UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Meanwood Villa]

The real "what ifs" for me in this era are the finals we didn't get to in 2004 and 2013.

[Pat Mustard]

So we've reached more finals than anyone other than the scab six despite having the worst decade in our history (2010s). Not too bad when it's put like that.

This is why the Dogheads, Tescos and particularly the Sty Dwellers hate us so much.  What we consider to be one of the worst periods in our history would constitute a golden age for all of them.

[Brazilian Villain]

The way I see it is that it might be better to play a seeded team early.  If we fail then a lot of fan money and time is saved.

Let's hope we're saved the time and money of an FA Cup final trip as well then! Blimey Bren, that's a bit odd mate.

Disappointing, I didn't have Bren down as a Eurosceptic.

[Drummond]

The way I see it is that it might be better to play a seeded team early.  If we fail then a lot of fan money and time is saved.

Let's hope we're saved the time and money of an FA Cup final trip as well then! Blimey Bren, that's a bit odd mate.

Let's not bother registering with the FA either, then we'll never lose a game!

[Hookeysmith]

So some questions:

When do we have the definitive list of all entrants into the ECL?
When do they state who are the seeded teams?
When is the draw made for the KO?
When realistically do we play our qualifier?

Sorry but just plain English will do

[dekko]

So some questions:

When do we have the definitive list of all entrants into the ECL?
When do they state who are the seeded teams?
When is the draw made for the KO?
When realistically do we play our qualifier?

Sorry but just plain English will do

The draw for the round we enter in is on Aug7th, and the games themselves will be on the 24th and 31st

[paul_e]

So some questions:

When do we have the definitive list of all entrants into the ECL?
When do they state who are the seeded teams?
When is the draw made for the KO?
When realistically do we play our qualifier?

Sorry but just plain English will do

The draw for the round we enter in is on Aug7th, and the games themselves will be on the 24th and 31st

For the seedings thing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League#Schedule

Those are the dates for the various qualifying rounds and, as should be clear the draw for the play-off round happens before the 3rd round of qualifying so seedings are based on either teams that are joining at the same stage as us or whichever the highest ranked team in each QR3 tie is. Once all the QR3 ties are known we'll know how things need to play out for us. The draw is 24th July but there may be some games that make a difference still so we won't know for sure which side we're in until the games on 3rd August have all played out.

[Hookeysmith]

So much easier back in 1982  when you played who you drew out of the hat

[ChicagoLion]

How will tickets be allocated?

[Brend'Watkins]

The way I see it is that it might be better to play a seeded team early.  If we fail then a lot of fan money and time is saved.

Let's hope we're saved the time and money of an FA Cup final trip as well then! Blimey Bren, that's a bit odd mate.

Disappointing, I didn't have Bren down as a Eurosceptic.

I'm not at all. On reflection maybe it sounds that way but I'd rather hit the more difficult teams early than later when we might be fighting on many fronts. Once we're into it half way through the season I'll be all in.

[Toronto Villa]

European qualification spots for next season possibly

If next season England finish Top 2 in the one-year Country ranking, then at the end of Premier League season:

Top 5 - Champions League, Group stage

6th/7th - Europa League, Group stage

8th - Europa Conference League, Play-off

https://twitter.com/uefarankings/status/1669266070681575424?s=46&t=0-BUXD66ovTcofwrbTW4Ag

[Brazilian Villain]

European qualification spots for next season possibly

If next season England finish Top 2 in the one-year Country ranking, then at the end of Premier League season:

Top 5 - Champions League, Group stage

Can you imagine the howls of 'spawny Vilers' from SHA and Olbiyun if we finish 5th next year and get a CL spot?

[Dogtanian]

European qualification spots for next season possibly

If next season England finish Top 2 in the one-year Country ranking, then at the end of Premier League season:

Top 5 - Champions League, Group stage

Can you imagine the howls of 'spawny Vilers' from SHA and Olbiyun if we finish 5th next year and get a CL spot?

It'd definitely hurt their brains. For them, imagining league places that high up makes them feel right dizzy like when I think about an infinite universe or one where I didn't exist.

[Pat Mustard]

European qualification spots for next season possibly

If next season England finish Top 2 in the one-year Country ranking, then at the end of Premier League season:

Top 5 - Champions League, Group stage

Can you imagine the howls of 'spawny Vilers' from SHA and Olbiyun if we finish 5th next year and get a CL spot?

It'd definitely hurt their brains. For them, imagining league places that high up makes them feel right dizzy like when I think about an infinite universe or one where I didn't exist.

I find it harder to imagine a finite universe.  Like, what's outside of that then?  I imagine that's what the concept of European football must be like to the Stripeys.

[kippaxvilla2]

In simple terms I think we now need one team from the seeded section to lose in the Conference League qualifiers to lose their seeding and for us to go up one into the seeded teams.  I think.