Will we qualify for the CL?

[Charlie8182]

Yeah weirdly prefer Europa next season for the chance of winning a trophy, which let's face it, is what we should want. We're not going to win the CL realistically, although ideally we would be back there the year after.

I thought I was alone in thinking that, apart from being much more able to afford going to the games it’s a trophy we could also realistically win.

[VillaTim]

Potter is a villa fan , he's finally getting a tune out of that rabble . Think they will beat forest .

We don’t want that, do we? If they lose to west ham and both villa and Chelsea win, then they won’t have anything to play for on the last day v Chelsea.

They'd still be pushing for Europa league above the conference booby prize

[Brazilian Villain]

If we still haven't won the Champions League after 5 seasons in it, I might consider the Europa League.

[cdbearsfan]

Potter is a villa fan , he's finally getting a tune out of that rabble . Think they will beat forest .

We don’t want that, do we? If they lose to west ham and both villa and Chelsea win, then they won’t have anything to play for on the last day v Chelsea.

They'd still be pushing for Europa league above the conference booby prize

Not if Man City win the cup.

[Martyn Smith]

Did you ever see Doug on the pitch after a game at VP?

I saw him play there.

Didn't he also tell the managers what to do in some games ("Don't play that player, we have to pay out more money if he makes so many appearances").

At the opening of the Etihad he asked Martin O'Neill why he'd brought Mellberg on in the closing minutes because then he'd get an appearance bonus.

I thought Randy was running the show by then. Not that being Hon Pres or whatever title they gave him would have prevented DE from weighing in

[VillaTim]

Potter is a villa fan , he's finally getting a tune out of that rabble . Think they will beat forest .

We don’t want that, do we? If they lose to west ham and both villa and Chelsea win, then they won’t have anything to play for on the last day v Chelsea.

They'd still be pushing for Europa league above the conference booby prize

Not if Man City win the cup.

Oh, it's far too complicated for me .

[Somniloquism]

Potter is a villa fan , he's finally getting a tune out of that rabble . Think they will beat forest .

Last 6 is DLDLDW with the win coming in a 6 pointer against another bottom of the table side. Nah I don't think he has got any tune out of that rabble at all.

[Somniloquism]

Potter is a villa fan , he's finally getting a tune out of that rabble . Think they will beat forest .

We don’t want that, do we? If they lose to west ham and both villa and Chelsea win, then they won’t have anything to play for on the last day v Chelsea.

They'd still be pushing for Europa league above the conference booby prize

If us and Chelsea win, they can't finish 6th so are stuck there whatever the result. Although the groundmen will be asking Nuno for Forest to win as they don't want the owner out walking on the pitch again.

[Somniloquism]

Did you ever see Doug on the pitch after a game at VP?

I saw him play there.

Didn't he also tell the managers what to do in some games ("Don't play that player, we have to pay out more money if he makes so many appearances").

At the opening of the Etihad he asked Martin O'Neill why he'd brought Mellberg on in the closing minutes because then he'd get an appearance bonus.

I thought Randy was running the show by then. Not that being Hon Pres or whatever title they gave him would have prevented DE from weighing in

Randy was 2006, Etihad opened 2003. Dave might have got his O' managers mixed up as it was Dolly then.

[dave.woodhall]

Sorry, the Emirates. Ellis was still in charge but Randy's bid was in the process of being accepted.

[cdbearsfan]

Still wrong, then. Mellberg started the game (and scored the first ever goal at the stadium).

[VillaTim]

I'm still not happy for the marking for their late equaliser.

[Dave]

Probably Pau's fault.

[tomd2103]

Yeah weirdly prefer Europa next season for the chance of winning a trophy, which let's face it, is what we should want. We're not going to win the CL realistically, although ideally we would be back there the year after.

I agree with the sentiment, but sadly I think the financial disparity between being in the different competitions means qualifying for the Champions League has become huge. 

[Max Villan]

Sorry, the Emirates. Ellis was still in charge but Randy's bid was in the process of being accepted.

It was Laursen that Ellis moaned about (as people have picked you up on it!)