Relegated Birmingham and Blackpool in Europe

[EmperorKabir]

Brum for Carling Cup, and reports suggesting Blackpool for being highest eligble Fair Play league position.

 

[rebrab]

it'll be entertaining next year!

 

[Marty]

No guarantee that Blackpool are in it yet, won't know whether it's them or Fulham until the officials and FA delegates' reports have been processed.

If Fulham hadn't got a man sent off today they would've been awarded the place, so it's gonna be very tight.

 

[NickHSpurs]

That's an awful lot of games, 46 in the Championship plus these on top, it's going to be an even longer and harder season for them both now!

 

[3Dnata]

So that lunatic who got Fulham's first red card of the season cost them a spot in Europe.

 

[Super Tottenham]

Charlie Adam getting away without a Red Card on Bale has got them into Europe.

 

[Wellspurs]

Mark Hughes isn't stupid,the last thing he wanted was Europa.

 

[bubble07]

i think in the last 3 games fulham picked up over 10 bookings and a red so i'm sure Hughes doesn't want it..

 

[VegasII]

There should be a clause that says relegated teams have to give up their spaces to the teams next in the league - in this case Liverpool & Everton.

Brum & Blackpool will want to get back into the Prem so they'll turn up, lose & it's largely pointless. A team like Everton would probably give it a chance.

 

[michaelden]

Good for them. It'll help them retain their players if they compete in Europa Cup

 

[kishman]

Mark Hughes isn't stupid,the last thing he wanted was Europa.

Why? I'm sure Al-Fayed and Fulham fans would've been encouraged by European football after their success last time. And Hughes would know that.

 

[dav3j]

Why? I'm sure Al-Fayed and Fulham fans would've been encouraged by European football after their success last time. And Hughes would know that.

I presume he's meaning entry to Europe via the fair play option, which Harry said would have been a disaster as well.