After your good luck to Palace in the FA Cup final thread, now this! I don’t actually believe you are a Brighton fan at all
No worries at all mate.
[Albion] Do you want us to qualify for the conference league
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No worries at all mate.I wouldnt worry too much Essbee. The pack on here like to hunt out anyone who dare have a differing opinion to the majority.
Once hunted out they then spout out the following tedious lines:
- Why dont you go support someone else
- You're not a proper fan bla bla bla...
People should learn some respect on this board that not everyone shares the same opinion and just leave it there.
As mentioned on here earlier in the thread, I'm with you Eeesbee, the competition holds very little interest to me, the teams in it or the chance to win it just doesn't excite me, just like the LDV vans trophy didn't get my juices flowing back in our league 1 & 2 days when I watched us home and away.
I get the Europa league, big clubs, big stadiums, big European nights at home and away, huge attendances with some European powerhouses. That tournament was worth the probable decimation of our entire domestic season, which would happen again if we were in a European competition. I'm shocked any Brighton fan would get anything out of beating Shamrock or Noah FC. What a coup!
But I guess I'm not a proper fan and I should go support someone else....Yawn!
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It is perfectly ok to hold a minority view without getting defensive and pissy about it.
I have modified my position.
If we get into the competition, it will be fantastic and I will be delighted.
If we fail to qualify, it doesn't really matter, as it would have been a distraction.
If Palace qualify for the Europa league, it will degrade the competition and their failure next season will be embarrassing.
If ( big if, for more reasons than one) we did enter and win the Europa Conference thing, we could then sing “Champions of Europe “ like West Ham do.
Left Footer
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They were saying the same thing about us when we were in Europa League last season, apart from that night in Rome we made a decent fist of it.
Have no doubt Palace would do the same, getting Europe would possibly mean keeping Eze, Guehi, Wharton etc.
My opinion is aspirational rather than expectational
Milano
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It won't.
That summer, despite getting UEL, we lost Ali Mac & Moises. That ripped the heart out of our midfield. We are only recovering now IMO. We also lost Colwill.
If LFC come in for Eze then he'll go. If NUFC get UCL and come in for Guehi again then he'll go. Wharton might stay, but City are supposedly courting him.
I think they'll lose 2 this summer no matter what, maybe all 3. They will replace them, they seem to have their scouting spot on TBF. However it will take time to build a new spine, if they are Sun-Thu next season then I can see them doing a WHU for at least 1 season.
If the worst happens on Saturday and you're one of those players then you have to be thinking "this is it", it won't get better, leave on a high.
My main wish is someone comes in for their manager.......
50% of the top 30 clubs paying the highest wages in Europe are from the Premier League. Any Premier League club entering one of the European competitions should be at least make a decent fist of it.
The Conference League is the equivalent of the Milk Cup in that you should enjoy the matches but aren't that bothered if you go out of it. Unless you are Chelsea, in which case you don't bother to turn up and then complain when away fans take over your stands.
The Conference League is the equivalent of the Milk Cup in that you should enjoy the matches but aren't that bothered if you go out of it. Unless you are Chelsea, in which case you don't bother to turn up and then complain when away fans take over your stands.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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If we win the League Cup we’d be in exactly it situation we could possibly be in next season. A probable 8 extra games, at least, in the third tier European Competition, for what? More Injuries?
The challenge is the same whether we qualify this season, next or in 5 years time, through league position or winning a cup. No matter if it’s Champions League, Europa League or Conference the risks on the squad are same even if the financial rewards are higher.
I’ve said it before but we either embrace it for what it is and what it means we’ve achieved or we never qualify for it because it’s a risk and accept 9th is the best place we should risk finishing to preserve our PL status.
Left Footer
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You could be right, there are rumours that Glasner could be off and that might see them go but Palace also pay more than we do as we know from when Zaha was on stupid money. Eze would go from top dog to squad player and it doesn't always work as we saw when Grealish went to City.
Playing Thursday-Sunday is definitely a big issue and you only have to look at Spurs and Man Utd to see, i think if Brentford do get 8th they could suffer the same way.
Birdie Boy
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Any one not wanting it presumably didn't go to any of the away games in the UEL! Best time ever!
The 7 other teams in Europe will have the same squad size as us, except maybe u21s. So I don't see injuries as a reason to not want to be in it. I know there are some lower teams in it but who wouldn't want to go to Real Betis or Fiorentina? I also think some of the smaller teams could be great long weekends.
The 7 other teams in Europe will have the same squad size as us, except maybe u21s. So I don't see injuries as a reason to not want to be in it. I know there are some lower teams in it but who wouldn't want to go to Real Betis or Fiorentina? I also think some of the smaller teams could be great long weekends.
All Four Grounds
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- Apr 20, 2025
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Yeah but the financial rewards of qualifying for the Champions League are huge and complemented by an accompanying increase in the quality players a can attract. So the challenge isn’t the same because the only limit to improving the squad would be then be profit and sustainability rules.
warmleyseagull
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The NSC proper fan Stasi like to show off their self gratifying credentials on many threads. I leave early so know all about them.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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We might be able to attract better players but that doesn’t take away the risk of injury and burn out from extra games. That’s the same whichever European competition we qualify for.
The only way to combat that would be a huge squad but then you run the risk of disharmony in the squad if players aren’t getting enough games or financial risks if we don’t keep our income at that level.
All Four Grounds
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It’s undoubtedly a huge challenge but while I can’t see it being doable while in the ECL where there‘s no economic or recruitment upside I can with the EL and in particular CL. Indeed Newcastle might well do so this season after one year absence from all European competition and Villa by re-qualifying for the CL or at worst dropping down into the EL. It’s true Chelsea might too while only playing in the ECL but they’re an exception because not only are they still considered as a CL-team-in-waiting by agents and prospective players they ‘cheat’ by using amortisation and selling hotels to themselve!
NorthstandRacoon
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You have stated your opinion, and so have we. Not hunting you down, you're just a minority
…..and win it. !
I think as fans you should definitely prefer to qualify for the ECL if possible. You have a young team and have struggled with injuries but have a solid overall depth and could use that in this competition. Probably not to the extent Chelsea did (they didn't even register Palmer and some other starters for the league stage) but I think you should go through to let's say QF with relative ease without overworking your starters too much.
There is a pretty big quality gap between Europa league and Conference league. This year there were only 2-3 good teams in the ECL and next season probably won't be much different so whichever EPL team qualifies will automaticallly be considered as one of the favorites. So I don't see why with a bit of luck Brighton couldn't win this competition. And worst case scenario club gets more European experience they can build on for the future trying to qualify for the EL again and hopefully one day in near future you will play in the CL too.
Only looking at possible teams playing in the ECL next season from top 5 leagues.
BL: Mainz or Leipzig - not following BL that much but would say either team is better than Heidenheim who represented BL in ECL this season. They've struggled domestically (probably also because they've played in Europe they're not use to) and have to play relegation play-offs now.
Serie A: Juve, Lazio, Roma, Bologna still competing for last CL place and two EL spots (Bologna already guaranteed at least an EL spot with a Copa Italia win but can still qualify for the CL). Milan and Fiorentina can potentially still get into ECL too. But either way Serie A will have a (very) good team representing them in the ECL. Probably better than Fiorentina over the past few seasons and they've done well (lost in the semis this season after playing the final previous two seasons).
Ligue 1: 4th to 6th placed Nice, Lille and Strasbourg all tied on points so last round will decide what European competition each team will play in next season. But whichever team will finish 6th will probably do better than Lens this season who didn't even qualify for the league stage.
La Liga: Celta (7th) will probably go into the Europa League (they are four points clear above 8th with two rounds to play) but then we have Rayo, Osasuna and Mallorca all within one point and Valencia is three points behind 8th. They've been one of the most in-form teams in 2025 but lost (or well, they were robbed) against Alaves in last game. I think Valencia is the only team that I would trust to do something in the ECL, it's quite possible Rayo, Osasuna or Mallorca won't even qualify for the league stage as they just don't have European experience, squad depth nor finances to improve their squads. But any of those teams will be a big downgrade quality wise from Betis who is in the final this season. And I'm affraid they will get thrashed by Chelsea but hopefully Isco and GOAT Antony will produce some magic.
To conlude I'd say there will be stronger teams from Germany, Italy and France in next season's competiton but clearly an inferior Spanish team. As for the rest (non top-5 league teams) level of competition will probably stay on a similar level.
There is a pretty big quality gap between Europa league and Conference league. This year there were only 2-3 good teams in the ECL and next season probably won't be much different so whichever EPL team qualifies will automaticallly be considered as one of the favorites. So I don't see why with a bit of luck Brighton couldn't win this competition. And worst case scenario club gets more European experience they can build on for the future trying to qualify for the EL again and hopefully one day in near future you will play in the CL too.
Only looking at possible teams playing in the ECL next season from top 5 leagues.
BL: Mainz or Leipzig - not following BL that much but would say either team is better than Heidenheim who represented BL in ECL this season. They've struggled domestically (probably also because they've played in Europe they're not use to) and have to play relegation play-offs now.
Serie A: Juve, Lazio, Roma, Bologna still competing for last CL place and two EL spots (Bologna already guaranteed at least an EL spot with a Copa Italia win but can still qualify for the CL). Milan and Fiorentina can potentially still get into ECL too. But either way Serie A will have a (very) good team representing them in the ECL. Probably better than Fiorentina over the past few seasons and they've done well (lost in the semis this season after playing the final previous two seasons).
Ligue 1: 4th to 6th placed Nice, Lille and Strasbourg all tied on points so last round will decide what European competition each team will play in next season. But whichever team will finish 6th will probably do better than Lens this season who didn't even qualify for the league stage.
La Liga: Celta (7th) will probably go into the Europa League (they are four points clear above 8th with two rounds to play) but then we have Rayo, Osasuna and Mallorca all within one point and Valencia is three points behind 8th. They've been one of the most in-form teams in 2025 but lost (or well, they were robbed) against Alaves in last game. I think Valencia is the only team that I would trust to do something in the ECL, it's quite possible Rayo, Osasuna or Mallorca won't even qualify for the league stage as they just don't have European experience, squad depth nor finances to improve their squads. But any of those teams will be a big downgrade quality wise from Betis who is in the final this season. And I'm affraid they will get thrashed by Chelsea but hopefully Isco and GOAT Antony will produce some magic.
To conlude I'd say there will be stronger teams from Germany, Italy and France in next season's competiton but clearly an inferior Spanish team. As for the rest (non top-5 league teams) level of competition will probably stay on a similar level.
If Bloom wants it so do I. However if we qualify will only attend games from knockout stage. I think all club league football is great but to me only thing that spoils football now is the growth of European club competitions and intertional games. So many meaningless games and far to many taking part.
Just look at the latest World club competion which used I think be winners of European cup and Asian cup. Now 24 plus teams including Chelsea who won leage yeats ago.
Just look at the latest World club competion which used I think be winners of European cup and Asian cup. Now 24 plus teams including Chelsea who won leage yeats ago.
7dialssouthpaw
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- Sep 10, 2022
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If we got in the ECL, we should just send the second string to the away matches and leave the first team at home preparing for the league games.