Asian Champions League 2008 - 'official thread'

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

I cant freakin wait for our turn and please,please,please can they rig the draw so we get Uruwa

Uruwa are not going to win the J-league. With six games left they are sitting fifth. Top three qualify for CL. They's one point off third.They can qualify if they win the CL, surely. Maybe the Emperor's Cup has a spot.

Antlers are on top of the J-league on GD. But Nagoya are equal points. I want to play Nagoya Grampus. I have friends from Nagoya and if the economic downturn f**ks off I hope to study there in 2010.

But regardless of who we play, it is going to be bananas.

 

[Bear]

They can qualify if they win the CL, surely.

CL winners go straight to the knockout stage, and miss the group stage. Uruwa could in theory get relegated and win the CL this year, but still play in the CL next year, even though they would be in the 2nd division.

 

[northernspirit]

true at present bear but the comp is being reformatted from next season and i dont think that continues, also there will be more prize money on offer - we will be in the ACL at a better time than AU/MV/SFC imo

 

[Bear]

lol at the ACL if the winners dont automaticly qualify, so they can defend their title. Make them enter at group stage at least.

 

[Sym]

If they aren't good enough to qualify through their league, I don't think they should be given the opportunity to defend their title.

How about the final, is it still over two legs ?

 

[Bear]

Disagree with you

And yes its over 2 legs

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

Actually the talk suggests that the AFC intend to have a centre piece final, like UEFACL.

Get ready to win our way down the road to Bangoluru.

 

[dibo]

Actually the talk suggests that the AFC intend to have a centre piece final, like UEFACL.

Get ready to win our way down the road to Bangoluru.

They used to have that but ditched it because having nobody show up to the continent's showcase club match was a little embarassing, so they switched to two leg finals.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

Sym asked about next season's comp.

Next season the final will be 1 leg match at a neutral venue.

http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/common/cms/afc/Comp_Calendar_2009_20080915.pdf

 

[TOPGUN-JIMMY]

come onnnnnnnnnnnnnn uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

REDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Mariner Girl]

Jimmy, mate what are you doing? Have you been drinking tonight and thought
"I know - I'll go and annoy the Marinators"
Love - we are on your side for the ACL semis. Have you got your ticket?
Just don't get chucked out of the ground, hey.
BTW - will you be rooting for us next season?

 

[Jesus]

They can qualify if they win the CL, surely.

CL winners go straight to the knockout stage, and miss the group stage. Uruwa could in theory get relegated and win the CL this year, but still play in the CL next year, even though they would be in the 2nd division.

Didnt that happen a couple of seasons ago?

The cup winners in japan do egt a place i belive. Maybe that was how a team relegated got in

 

[Bex]

I can't see anywhere in the knockout stage where the winner of the previous FIFA Club World Cup gets a place in this year's Club World Cup so I'm guessing the winner in Japan won't get automatic admission to the knockout stage in 2009.

Scroll down a bit over half way down this page and look at the "bracket" section. The only mention of Japan is "Host Representative" which implies its the host that goes direct to knockouts rather than the previous winner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_FIFA_Club_World_Cup

 

[~Floss~]

So.... any wild predictions for tonight?

I didn't think Adl looked 3 goals better than Bunyodkor (sp?)in the home leg... luck was certainly on their side.

However I think we (CCM) can claim a bit of credit for teaching them that you can't always take a 3-0 half-time lead for granted, and I doubt they'll stuff it up this time.

My head says the likely result is Bunyodkor by 1-2 goals, but I'm gonna predict Adelaide to go 1-0 up against the run of play (maybe a lucky penalty?) and then they won't really care what happens after that.

 

[northernspirit]

i think budyokor however you spelt it will win but adelaide will score and make it through
i reckon bud 2 - adelaide 1

 

[bulldogmariner]

I Just want Adelaide to get through. I would love to see them in the final and i guess i would love being there even more. It would be a tremendous result for Australian Football.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Get there but lose please.

We want to be the 1st side to win it

 

[bulldogmariner]

Get there but lose please.

We want to be the 1st side to win it

Thats so negative!
I hope they win and return for next seasons ACL so we play against the best of the best.
If they win they play in World Cup Championships and that would be awesome for the Australian Game as well.
Hasnt Football Come So Far In This Country?
Johnny Warren TOLD US SO!

 

[Sym]

FIRE UP

 

[Mariner Girl]

GO ADELAIDE - FIRE THE FARK UP.