn't mean I agree to everything the club does.
So I don't know if that qualifies me as a chap looking for an opponent or a strategy. That is too fancy for me. But I can tell you, it is all me my friend. Warts and all.
In discourse analysis, a strategy/tactic in rhetorical is often used unintentionally. The author/speaker is not aware of what strategy he/she is actually using. Most if not all communication is aimed at convincing your peers of your point of view. If Hatterdon writes his analysis of the played game, he will unintentionally focus on some elements he perceived and forget others. He gives us his analysis of the game. Is it objective? No. Is it complete? No. Everybody always selects facts and uses by his own account chosen words to express what he means. Just think of the difference between "he was walking in the park" vs. "he was strolling in the park". The latter seems to be more pleasant, as if the person walking/strolling is taken some time of to enjoy his walk. The former seems a way to go from point a to b. Next to that, Hatterdon will frame it in such a way that we can agree or disagree with what he says and then rhetoric will come into force. We will discuss his point of view and agree with (segments of) it.
What you did above was (unintentionally) de-legitimize two participants in a discussion, in order to give your point of view more weight. You portray us as "go-with-the-flow" kind of people and you hence disqualify our ability to be critical of the club. You portray yourself (and you did it again in your last message) as someone who goes against the flow and who hence is critical. That is a classic strategy. Think of politicians accusing their opponent of illegal stuff or telling the audience their opponent is not experienced/qualified/...
Yes, I am a geek. Yes, I love academia. No, I was not offended. Returning to writing my masterpiece now!
I walk into a psychiatrists office and lie on his couch. I tell him I am sad and miserable and I don't know why. He tells me to go and see the funny clown at the circus. I tell him I am the funny clown at the circus
What does it all mean and why?
Quote from: sipwell on May 23, 2011, 02:47:20 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 02:31:34 PM
Quote from: sipwell on May 23, 2011, 02:12:08 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 01:44:25 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 23, 2011, 01:41:11 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on May 23, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
The answer my friend can be found in two thick brown envelopes in the FA and UEFA headquarters...
With all due respect, my friend, you need to give this a break.
No problem. I'll just go stick my head back in the sand again with the rest of you.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, what a strategy. De-legitimize your "opponent" (we always stick our head in the sand). Perhaps I should do a discourse analysis on you: you seem to use the basic tactics of editorials :D
Mr Sipwell,
I don't use anything. I speak with an open mind and an open heart. Sometimes it may make sense to you, sometimes it may not. I am Fulham through and through but that doesn't mean I agree to everything the club does.
So I don't know if that qualifies me as a chap looking for an opponent or a strategy. That is too fancy for me. But I can tell you, it is all me my friend. Warts and all.
In discourse analysis, a strategy/tactic in rhetorical is often used unintentionally. The author/speaker is not aware of what strategy he/she is actually using. Most if not all communication is aimed at convincing your peers of your point of view. If Hatterdon writes his analysis of the played game, he will unintentionally focus on some elements he perceived and forget others. He gives us his analysis of the game. Is it objective? No. Is it complete? No. Everybody always selects facts and uses by his own account chosen words to express what he means. Just think of the difference between "he was walking in the park" vs. "he was strolling in the park". The latter seems to be more pleasant, as if the person walking/strolling is taken some time of to enjoy his walk. The former seems a way to go from point a to b. Next to that, Hatterdon will frame it in such a way that we can agree or disagree with what he says and then rhetoric will come into force. We will discuss his point of view and agree with (segments of) it.
What you did above was (unintentionally) de-legitimize two participants in a discussion, in order to give your point of view more weight. You portray us as "go-with-the-flow" kind of people and you hence disqualify our ability to be critical of the club. You portray yourself (and you did it again in your last message) as someone who goes against the flow and who hence is critical. That is a classic strategy. Think of politicians accusing their opponent of illegal stuff or telling the audience their opponent is not experienced/qualified/...
Yes, I am a geek. Yes, I love academia. No, I was not offended. Returning to writing my masterpiece now!
I am going to have to lie down now and turn the lights off for a bit. Head exploded twice reading that. No one has ever compared me to a politician. :029: