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(14-03-2025, 10:37 PM)Tricky Wrote: (14-03-2025, 05:51 PM)Paplane Wrote: (14-03-2025, 12:19 AM)Username Wrote: Frankfurt v Tottenham on Thursday 17 April.
We play them on Monday 21st.
4 days between the games. Is that significant?
4 days extra rest we get spuds dont. id say thats significant pap
That gets said time and time again Tricks but imo barely makes a difference on the pitch.
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(15-03-2025, 09:18 AM)Paplane Wrote: (14-03-2025, 10:37 PM)Tricky Wrote: (14-03-2025, 05:51 PM)Paplane Wrote: (14-03-2025, 12:19 AM)Username Wrote: Frankfurt v Tottenham on Thursday 17 April.
We play them on Monday 21st.
4 days between the games. Is that significant?
4 days extra rest we get spuds dont. id say thats significant pap
That gets said time and time again Tricks but imo barely makes a difference on the pitch.
They’ll still have a flight back from Germany etc and the pressure is on Ange in Europe so they can’t take that game lightly
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(15-03-2025, 09:18 AM)Paplane Wrote: (14-03-2025, 10:37 PM)Tricky Wrote: (14-03-2025, 05:51 PM)Paplane Wrote: (14-03-2025, 12:19 AM)Username Wrote: Frankfurt v Tottenham on Thursday 17 April.
We play them on Monday 21st.
4 days between the games. Is that significant?
4 days extra rest we get spuds dont. id say thats significant pap
That gets said time and time again Tricks but imo barely makes a difference on the pitch.
I dunno Pap. Look at the effect its had on Villa this season. They really struggle in the league after a European match
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There is a scenario when 11th in prem could be European competition
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(11-03-2025, 12:10 PM)Sausage Roll Wrote: Slightly daft article in The Athletic today about how, in a convoluted scenario, 11th place could qualify for Europe next season. It'd need this set of outcomes:
1: Liverpool - UCL as Premier League winners
2: Arsenal - UCL via the Premier League
3: Nottingham Forest - UCL via the Premier League
4: Manchester City - UCL via the Premier League
5: Newcastle United - UCL via Premier League coefficient
6: Brighton - Europa League via Premier League (or FA Cup winners)
7: Bournemouth - Europa League via Premier League (or FA Cup winners)
8: Chelsea - Europa League as Conference League winners
9: Aston Villa - UCL as UCL winners
10: Tottenham - UCL as Europa League winners
11: Conference League
This is the scenario DR. Would still apply after Newcastle won the Carabao as their Conference League spot would go to 11th place.
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Ta. Be incredible to have over half the league in Europe
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Can't see it though. Be surprised if Villa won the CL and whilst Spurs might win the Europa League I don't see them finishing 10th!
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Just to put some context into what this means financially for the club qualifying for the Champions League
In terms of pure UEFA prize money - this does not include sponsorship, ticket revenue etc.
Villa 83.7m
Liverpool 98.1m
Arsenal 102m
So when you take into account larger sponsorship deals, match day revenue etc, you are looking at 100m + if you can finish in top 24 of the 32 teams
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What excites me most about the CL is the calibre of player that we will be able to attract.
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(17-03-2025, 02:02 PM)Sniffer Dog (Admin) Wrote: What excites me most about the CL is the calibre of player that we will be able to attract.
We shouldn’t get as many turning as down because they want a big 6 team or a London club. It does bring its own risk, big headed players on big money who will lose interest should we fail to progress in the competition and want away.
Our success this season is built on team spirit and the over achievement of the collective squad. We cannot allow that to be thrown away by any bad attitudes. However yes we should be at last able to attract some serious talent.
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(17-03-2025, 02:02 PM)Sniffer Dog (Admin) Wrote: What excites me most about the CL is the calibre of player that we will be able to attract.
Still means making the right choices in the market though Sniff. Too many Sangare's signed and not enough Murillo's and you end up being screwed massively because they've not produced on the pitch yet you're having to accommodate their Champions League wage demands.
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(17-03-2025, 02:29 PM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: (17-03-2025, 02:02 PM)Sniffer Dog (Admin) Wrote: What excites me most about the CL is the calibre of player that we will be able to attract.
We shouldn’t get as many turning as down because they want a big 6 team or a London club. It does bring its own risk, big headed players on big money who will lose interest should we fail to progress in the competition and want away.
Our success this season is built on team spirit and the over achievement of the collective squad. We cannot allow that to be thrown away by any bad attitudes. However yes we should be at last able to attract some serious talent.
I honestly believe we'll still not be taken seriously by the very top players because most of them will feel our champions league campaign will be a one year only adventure. I think maybe that could be true.
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