The draw was a FIX

[Skillz]

does anybody actually believe this was a fix?? certainly the evidence points to it but either way its not going to matter, the current draw will stand

What did you expect. This is UEFA.

Not that FIFA and the FA are any better.

[redwien]

You're all nuts.

[enema of the state]

been thinking hard on this one

if uefa wanted to "fix" the draw - what would their parameters be?

above all prevent an all english semi final line-up - which the draw achieves, however, one all english qf is statistically slightly MORE likely than not (trust me although i cant be arsed to post the mathematical proof) so this means little in the conspiracy stakes.

avoid unappealing ties like schalke-fener - duly done but this is also a 1/7 shot so hardly good evidence of a fix!

set up a "dream" final: which for them would be scum v barca - fails

avoid a man u v roma tie with bloodshed and controversy a real danger - failed again

so for me "fix" no but the fact the draw was known 1 1/2 hrs before suggests to me the draw is a sham and the actual draw - random i hope - is made before for whatever reasons. the fact that the bookies wont take bets on it supports that theory. their connections are better than ours.

bad draw for lfc??? no way, its a beauty

the hated scum will have to beat roma, then barca then to progress. remeber uefa dont want an all english final. man utd are in the way of this. if theirs any "fixing" afoot expect to see it in refereeing decisions going against our friends from salford. theyve got a mountain to climb.

we have to beat an arsenal side that looks very very nervy and will have the distraction of the title race. if we beat them, and i think we our favourites, we meet the chavs who we KNOW we can beat having done so in 3 semi's running.

none of that is certain but shagsters anti-liverpool view of the draw is wrong - we could have had an easier draw but of all the permutations possible this draw is in the favourable set for lfc.

[Leyton388]

Who cares i am happy with the draw and i think we will get through with no problem. Get a 1-1 at their place and beat them 2-0 at ours. I really think Chelsea will fall in Turkey for some reason we will meet Barca in the final and win 2-1. WE ARE THE KINGS OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

[Skillz]

Who cares i am happy with the draw and i think we will get through with no problem. Get a 1-1 at their place and beat them 2-0 at ours. I really think Chelsea will fall in Turkey for some reason we will meet Barca in the final and win 2-1. WE ARE THE KINGS OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Sounds good enough to me

[enema of the state]

Who cares i am happy with the draw and i think we will get through with no problem. Get a 1-1 at their place and beat them 2-0 at ours. I really think Chelsea will fall in Turkey for some reason we will meet Barca in the final and win 2-1. WE ARE THE KINGS OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

now thats my kind of fix

[Red_hot]

This many thread has far too many numbers for my liking!

Someone sum it up for me..was it a fix? Are the Echo on the case? What's happening?

[Skillz]

This many thread has far too many numbers for my liking!

Someone sum it up for me..was it a fix? Are the Echo on the case? What's happening?

Here you go

1) Yes more than likely.
2) The Echo are summing up their options
3) UEFA have completed their very thorough investigation and concluded that the very successful "brush under the table as a joke" tactic is the way forward.

[TheElephantMan]

I'm not bothered who we face, but I'm totally convinced that the draw was fixed. I just can't fathom out why? I would imagine that a Liverpool vs Man Utd final would be the last thing that UEFA would want, unless they want a bloodbath in Moscow and English teams banned from Europe for the forseeable future?

[Harv]

that FA Cup draw is shocking.

The look on his face when he says Man Utd says it all

[GypsyRed]

Liverpool have a choice of 7 possibilities
Then look at the next team - they have 5 possibilities (two have been drawn)
Then the next - 3 possibilities -

7 x 5 x 3 = 105

1/105 = stiff odds but not impossible

Maths is the best I can do after five beers so it may look different sober

[fatistuta]

Wales have won the Grand Slam.

It is inevitable that Liverpool will win the Champions League.

And may I be the first to say R.I.P to the Pope.




Even Uefa can't fix that!

[Johnny]

If it was fixed then i`m happy.We could have met ManU,Barcelona or Chelsea in a non fixed draw.

[Ballykissdevil]

Liverpool have a choice of 7 possibilities
Then look at the next team - they have 5 possibilities (two have been drawn)
Then the next - 3 possibilities -

7 x 5 x 3 = 105

1/105 = stiff odds but not impossible

Maths is the best I can do after five beers so it may look different sober

Do the odds not change substantiallly when you take into account the order of the draw? The post got it in perfect order.

[MrMichael]

Do the odds not change substantiallly when you take into account the order of the draw? The post got it in perfect order.

No, it didn't at all, look at the screenshot. It didn't even mention the 4th tie, its just assumed.

We've done this about 10 times in this thread now