Buzz Lightyear
Well-Known Member
If we want to be taken seriously as a nation and improve our league, then teams finishing 3rd/4th upwards all need to be regularly competitive in europe.
Wasn’t aware of that, all thanks to us dragging the coefficient out the gutter no doubt.If they come 3rd they’re guaranteed group stage football.
Kids, this is what happens when you burn spoons.“This is a club going places. There are not many clubs you can go to who can realistically achieve playing in Europe.
“This is a huge club in a brilliant city. It hasn’t been ideal not having fans, that’s kind of killed my short stay here so far.
“But I want to experience European nights, full houses under the lights here at Easter Road.
“That was the aim at the start of the season and we’re still on track for that.
“When you play down in England, in the Championship like I had been, getting into Europe isn’t something you even think about.
“It’s not going to happen when you are in those leagues, so it is a pull Scottish football has. Players want to play on that stage and, as a club, it helps to attract people up here.
“So becoming a team who plays in Europe regularly is good for us personally but also the club. It brings finances in and persuades players from elsewhere to come here, so it’s a win-win
“Getting into Europe, and hopefully doing it regularly, would be massive for the club. It has to be a big target here now.”
“This is a club going places. There are not many clubs you can go to who can realistically achieve playing in Europe.
“This is a huge club in a brilliant city. It hasn’t been ideal not having fans, that’s kind of killed my short stay here so far.
“But I want to experience European nights, full houses under the lights here at Easter Road.
“That was the aim at the start of the season and we’re still on track for that.
“When you play down in England, in the Championship like I had been, getting into Europe isn’t something you even think about.
“It’s not going to happen when you are in those leagues, so it is a pull Scottish football has. Players want to play on that stage and, as a club, it helps to attract people up here.
“So becoming a team who plays in Europe regularly is good for us personally but also the club. It brings finances in and persuades players from elsewhere to come here, so it’s a win-win
“Getting into Europe, and hopefully doing it regularly, would be massive for the club. It has to be a big target here now.”
It's just a pity they never stay in European competition long enough to help the coefficient. All these clubs are full of ambition and hope, but when the action starts you need skill and guile to go with it, also a shed load of luck.“This is a club going places. There are not many clubs you can go to who can realistically achieve playing in Europe.
“This is a huge club in a brilliant city. It hasn’t been ideal not having fans, that’s kind of killed my short stay here so far.
“But I want to experience European nights, full houses under the lights here at Easter Road.
“That was the aim at the start of the season and we’re still on track for that.
“When you play down in England, in the Championship like I had been, getting into Europe isn’t something you even think about.
“It’s not going to happen when you are in those leagues, so it is a pull Scottish football has. Players want to play on that stage and, as a club, it helps to attract people up here.
“So becoming a team who plays in Europe regularly is good for us personally but also the club. It brings finances in and persuades players from elsewhere to come here, so it’s a win-win
“Getting into Europe, and hopefully doing it regularly, would be massive for the club. It has to be a big target here now.”
Anything that potentially improves the standard up here is to be welcomed imo.not next season, 3rd spot guarantees Europa Conference league at a minimum.
Taking away my dislike of Hibs, Newell makes some good points. He could have sat in the English Championship but wants to play European football and found that an attractive aspect of Scottish football. Fair play to him.
If we want to be taken seriously as a nation and improve our league, then teams finishing 3rd/4th upwards all need to be regularly competitive in europe.