[Albion] Do you want us to qualify for the conference league

[GT49er]

I have little to no interest in the Europa conference league and I very much hope we don’t qualify for it. It’s a tin pot tournament that shouldn’t even really exist as a competition.

Well, don't follow it then. Just let those that are interested enjoy themselves!

Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the Europa league last season but all I want is a good tilt at winning a domestic trophy now. That’s all I care about now as a Brighton fan. I’ve watched us in 92 grounds in all 4 divisions so that day at Wembley is all I hope for.

The two aren't incompatible!

If I want a trip to Europe or to watch football I’ll go online and book it. We don’t need to play in Europe for that to happen.

Well, yes - that's always been an option, assuming you could afford it. Most people would prefer to do it following their own team though, I think.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Out of all the competitions we can potentially play in as a PL team, it is the one we have the best chance of winning

Does that include getting relegated in order to play in the Championship?

I reckon we'd have a decent chance at that.

 

[jcdenton08]

Does that include getting relegated in order to play in the Championship?

I reckon we'd have a decent chance at that.

It would be irrelevant because of what I said in my post

 

[BN9 BHA]

Seeing that we have won sweet f*** all apart from the 2 lowest league titles, I think this would be a big achievement

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

It would be irrelevant because of what I said in my post

Not really, finish bottom 3 and we qualify for it.

 

[jcdenton08]

Not really, finish bottom 3 and we qualify for it.

Erm… out of all the competitions we could play in as a PL team… if we were playing in the Championship we wouldn’t be a PL team

 

[Guinness Boy]

Yes it would be amazing. Some absolutely lunatic away days and a big chance of a trophy.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Out of all the competitions we can potentially play in as a PL team, it is the one we have the best chance of winning

Just the experience would do it .those Europa games were something special, home and away .

 

[The Optimist]

We are not finishing 8th. End of.

1 point behind, 3 games to play - that’s the spirit!

 

[southstandandy]

I'd love to see us qualify for it, whether we deserve it or not.

I do though think it's looking remote.

Estupinian has been off form this season, we've not had a good established right back for almost 2 years, Dunky has clearly seen better days, and Gruda, Kadioglu, O'Reily, and Wieffer who cost a rough total of £100m have shown very little for that outlay. Yes - Kadioglu has been injured nearly all season and O'Reily half of it, but there has been very little impact by that four for the cost.

I'm not writing them off yet, but obviously at the start of the season I hoped that these players would have had a real baring on how our season went. Injuries have obviously ruined that notion, and it just feels like to me that the season never really took off.

Hopefully we can get most back fit by the summer and strengthen at right back, centre back, and up front, and clear the decks of a number of fringe players. Roll on next season.

 

[Jeremiah]

No. But I want us to finish above Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham & Palace

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I think it would distract us in the league and I would rather we won the league

Genuinely pissed myself laughing at this bit

 

[Wardy's twin]

This . . . . The season is a transition, All things considered it's been a good one.

the squad and manager will be ready for a great season come August . . . .

The problem is every year is a transitional one especially as we sell our best players on. If we lose Baleba and JPVH because thy want european football then we are in a very bad place .

 

[zefarelly]

The problem is every year is a transitional one especially as we sell our best players on. If we lose Baleba and JPVH because thy want european football then we are in a very bad place .

I agree, but we have had a few years of relative stability . . . I think Potters 2nd season ? Once we got past the 27 or so 1-1 draws, it clicked, before treasonous behaviour. Not sure there was any ever confidence in stability under RDZ, but it was fun for a while. You'd like to think FabH is here for a while . . . . And the squad grows and sticks together. . .to a greater extent, there will always be movement.

 

[byf1]

Well, don't follow it then. Just let those that are interested enjoy themselves!

The two aren't incompatible!

Well, yes - that's always been an option, assuming you could afford it. Most people would prefer to do it following their own team though, I think.

I wouldn’t follow it all that closely tbh for reasons mentioned. I wouldn’t go to any home games if we did make it. As for let those enjoy it comment, who’s stopping them.

It’s a poll mate, there is no correct answer.

The way I look at is really quite simple. Would I want to watch our league form hugely suffer watching tired and lethargic displays at home all season with even worse injury issues and the domestic cup chances more or less derailed for a 3rd rate European competition playing largely average teams over Europe just for the odd day out & piss up in Slovakia or Sweden…no, no I wouldn’t.

Each to their own

 

[BadFish]

I do but I'm at peace with the fact we probably won't. I'm genuinely expecting us to be better next season. We've been almost good enough but thrown away far too many points. Imagine where we'll be next time if we iron out those mistakes.

This. A few good signings in the summer and less injuries next season means we could be on course for a belter.

Edit: except our manager is clueless and most of our players are shit.

I forgot about that.

 

[GT49er]

I wouldn’t follow it all that closely tbh for reasons mentioned. I wouldn’t go to any home games if we did make it. As for let those enjoy it comment, who’s stopping them.
It’s a poll mate, there is no correct answer.
The way I look at is really quite simple. Would I want to watch our league form hugely suffer watching tired and lethargic displays at home all season with even worse injury issues and the domestic cup chances more or less derailed for a 3rd rate European competition playing largely average teams over Europe just for the odd day out & piss up in Slovakia or Sweden…no, no I wouldn’t.
Each to their own

Yes. In a heartbeat. It's a huge leap up from the third division championship, which is the best we've ever done in over a hundred years. In a heartbeat..........

 

[London Irish]

Nah, I’d rather be at the arse end of league 2 hoping to stay in the league

And imagine the bragging rights for the next 50 years on NSC

 

[saafend_seagull]

Fence. We would be genuine relegation candidates and would have a squad of 15 by December.

 

[JetsetJimbo]

I can't see it happening. But it's all about expectations really, isn't it? If we qualified for the Conference League this season, I'd be pleased because it'd feel like a prize we'd snatched at the death. If we'd ended up in the same competition under RDZ in 22/23, it would have felt like we'd fallen short and I would have been disappointed.

Qualifying for any European competition would definitely give me something to cheer this season, my memories of which will otherwise be dominated by watching Palace do a double over us for the first time in almost a century and THAT game at Forest.