[Albion] IF we qualify for Europe...

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

So the sum hope for us is to never win a cup or finish higher than 8th? The competitions have changed since Wolves and Burnley had to start their seasons in July to qualify for the Europa League. Now the earliest games are late August for English sides. It didn't do West Ham any harm last season still finished 7th and got to the semi finals of the Europa League. Their struggles this season are not just down to extra games in Europe.


If only we had a clinical finisher we might not only be the 5th highest scorers this season.

You've not watched MacAllister and Welbeck squander chance after chance recently then?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

You've not watched MacAllister and Welbeck squander chance after chance then?

Yes, but I can guarantee the fans of the 4 clubs who have scored more goals this season will be having the same conversations this season. The lack of a clinical striker is not harming us this season no matter how much spin you might want to put on it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yes, but I can guarantee the fans of the 4 clubs who have scored more goals this season will be having the same conversations this season. The lack of a clinical striker is not harming us this season no matter how much spin you might want to put on it.

Cost us a win against Palace, and the same against Leeds

 

[Live by the sea]

It's come up a few times and it is an interesting point. Supposedly, Bloom has less than 50% of decisive rights, which is what it supposedly comes down to. The difference between that and the RB clubs is that all the people on the board of RB Salzburg left their roles and Salzburg essentially are RB in 'sponsorship only.'

The club has no concerns about it, but I think they will still need to make a case to UEFA.

I don’t think the club need to make any case . I think you will find it’s already been rubber stamped by UEFA assuming it might just happen. BHA don’t leave anything to chance .

 

[Weststander]

Can’t even beat relegation fodder Leeds. Europe, after 38 games, may be a tall order I’m afraid.

 

[peterward]

Cost us a win against Palace, and the same against Leeds

I would have loved to have gone for Ings in this squad for 12m.

He's 30 now but still knows where the goal is with service, and he'd have got loads here......... is wasted as a lone striker at Hoof Ham, could've been another Muzza type signing and give us a few years of swansong goals.

 

[drew]

If you are expecting the Albion to be in it I think you win first prize for the most optimistic Brighton fan in history

No, because I'm keeping Saturday 1st June 2024 free.

 

[GT49er]

Here's a potential poop on the parade. A few seasons back, a certain sugary drinks franchise from Austria ran into problems with UEFA when both RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg qualified for the champions league. It's apparently against UEFA regs to have two teams in a European competition with the same owner. 'As I remember' Red Bull got creative with the ownership of Leipzig. They own it but don't own it. Kinda. A shifty paper exercise. That kind of caper isn't unknown with RB when it comes to German FA regs. (50+1 rule) Appears to have worked with UEFA too.

Which leads to the obvious question - Tony B and USG? Who as things stand are looking good to qualify for European competition again next season. If BHA also qualify then what?

I don't doubt for one moment Tony B with his reputation for forward planning, hasn't considered this issue should it occur. It'll be interesting how it gets solved if so. If Albion don't qualify then it's all moot and I've wasted several minutes typing all that.

.............all moot and I've wasted several minutes typing all that.

Yes.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Couple of obstacles still because if man c/Man U don’t win fa cup, West Ham win ECL, or Chelsea win UCL there won’t be 7 teams.

West Ham are 2.5/1 to win the ECL.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Cost us a win against Palace, and the same against Leeds

Citeh have got this bloke called Haaland, but there are still games where he doesn’t score and they lose!

 

[Lenny Rider]

Assuming we keep the team together then I'd fully expect us to go deep in the tournament

Keeping the team together will be harder than actually qualifying for Europe.

We might have to return to the days when the then Chairman used to go AWOL or turn his phone off on deadline day

 

[Lenny Rider]

Same old, same old. We lack a clinical finisher. It really is the finishing piece of jigsaw, and has been since forever

Be interesting to learn who this ‘£30 million striker’ was they were very close to signing on deadline day, but allegedly didn’t because the injury to Ferguson wasn’t as bad as first thought?

 

[Bakero]

Really can't se us in top 7, especially with Chelsea picking up, we throw away to many points and defensively a bit frail including our goalkeepers

It's a shame that the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Fulham win every week, never throwing away points.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Couple of obstacles still because if man c/Man U don’t win fa cup, West Ham win ECL, or Chelsea win UCL there won’t be 7 teams.

West Ham are 2.5/1 to win the ECL.

The West Ham one could be a real issue as I think our only realistic hope in the league is 7th (please note the word ‘hope’).

Are you 100% sure them winning it reduces it to 6 qualifying from the Prem?

 

[Lurchy]

Be interesting to learn who this ‘£30 million striker’ was they were very close to signing on deadline day, but allegedly didn’t because the injury to Ferguson wasn’t as bad as first thought?

It’s been widely reported it was Vitinha from Braga.

 

[Official Old Man]

A few weeks ago i had a remarkably vivid dream we were playing in Slovenia,I can't say I even really know where it is geographically apart from where I think it is but the place was fantastic it even had these little robot road sweeper things that picked up lazy gits cigarette butts ( vivid), the match was a brilliant end to end 2-2 but sadly for my dream our first goal scorer was Bissouma which kinda spoiled the experience for authenticity,but I've no doubt whatsoever we'll be off to sunny Slovenia next season .

P.S the home team wore Green ?

So you do dream in colour.

 

[pure_white]

here you go all the Europa and Conference league dates (Champions league is the Wednesday or Tuesday the same week)

Thurs	10.08.2023	Qualifying Rounds
Thurs	17.08.2023	Qualifying Rounds
Thurs	24.08.2023	Play-off
Thurs	31.08.2023	Play-off
Thurs	21.09.2023	Group Stages
Thurs	05.10.2023	Group Stages
Thurs	26.10.2023	Group Stages
Thurs	09.11.2023	Group Stages
Thurs	30.11.2023	Group Stages
Thurs	14.12.2023	Group Stages
Thurs	15.02.2024	Play-off
Thurs	22.02.2024	Play-off
Thurs	07.03.2024	Last 16
Thurs	14.03.2024	Last 16
Thurs	11.04.2024	1/4 Final
Thurs	18.04.2024	1/4 Final
Thurs	02.05.2024	Semi Final
Thurs	09.05.2024	Semi Final
Wednesday	22.05.2024	Europa Final	Aviva Stadium Dublin
Wednesday	29.05.2024	Conference Final	TBC

When do i go on holiday now? Or should i ask when is the draw so my holiday is via lastminute.com

 

[Lenny Rider]

It’s been widely reported it was Vitinha from Braga.

It’s been widely reported it was Vitinha from Braga.

 

[rebel51]

Btw do you reckon we will qualify then? Just good to know to deflect from your sarky comments.

 

[rebel51]

I smell a bit of rose tinted glasses for you fellow