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Europa Conference League 2021-22: the Road to Tirana, Albania

What priority would you place on the Conference League?

  • 1. As little as possible, play the youth team

    Votes: 152 26.7%
  • 2. Experiment in the Group Stage, play first team in knockouts

    Votes: 295 51.8%
  • 3. Go all out - a trophy is a trophy

    Votes: 108 18.9%
  • 4. I refuse to watch this Mickey Mouse Cup

    Votes: 15 2.6%

  • Total voters
    570

ShelfWatcher

Well-Known Member
Sep 9, 2021
3,169
4,814
Well, hopefully by the time those games come around we'll be ticking along nicely instead of stuttering as we currently are. Let's just get it done right v Rennes, that's all that matters.
Hope you're right, but I can't say I'm optimistic. Our bench is full of serial losers and question marks. We have a punishing schedule but only about 14 trustworthy players
If Conte can get some of the youth in, and they can deliver, maybe things will look better. Maybe...
 

guy

SC Supporter
May 31, 2007
4,509
6,183
Tiredness, what tiredness?

These lazy fuckers have barely played more than a game a week all season as there's been full rotation most of the time.

Big changes needed in January, hopefully that will inject not only fresh blood, but a breath of fresh air through those squad players who remain
 

fishhhandaricecake

Well-Known Member
Nov 15, 2018
19,360
48,370
Was a chance at a trophy and I wanted to see Conte do a job on Jose in the final but also absolutely not fussed we are out, we lost to the lowest ranked team lets save ourselves further embarrassment and free up some midweek slots for our postponed league games.
 

mil1lion

This is the place to be
May 7, 2004
42,558
78,201
Would be far better to go for the Carabao Cup. Far fewer games (more so if they make the SF 1 game) which shouldn't impact our league form.
 

VegasII

Well-Known Member
May 14, 2008
9,750
16,670
And the reward for winning the Caraboo cup? a place in next seasons conference league!
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mil1lion

This is the place to be
May 7, 2004
42,558
78,201
The important reward is silverware. If we're in this competition again next season than this one has been yet another failure.
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
40,196
64,014
The important reward is silverware. If we're in this competition again next season than this one has been yet another failure.
Which we will be if we win the Carabao and finish 7th or lower. Would that be a successful season, after all it does result in silverware?
 

mil1lion

This is the place to be
May 7, 2004
42,558
78,201
Which we will be if we win the Carabao and finish 7th or lower. Would that be a successful season, after all it does result in silverware?
Not for me it wouldn't. Better than last season but not a successful one. I guess it would also lead to us questioning would we have finished top 4 without these extra games. There's no way to tell but surely much better chance. Top 4 trumps this trophy and the Carabao Cup. But I think we can still finish top 4 and win the Carabao Cup. Top 4 and Conference League would be much tougher. At least the Carabao Cup would be finished with a couple months left to close out the season though.
 
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