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The Race for 4th

jurgen11

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No European distractions for the new manager is the preference . If we get Conference we will play a B string until we have to play the A Team and even then whats the point. If we get Europa fair enough but I don't think we will
 

jpascavitz

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Aug 8, 2019
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No European distractions for the new manager is the preference . If we get Conference we will play a B string until we have to play the A Team and even then whats the point. If we get Europa fair enough but I don't think we will

Agreed. The B side argument never works out as much as I'd like it to. You rarely make like 8-11 changes in a side and achieve a positive outcome. Then the fans/media start to troll the club, resulting in a manager putting out a hardly unchanged side.
 

jay2040

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Aug 31, 2012
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No European distractions for the new manager is the preference . If we get Conference we will play a B string until we have to play the A Team and even then whats the point. If we get Europa fair enough but I don't think we will
Surely it's the managers job to do well in all competitions. It's not a fucking distraction if you set out to win something however if ypu have already written it off... ..
 

E17yid

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Jan 21, 2013
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Assuming we qualified for conference league football next year would people prefer to win that and finish outside the top 4 or get knocked out at group stage and finish top 4?
 

Cavehillspur

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Assuming we qualified for conference league football next year would people prefer to win that and finish outside the top 4 or get knocked out at group stage and finish top 4?
Trophy please, it's become abundantly clear to me that top 4 is overrated, we never push on so trophy all day long, try and instil some sort of winners mentality with this shower.
 

easley91

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Jan 27, 2011
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Assuming we qualified for conference league football next year would people prefer to win that and finish outside the top 4 or get knocked out at group stage and finish top 4?
If we win it and finish outside of top 4 we get Europa and a trophy. I want to see us win things. I see so many saying they hate us not winning things and we need to start winning trophies, but when the option of a Conference or Europa league pops up they dismiss it. We haven't won anything since 2008. We are in no position to dismiss a competition that even Roma took seriously.
 

stormfly

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Levy will be desperate for any kind of European football as it will mean more games at the stadium and extra money. Missing out on European football might mean we have a smaller budget and not be able to buy top tier players 😂
 

hero

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Levy will be desperate for any kind of European football as it will mean more games at the stadium and extra money. Missing out on European football might mean we have a smaller budget and not be able to buy top tier players 😂
If they are not able to buy the top tier players, we cannot return to the European football. A kind of a loop. Anyway, we did not bring a lot of so-called "top tier players" when we had CL or EL or ECL. We have one decent CB and 7 wingbacks(fullbacks).
 

Dov67

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Levy will be desperate for any kind of European football as it will mean more games at the stadium and extra money. Missing out on European football might mean we have a smaller budget and not be able to buy top tier players 😂
We just spent our budget on the Stellini Brighton fines :)

Lenglet loan extension and that yer lot
 

Russ1201

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So, if I have this right…..

1234 UCL
5 Europa place for league
6 Europa for FA Cup if won by a team in Europe already
7 League cup winners in Europa (United)
8th - Conference League?
Great Conference league for us then🙈
 

Russ1201

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Trophy please, it's become abundantly clear to me that top 4 is overrated, we never push on so trophy all day long, try and instil some sort of winners mentality with this shower.
Whats the point of the Champions League when your clearly not good enough to win or even reach the semis. Rather we won a cup.
 

Russ1201

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Levy will be desperate for any kind of European football as it will mean more games at the stadium and extra money. Missing out on European football might mean we have a smaller budget and not be able to buy top tier players 😂
Well if that is the case i hope we don't to sicken Levy for not supporting Conte in the transfer window. The only way to affect Levy is in his pocket!
 

dontcallme

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Mar 18, 2005
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Fans both looking down on some tournaments, yet shout about lack of trophies ... 🙃
I think this is a misrepresentation of what people are saying.

Looking at the posts I can see many want any kind of Europe, whereas some think our squad isn't strong enough and a season focusing purely on domestic competition could be good for us,
 
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