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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 13, 2024, 12:20:25 PM

Title: Champions League draw to be made by computer due to complex new format
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 13, 2024, 12:20:25 PM

I think they are missing the chance to make this a three night epic serial.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/12/champions-league-draw-to-be-made-by-computer-due-to-complex-new-format

Title: Re: Champions League draw to be made by computer due to complex new format
Post by: ad_orientem on March 13, 2024, 12:29:13 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on March 13, 2024, 12:20:25 PM

I think they are missing the chance to make this a three night epic serial.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/12/champions-league-draw-to-be-made-by-computer-due-to-complex-new-format

The whole thing is ridiculous. The groups stages of the European competitions are as boring as hell, except for the fans of the teams involved...maybe. Why on earth do we need more of them?🤷‍♂️

Title: Re: Champions League draw to be made by computer due to complex new format
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 13, 2024, 01:04:07 PM

Quote from: ad_orientem on March 13, 2024, 12:29:13 PM

The whole thing is ridiculous. The groups stages of the European competitions are as boring as hell, except for the fans of the teams involved...maybe. Why on earth do we need more of them?🤷‍♂️

Details of the format. From my point of view there's just too many matches to care. This also shows that there are some teams already qualified for the interminable qualifying rounds.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_UEFA_Champions_League

Title: Re: Champions League draw to be made by computer due to complex new format
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 13, 2024, 01:18:46 PM

And next year is the first edition of the much expanded World Club Champuonships


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup