The defeatism in this fanbase is unparalleled in world football. How about we get in it and try and win it? Or should we just leave such gargantuan achievements to truly huge European behemoths like Crystal Palace or West Ham? Christ. Most of the teams in it are just good scores in Scrabble but we need another year of the Moyes drug “stability” before we even think of it?
Or your shout of defeatism is paralleled with delusionalism.
Realistically we don't have the squad strong enough to handle all the competitions, that's not going to change in the next window unless we get very very lucky...and without putting the club back in the poo we were in. Yeah let's risk that with the decks knowingly stacked against. Yeah let's go for the king hit, defenceless, than boxing smart.
A betting man would tell you our PL standing will suffer, ie we will not get 7th or above playing Conference League. So back to where we are...or worse.
What we need right now is a good to very good window and a proper run at the cups, with proper rotation of a strengthened squad throughout the season - without the distraction, logistics and otherwise, of the conference league.
Being better placed and knowing the importance of timing is anything but defeatist.
And mate, don't compare us to West Ham or Palace. We should be playing a different game to them. Any other club outside the privileged would've been relegated. When we get back up it won't be Conference League we'll be hunting for - that's Everton.
