Billy Nick understood what Europe means to Spurs. We even won the UEFA cup under the lights at White Hart Lane in 1984.
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I still have flashbacks from time to time to the one time we got dropped down to it after finishing third in the CL, where I expected us to at least reach the EL semi finals. And then Dele got a straight red in our first knockout game and we got bantered out by a team from Belgium.It's very frustrating that we've wasted our opportunities in the Europa.
Sports drink cup for the kids. FA & UEFA for the men. Agree.It's highly unlikely we are going to get top 4,so if we are in the Europa next year(and that's not guaranteed) we should give it a good go.
Pointless being in a tournament and going at it half cocked.I remember being in it a a few years back(probably 9 or so) and it appeared a weakened had been put out ,to save the best for a league game so we could get , er a Europa spot?! Go for it! Its a trophy and the winners get back to the top table the season after.
No Brainer
Does missing out on Europa mean a title challenge? I think no. In it to win it. Innit.Any 2 from the big 6 will miss out on CL footy so Europa is important way back into CL. 4 into 6 doesn't go