Talk:2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

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Shouldn't there be a list of qualified teams? cant be bothered to add it myself. Feudonym (talk) 03:21, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of the Final 16[edit]

I think we should discuss here for the map of Final 16. The IP user 86.145.164.109 keeps adding a map of Final 16 while PeeJay keeps moving. (Well, PeeJay you are not Grant Alpaugh, who does not listen opinion, as he done on the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 article, right? He is still reverting my edit and accuse me as vandalism! What the hell is it.)
As my opinion, the map is good to show how the team distribute, so I think it is possible to make that map. However, it is not suitable to put the map in "First knockout round" section. It should be put on the opening. Raymond Giggs 04:37, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tell me, what benefit does knowing the geographical distribution of the teams have? In footballing terms, where the clubs are located is completely irrelevant, and this map is therefore tantamount to trivia. – Pee Jay 09:07, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think it could be a bit cool in the groupstage/main article to show the distribution just as on domestic league articles. Though I think it can be made with a better looking map. cha ndl er · 13:29, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bracket?[edit]

Are we supposed to add one? –Howard the Duck 15:49, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A bracket cannot be added until we know the draws for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Until then, we do not know which teams will meet which in those rounds, and, therefore, making a bracket would almost certainly be creating incorrect information. – Pee Jay 16:19, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, I forgot about that. Once they draw the semifinals it can be added. –Howard the Duck 05:04, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why? It adds no valuable information, and gives the incorrect impression that the draw was pre-ordained to that format. (And I hate the American word "Bracket" for a draw table as well!) - fchd (talk) 13:33, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think it gives a easy fast look for the road to the final. Even if it wasn't finalised until the quarters I still think it should stand (like for all the other articles) cha ndl er · 13:50, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Should we have a list of the teams in a quarter finals section?[edit]

After tonight when the last eight teams for the quarters are "announced", should we display them here and at the main article under a "Quarter-finals" section? Perhaps in alphabetical order? Just something like below. (the text is snatched from the quarter/semi section in the main article)

Quarter-finals

The draw for the final rounds of the competition will take place on 20 March 2009. There will be no seeding and no country protection, meaning that it is an entirely random draw. The quarter-final first legs will be played on 7/8 April and the second legs on 14/15 April. The semi-final first legs will be played on 28/29 April and the second legs on 5/6 May.

Teams in the quarter-finals

Arsenal/Roma
Atlético Madrid/Porto
Barcelona/Lyon
Bayern
Chelsea
Internazionale/Manchester United
Liverpool
Villarreal

Any improvements on the format or style so we could have it ready for implementation later tonight, or are we just gonna leave it and wait for the draw like last year (last edit before the draw)? (I just think there might come people and add a list anyway if no list is there). cha ndl er · 14:54, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm always against such lists. They're completely unnecessary as you can see the teams that have qualified for each subsequent round in the section for the preceding round. – Pee Jay 15:13, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But at least a section that gives the draw date and detail should be added, agree? cha ndl er · 15:37, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see why not. There's already one in the main article. – Pee Jay 16:04, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'll just copy in the main article's text. I think it's good enough. cha ndl er · 16:14, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RANDOW DRAW[edit]

If the draw is random which club gets the right to host the second leg? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.186.1.189 (talk) 23:09, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The team that is drawn second out of the hat for each tie gets to host the second leg. – Pee Jay 23:40, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a random draw, more of a open draw without seeding. This is how they did it last year:

8 balls for each teams, drawing the first as that which will start the first leg at home. The first drawn tie is listed as "Quarter-final 1" the next 2 etc.

4 balls for each quarter-final, drawing the first as that which will start the first leg at home. The first drawn tie is listed as "Semi-final 1" the next 2.

2 balls for both semi-finals, drawing the first as that which will pose as the home team in Rome.

chan dler · 01:41, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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