Fourth Place

[Shanks]

I've said all along, that if missing on the CL for ONE season meant the cunts at the top would do one, and we got proper owners, i'd take that.

Wouldn't that bring the value of the club down as well though?

Purslow said he was narrowing down a list of potential investors, well they must be slightly rubbing their hands at what is going on at the moment.

[Craig_H]

Wouldn't that bring the value of the club down as well though?

Purslow said he was narrowing down a list of potential investors, well they must be slightly rubbing their hands at what is going on at the moment.

It would bring the value down yes. It might also lead the yanks to think enough is enough and take what profit they can.

Their financial planning for whatever it is they want to achieve, MUST surely be based on CL revenues. Missing out, whilst i dont want it to happen, would **** them over considerably. Hopefully enough to tip the balance towards a sale.

[javier_monsterano]

Wouldn't that bring the value of the club down as well though?

Purslow said he was narrowing down a list of potential investors, well they must be slightly rubbing their hands at what is going on at the moment.

Not sure if i posted this up before,or if it was just in my head
that the arab prince and rafa are in cahoots.

[Agger the Dagger]

I'm more worried about keeping Rafa as our manager than finishing 4th.
**** 4th(?),i want rafa to stay.
I'm the only one who will want it this way.
One season without a top 4 position will not kill us.
Might make those cunt owners realise they need to spend big to keep up with the rest.

....or leave.

(not sure about the 4th bit tho)

[Craig_H]

George G will be gone fairly soon i think.

Hicks is in for the long haul sadly.

[stuartb]

that's a complete over reaction mate.

bollocks an over reaction hes spot on. we might as well finish las place above relegation than not 4th

[stuartb]

Whats the worst that can happen?we dont finish forth,then we push on and come back next season like a giant club we are,ive got no blame for Raffa,only on some of his buys,thats if they were his!.The team needs a shake up but i just think that there is so much crap going on with the club no one can think straight,if theres no money in the club he cant buy players,hes doing the best he can with what hes got.It was not so long back when we were pushing for the title this guy was god,and now everyones slaging him well most people.Give him a chance and lets see what he can do,if were mid table next season then he will have to go,but if hes still not getting the funding how can he be blamed.You cant race a formula 1 team like Ferrari with mr bean and jerry kyle behind the wheel,but if you cant pay for button or schumey how long you going to last.If he had the millions like city and united then we would probally have two squads but we aint and things wont change over night give the guy time

We wont finish 4th - city - villa and yiddos have far better squads than us. I dont think the club shop will sell many 100 pound torres shirts (they were stacked to the ceiling when I was there). on the bright side the septics are going to lose their arse on us so hopefully they f off soon

[Kenneth]

I dont't see the owners going anywhere, certainly Hicks. Wishful thinking all round.

[Bender]

amazing thing is were only 4points off 4th yet we are so **** and incapable to take the initiative.....while there's still hope there's a chance

[Vermilion]

No.

UEFA Cup/Europa League will give then winner of the competition automatic qualification into the group stage of the Europa League regardless of league position in their respective country. It has no barring Champions League qualification.

I keep hearing here and there that the winner of the Europa cup this season DOES get entry into the Champions league, and wouldn't that be ****in great.

[lfc]

amazing thing is were only 4points off 4th yet we are so **** and incapable to take the initiative.....while there's still hope there's a chance

to right i know we will come good

[kingfunk]

I think the winner of the Europa cup this season DOES get entry into the Champions league, and wouldn't that be ****in great.

Have you a link to that mate? To be fair we are a long way off winning the europa league at the moment.

[Vermilion]

Have you a link to that mate? To be fair we are a long way off winning the europa league at the moment.

Just been looking for a link now, and tbf iv'e searched for the prize allocation for the europa this season, and it says nothing about qualifying for Champions league, but i just heard on the radio , ts, that the winner of the Europa does indeed qualify for CL, they were even laughing and joking saying imagine what it'll be like for the 4th place side in the prem if Liverpool do that, so they are also of the opinion that it would come at the expense of the 4th placed side.

I can't see it being true though, surely we would have heard more about this possibility if it were true.

[Craig_H]

I keep hearing here and there that the winner of the Europa cup this season DOES get entry into the Champions league, and wouldn't that be ****in great.

Where do you hear that? It's not true.

And i dont think we'll win the europa tinpot anyway.

[Kenneth]

Yep, it's a load of ****. Only thing that might be relevant to us is that the winner qualifies for the next years Europa league even if they don't qualify via the league.