efcfanwirral
Player Valuation: £25m
I spent the whole game today hearing people around me moaning that the europa league is what is causing the terrible performance, and basically saying they don't want to be in it if this is what it brings.
My question to those who feel the same is...what are your hopes, ambitions and aspirations for everton football club?
Seriously - if europa league is too much of a burden and you'd rather concentrate on the league, what do you want from the future? Let me guess, champions league?
And what happens in that competition? We have to play midweek games against decent opposition and likely lose more games than in the EL, plus play in the league at the weekend.
Everton won't win the league title, so europe is all we can aim for apart from a lucky cup win (which rewards people with something they don't want it seems). We all know this is down to money - we don't have enough for a decent squad to compete on all fronts. I think this is the definition of punching above our weight and we should enjoy every minute of European football as the club learns to cope with the rigours of playing more often. It might not last as this season is showing.
it might take a few years of Europa league football to get to that next level (though currently I'm skeptical about or chances of qualifying for even that next year) but what if we don't qualify one year? We can concentrate on th league and what? Oh yes, have a tilt at...qualifying for europe.
Europa league is A competition we have a slight outside chance of winning.
If europe isn't desirable, apart from an (unrealistic) aim of perhaps getting knocked out of the group stage of the champions league once in the next decade or so, why do some people bother turning up nowadays?
Basically I'm saying we need to walk before we can run in Europe, and as fans we need to enjoy the ride.
By the way, I don't think the EL is close to the main reason for our performances. Fitness training or physio or whatever (the injuries) and tactics play a huge part
My question to those who feel the same is...what are your hopes, ambitions and aspirations for everton football club?
Seriously - if europa league is too much of a burden and you'd rather concentrate on the league, what do you want from the future? Let me guess, champions league?
And what happens in that competition? We have to play midweek games against decent opposition and likely lose more games than in the EL, plus play in the league at the weekend.
Everton won't win the league title, so europe is all we can aim for apart from a lucky cup win (which rewards people with something they don't want it seems). We all know this is down to money - we don't have enough for a decent squad to compete on all fronts. I think this is the definition of punching above our weight and we should enjoy every minute of European football as the club learns to cope with the rigours of playing more often. It might not last as this season is showing.
it might take a few years of Europa league football to get to that next level (though currently I'm skeptical about or chances of qualifying for even that next year) but what if we don't qualify one year? We can concentrate on th league and what? Oh yes, have a tilt at...qualifying for europe.
Europa league is A competition we have a slight outside chance of winning.
If europe isn't desirable, apart from an (unrealistic) aim of perhaps getting knocked out of the group stage of the champions league once in the next decade or so, why do some people bother turning up nowadays?
Basically I'm saying we need to walk before we can run in Europe, and as fans we need to enjoy the ride.
By the way, I don't think the EL is close to the main reason for our performances. Fitness training or physio or whatever (the injuries) and tactics play a huge part
