Push for a) high-Prem Finish or b) European Glory ?

[PalazioVecchio]

Our Prem survival is now looking 99% safe.

And so the Football-genie emerges from the Lamp and grants you one wish :

- finish high in the table, especially above Brighton
or
- Go for European glory, and get into the Europa League in '26/27.


For illustration, we recently saw Spurs win their first silverware in ages, and barely survive in the Prem. And then they sacked Ange Postologiougopolis. And i am sure Eagles need no reminding that there is more money the higher you finish in the Prem.

European Glory : you may be forgiven for thinking the third tier of Europe, against a bunch of tiny skint kips, is not that glorious. And that its far more prestigious for us to finish above the likes of wealthy Nottm Forest, Spurs, Leeds, & Brighton. But which gets remembered forever after ?

 

[eaglesdare]

Just so we can add "champions of Europe, you'll never sing that" to our locker of chants 😄

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Just so we can add "champions of Europe, you'll never sing that"

oh cmon. Its not really the CL or the Europa League. If the former were Michelin Star restaurants......the Uefa Conference would be 'champions of the fried Chicken shacks'. We win a semi final against WingStop.......and then wait to see who we play in the playoff between Morleys and Tennessee Fried Chicken.

 

[Sardinero]

I'd go Europa Conference, get into Europa cup next year, will attract better players and move the crud players on at end of season.

 

[chris123]

In the interests of sporting integrity, you have to try your best to win every match.

 

[pssguy]

oh cmon. Its not really the CL or the Europa League. If the former were Michelin Star restaurants......the Uefa Conference would be 'champions of the fried Chicken shacks'. We win a semi final against WingStop.......and then wait to see who we play in the playoff between Morleys and Tennessee Fried Chicken.

Even if we won the conference, you could argue that only makes us the 73rd best team in Europe. But I'd still take it as I think unless we change style, we should look better in that competition and I don't see much but struggles in the league next season. The thought of Parish and Hobbs choosing a manager and revamping the squad fills me with dread

 

[Davepalace707]

If this season has shown me one thing it’s that we haven’t got enough talent and / or depth to cope with Europe. And I can’t see that changing for next season.

 

[MrRobbo]

The chat of European victory is completely insane. All season fans have been talking as though we can just rock up and win the thing. Like we have a choice.

What has anyone seen so far that give them optimism for the rest of the campaign?

We were rubbish in Europe when we were playing well domestically

 

[eaglesdare]

If this season has shown me one thing it’s that we haven’t got enough talent and / or depth to cope with Europe. And I can’t see that changing for next season.

We certainly have enough attackers for it. Just no midfielders or defenders 🤣

 

[Inquisitive Aquila]

Win the conference would mean more and complete our first double season.