by JBG » Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:35 pm
The UEFA Cup reminds me more and more of the Carling Cup these days.
It has decreased in value so much in the last ten years....in the early 1990s it was an extremely prestigious cup to win. The Cup Winners Cup used to be the poor man's cup.
People used to say that only the strong leagues could win the UEFA Cup, and that explains why the Italians won it so many times in the 1990s.
It has gone down hill, although at least in 2001 we beat Porto, Olympiakos, Barcelona and Roma on the way to winning it.
Since then the quality of opposition has decreased even further....aside from martin O' Neill's abilities, how else can you explain Celtic getting to the final last year?
No, its not a cup for Liverpool to be competing in, although I'd prefer to be competing in the UEFA Cup rather than have no European football at all.
Jolly Bob Grumbine.