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Author Topic: Europa League 2025-26  (Read 22938 times)

Offline itbrvilla

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #255 on: July 22, 2025, 05:24:58 PM »
Do people think that Unai will really go for this competition and if necessary drop off the Premier League?  By winning this we would get Champions League next season by only having fewer important games than League games. He could keep the top players fully available to win this and get us back to where they want to be.
We still need to aim for top 6. Although I can't see it.

Offline VinnieChase84

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #256 on: July 22, 2025, 05:45:19 PM »
Palace have submitted an appeal to UEFA against their demotion. Whoda funk it?

Decision expected by the 11th of August.

Three ring bullshit circus sideshow.

Which will then have an impact on our game v palace. Cause if they are In Europa conf then the newly moved Friday night game end of August will have to move again as they would have a conf game the day before

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #257 on: July 22, 2025, 06:02:16 PM »
Do people think that Unai will really go for this competition and if necessary drop off the Premier League?  By winning this we would get Champions League next season by only having fewer important games than League games. He could keep the top players fully available to win this and get us back to where they want to be.
We still need to aim for top 6. Although I can't see it.

We'll definitely be aiming for top 6. You only focus on Europa when you're in the quarter/semi finals and it's almost impossible to qualify through your league position.

Offline nigel

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #258 on: July 23, 2025, 08:27:32 AM »
Palace have submitted an appeal to UEFA against their demotion. Whoda funk it?

Decision expected by the 11th of August.

Three ring bullshit circus sideshow.

Which will then have an impact on our game v palace. Cause if they are In Europa conf then the newly moved Friday night game end of August will have to move again as they would have a conf game the day before

They’d still manage to turn us over 😂

Offline LeeS

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #259 on: July 26, 2025, 07:41:14 AM »
Just reading that each time we play on a Sunday it will be televised and each time we will get nearly a million pounds in TV money. That’s nice compensation for the faff of Thursday-Sunday each week.

Offline Drummond

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #260 on: July 26, 2025, 08:45:27 AM »
Just reading that each time we play on a Sunday it will be televised and each time we will get nearly a million pounds in TV money. That’s nice compensation for the faff of Thursday-Sunday each week.

And yet we pay more for the privilege of the disruption. It stinks.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #261 on: July 26, 2025, 03:44:29 PM »
Just reading that each time we play on a Sunday it will be televised and each time we will get nearly a million pounds in TV money. That’s nice compensation for the faff of Thursday-Sunday each week.
Yes, it makes me feel lots better.

Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #262 on: July 26, 2025, 03:52:21 PM »
After this weeks 1st leg matches, it looks like Hamrun, RFS, Zerinjski, Breiðablik, Brann and Shlebourne are dropping to Europa. Might be Panathinaikos as well. In Europa qualifying, only Utrecht and Shaktar Donetsk seem to be through to the next round.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #263 on: July 26, 2025, 07:47:16 PM »
I'd look forward to seeing Max from Villa On Tour's vlog of an away leg in Donetsk.

Offline AV82EC

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #264 on: July 26, 2025, 08:45:53 PM »
I'd look forward to seeing Max from Villa On Tour's vlog of an away leg in Donetsk.

Don't they play their "home" games at Schalke? (Sorry to be boring)

Though they seem to be on tour for their qualifiers as they've been at home in Ljubljana and Krakow so far.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2025, 08:59:59 PM by AV82EC »

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #265 on: July 26, 2025, 09:16:13 PM »
I'd look forward to seeing Max from Villa On Tour's vlog of an away leg in Donetsk.
I saw him in Kidderminster.

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #266 on: July 26, 2025, 09:17:07 PM »
Do people think that Unai will really go for this competition and if necessary drop off the Premier League?  By winning this we would get Champions League next season by only having fewer important games than League games. He could keep the top players fully available to win this and get us back to where they want to be.
yes because this gives us a second way into the Champions League.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #267 on: July 26, 2025, 09:30:44 PM »
I'd look forward to seeing Max from Villa On Tour's vlog of an away leg in Donetsk.
I saw him in Kidderminster.

He’ll be well prepared for Donetsk then.

Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #268 on: July 26, 2025, 09:32:22 PM »
I'd look forward to seeing Max from Villa On Tour's vlog of an away leg in Donetsk.
I saw him in Kidderminster.

One of them was at the Villa sale earlier.

Offline VillaTim

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #269 on: July 26, 2025, 09:34:20 PM »
Do people think that Unai will really go for this competition and if necessary drop off the Premier League?  By winning this we would get Champions League next season by only having fewer important games than League games. He could keep the top players fully available to win this and get us back to where they want to be.
Risky strategy but a good concept and idea. We won't be competing top 5 this season based on whats happened so far this window.

 


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