ninjamonkey
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Better European away days, cheaper tickets, good enough to win it and no champions league anthem. What's not to like?
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Europa League
- Thread starter Blue Smarties
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Better European away days, cheaper tickets, good enough to win it and no champions league anthem. What's not to like?
Playing on thursday evenings ...........
The Europa League anthem! [Boooooooooooooo!] (;-)Better European away days, cheaper tickets, good enough to win it and no champions league anthem. What's not to like?
samarasra
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If its to be Europa League so be it. We are in a period of transition but aside from the financial aspect a year out of the Champions League would give the new management time to bed in new players and promote promising youngsters without the pressure of the CL.
Scaring Europe to Death
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Is that "the qualifying rounds" we don't play in if we finish 5th?
Not that this should matter, but……….
At the moment, we’ve only qualified as the League Cup Winners, and this team enters the Europa League in the Third Qualifying Round (28th July/4th August)
Obviously if we beat Arsenal and Swansea then we’ll come at least 3rd.
However, if we lose to Arsenal and Swansea, with United finishing 4th, and West Ham 5th.
West Ham 5th, and Palace (regardless of the Wembley result) would enter the group stages.
City would be playing football in July.
East Level 2
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Would they? Too busy scaring Europe to death to notice the change in rules?Not that this should matter, but……….
At the moment, we’ve only qualified as the League Cup Winners, and this team enters the Europa League in the Third Qualifying Round (28th July/4th August)
Obviously if we beat Arsenal and Swansea then we’ll come at least 3rd.
However, if we lose to Arsenal and Swansea, with United finishing 4th, and West Ham 5th.
West Ham 5th, and Palace (regardless of the Wembley result) would enter the group stages.
City would be playing football in July.
greasedupdeafguy
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At least its winnable for this side unlike the CL
Who would have though there would be a thread like this after the first five games. What a disgrace the manager and the players have been this season.
Who would have though there would be a thread like this after the first five games. What a disgrace the manager and the players have been this season.
Scaring Europe to Death
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Would they? Too busy scaring Europe to death to notice the change in rules?
I missed the rule change about what happens if Palace lose at Wembley, but currently, City have only qualified for the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League, and in a worst case scenario, this could easily happen.
mosssideblue
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Just a thought, but before picking teams to play in far flung places on Thursday's, should we wait and see where we actually finish in the league first?
come-on-barney
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I am not convinced we would compete if we end up in the Europa League, as it is likely to have an impact on league performances and getting back in the Champs League. Think we might see weaker sides unless the club prioritise it which in my mind would be a mistake. Absolutely great that Pep would then only have 2 chances of winning it and not 3. Cannot believe the board have let it come down to this. There are serious questions to be asked internally.