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Author Topic: UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski  (Read 361575 times)

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Europe
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2023, 12:30:40 AM »
It feels like a long shot but this thread is better than the relegation watch one by some distance!

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Europe
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2023, 01:51:13 AM »
Top 6 won't happen. 7th could, which could be Conference if a top 6 side wins the FA Cup.

Come on the Manchesters!

Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: Europe
« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2023, 09:46:59 AM »
There is a chance 7th place could give Europa conference league opportunities. Permutations must ensue.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2023, 10:07:07 AM »
It would be great to get that 7th place but I wouldn't be too downhearted if we didn't. Not sure we're quite ready for the extra games but it would be interesting.

Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: Europe
« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2023, 11:10:55 AM »
Will be a situation where its Thursday Sunday football.
Talk about going next level but that would be firstly against less illustrious names and lowly teams around Europe till the later stages.

Europa Conference  League.
The competition is primarily contested by teams from lower-ranked UEFA member associations.
No teams qualify directly to the group stage, with 10 teams eliminated in the Europa League play-offs and the rest coming from the Europa Conference League qualifiers.
The winners of the competition are awarded a position in the Europa League the following season
(unless they qualify for the Champions League)
« Last Edit: March 05, 2023, 11:12:43 AM by Footy-Vill »

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Europe
« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2023, 11:17:03 AM »
The Europa Conference is the equivalent of the Leland Daf Freight Rover Trophy.
You are discredited just by being in it.

Online Dave

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Re: Europe
« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2023, 11:21:07 AM »
The Europa Conference is the equivalent of the Leland Daf Freight Rover Trophy.
You are discredited just by being in it.

Yeah, you looks far better by being too shit to qualify for it.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Europe
« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2023, 11:25:20 AM »
Didn't Mourinho bawl his eyes out after winning it for Roma last year, saying it was up there with his best achievements (mainly due to it ending two barren decades for Roma)?

I'd happily accept similar. We could finally stop banging-on about our Peace Cup win in 2007 and be able to bully Blosers fully once more.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #38 on: March 05, 2023, 11:26:49 AM »
We won’t get into Europe this season but if we carry on with this sort of points haul under Emery which I’m certain we will, especially if he manages to get his intended players this summer we will next season for sure.

This season I feel like we have been capped at 11th, it seems as if we’re stuck!

Offline eamonn

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Re: Europe
« Reply #39 on: March 05, 2023, 11:27:36 AM »
Top 6 won't happen. 7th could, which could be Conference if a top 6 side wins the FA Cup.

Come on the Manchesters!

No way. Brighton for top six and to win the Cup please (or less likely, but still possible - Fulham). They're two of the few objectionable clubs in the league.

Offline john e

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Re: Europe
« Reply #40 on: March 05, 2023, 12:07:09 PM »
nothing wrong with having high hopes but that’s all they are
Top half finish for the first time in a decade would be a good season and something achievable

We’re not good enough for a Europe spot yet
our defence is a bottle job, as soon as we take a lead they and other players totally lose their ability to do basic things and their heads start wobbling all over the place, it’s comical if it wasn’t so frustrating

also without Kamara which is a blow
stand ins like Dendonker and Chambers instantly weaken the team as soon as they come on, so I fear we’re not going to make a European push on that basis

hope I’m wrong but let’s face it that’s a very rare thing as everyone knows



Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Europe
« Reply #41 on: March 05, 2023, 01:10:26 PM »
The sou'wester restaurant that opened to serve you suggests otherwise  :P

Offline IFWaters

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Re: Europe
« Reply #42 on: March 05, 2023, 01:11:22 PM »
I actually think the conference league might be a good stepping stone for us. Would have to expand the squad and use some of the younger players out on loan ATM and actually learn to compete on multiple fronts which our manager is an absolute master of. Yes it's probably tiddly teams to start but I'd take European football back at villa park even if it is TNS Airbus or Malta away. Give our players some experience of it and train them for the next step into Europa League when we win the conference.

Offline john e

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Re: Europe
« Reply #43 on: March 05, 2023, 01:45:34 PM »
The sou'wester restaurant that opened to serve you suggests otherwise  :P

😂

Offline Ads

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Re: Europe
« Reply #44 on: March 05, 2023, 02:00:21 PM »
The Europa Conference is the equivalent of the Leland Daf Freight Rover Trophy.
You are discredited just by being in it.

Yeah, you looks far better by being too shit to qualify for it.

It's a trophy to win, its European football, its exprience for perhaps more prestigious competitions and its the chance for us as supporters to back us abroad again for the first time in 13 years. I see no downsides.

 


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