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Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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It's all about 4th place for you guys and I understand that you want to be in the big league next year.


However the results tonight show the depth of quality teams across Europe.


We had little chance once down to 10 men but enjoyed the experience nonetheless and could have scored early. We likewise might get CL next year but I'm not snobbish about the Europa and I'm sorry we are out of it.

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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I'm not being snobbish about it. I'd love to win the damned thing but it is probably the most difficult to win. Far too many games and I know we've probably had this conversation before but when you've been in the Europa League several seasons in a row, you'll understand that it starts to become detrimental to your league campaign and it becomes very hard to manage when you are playing every two or three days as has been the case this week. Three games in six days. Also, it's not all about fourth, it's about glory and winning trophies and hopefully winning them with a bit of panache.
red devil

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I don't think it's snobbish either, clubs/fans don't have an issue with the Europa League in principle, it's more to do with the scheduling of the games. And that's driven by money. This week all the CL games could've been played on Tues night, allowing the EL games to be played on Wed, but that would bring in less TV revenue for UEFA. If Celtic played in a far more competitive league, playing Thursdays would also be a problem for them...
Otta

Otta

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What Jah and RD said.


I'd be very happy to see Liverpool lift the Europa League cup, but the competition is very badly organised, and should be reviewed.


It's not all about 4th at all, I want to finish as high as possible, and I want to see the club win cups. What I don't want it a cup competition that just screws up league pregress.


You'd understand if your team faced any sort of challenge every weekend.

red devil

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Otta Wrote:

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> You'd understand if your team faced any sort of

> challenge every weekend.


Exactly. You've only got to look at this weekend's fixtures:


Liverpool away in EL, now face a tough home game against City;

Ditto Spurs, cup final against Chelsea;

Everton away to Arsenal;

Celtic, home to the mighty...errrr....Aberdeen

Parkdrive

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red devil Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

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> > You'd understand if your team faced any sort of

> > challenge every weekend.

>

> Exactly. You've only got to look at this weekend's

> fixtures:

>

> Everton away to Arsenal;


If we defend the way we did against Monaco, the outcome could be embarrassing

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Fingers crossed.


Wasn't the latest saviour of English football on hand to save you from elimination last night? "He's one of our own..." Remember when Andros Townsend was going to be the saviour of English football?

Jah Lush

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Cheap shots.


That's what all the jealous fuckers say. Harry's ours for now and long may that continue. As for Andros. I never said it. The press did. I've been moaning about him for a while now. All those step-overs and no end product.


If you really want to have a go and have a laugh take a look at Soldado's appalling miss from last night. Not only should he have scored himself but the pass to Chadli also misses. Just the most appalling cock-up I've seen in a very long time. The jury's in about Roberto now and he's had so many chances that I've had enough. He really isn't worth the stupid amount of money we paid for him. He's got to go in the summer along with Franco Baldini who spent the money on him.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Cheap shots.

>

> That's what all the jealous @#$%& say. Harry's

> ours for now and long may that continue. As for

> Andros. I never said it. The press did. I've been

> moaning about him for a while now. All those

> step-overs and no end product.

>


I saw a little 4 year old kid doing an impressive step over in Goose Green park at the weekend. Its all the rage.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> >

> > I saw a little 4 year old kid doing an

> impressive

> > step over in Goose Green park at the weekend.

> Its

> > all the rage.

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> Yeah, they call that goose stepping. It was all

> the rage in WW2 as well and look where that got

> us.


Lateral linking - I like that.

Otta

Otta

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Was hoping for, but not really expecting Everton and Spurs wins today (and totally sick that Terry got on the score sheet for Chelsea).


Butwho cares about all that, great 3 points for the pool today, have a great player in Coutinho (hopefully we'll hold on to him, for a while anyway) and loving life as a pool supporter right now. Just a shame it took so long for things to click, otherwise who knows...


Still, if we can knock United out of the top 4, that would have to be considered a great season, so here's hoping!

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