UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Scratchins]

If we are in Europe it will be interesting to see what our away support is like. Apart from the odd game our away numbers have generally been poor to average over the years so with the new levels of demand will the numbers increase a lot.

Have they? I thought we usually sold out away games.

What! You obviously haven't tried to buy away tickets. since before we were promoted it has been nigh on impossible unless you have an almost 100% away attendance.

[Lastfootstamper]

I assume PWS was referring to our European expeditions of yore.

[Meanwood Villa]

If we get into Europe I'm definitely going to try and go away. If the last decade has taught us anything it's that you can't take these things for granted.

[Monty]

There's a chance that Conference League might mean an away day at Juventus, which would be really something.

[Meanwood Villa]

Never been away in Europe. The only home game I went to under MON was Zilnia, which was a complete damp squib. Went to a few Intertoto ones under Gregory and all bar Bilbao in the QF run. Also went to Helsingborgs at home, for my sins.

[Meanwood Villa]

There's a chance that Conference League might mean an away day at Juventus, which would be really something.

I'm equally intrigued by the random ones. What is Moldova like in the autumn?

[astonvilla82]

2024 Europa League Final is at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.  Just imagine that.

Dublin of all places, don't tell Mcginn

[astonvilla82]

Benidorm?! Fucking hell, I'm 5000 miles away and it still feels a bit too close for comfort.

Well that's a no from you then,

[Monty]

There's a chance that Conference League might mean an away day at Juventus, which would be really something.

I'm equally intrigued by the random ones. What is Moldova like in the autumn?

For wine fans, as equally an exciting if very different prospect as Piedmont. Incredibly underrated outside of eastern Europe.

[Vegas]

Sadly I think 8th is much more likely that 7th. I haven’t worked or the permutations but if English clubs win one of the Europa leagues is there a chance 8th can qualify?

[aldridgeboy]

I’m sure I read the other day it’s 7 max.

[Meanwood Villa]

Sadly I think 8th is much more likely that 7th. I haven’t worked or the permutations but if English clubs win one of the Europa leagues is there a chance 8th can qualify?

I think the only way this would happen is English clubs win both Europa League and Champions League and finish between 5th and 7th. So that would have to be Man U and Chelsea. Also would require the FA cup winner to qualify for Europe through their league position.

[Meanwood Villa]

https://www.premierleague.com/european-qualification-explained

Bottom para of this explains extra EL place in scenario I described above

[Risso]

Let's just see where we finish and where that takes us. It's all in our own hands as we've got to play just about everybody around us again.

[Lastfootstamper]

The only chance of 8th being enough is if either chelsea or man city win the CL and finish 5th, 6th or 7th. Which looks quite unlikely as things stand. Manyoo winning the Europa doesn't generate an extra place. If they did and fell out of the top 4, it'd mean the team finishing fourth would miss out on the CL and go into the EL instead.