Bad Bob wrote:Hmmm, it turns out that this match isn't quite the dead rubber we thought. Apparently, if we overtake Villa for 6th we spare ourselves an extra round of the Europa League qualifiers. Stay in 7th and we'll have to play our first European match on July 29th. Perhaps that might provide the right kind of preparation for our league campaign but, in a world cup year, I think it would pose a real headache. So, we had best beat Hull and hope that Villa lose or manage only a draw at home to Blackburn.
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s@int wrote:Bad Bob wrote:Hmmm, it turns out that this match isn't quite the dead rubber we thought. Apparently, if we overtake Villa for 6th we spare ourselves an extra round of the Europa League qualifiers. Stay in 7th and we'll have to play our first European match on July 29th. Perhaps that might provide the right kind of preparation for our league campaign but, in a world cup year, I think it would pose a real headache. So, we had best beat Hull and hope that Villa lose or manage only a draw at home to Blackburn.
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I think that ship has sailed Bob. Hoping Villa lose at home to a Blackburn side that has only won 2 away games all season is clutching at straws imo, and while if they draw and we win we would do it on GD, i I expect Blackburn to fold if Villa bother to turn up.
Bad Bob wrote:s@int wrote:Bad Bob wrote:Hmmm, it turns out that this match isn't quite the dead rubber we thought. Apparently, if we overtake Villa for 6th we spare ourselves an extra round of the Europa League qualifiers. Stay in 7th and we'll have to play our first European match on July 29th. Perhaps that might provide the right kind of preparation for our league campaign but, in a world cup year, I think it would pose a real headache. So, we had best beat Hull and hope that Villa lose or manage only a draw at home to Blackburn.
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I think that ship has sailed Bob. Hoping Villa lose at home to a Blackburn side that has only won 2 away games all season is clutching at straws imo, and while if they draw and we win we would do it on GD, i I expect Blackburn to fold if Villa bother to turn up.
Didn't say I was counting on it, mate, just hoping! Truthfully, this is the first I've heard of this little wrinkle. In the grand scheme of our problematic season it's just one more little niggle but we really could do without starting our next campaign on July 29th.
s@int wrote:Bad Bob wrote:s@int wrote:Bad Bob wrote:Hmmm, it turns out that this match isn't quite the dead rubber we thought. Apparently, if we overtake Villa for 6th we spare ourselves an extra round of the Europa League qualifiers. Stay in 7th and we'll have to play our first European match on July 29th. Perhaps that might provide the right kind of preparation for our league campaign but, in a world cup year, I think it would pose a real headache. So, we had best beat Hull and hope that Villa lose or manage only a draw at home to Blackburn.
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I think that ship has sailed Bob. Hoping Villa lose at home to a Blackburn side that has only won 2 away games all season is clutching at straws imo, and while if they draw and we win we would do it on GD, i I expect Blackburn to fold if Villa bother to turn up.
Didn't say I was counting on it, mate, just hoping! Truthfully, this is the first I've heard of this little wrinkle. In the grand scheme of our problematic season it's just one more little niggle but we really could do without starting our next campaign on July 29th.
In all honesty I would prefer we don't "try" to win the Europa league anyway mate, but just play our squad and reserve players. Monday night football after the Thurday football has never been our strong point. We need to concentrate on the league and Fa cup next season (no matter whether people rate the Europa league or not)
In it to win it this season as we hadn't far to go, in it just for the experience next season as there is just too far to go.
I don't believe we can afford to gamble with our league position, another season of failure would be a total disaster.
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