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I don’t think City’s ban would be upheld thoughApologies if it's already been covered but am I right in thinking 8th would qualify for Europa League on basis of the City ban being upheld, City winning the League Cup, and the FA cup being won by a side already in top 7? I figure it does.
And we have got to finish 8th. According to JM avoiding relegation is a success !I don’t think City’s ban would be upheld though
You can bet your bottom dollar that Levy wants EL.
In the current global climate he has limited income. No fans in stadia, no NFL, no concerts.
Whether you play the kids or the 1st team the EL generates some revenue from TV. Yes it's pocket change compared to CL but its income nonetheless. If fans are allowed back then it adds a bit more revenue for the few thousand that turn up (the ground will not be full - hell it wasn't even full for our group stage matches in the CL this year).
Levy can't afford to turn down this income. Whether it gets put back into the transfer kitty is a different question, but at least if we are in the EL we have the option to spend some money on transfers.
Added to the coefficient we would lose.
By playing the kids it gives them experience if we decide to go that way.
Surely we should be looking to qualify for the EL regardless, and we can make decisions whether to play kids or 1st team as and when matches come around and depending on the fixture schedule / travel impact.
Also I get to go on holiday and watch Spurs in Europe. After this Lockdown I'll take a holiday even if it is in Kazakhstan during a global pandemic!!!
I think it's just one qualifier game.Woolwich looking good to win the FA Cup, as predicted. A man up and a goal up with about 10 minutes to go.
Is that an extra 6 games onto our schedule now against glorified pub teams in the preliminary rounds of this Mickey Mouse Cup?
Just 3 games. Probably 1 or 2 against Mickey Mouse teams, and then someone half-decent we'll still be favourites against. The thing is it's after the season starts and obviously could be some very long trips. I don't want any excuses from Jose though. We were only 3 points off 5th when he was appointed, and we were still in the FA Cup. He is responsible for this situation, and he is responsible for getting through it without dropping league points.Woolwich looking good to win the FA Cup, as predicted. A man up and a goal up with about 10 minutes to go.
Is that an extra 6 games onto our schedule now against glorified pub teams in the preliminary rounds of this Mickey Mouse Cup?
Just checked, it's just a one off tie on September 17...Just 3 games. Probably 1 or 2 against Mickey Mouse teams, and then someone half-decent we'll still be favourites against. The thing is it's after the season starts and obviously could be some very long trips. I don't want any excuses from Jose though. We were only 3 points off 5th when he was appointed, and we were still in the FA Cup. He is responsible for this situation, and he is responsible for getting through it without dropping league points.
They're all one-off ties. But we enter at the Second Qualifying Round. If we win that, there's still the Third Qualifying Round and the Playoff before the Group Stage starts.It's just a one off tie on September 17...
Just 3 games. Probably 1 or 2 against Mickey Mouse teams, and then someone half-decent we'll still be favourites against. The thing is it's after the season starts and obviously could be some very long trips. I don't want any excuses from Jose though. We were only 3 points off 5th when he was appointed, and we were still in the FA Cup. He is responsible for this situation, and he is responsible for getting through it without dropping league points.
Be interesting if we have any injuries at the start of the season to see what Jose does. He could easily fuck off the EL and blame Levy for not strengthening the squad.
Or he could blame himself for not being able to beat the likes of Norwich, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth to win the cup or finish higher up the league! In all seriousness though I don't think he will. Even a somewhat rotated side should win through qualifying and GS, and it's a trophy we can't afford to pass upBe interesting if we have any injuries at the start of the season to see what Jose does. He could easily fuck off the EL and blame Levy for not strengthening the squad.
Yeah, you're right, we'll be up against the likes of Motherwell and Shamrock Rovers and the list of teams in the next round are this lot...They're all one-off ties. But we enter at the Second Qualifying Round. If we win that, there's still the Third Qualifying Round and the Playoff before the Group Stage starts.
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it's our level tbf. even they could give us a gameYeah, you're right, we'll be up against the likes of Motherwell and Shamrock Rovers and the list of teams in the next round are this lot...
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- PSV Eindhoven CC: 37.000
- Sparta Prague CC: 30.500
- Loser of UCL Q2 tie involving PAOK CC: 21.000
- Loser of UCL Q2 tie involving AZ CC: 18.500
- AEK Athens CC: 16.500
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- Rostov CC: 12.000
- Rijeka CC: 11.000
- Charleroi or Antwerp CC: 7.580
- Desna Chernihiv CC: ≥6.900
- Alanyaspor CC: ≥6.720
- SønderjyskE CC: ≥5.650
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