what are peoples opinions on this trophy and why it exists and how clubs get another route into the main European trophies!

2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup match calendar
Stage Dates
First round, 1st leg 18/19.06.2005
First round, 2nd leg 25/26.06.2005
Second round, 1st leg 02/04.07.2005
Second round, 2nd leg 09/10.07.2005
Third round, 1st leg 16/17.07.2005
Third round, 2nd leg 23.07.2005
Semi-finals, 1st leg 27.07.2005
Semi-finals, 2nd leg 03.08.2005
Finals, 1st leg 09.08.2005
Finals, 2nd leg 23.08.2005

Can they pull it back - the new signings are out tonight and there should be a good crowd - I just hope that they perform for the faithful!

Live on Sky tonight

Newcastle (from): Given, Carr, Babayaro, Boumsong, Taylor, Elliott, N'Zogbia, Jenas, Butt, Faye, Bowyer, Milner, Shearer, Emre, Parker, Brittain, Ramage, Viana.

well i suppose it is worth it for the team that goes on to qualify for europe. Do we know of any team that has actually won after qualifying this way .