cheer up , we qualified for the europa league today

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

from the o.s.

Everton are now guaranteed European football next season.
The Toffees' run to the FA Cup final and their excellent position in the Barclays Premier League had made a place in the 2009/10 Europa League a probability.
But despite losing to Manchester City on Saturday, that qualification has now been assured.
Chelsea beat West Ham 1-0 and secured a Champions League place. As a result, the Toffees will qualify for the Europa League through the FA Cup - regardless of whether they defeat Chelsea in the final.
The Europa League replaces the Uefa Cup and adopts a format that mirrors the Champions League.
The Blues will now have to overcome a play-off round tie before entering a new format group stage.
The new-look league will have 48 clubs in 12 groups of four, with teams playing each other home and away as opposed to just once as it stands now.
The top two in each group then join the eight third-placed Champions League clubs in a 32-club knock-out stage.
The competition will also have its TV rights sold centrally, in the same way as the Champions League. This switch should increase income to clubs.

[MoutsGoat]

My glass isnt just half empty, its been smashed to pieces.

KENWRONG OUT

ARABS IN

[trueblues1985]

The competition will also have its TV rights sold centrally, in the same way as the Champions League. This switch should increase income to clubs.

Which is to say we would likely earn £1 million compared to the £60 million the champions league winners make..I would hardly call it an increase..to me its a farce. Making it look like the champions league is not the same as being in the champions league and until those clowns at eufa do something about it, it will always be a competition that has too many games with very little reward apart from the co efficient which we need should we make 4th place..to avoid meeting the big guns in the qualification and group stages.

Ontop of which kenwrong needs to provide a large slice of doe or walk away its that simple really. The Europa League will be even more games than the old eufa cup format, and should we wish to challenge for the domestic cups and attempt to grab a champs league place..its going to be near impossible if not completely impossible with the tiny squad we have now. If we dont get a bigger squad for next season I fear our league placing will suffer substantially because of more european games to be played. I am not exactly that excited about europe next season...its a lot of matches with a potentially tiny squad, all we need would be similar injuries to this season and those extra games will kill us.

Id be far more confident if we had the financies to properly take part in the competition without having to worry about our league placing..you know city, villa and the spuds will be trying to oust our position next year and even try for champions league qualification..to me the league is far more important..we must try to get 4th for champions league football and make the group stages..we'd get a huge pay off even if we got knocked out. Which would help to fund better player aquisitions, and because we make the champions league we'd more likely get top notch players in..you need to be in it to succeed not some tiny irrelevant(mindful of earning co-efficient points) little competion which is a nice side attraction when we go overseas. But is it worth it to win a minority cup and loose out on a bigger competition..coz i wouldnt..
I hope we get good money before the transfer window opens or we could be in sh.it street before we even kick a ball lol

[GrandOldTeam]

Hate to say I told you so Reidy

[kenada_blue]

Which is to say we would likely earn £1 million compared to the £60 million the champions league winners make..I would hardly call it an increase..to me its a farce. Making it look like the champions league is not the same as being in the champions league and until those clowns at eufa do something about it, it will always be a competition that has too many games with very little reward apart from the co efficient which we need should we make 4th place..to avoid meeting the big guns in the qualification and group stages.

Ontop of which kenwrong needs to provide a large slice of doe or walk away its that simple really. The Europa League will be even more games than the old eufa cup format, and should we wish to challenge for the domestic cups and attempt to grab a champs league place..its going to be near impossible if not completely impossible with the tiny squad we have now. If we dont get a bigger squad for next season I fear our league placing will suffer substantially because of more european games to be played. I am not exactly that excited about europe next season...its a lot of matches with a potentially tiny squad, all we need would be similar injuries to this season and those extra games will kill us.

Id be far more confident if we had the financies to properly take part in the competition without having to worry about our league placing..you know city, villa and the spuds will be trying to oust our position next year and even try for champions league qualification..to me the league is far more important..we must try to get 4th for champions league football and make the group stages..we'd get a huge pay off even if we got knocked out. Which would help to fund better player aquisitions, and because we make the champions league we'd more likely get top notch players in..you need to be in it to succeed not some tiny irrelevant(mindful of earning co-efficient points) little competion which is a nice side attraction when we go overseas. But is it worth it to win a minority cup and loose out on a bigger competition..coz i wouldnt..
I hope we get good money before the transfer window opens or we could be in sh.it street before we even kick a ball lol

We didn alright last year...and we had less players last year than this year. So if we get the same number of players in this year for next year, with injuries coming back, it'll be fine.

The money issue is down to Uefa. It'll be like that to us Villa, West Ham/Fulham/Citeh and a shiit load of teams in europe.

[Latch]

Posted via Mobile Device Stop moaning you lot - we are in europe - if you had been offered that at the beginning of the season you would have taken it - smallest squad in the prem, strikers out since xmas - we've had a great season - Moyes for manager of the season lads.

[bluebloodinmyveins]

Unless we dramatically improve the size and quality of our squad in the summer, i dread playing in this competition.

[kenada_blue]

Unless we dramatically improve the size and quality of our squad in the summer, i dread playing in this competition.

Why? Whats the point in trying to get into the Champions League or domestic finals then?

Just because you get champions league doesnt mean you get the money. You need to get into the group stages for the cash, then get out of the group stages for more of that cash.

And what's the point in getting in if we dont have that money for that season you're in the champions league to start with? Annnnd do it year after year?

Its a competition, it get the club money, exposes the team around europe. Uefa are boosting its profile this year too.

[Robin Sisland]

Everton are now guaranteed European football next season.
The Toffees' run to the FA Cup final and their excellent position in the Barclays Premier League had made a place in the 2009/10 Europa League a probability.
But despite losing to Manchester City on Saturday, that qualification has now been assured.
Chelsea beat West Ham 1-0 and secured a Champions League place. As a result, the Toffees will qualify for the Europa League through the FA Cup - regardless of whether they defeat Chelsea in the final.
The Europa League replaces the Uefa Cup and adopts a format that mirrors the Champions League.
The Blues will now have to overcome a play-off round tie before entering a new format group stage.
The new-look league will have 48 clubs in 12 groups of four, with teams playing each other home and away as opposed to just once as it stands now.
The top two in each group then join the eight third-placed Champions League clubs in a 32-club knock-out stage.
The competition will also have its TV rights sold centrally, in the same way as the Champions League. This switch should increase income to clubs.

Mornington Crescent!

[kenada_blue]

I still think the Champions League teams shouldn't be able to go into the Uefa/Europa league. Adds more games and more clubs, drags the tournament out longer. 32 club knock out stage? Still home and away?

So to get and play in the final of that competition we've gotta play an extra 17 matches. Champions League is only 15 (I think).

[coolblue007]

Unless we dramatically improve the size and quality of our squad in the summer, i dread playing in this competition.

I've got to admit that though I don't entirely agree, I see his point.

With our players stretched thin and playing in many europa league fixtures, suppose it costs us ... say, a win or two in league, because of a tired squad or forbid an injury. That's six points. Now, suppose we finish fifth that year and less than six points out of fourth. One could realistically have the fear that being stuck in the middle — playing in europa league year in and year out — could keep us from champions league.

I happen to think getting into any european football will help in the transfer market, but that's just me.

But I also see his point.

[bluebloodinmyveins]

I've got to admit that though I don't entirely agree, I see his point.

With our players stretched thin and playing in many europa league fixtures, suppose it costs us ... say, a win or two in league, because of a tired squad or forbid an injury. That's six points. Now, suppose we finish fifth that year and less than six points out of fourth. One could realistically have the fear that being stuck in the middle — playing in europa league year in and year out — could keep us from champions league.

I happen to think getting into any european football will help in the transfer market, but that's just me.

But I also see his point.

All I'm saying is the squad has been sorely stretched this season, as it was the last time we made it in. If we are to compete seriously at that level, we need a much bigger and stronger squad.

[Neiler]

No one is allowed use the term Kenwrong untill at least July.

Are people really moaning in a we qualified for Europe with five games to go thread! No doubht the same people were telling us we would we be relegated three games into the season.

*Havent even mentioned the cup final!

[chicoazul]

Were in Europe and its still April.

Sound.



dusts off passport, hope for us to draw a Greek team*

[BadWool76]

Youll be hoping for Hamburg

[chicoazul]

That would be sound too mate, Id be well up for that.

[BadWool76]

That would be sound too mate, Id be well up for that.

Agreed Hamburg would be a great piss up . I wouldnt mind Italy somewhere obscure in the sun . I would eat myself into oblivion .