Not coming in the Top 4 - it's ok!!

[quiet_riot]

Pep and the hierarchy will already have a plan in place for each year of his contract, not gaining CL qualification will mean that plan is already 1 year behind itself.

 

[hihosilva]

In simple terms, not qualifying for the CL will put us back a year.

 

[meeesh]

Pep and the hierarchy will already have a plan in place for each year of his contract, not gaining CL qualification will mean that plan is already 1 year behind itself.

And he's only coming for 3 ........will have to work miracles in those 2 years then,IF we don't finish top 4 this campaign,I repeat an absolute must !

 

[shemnel]

Couldn't disagree more, this current team should not be finishing outside the top 4.

that definitely isnt my point, we should have pissed it given the dross we're up against

 

[shemnel]

interesting, seems i'm swimming against a very strong tide of opinion. Of course i think this team should get top 4 and of course it's more of a negative and financial loss if we dont get CL but perhaps i dont share the same intense feeling of dread that most appear to.

oh well.

 

[Ajm1985]

There's no way of justifying what a complete shitshow it would be if we miss CL and unfortunately it's a very real possibility if we don't get our act together.

 

[razman]

with cech out , arsenal have taken the 4th spot :)

 

[Pedrothe exile]

Complete,unmitigated disaster( especially if its Salford FC who displace us and that's now a possibility!)
The owners game plan for the club is CL football and eventually CL winners-that will have a seismic impact on the club at all levels-financial,reputation,status etc-the idea is that we will be a world "brand"-look at what they are doing in the USA & China-and the only realistic way of achieving this is to be serious CL contenders every year- .My reading is that no matter how many domestic trophies the club wins they will not make that leap into the very big league without a CL trophy.Look at the scousers-they are still trading on it now.PG is not coming to win the premiership(although he will!)but to kick on with the CL and to spend the first season dicking about in the Europa league is not what he or the owners or he are expecting.I would be surprised if Pellers is not being told this in a very clear manner by the owners.!!!
Irrespective of this,come on,it would be a disgrace if we didn't finish at least in the top 4 with then squad we've got.Personally I think we'll do it but Wednesdays performance has sown a few doubts in my mind.

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

Missing the top 4 would be a huge drawback in our progression.
Not only will it prevent us from signing high profile players.
But the timing would be critical, in the same time, the likes of Pogba/Neymar & co would end-up at Real/Barca/PSG etc.. while we sign second string players .
Pep would have to compose a team without any key signing for the next season.

I don't think that is true at all.
Di-Maria for one reason or another flopped at United but he went there without Champions League football and I would class him (especially at that time) as one of the best players around after the likes of Messi, Neymar etc.
Peps name alone, I think will be enough for us to sign the players we REALISTICALLY want regardless of where we finish.

That doesn't take away however what a huge disappointment not getting champions league football will be.

 

[hateutd]

I don't give a shit....Waiting for Pep :)