New Posts For Thread: World Cup Every Two Years, Euros Every Two Years - Discusshttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discussObviously a shorter qualification process for each tournament, smaller qualifying groups, maybe play each team only once, possibly involving one or more knock-out stages…..In the 21st century, why should we deny ourselves these pleasures?A World CuI think it's ok the way it is with a major tournament every 2 years. this gives all countries the time and space to arrange and play qualifying matches and as somebody mentioned earlier it makes these competitions special as they only happen every 4https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540196237#540196237I think it's ok the way it is with a major tournament every 2 years. this gives all countries the time and space to arrange and play qualifying matches and as somebody mentioned earlier it makes these competitions special as they only happen every 4Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:57:11 -0500yes, I think his idea on qualifying is excellent - get internationals out of the domestic football season…...but would it be a qualifying tournament which would take a lot of organisation, or maybe just a round robin where teams played the other tehttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540182539#540182539yes, I think his idea on qualifying is excellent - get internationals out of the domestic football season…...but would it be a qualifying tournament which would take a lot of organisation, or maybe just a round robin where teams played the other teFri, 27 Jun 2014 12:28:27 -0500toffee's idea is a great compromise, a mini qualifying tournament, say 6 games for all in July. Far too sensible thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540180863#540180863toffee's idea is a great compromise, a mini qualifying tournament, say 6 games for all in July. Far too sensible thoughFri, 27 Jun 2014 10:57:31 -0500the timing is less important than the choice of venuepick a venue and stick to itstop countries from spending money they don't have to stage ithttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540179743#540179743the timing is less important than the choice of venuepick a venue and stick to itstop countries from spending money they don't have to stage itFri, 27 Jun 2014 09:55:54 -0500Like your idea toffeehttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540178987#540178987Like your idea toffeeFri, 27 Jun 2014 09:16:44 -0500the biggest joke is increasing no. teams in euro 2016 to 24...means more than a third of the teams in europe qualify and the qualification procedure a pretty meaningless moneymaking joke....what's new?also reduce no. ofteams in champions league to ahttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540177975#540177975the biggest joke is increasing no. teams in euro 2016 to 24...means more than a third of the teams in europe qualify and the qualification procedure a pretty meaningless moneymaking joke....what's new?also reduce no. ofteams in champions league to aFri, 27 Jun 2014 08:10:27 -0500i'd have all the qualifier games during May/June of non World Cup/Euro years ie the Euro 2016 qualifiers would be played next May and June 2015 - the domestic season could be slightly shorter as we wouldn't need free weekends for International gameshttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540177505#540177505i'd have all the qualifier games during May/June of non World Cup/Euro years ie the Euro 2016 qualifiers would be played next May and June 2015 - the domestic season could be slightly shorter as we wouldn't need free weekends for International gamesFri, 27 Jun 2014 07:40:33 -0500Every 4 years is fine.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540177335#540177335Every 4 years is fine.Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:26:36 -0500I think the idea has merit. They could cut down the champions league & Europa league entrants or make them a proper one leg knockout competition, which would make the games much more exciting.How about some rule changes, like -1 point for each side fhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540176491#540176491I think the idea has merit. They could cut down the champions league & Europa league entrants or make them a proper one leg knockout competition, which would make the games much more exciting.How about some rule changes, like -1 point for each side fFri, 27 Jun 2014 06:06:55 -0500Don't you think because its every 4 years is part of what makes it special?https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30293867/world-cup-every-two-years-euros-every-two-years---discuss?post_id=540172595#540172595Don't you think because its every 4 years is part of what makes it special?Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:01:56 -0500