'Noses Going Down?

[ozzjim]

I dunno, maybe the players had other ideas but Harry could easily field a weakened side to make sure instead

[The Man With A Stick]

Just seen MOTD2, oh the scenes!  What joy.  You'd think they'd gone down today.

The writing's on the wall and they know it.

[Ad@m]

I dunno, maybe the players had other ideas but Harry could easily field a weakened side to make sure instead

Have you been drinking?  I don't think I've ever heard anything so crazy as to suggest a team would deliberately chuck the chance of European competition, in front of their home fans, on the last day of the season, knowing that in doing so they would directly affect relegation.

It's an unfathomably ridiculous suggestion.

[Bald Eagle]

Nip over to Keeprighton. They all think the games up already.

[Somniloquism]

I dunno, maybe the players had other ideas but Harry could easily field a weakened side to make sure instead

Will his chairman not want some type of extra revenue stream instead? Plus even the Europa would be an attraction for players next season. 5th and qualified for Europe is better then 6th and not.

And we have seen enough of 'Arrys saying one thing and doing another to not take him fully at his word.

[olaftab]

An urgent rule change is required to stop relegated teams from competing in Europe if they have qualified  by winning one of the cups.

[Blackcountry Villa]

An urgent rule change is required to stop relegated teams from competing in Europe if they have qualified  by winning one of the cups.

Nah it will be funny watching them go out against some Polish postmen with their Fizzy Pop League squad.

[ozzjim]

But Redknapp said: ‘We are not fighting for the Europa League, we are fighting to finish fifth.

‘You want to win every game and finish as high as you can, that is your pride. It is not ideal playing Thursday and every Sunday [in the Europa League] is not what you want but we are there [at the moment].’

Hmmm... call me mad all you want, Redknapp really does not want to qualify for it.

[D.boy]

Big Eck looks like he has given up already as do half the team. Fantastic stuff.

[Bald Eagle]

But Redknapp said: ‘We are not fighting for the Europa League, we are fighting to finish fifth.

‘You want to win every game and finish as high as you can, that is your pride. It is not ideal playing Thursday and every Sunday [in the Europa League] is not what you want but we are there [at the moment].’

Hmmm... call me mad all you want, Redknapp really does not want to qualify for it.

He could do what MON did. Put out a side that will lose in the 1st round.

[Ad@m]

Small Heath Alliance is a tremendous read!!!!

[ozzjim]

HAd

But Redknapp said: ‘We are not fighting for the Europa League, we are fighting to finish fifth.

‘You want to win every game and finish as high as you can, that is your pride. It is not ideal playing Thursday and every Sunday [in the Europa League] is not what you want but we are there [at the moment].’

Hmmm... call me mad all you want, Redknapp really does not want to qualify for it.

He could do what MON did. Put out a side that will lose in the 1st round.
[/quota]

HAdn't thought of that. Doh

[The Man With A Stick]

If Spurs really didn't want to finish fifth then why did they bother winning at Anfield today?

If you're going to throw a game, it's better to do it away from home against a decent team than at home against a jumped-up pub side, looks far less obvious.

[The Left Side]

I do hope so but knowing them they will squeak it.

[willywombat]

I do hope so but knowing them they will squeak it.

They dont usually!