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To the "we're not ready for Europe" crowd


Agree with the Conference league, any premier league team can get away with naming a reserve 11 in that competition and still reach the knockouts. If we qualify for that we can beef up the squad a bit and key players like Xhaka, Brobbey etc can be left to be fresh for the Premier league.

Exactly, just do enough to avoid the playoffs and use it to get fringe players minutes.
 
Ultimately the discussion is academic as the club/players won’t go into games with the mindset of avoiding qualifying for Europe and if they win enough games they may well qualify. That doesn’t impact on fans having a view on which European tournament it is and how it may affect us, it just has no effect on whether we qualify or not.
 
I wonder how many of those desperate for Europe would actually go to these teams that no one has heard of and couldn’t place on a map . It’s all very well playing in the Champions League and visiting , Milan , Barcelona and Rome but I’ve no interest in swapping a successful League campaign and possible domestic cup journey for nights in
Shelbourne , Zirinski or Kups Kiopio.
Plus playing on a Sunday every week is shit as well .
I get people being excited about new experiences but is it really worth it ??

Id be tempted to go to one just for the lads jolly away as an experience, and the more obscure the easier to get tickets, but getting there will be more problematic. Although in the group stage, there should be at least 1 game away to a decent city.
 
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If we get into Europe next season it will ultimately make our league campaign tougher next year which will hinder our chances of qualifying for Europe...
 
Full on meltdown later when the European dream is over for the European dreamers
Some of us are pragmatic and realistic.

Chances of getting in Europe, fairly slim but City are favourites for the FA cup and Villa probably favourites for Europa cup so 8th could definitely be enough.

Changes of beating Villa? Slim but both are possible and I'm daring to dream without getting too excited just yet.
 
I would love us to be involved in a European competition BUT, the season after next. No matter how you look at it next season needs to be a consolidation season without any distractions. Players need to be recruited to make sure that we are able to kick on and be able to stay competitive in the PL. A season of playing in Europe will scupper that and would be a major distraction.. No, I know what I want but I'm prepared to wait another year after waiting 53 years on from the Sporting Lisbon game. It will come
i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.
 
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i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?
 
i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.

i don't know mind, i think the club, could do alright in the conference league, with a successful summer window, strengthening the team, i think the lads may shock us all, if you look at the early rounds, this season for example, palace seem to have done alright.
Palace have been in the EPL 14 years...we have 1.
 
And Forest, have been in the EPL, 4 seasons, sometimes, we have to take the chance presented too us, because we will never know, when we will get that chance again, i bet palace and forest fans are loving there european run.
Thats agreed but we are into by 1 year. Do you think that is an acceptable risk or not?
 
Even if it completely fucks our season ?

If we got Champions League maybe I’d get excited .

Look at the Mags , one good season , qualify for Europe then poor following season .
They’ve just had a great season in Europe but now it’s over , the manager is on the verge of being sacked .

If we do get there , the threads complaining about the drop in league performance, the shit kick off times and the injury list will be as many as the ones buzzing about Aberdeen on a Thursday night .
That's down to lack of strategy, planning and organisation at the higher levels of their club imo.
 
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