UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Steve67]

Might be nice if Brighton get through to the FA Cup final, so it gives them something else to think about and hopefully distract them from the league games, especially as we play them last game of the season.

[algy]

If we were to finish above Brighton, say in 5th or 6th position, could Brighton winning the FA Cup be a bad thing for us?

No, unless Man U also drop put of the top 5. Currently top 6 will get Europe, assuming Man U finish in top 5, their ECL plave from winning the Lague Cup goes to 6th place.

Brighton would have to finish 8th, win the cup and us finish 7th for us to miss out that route.

It's a Europa Conference place for the League Cup

[Meanwood Villa]

I'm more confident about us finishing above Spurs than I am of us finishing above Brighton and Liverpool, which is a bit odd given the table.

[Steve67]

If the 2 Manchester clubs contest the FA Cup final and finish in the top 4, will it means an extra Euro place?

[Nii Lamptey]

Might be jumping the gun a little here, but what sort of away ticket allocation do clubs get for European games?

Apart from the odd spare, a lot of us are muscled out of purchasing away tickets due to the away ticket mafia (*away fans buying up the tickets regardless of whether they're going or not, just to stay ahead in the priority list).

[john e]

I'm more confident about us finishing above Spurs than I am of us finishing above Brighton and Liverpool, which is a bit odd given the table.

Spurs next 3 fixtures. Newcastle, Man United, Liverpool

[Nii Lamptey]

I'm more confident about us finishing above Spurs than I am of us finishing above Brighton and Liverpool, which is a bit odd given the table.

I'm in that same boat. I think Spurs are now a busted flush and no way will they acrue anything like the points we'll get before now and end of season. Brighton are in a similar vein of form to us, and both them and Liverpool have a few games in hand to play with too.

[clash city rocker]

Where's footy vill  when you need a stats based summary of our chances of european domination. Or even just qualification. I

[john e]

It’s gonna cost me a fortune

I told my younger kids a while ago when qualification was a distant possibility that if we made it I would take them to every game in Europe
I did the same in 98 with my older kids and that cost me dear as well but all well worth it

(I realise it sounds like it compares me to Rod Stewart with all them kids of differing ages which is true apart from the lack of money)

[Chris Smith]

Our last 3 games are Spurs, Liverpool and Brighton the 3 other main contenders for top 6 places. The final day could feel like a cup final but with us having home advantage. Brentford, Fulham and Chelsea aren’t completely out of it but it seems unlikely on current form.

On the night we lost at Fulham the calculations were more likely to be about how many points we needed for survival. It’s just beyond anything any of us could have hoped for and contrary to my concerns when this thread kicked off I now reckon if we do qualify we’ll make a success of it such is the confidence this manager instills.

[Baldy]

Unai yesterday, when interviewed after the match said our first target was to stay up, 'Did it', then top 10, 'We are there'. Now he has set a target of Top 6. 

[john e]

A First top 10 finish for 12 years would have been fantastic
8th position would have been sensational

Now finishing 8th will be a disappointment because we miss out on the European spots such has been the change in our expectation levels under Emery

[Meanwood Villa]

If the 2 Manchester clubs contest the FA Cup final and finish in the top 4, will it means an extra Euro place?

The cup winner's Europa spot will revert to league position.

[PeterWithesShin]

Fun fact. The night we sacked Gerrard we were 2 points behind Southampton. We're now 27 points ahead and going for Europe while they need a miracle to stay up.

[wittonwarrior]

Easy Jet or Ryanair we don't care just get us there, we're all going on a European Tour