Crusaders..........

[OldBrownShoe]

I am sorry if this may have been covered before/elsewhere but is there a reason why Crusaders are entering this competition in the 2nd qualifying round and Stoke in the 3rd qualifying round(!) and us in the 1st round???

[The Equalizer]

I am sorry if this may have been covered before/elsewhere but is there a reason why Crusaders are entering this competition in the 2nd qualifying round and Stoke in the 3rd qualifying round(!) and us in the 1st round???

Fair play league. Just because we're a better side doesn't mean we don't have to jump through hoops. Stoke were cup finalists, Crusaders just belong in a crappy league that has several European places to give away.

[CorkCity]

Yes, you should all go, it's a wonderfull place to visit.

This was last night in East Belfast.

http://www.thejournal.ie/riots-break-ou-in-east-belfast-160137-Jun2011/

[finnster01]

I am sorry if this may have been covered before/elsewhere but is there a reason why Crusaders are entering this competition in the 2nd qualifying round and Stoke in the 3rd qualifying round(!) and us in the 1st round???

Mr OBS,
It has all to do with the fact we got a "freebie" in terms of the fair play league and all those teams enter 1st qual round no matter what. I don't know what Crusaders did or not but Stoke gets in at the third round courtesy of losing the cup final. Because the strength "coefficient" of the Prem, they get dropped in the last qual rd.

[OldBrownShoe]

Thanks Finn and Equaliser. All told I think it is a strange and unfair competition. However I am glad we are in it. COYW! 079.gif

[FatFreddysCat]

Might go to this myself and could stay with my cousin in Bangor which is by the sea and quite nice and very safe. But if Flynny goes which he's thinking of doing he wants to bring a tricolour with FFC on it, and that certainly wouldn't go down to well on my cousins estate .