60 million mateI don’t think they’ll qualify for the europa which would suit me perfectly, no European football for a club is extremely detrimental to a clubs finances, especially one with a £50 million wage bill plus it would de-value their players
But this time, I expect the media will use it as their excuse for losingOne big thing, if I understand correctly, they will be away the Thursday before we get to scud them at home. We will be at home that Thursday. Roles reversed from last year albeit the trip to UFA was far more challenging.
Not at all Swedish football isn't that great in comparison to Romanian football
Do we share a money pot if we both make the group stages?
European co-efficient tableNot at all Swedish football isn't that great in comparison to Romanian football
So by that comparison Legia Warsaw should wipe the floor with us then?European co-efficient table
Sweden 16
Romania 26
Scotland 27
Poland 9
Right after the close of the transfer window as well.To all bears actually hoping they qualify, consider this: If they don’t qualify for EL, the pressure will mount tenfold, and then if we beat them at Ibrox and go top of the league, we will see a timplosion the likes of even god has never seen.
Yes. I want them out. The £10-15m they would miss out on by not qualifying is more of a factor than 6 extra games. They may have to sell a key player if they don’t make it.I don’t think they’ll qualify for the europa which would suit me perfectly, no European football for a club is extremely detrimental to a clubs finances, especially one with a £50 million wage bill plus it would de-value their players
Will be hilarious no matter what.
They go out, all the hilarity in the world as they implode.
They get through they have mid week which if you look at their previous seasons they have always struggled after.
As much as I could never want them to win, I won't be crying if they get through.
Not a bad idea to be ferr, out second 11 would be good enough to cope in the EL group stages. IMOP.I said this ages ago but had kinda forgotten I'd eve thought about it.
I understand it will never happen, but my hope for this season was that we would qualify for the groups and then basically just stick out a reserve team in the group games. This for me would give the perhaps not guaranteed starting 11 players a great opportunity to get some European experience, and also allow us to focus purely on the league title, as that for me is by a million miles our biggest priority at the moment. All of this whilst still bringing in the cash we need.
Regardless of what they do now, getting to the groups or not, if we can win the title, it denies them the CL money again next season. That would be 3 years in a row trying to sustain their massive wage bill by flogging their players, thereby worsening themselves and giving us less ground to make up(there's not really any squad wise IMO, but financially)
If we could then get into the CL groups ourselves, that again changes things significantly. After 3 x £30m+ years of loss for them, we gain the £30m+. You're talking a £120m plus swing in 3-4 years.
It's exactly what we need.
Well it’s not exactly an easy tie, I think we will win, but it certainly ain’t a bye.So by that comparison Legia Warsaw should wipe the floor with us then?
Its not about encouraging or even being the slightest bit happy if they get through.I just don't get that.
Anything that earns them money, is not something I'd want to encourage.
that's why I'd play our second team in Europe if get through,money in bank and keep our top team for the league.The league is everything this year so it baffles me why folk would want them pumped out of the europa if we are still in it as much as it would be hilarious initially That instantly hands them a massive advantage straightaway.
I dont think thats the Gerrard way, compete on all fronts.that's why I'd play our second team in Europe if get through,money in bank and keep our top team for the league.
If they don’t make the Europa leagues. The pressure will be massive on TLB. He copes so well with that. So, regardless of 6 extra games i hope they get pumped in the qualifier