larrygobfiend
Player Valuation: £40m
Please don't call him "Kaks", mate.
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Please don't call him "Kaks", mate.
I can't see us being midtable at that point. I'd like to believe we'll have a good preseason this time and start the season how we've finished.
blue_aussie05
Player Valuation: £8m
Of course I'd love us to be challenging for te European spots every season (champs league would be great), but one of my concerns after this season is what effect will this have on us in the future?
For example, say we have another good season next year and qualify for Europe again. I hope we don't have another blip, like this season, and finish mid table again.
Not saying this will happen again, but it mightunless we address this and learn from this season's mistakes now.
It goes without saying that it's counterproductive to finish in the euro places if it negatively affects the league position the year after.
For example, say we have another good season next year and qualify for Europe again. I hope we don't have another blip, like this season, and finish mid table again.
Not saying this will happen again, but it mightunless we address this and learn from this season's mistakes now.
It goes without saying that it's counterproductive to finish in the euro places if it negatively affects the league position the year after.
A good finish to this season, good signings and sensible releases, with a decent pre season should see an improvement next season.
Alan Shearer made a good point last night about the number of games and layout of the EL compared with the CL. I agreed with him for once.
Alan Shearer made a good point last night about the number of games and layout of the EL compared with the CL. I agreed with him for once.
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
Each place is worth around 2m quid. Every game matters and the manager knows it.
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
I wondered whether he could turn it around when the players heads had dropped. More to do with his demeanour than anything at Wigan, a club who've found it's level.
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
We'll play Villa the way we played Man Utd. Puts all the pressure on a poor defence. We should win there.
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Big Fat Sam
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That"s his nickname mate. Don't be jealous just because you didn't come up with something as creative and innovative as I did.
paulbefc
Player Valuation: £60m
Definitely. They'll have to try and win, it's an easier job defensively and they're not the quickest side in defence. Same line-up, maybe with Mirallas in for Osman and same again, please.
larrygobfiend
Player Valuation: £40m
Sorry mate, it just made me puke a bit in my mouth when I read it.
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Big Fat Sam
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That's a little bit racist to be honest.
I think the tipping point comes along once you've qualified two or three years on the trot - prospective signings start looking at the club as a regular participant in Europe and that makes the club more attractive to a better quality of player. For instance, I don't think Lukaku would have signed for us permanently if we hadn't qualified for the EL during his loan season with us.
I don't really care about the difference between 8th and 15th that much myself.
But, as well as the money, if we finish well it might mean players who would otherwise look for an exit stick around. If we do go on a run up the league, that might show them that there's hope for next year in a way the campaign puttering out doesn't.
blue_aussie05
Player Valuation: £8m
That's my point, though. Unless we learn our lesson from this season, my fear is that we'll just repeat it again.
If competing in Europe means our league performances dip, we won't qualify for Europe every year
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