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Would you want to be in the UEFA Conference League next season?
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Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
European football is always brilliant, always a bonus.
But how are we planning on getting the nine teams that will finish 8-16th to forfeit their places?
But how are we planning on getting the nine teams that will finish 8-16th to forfeit their places?
I am baffled... Not seeing anyone asking if we want to be in the League Cup... who wouldn't want to be in any competition they can be a part of???
Doesn't mean we would field a first 11 for most of the games, especially in the league phase... but it would be a fantastic opportunity for the likes of Mickey, Vukovic and the strikers we have signed this January....
The only reason Kane broke through our team was because he was banging in the goals in the Europa League and as a result forced a previously hesitant Pochettino to give him a chance
Doesn't mean we would field a first 11 for most of the games, especially in the league phase... but it would be a fantastic opportunity for the likes of Mickey, Vukovic and the strikers we have signed this January....
The only reason Kane broke through our team was because he was banging in the goals in the Europa League and as a result forced a previously hesitant Pochettino to give him a chance
Spurs belong in Europe (part of my massive current frustration with manager and owner)
If somehow (laughing with GB) we manged it, we need to do two things
- Play it to win it, the club needs to get out of the participating in competitions, go try to win it
- Have a real plan for youth development, e.g. Gray, Bergvall, Odobert, Tel, LWB, Vuskovic could be the core of the team
- Leverage it for getting the long term injuries back to speed (maybe Maddison and Deki) vs. risking them in PL, and having them earn back their spots
Hard to express the frustration that with a 7 point gap, and 14 games to go, the club has forfeited on even trying
If somehow (laughing with GB) we manged it, we need to do two things
- Play it to win it, the club needs to get out of the participating in competitions, go try to win it
- Have a real plan for youth development, e.g. Gray, Bergvall, Odobert, Tel, LWB, Vuskovic could be the core of the team
- Leverage it for getting the long term injuries back to speed (maybe Maddison and Deki) vs. risking them in PL, and having them earn back their spots
Hard to express the frustration that with a 7 point gap, and 14 games to go, the club has forfeited on even trying
NoLimits01
Allan Nielsen
Yes, if only because it means we didn’t get relegated.
Depending on what’s happening in the PL we should set out to win it
Depending on what’s happening in the PL we should set out to win it
True. But its not inconceivable we finish 8th.
If you look at who Palace played in their 8 games.
Fredrickstad - Norwigean Cup Winners
Dynamo Kiev - Ukranian League Winners
AEK Larnaca - Cypriot 3rd place
AZ Alkmar - Dutch 5th place
Strasbourg - French 7th place
Shelbourne Rovers - Irish 3rd place
KuPs - Finnish Cup Winners
No reason why a squad comprised of. Kinsky, Austin, Souza, Phillips, Takei, Vuskovic, Byfield, Abbot, Gray, Bergvall, Olusesi, Devine, Donely, W.Barnett, Thompson, Moore, Tel, Lankshear, Melia, Wilson with the odd 1st team player sprinkled in for fitness would not make it to the knockouts.
You then do an assessment and send some of them out on loan and bring in more regulars to try and win the competition in the second half of the season.
MartyFunkhouser
Steve Sedgley
The manager who performing so well in the hardest version?
Of course - standard isn't high but it will allow us to give game time to the youngsters/squad players and if we take it seriously in the latter stages it becomes a good chance of adding another trophy, similar to last season.
An argument to be made that we'd have benefited as a team more through being in either of the secondary European competitions this season rather than the CL where we have had to play a strong side throughout.
An argument to be made that we'd have benefited as a team more through being in either of the secondary European competitions this season rather than the CL where we have had to play a strong side throughout.
Legohamster
Dimitar Berbatov
Yep.
Minutes for youngsters and it's at least some money in, we are going to take another whack in finances from league position as it stands.
Minutes for youngsters and it's at least some money in, we are going to take another whack in finances from league position as it stands.
The manager who is failing to get us a European spot in a season that will have lowest points requirement for said spot in at least a decade
MartyFunkhouser
Steve Sedgley
Fair but by your own admission of your thoughts on Europe you have to give him props for the European run, otherwise it just looks odd
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Poch first started assembling the golden era team in the EL in autumn 2014. Playing the kids, while the old hands toiled in the league. Then he started swapping the two sides around over the winter. Maybe history could repeat itself next autumn?