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Euro Cup comes to Milan this weekend

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, October 01 2010 @ 03:57 pm ACST

In the past the CEAFL and EU Cup had an evolving handicap system so that teams could still feature Aussies (often needed to have enough players) but have that reflected in the score. I assume the Euro Cup is a re-branding of the EU Cup under the new EAFA era. Will handicapping apply still for those countries that do still field Aussies? Obviously many such as Italy have decided to stick to locals anyway.

As for Ireland, I don't think they'll be too disadvantaged by playing 9-a-side for the first time. Many of those lads will have Gaelic football backgrounds as well, so if anything 9-a-side will make them more comfortable than full field footy.

Wouldn't it be nice to add Greece to the list in a few years.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Euro Cup comes to Milan this weekend

Authored by: kolja51
on Friday, October 01 2010 @ 06:59 pm ACST

No handicap this year, hopefully no handicap ever. There are less and less Australians playing on National teams. England is a two time winner and fields all English team, Croatia got silver and bronze last two years with no Aussies on the team. Germany, Iceland, Italy are fielding all local teams, while some other countries are increasing number of locals each year. I'm glad handicap system is gone.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Euro Cup comes to Milan this weekend

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Saturday, October 02 2010 @ 08:15 pm ACST

So no handicap, and less Australians, but does that mean Australians are still eligible, or only some? I haven't actually caught up on any of the rules this year.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Euro Cup comes to Milan this weekend

Authored by: craig
on Sunday, October 03 2010 @ 04:02 am ACDT

A maximum of 4 otherwise ineligible players are allowed on the squad in countries with 3 teams or less in the national league. But Aussies and '3rd country' players are all considered equally ineligible. Am not complaining at all about the rule, just that the decision to change the system that had been used for X years earlier came completely out of the blue.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Euro Cup comes to Milan this weekend

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Sunday, October 03 2010 @ 07:46 pm ACDT

Sounds like an unfortunate break down in communication somewhere.

Thanks for the info.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN