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Offline LeeB

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4590 on: April 24, 2026, 03:07:57 PM »
I wonder if them reaching safety after a tumultuous season may actually lead them to subconciously turn off a bit.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4591 on: April 24, 2026, 03:10:01 PM »
No chance they turn off with a trophy and CL place up for grabs.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4592 on: April 24, 2026, 03:10:26 PM »
The thing with Spurs is that they ought to be a competitor and with a hand decent manager, would be up there challenging because of their relative amount of £ in comparison with other clubs.  That's just one of the many reasons why they really should do the decent thing and just get relegated.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4593 on: April 24, 2026, 03:13:38 PM »
No chance they turn off with a trophy and CL place up for grabs.

They might not think they will, but that's why I mentioned the 'subconciously' bit.
 
I'm thinking how sometimes teams that steamroller their leagues then struggle a bit to get the intensity up again. Plus they're a bit shit.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4594 on: April 24, 2026, 03:34:23 PM »
The thing with Spurs is that they ought to be a competitor and with a hand decent manager, would be up there challenging because of their relative amount of £ in comparison with other clubs.  That's just one of the many reasons why they really should do the decent thing and just get relegated.

Being honest we need their short term revenues to take a hit. It could cut it in half for next season. Still very high (300m) but well behind ours for a season at least.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4595 on: April 24, 2026, 04:16:33 PM »
I want Spurs to go down.

It will be harder for Blues to come up.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4596 on: April 24, 2026, 04:17:58 PM »
I want Spurs to go down.

It will be harder for Blues to come up.

they probably need to worry about Lincoln more

Offline Trevthedog

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4597 on: April 24, 2026, 04:21:21 PM »
Spurs took one of our transfer targets in January (thankfully).

If they stay up, they will still sadly be allowed to spend way money than us and could easily sway other potential targets with more money and the bright lights of London to placate their WAGs (good choice Conor, hope your missus is enjoying her brunches with her mates whilst you get slapped every week).

The club know this, I have zero doubts we will try to win that game to get them down.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4598 on: April 24, 2026, 04:27:21 PM »
Spurs took one of our transfer targets in January (thankfully).

If they stay up, they will still sadly be allowed to spend way money than us and could easily sway other potential targets with more money and the bright lights of London to placate their WAGs (good choice Conor, hope your missus is enjoying her brunches with her mates whilst you get slapped every week).

The club know this, I have zero doubts we will try to win that game to get them down.

This is my thinking too, Unai is too smart to let an opportunity like this pass. No guarantee we will win of course, but it wont be down to lack of trying on our part.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4599 on: April 24, 2026, 04:34:40 PM »
I think it’s a bit shortsighted not to actively want to help Spurs go down. They have been rubbish for a couple of years, but if they get stuff remotely right they are absolutely a competitor for us. Them going down could really set them back and would be very useful for us.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4600 on: Today at 02:24:48 PM »
Today is an illustration of why it’s not done yet. It’s still highly favourable, but Brighton winning 3 from 4 is hardly beyond the realms of possibility. We have to be miles better than we were today.
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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4601 on: Today at 02:25:39 PM »
Still yes.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4602 on: Today at 02:26:18 PM »
Today is an illustration of why it’s not done yet.
We have demonstrated multiple times that we are very  capable of throwing opportunities away.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4603 on: Today at 02:26:32 PM »
Today is an illustration of why it’s not done yet.
Exactly.
It’s nowhere near done. We can’t fuck it up again can we ?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4604 on: Today at 02:27:23 PM »
We won’t fuck it up but we won’t make it easy for ourselves either.

 


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