UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[frank black]

Lets play a game.  Who here has had the most local rival fans tell you that this isn't a major trophy?

I think I’ve said it myself enough times 😂 I’m happy to enjoy the games and hopefully journey to the final. But it ain’t a major trophy (ducks for cover)

I wouldn’t expect to be singing champions of Europe next season if we win it, it’ll be progress for us.

[dr.chekov]

Except it literally is a major trophy. It isn't the intertoto cup.

And we wouldn't sing champions of England if we won the FA/League Cup but we still want to win it/them, don't we?

[chrisw1]

I don't consider it a major trophy.  Clearly it would be nice to win it and West Ham fans certainly enjoyed it, but there's no way I'd class a third-tier Euro competition as a major trophy. 

[frank black]

I agree it’s a longer journey to win it compared to the intertoto. But the standard of teams (overall) makes us rightly amongst the favourites. All the other competitions are much harder to win and are therefore considered as major trophies

I’ll enjoy it, hope we win it. But I won’t be crying when the final whistle goes.

[Risso]

I don't consider it a major trophy.  Clearly it would be nice to win it and West Ham fans certainly enjoyed it, but there's no way I'd class a third-tier Euro competition as a major trophy. 

Whether you do or not, it is one. That's a simple fact.

[AV82EC]

It is a major trophy. Do we think if Man U or Liverpool won it they wouldn’t be counting it in their trophy records? It’s on a par with the old Cup Winners Cup in terms of importance/difficulty and it’s a proper UEFA competition.

[chrisw1]

I don't consider it a major trophy.  Clearly it would be nice to win it and West Ham fans certainly enjoyed it, but there's no way I'd class a third-tier Euro competition as a major trophy. 

Whether you do or not, it is one. That's a simple fact.

Didn't realise there was a definition.  Even so, if the majority of people (outside of Villa and West Ham fans) don't think it is then it doesn't matter what you believe is fact or not.

[ChicagoLion]

That lot think the Daf Rover Leyland Auto Windscreen Cup is a major Trophy.

[Dave P]

Argument against it being a major trophy - The elite don't play in it.

Argument for it being a major trophy - You have to qualify for it and the riff raff don't play in it.

[Small Rodent]

No way will they do passport checks at the ground. Legia won't give a shit. Would you want to take your passport anyway?

I have had to show mine at Polish league games and even a friendly. So take your passport just in case, but keep it safe.

[john e]

It’s a major trophy, but not as major as the more major ones, but it’s still major

[chrisw1]

It’s a major trophy, but not as major as the more major ones, but it’s still major

As major trophies go it's pretty minor.  I think I'd argue it's a major minor trophy more than a minor major one though.

[VillaTim]

Spending  money and building up history is a bunk argument. 270 or so not yet attested is not a huge number and it will get sorted in due course.

I know quite a few that have full history but pick and choose their games and sell the spares to mates. I also know quite a few (the same folks) that would gladly pay £18 to keep up their booking history (TBF they didn’t this time, because they assumed they’d have to pick up the tickets over there)… can’t say I blame em, as in all honesty I’d do the same if I could.

the club have slightly started to crack down on it in the EPL, a certain number of tickets are randomly pick up at the away ticket office and you have to show ID to get them . I know people who have been caught and handed 3 game bans . It needs addressing properly

[VillaTim]

I don't consider it a major trophy.  Clearly it would be nice to win it and West Ham fans certainly enjoyed it, but there's no way I'd class a third-tier Euro competition as a major trophy.

It isn't a major trophy as the best clubs aren't in it

[pauliewalnuts]

Pretty amazing to read fans of a club which claims to be big and important, yet hasn't won anything in more than a quarter of a century, turning their noses up at a European competition.

I imagine the European Cup when we won it wasn't a big competition as a lot of the 'best clubs' weren't in that either.