[Borys]

Done and dusted ... after giving Schalke a scare and overtime the pluky Czechs are out (2 points of 5 needed to leapfrog Scotland). The whining Polish primadonnas and their neanderthal support are out (3 points of 9). And Steaua is also out (0 points of lots:)).
'Mon the coefficient!
Borys

This post has been edited by Borys: 24 February 2012 - 18:05

[HibeeJibee]

Holding in 18th is useful. Under the revised Access List (tweaked to accomodate the Cup Winners from the Top 6 entering directly into EL groups from next season), it means our Cup Winner entering in QR3 with the 2 leagues sides entering in QR2, opposed to all 3 entering in QR2.


We face a massive hit in 2 years time though (i.e. qualifying in 2013-14 for competition in 2014-15).

Our current scorings are (2007-08 > 2011-12):
10.250 ... 1.875 ... 2.666 ... 3.600 ... 2.750 ... = 21.141

and we've no chance of replacing that 10.250 with anything approaching similar scores next season, particularly with no Rangers and associated smaller clubs entering CL qualifiers and EL.

Plus of course our wise SPL clubs have decided to start the season on August 4th, which is 2 weeks later than this season started, which further undermines the ability of our clubs to compete 100%.

Best hope is a score of something around 3.500 to stay above 28th, typically around the 14.250 mark, which would keep 2 of our 3 EL sides entering in QR2 with the worst entering in QR1.


Certainly the days of 2 Champions League slots are long gone. And the days of entering in QR3 or QR4.

This post has been edited by HibeeJibee: 27 February 2012 - 00:48

[Boghead ranter]

HibeeJibee, on 27 February 2012 - 00:44, said:

Holding in 18th is useful. Under the revised Access List (tweaked to accomodate the Cup Winners from the Top 6 entering directly into EL groups from next season), it means our Cup Winner entering in QR3 with the 2 leagues sides entering in QR2, opposed to all 3 entering in QR2.


We face a massive hit in 2 years time though (i.e. qualifying in 2013-14 for competition in 2014-15).

Our current scorings are (2007-08 > 2011-12):
10.250 ... 1.875 ... 2.666 ... 3.600 ... 2.750 ... = 21.141

and we've no chance of replacing that 10.250 with anything approaching similar scores next season, particularly with no Rangers and associated smaller clubs entering CL qualifiers and EL.

Plus of course our wise SPL clubs have decided to start the season on August 4th, which is 2 weeks later than this season started, which further undermines the ability of our clubs to compete 100%.

Best hope is a score of something around 3.500 to stay above 28th, typically around the 14.250 mark, which would keep 2 of our 3 EL sides entering in QR2 with the worst entering in QR1.


Certainly the days of 2 Champions League slots are long gone. And the days of entering in QR3 or QR4.

Will the coefficient be expunged if Rangers liquidate?

[HibeeJibee]

Boghead ranter, on 28 February 2012 - 18:14, said:

Will the coefficient be expunged if Rangers liquidate?

That's a question I asked last week and I genuinely don't know. It could be; or since it's historical (i.e. based on results which actually happened while they still existed) it might just be let degrade away over 5 years.

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Boghead ranter, on 28 February 2012 - 18:14, said:

Will the coefficient be expunged if Rangers liquidate?

I wouldn't have thought so

I can't remember the Coefficient being revised upwards to negate the effect of Gretna dragging the Scottish average down in 2006-07