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SuperCoolEskimo 5 Apr 2013 17:09:43 11,286 posts
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Given a choice, I would settle for missing out on top 4 if it meant Arsenal won the Europa League. It's a big trophy and seen as such across Europe. I don't know why it's held in such low regard by PL fans.

Edited by SuperCoolEskimo at 17:10:16 05-04-2013

nickthegun 5 Apr 2013 17:16:14 73,354 posts
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Its held in low regard because the teams competing for it have a genuine chance of qualifying for CL football, which most people would seemingly prefer.

In leagues with less spaces and more dominant top teams, its something you can concentrate on in earnest.

Again, its because we have too many CL places.

morriss 5 Apr 2013 17:16:58 71,290 posts
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I'd love to win the Europa League it would be fucking amazing. It unites players and will attract quality attention in terms of players. However, I'd like Spurs to play in the CL more. Everyone at the club has been singing from the same CL-qualification hym sheet. Even AVB intimated that people should judge whether he's an upgrade on 'arry if we don't "reach our objectives."

Now, if we f.ex had quality cover for Lennon, Bale, Defoe I wouldn't be so concerned about forthcoming league fixtures but we simply don't. The club and its players have explicitly said CL or season a failure. I don't want to lose Bale, or Lennon, or Dembele etc. and I would argue the risk is greater if we can't offer them CL football. So let's focus on that and start Europa League games with Dempsey, Holtby Adebayor, Livermore etc. and do our very best. Fine by me.

I can't see a problem with that reasoning and can't really see how my "credentials" as a fan can be taken into question.

SuperCoolEskimo 5 Apr 2013 17:19:40 11,286 posts
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Besides, a good EL run will help Spurs if they want to push on to the next level. Going into the KO stages of the CL and managing their league form is something they will have to do if they want to get where they're aiming for over the next few seasons, so surely this is all good practice.

morriss 5 Apr 2013 17:21:10 71,290 posts
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It's good practice if you rotate your squad accordingly and not play your strongest team twice within three days of one another several times a season.

morriss 5 Apr 2013 17:25:21 71,290 posts
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But we have Dempsey, Adebayor, Sigurdsson, Holtby, Livermore, Allen.

They are all good players who could and should be starting, imo.

Anyway, we don't agree and that's fine.

Tom_Servo 5 Apr 2013 17:25:45 18,079 posts
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United appoint expert to improve atmosphere at OT

nickthegun 5 Apr 2013 17:26:50 73,354 posts
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Is there something wrong with holtby? You paid a release fee, i thought he would be playing more.

morriss 5 Apr 2013 17:29:50 71,290 posts
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No idea, looks decent to me. IN fact, seeing that second string would only heighten my passion for the games. I love being able to run the rule over squad players.

Anyway, we're 3rd and still in the tie, so let's see. I'm fully behind AVB no matter if we get 5th and Basel beat us in the next leg. He's perfect for us. I just hope he doesn't get poached.

nickthegun 5 Apr 2013 17:32:16 73,354 posts
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Tom_Servo wrote:
United appoint expert to improve atmosphere at OT

The need, nay deserve, the Sheffield Wednesday Band to liven the place up a bit.

Mr_Sleep 5 Apr 2013 17:59:51 21,647 posts
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Holtby was one of the better players in last nights tie. He seems to link up well with Bale too. Dempsey is the one who seems to bring very little and Adebayor seemed to be a truly hopeless hold up man.

Deleted user 5 April 2013 18:00:56

Holtby started against Basel.

THFourteen 5 Apr 2013 19:36:38 47,951 posts
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morriss wrote:
But we have Dempsey, Adebayor, Sigurdsson, Livermore, Allen.

They are all good players who could and should be starting

In the same way that Gervinho and Santos are "good" players...

Trowel 5 Apr 2013 20:50:27 21,963 posts
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WTF?

ElNuevo9 5 Apr 2013 20:57:46 14,128 posts
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Cech even has to wear his spaz helmet for commercial duties.

Edited by ElNino9 at 20:58:06 05-04-2013

HarryPalmer 5 Apr 2013 21:48:00 5,443 posts
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That's gonna give me nightmares

morriss 5 Apr 2013 22:09:52 71,290 posts
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Blue Man Group

Syrette 6 Apr 2013 10:23:51 49,802 posts
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Have I told you guys how much I hate Chelsea?

roz123 6 Apr 2013 10:37:36 7,112 posts
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Here is the video
http://youtu.be/m9kAH2v9200
and the making of
http://youtu.be/YDLoJ6cevW4

THFourteen 6 Apr 2013 11:44:56 47,951 posts
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http://m.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2013/04/thierry-henry-claims-goal-week-honors

THFourteen 6 Apr 2013 11:45:21 47,951 posts
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I love him as much as anyone, but goal of the week for that?

Youthist 6 Apr 2013 11:58:41 13,140 posts
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I love him more

Jono62 6 Apr 2013 13:06:47 19,598 posts
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What a miss from Le Fondre.

convz 6 Apr 2013 13:27:10 1,087 posts
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Looked a foul to me, jumped in two footed then made a stamping motion over the ball towards the keeper...

Dougs 6 Apr 2013 14:11:27 85,270 posts
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Reading are really struggling.

Fab4 6 Apr 2013 14:19:30 8,306 posts
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That was a goal. Fully over.

Whizzo 6 Apr 2013 14:23:19 44,765 posts
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Nah it wasn't, very, very close though.

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