Europa league spot

[Costock_Fox]

1 minute ago, boots60 said:

I'm even more confident.

Have booked a couple of nights in Baku 29th May 2019

Looks a lovely place, top and tale?

[Guest]

If I said top 8 would I be mad?

Edited 3 January 2018 by Guest

[shailen_patel4]

19 minutes ago, FIF said:

If I said top 8 would I be mad?

Not at all

[ian_marshall]

I'm pretty certain 7th will be good enough for a Europa League place this season. As mentioned based on domestic cups the chances are pretty high and no one has even talked about an English team winning one of the European Cups which I think is also a strong possibility and would also unlock 7th place. 

 

I'd agree with one of the previous posters that it's between us, Burnley, and Everton. I think we'll finish above Burnley. Yes, they don't drop many points but we still have to play them at Turf Moor which would put us a point behind them if we were to win and I think we'll certainly amass a higher number of points throughout the remainder of the second half of this season. 

 

Everton on the other hand are a completely different animal and a lot will depend on whether they beat us and Burnley, and also who they recruit during January. 

 

Out of the teams in contention I think our run of fixtures combined with our usual strong finish to the season should see us sneak 7th.

 

Finally to those saying it's only the Europa League, why bother? Generally speaking it isn't the toughest competition in the world and has a huge reward for the winner. I would like to think that we'd certainly be one of the stronger sides to qualify should we make it and it is probably our best opportunity of bringing Champions League football back to the KP in the short term. 

Edited 3 January 2018 by ian_marshall

[The Quick Brown Fox]

"Were all going on a European tour" I don't care if it's "only the Europa" I'd be over the moon to get to see European football with Leicester again. 

 

Let's push and make it happen 

[Ted Maul]

We will have got many of our most difficult games out of the way early, and will have some favourable fixtures which will really give us a chance to put a good run of results together between Feb & April.

 

One or two buys in Jan who will improve the first team, Silva getting up to speed and Puel’s new system becoming more familiar- I’m optimistic.

 

Everton don’t look anywhere near the finished article, Burnley should drop away at some point (they’ve got this far though, so it wouldn’t surprise me if they don’t), Watford are utter dross, and we’ve got a healthy headstart on the rest.

 

No reason we can’t finish 7th. Although knowing our luck, someone like Newcastle will shithouse their way to the FA Cup if we do.

[filthyfox]

I would rather win the FA cup..... oh..... hang on!

[Stadt]

Europa League is unreal, better than the CL. Can’t wait to be shitting bricks running away from gate 13.

[Vardinio'sCat]

 

Big game against Everton at the end of January.

[KFS]

So basically we want a Leicester or Man City FA cup win and to overtake Burnley?

 

I'm happy with that. What are the odds on Leicester to play European football next year?

[Nalis]

Realistically I reckon we'll miss out.

 

Quarters of the FA Cup, 9th in the league. Hope I'm wrong but we would need to be a lot more consistent that we currently are.

[420Hashish]

3 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

Hopefully we get 7th but I don't think we will, Burnley aren't slipping up but hopefully they have a dip soon

They're on a dip now. That's how we were able to keep up with them despite losing 3 matches.

[Hammo]

I mentioned this before in another thread, but if we qualify for the EuropaLeague via seventh place (a not unrealistic possibility) then if we were to reach the final in Baku there would be TEN away trips in total (and of course ten home games) over a ten-month period. One little holiday to a far-flung part of the continent per month.

 

Bit of a dreamy scenario, I know, but I seem to recall that we did something considerably more remarkable a couple of years ago...

[Sir Shep]

Yes we played well (in the second half) against Huddersfield, but the same team lost at home to palace, top 10 is more realistic but unless we go on a really good run I feel top 7 won’t happen. I hope I’m proved wrong of cause. 

[fuchsntf]

4 hours ago, weller54 said:

No 

Is that you, or Rachel....saying No..??.

[wardyfox86]

10 minutes ago, Sir Shep said:

Yes we played well (in the second half) against Huddersfield, but the same team lost at home to palace, top 10 is more realistic but unless we go on a really good run I feel top 7 won’t happen. I hope I’m proved wrong of cause. 

Whilst I agree with this to an extent, look below us and tell me (bar Everton) who could pip us? Palace are on a good run, but 8 points is a big gap. That leaves Watford, Huddersfield or Brighton. Nobody below Burnley can say their season has been anything better than average. 

 

We don't need "a good run" to get 7th, good runs are needed to get champions league spots. There are some average teams competing in 7th - 14th (us included) and we might only need something above mediocre to seal it. 

[SheppyFox]

I said no, but we’re capable of 7th depending if that’s enough ofcourse, can winning the FA Cup get us in too? 

[boots60]

30 minutes ago, Hammo said:

I mentioned this before in another thread, but if we qualify for the EuropaLeague via seventh place (a not unrealistic possibility) then if we were to reach the final in Baku there would be TEN away trips in total (and of course ten home games) over a ten-month period. One little holiday to a far-flung part of the continent per month.

 

Bit of a dreamy scenario, I know, but I seem to recall that we did something considerably more remarkable a couple of years ago...

7th place 10 away trips

 

Qualifying

 

Linfield

Aberdeen

 

Group stage

 

Sampdoria

Monchengladbach

Slavia Prague

 

K.O stages

 

Real Sociedad 

Benfica

Lyon 

Ajax

 

Final in Baku

 

Bit of luck on the lottery needed.

 

 

 

[MC Prussian]

Europa League would be great, a new competition, a new experience. A level down on the Champions League, but very decent rewards and decent teams to play against.

 

I'd love it if we could do another European tour.

Let's get there first. I do hope we do well in January (selling & buying in equal terms) and that Silva will fit in nicely. Then we can go places and cement a Top Eight finish.

[Wymsey]

Just more annoyed now we didn't at least draw v Palace at home and at Huddersfield..

Edited 3 January 2018 by Wymeswold fox

[shailen_patel4]

5 minutes ago, SheppyFox said:

I said no, but we’re capable of 7th depending if that’s enough ofcourse, can winning the FA Cup get us in too? 

Yeah winning the FA cup gets us in

[Foxxed]

We were happy to think about forth after the southampton match. Then crystal palace brought us back to earth. We've got chelsea next and probably a seven point gap between us and seventh. Probably wiser to concentrate on bridging that gap before anything else!

[lcfc sheff]

Get to 40 points then see from there, Claudio style 

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

12 hours ago, Sir Shep said:

Yes we played well (in the second half) against Huddersfield, but the same team lost at home to palace, top 10 is more realistic but unless we go on a really good run I feel top 7 won’t happen. I hope I’m proved wrong of cause. 

Palace were a goalkeeper's foot from being the first team to beat Man City this season

[Percy Thrower]

Messing up against the likes of Palace & Watford certainly won't help. 

Edited 4 January 2018 by Percy Thrower