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Stacker Sports Pod • Episode 23: Preparing for Madness and Free Agent Frenzywww.fountain.fm/episode/Sbv2dqbQasIhZ12CexSw
321 sats \ 9 comments \ @Undisciplined 16 Mar Stacker_Sports
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Back to our regularly scheduled programming.
We tried to keep up with all that's happening in the NBA and NFL, plus spent some time discussing Aussie Rules Football, which is fast becoming a favorite of ours thanks to @User21000000.
The other major topics were brainstorming rules for the rapidly approaching March Madness contest, MLB's trouble with getting new stadiums built, and the possibility of a new international basketball league.
Thanks for listening!
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80 sats \ 2 replies \ @Carresan 16 Mar
Regarding the European football schedule:
  • Most of local leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue One) plays from Friday to Monday. From time to time, they play a mid week round when European contests take a pause.
  • UEFA Champion League: top European contest. Best clubs on it. Plays Tuesdays and Wednesdays, though not weekly.
  • UEFA Europa League: second European contest. Some top clubs may play here but most of the time are second line. They play on Thursdays , though not weekly.
  • UEFA Conference League: third tier of European contest, most of teams are lower level, though this year Chelsea is playing it. They play on Thursdays too.
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45 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 16 Mar
Do teams opt into the UEFA contests by invitation or are they seeded into them as part of their normal schedule?
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75 sats \ 0 replies \ @Carresan 16 Mar
Teams gain a spot in the European contest depending on performance in local leagues. For instance, in Spain:
  • Teams finishing 1-4 in this year’s league will play next year Champion’s league.
  • Team finishing 5th will play UEFA Europa League. Also winner of Kings’s Cup will play same contest.
  • Team finishing 6th will play UEFA Conference League.
This will vary depending the country. This year Italy and German had 5 teams in Champion League due to good performance in European contests the previous year.
Also stronger leagues will have more teams participating.
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75 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 16 Mar
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57 sats \ 2 replies \ @Carresan 16 Mar
Just listening to the podcast right now.
All stackers participating in the pool, apart from me, still have the opportunity to use the rebuy during quarterfinals. So, two more weeks to use it.
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby fwd 16 Mar
Ok. My mistake.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Carresan 16 Mar
No worries!
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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby fwd 16 Mar
Maybe I should schedule these earlier. Seems to take some time to appear in fountain app. I wasn't able to see it in fountain until around 10:30 but I had it scheduled for 9. I will switch to 8am Sunday morning release.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 16 Mar
Yeah, I usually check in browser and in app and it takes a while.
However early Sunday morning is fine. I'm usually up.
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