..as the title suggest, which would u prefer.
Ideal i would like both, but top four is far more important to us as a club.
The revenue it would generate
the players it would attract.
the players that would stay.
or do u think it might be good if we didn't qualify this year? it might make the board spend a bit more money (but then will players come to us just because we have the money with no CL footy)
it will be an advantage in the league, no European midweek games as distraction. (bit like Spurs this year)
not giving up on the season yet.
Silverware or top 4
posted on 2/2/12
This season, I would say top 4 because of being able to (hopefully) attract and sign players in the summer that will improve this current squad.
However, I'm sick of our board thinking that 4th place is acceptable, so maybe falling out of it will give them the kick up the arsenal that they need.
Champions League is beyond us this year with the current playing squad, FA Cup would be nice and with City & United already out, it is achievable but we MUST start playing better.
posted on 2/2/12
Top 4 would be best. Though purely for the income… don’t agree in the “players it will attract” argument since you struggle to bring people in. It could be players won’t be so keen to leave though!
You could win a trophy this year… I am tempted to have a sneaky bet on you guys for the Champions League. It is a long shot but not impossible… you can beat anyone on your day and it’s knockout football now!
posted on 2/2/12
Top four is more important but if we get it then nothing changes and we continue to go backwards while the board leach off the club. If we don't get it then we just have another excuse not to spend so it's lose lose really.
posted on 2/2/12
don’t agree in the “players it will attract” argument since you struggle to bring people in
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Exactly! We struggle even when we ARE offering Champions League football, if we're out of the top competition, then we're potentially looking at signing players of a lesser quality.
As for the income, the board have gone on record to say that financially we won't be crippled by not qualifying. But then I'm not sure that they always tell the truth
posted on 2/2/12
If we only make the CL it'll be the same story next year, we aren't good enough to win it.
I'd take the FA cup it might give the players a bit more confidence to win some other stuff. That said I reckon Liverpool are favourites for that, they seem to be capable of beating anyone in cup games this season.