UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Clampy]

I couldn't care less if they mention us or not really. Let's just do what we need to do.

[Risso]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65443681
An article titled "Which Premier League teams can secure European football?", and we don't even get a mention, except to say we are 1 point behind Brighton, but no discussion of any kind.
Like MOTD,  there does seem to be some kind of sub-conscious bias against giving Villa any credit for anything.

To be fair, they don't say a lot about any team, it's hardly in depth.

"Liverpool currently occupy fifth position - although their sights are higher now.

They are seven points clear of sixth-placed Brighton, who have two games in hand, with Tottenham and Aston Villa just one point behind Albion.

According to Nielsen's Gracenote, Brighton (81%) and Liverpool (55%) are most likely to take those two spots."

Can't really see much to object about there.

[Toronto Villa]

We will become more relevant in the national consciousness the more games we win. And our profile due to Emery and the run we have been on is already much higher. But we’ve had moments in the past where it appears we were about to achieve something and then done nothing with it. We need to sustain this for years not months to change the narrative. That’s all on us.

[Lastfootstamper]

They have a good long chat about how manyoo won't be in the conference, as well as mentioning spurs' and brentford's chances!

[London Villan]

We've been irrelevant for the last 10 years. Going to take a bit of time (and continued consistency on the pitch) to be talked about regularly in these conversations. But who cares... we know we are on the right path!

[Lastfootstamper]

We will become more relevant in the national consciousness the more games we win. And our profile due to Emery and the run we have been on is already much higher. But we’ve had moments in the past where it appears we were about to achieve something and then done nothing with it. We need to sustain this for years not months to change the narrative. That’s all on us.

I mentioned at about midnight on the Other Games thread how I'd discovered a Top Six menu on Now sports. They seem confused over the meaning of the word "top".

[algy]

To be honest, the article doesn't really offend me.  It's a bit of a nothing piece anyway, and there's not much different between the coverage of ourselves & Spurs except to say that Spurs probably have the easier run in of the two clubs (which is fair).

Just want us to deny Liverpool Champions League football this weekend (by beating them), then beat Brighton so that we've got some form of European football to look forward to next season.  That'd be miraculous given where we were at the start of November.

[eamonn]

I think we're being paranoid ormondroyds

[paul_e]

I'm not offended but I find it a bit weird that they give the chance of Tottenham and Brentford getting the conference league place but don't give ours.

[Drummond]

I don't care. This is the first season we've been in any sort of contention for anything in a decade. If we carry on the momentum next season, then we'll be in the media for sure, because they will believe we're in the mix then.

[Paul.S]

We didn’t get the recognition we deserved in 81 and 82 so we won’t get any now.

[Percy McCarthy]

Seems the authorities are trying to disrupt Toney and Brentford in time for the Spurs game. Nice of them to wait until after he scored against us.

[Footy-Vill]

Seems the authorities are trying to disrupt Toney and Brentford in time for the Spurs game. Nice of them to wait until after he scored against us.

I'm not going to criticise you because you're giving information that may or may not be known.
In truth, I was unaware of this and am grateful to you. I'd like to assume that those who already knew would have no reservations about your post, so perhaps you could be more like that when I offer up information.

[Footy-Vill]

For those who may not be aware I would like to inform of next year's final of Europa and European conference league.

Europa League Final 22nd May 2024 Ireland
Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

European Conference Final 29th May 2024 Greece
AEK Athens's stadium, the Agia Sophia Stadium.

[Percy McCarthy]

Seems the authorities are trying to disrupt Toney and Brentford in time for the Spurs game. Nice of them to wait until after he scored against us.

I'm not going to criticise you because you're giving information that may or may not be known.
In truth, I was unaware of this and am grateful to you. I'd like to assume that those who already knew would have no reservations about your post, so perhaps you could be more like that when I offer up information.

It’s breaking news that he has been appearing in front of a disciplinary panel today. If I  post like I’m the font of all knowledge and that everybody reading is enlightened by my superior wisdom and insight, criticise away.