Europa League - Blessing in disguise?

[Strokes]

2 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Unlikely seeing as Slavia Prague taught us a massive lesson.

The past doesn’t define the future, we have an FA cup this season as evidence.

[Shane]

I think there are similarities to our play off losses to Watford & Cardiff. Both losses were a blessing in disguise because we weren’t ready for promotion. One could argue, we aren’t ready for CL right now. I’ve already seen a few comments about us being 4th seed and struggling to get out the group stages. It’s hard to argue against that to be honest.

 

So instead of looking at finishing 5th as a failure, we should look at it as part of the building process. Losing to Watford was heartbreaking, but the 13/14 season really helped set the foundations for where we are today.  

With our recruitment team & Top leading the way, I am convinced we will cement our place in the top 6 & soon enough, we will prove we are worthy of a top four finish.
 

Keep the faith folks. This is a long term project 

[KFS]

3 minutes ago, Collymore said:

They caught everyone by surprise to be fair. 

Could be what that dressing room needs to be fair. It was funny at the time but players like Hamza et al coming into the game just showed complete disrespect. While I was one of those fans calling them farmers and didn’t actually see any quality from them, I would hope when (if) we play this comp next year we go into every game like we did Chelsea at Wembley. Do that and we could get our first European trophy.

Edited 19 May 2021 by KFS

[TeaMen Tom]

Money from the CL would set the club up better moving forward.  Plus there's the stigma of you were in the Top 4 all season and bottle it at the very end - again.  They do have some excuses but I wouldn't sign off on them.  As it is there's probably one more bite of the apple left before the team steps back a bit with key players leaving.  

[moore_94]

Champions League is the top competition you want to be in and would have been massive for this club

 

However lets not deny that any form of sustained European competition (CL or EL, dunno about the new competition yet) is also great for the club

 

We have a much better chance of going further in the EL than the CL, we would be 4th seed in CL and there is every chance we would get a group where we get railed and finish bottom, completely different to last time we were in the CL as lets be honest we probably got the easiest group possible

 

But still nothing would compare to seeing us compete in the CL and hearing that music played at the King Power again

 

I won't be angry if we finish 5th but I would be disappointed that we have come so close and fallen at the final hurdle again, however if you had offered me 5th and winning the FA Cup at the start of the season I would have snapped your hand off, just a disappointing way we have got to it

Edited 19 May 2021 by moore_94

[CosbehFox]

2 minutes ago, KFS said:

Could be what that dressing room needs to be fair. It was funny at the time but players like Hamza et al coming into the game just showed complete disrespect. While I was one of those fans calling them farmers and didn’t actually see any quality from them, I would hope when (if) we play this comp next year we go into every game like we did Chelsea at Wembley. Do that and we could get our first European trophy.

Part of the learning process that a predominantly young squad go through. European football is as much about attitude and cunning than quality 

[Corky]

6 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

They’d also had a massive winter break whereas we had been playing every four days due to a batshit crazy league schedule 

We had four players missing in one position which completely ruined our set-up.

 

With a normal season, and fewer teams, I think we can have a real go.

[lgfualol]

Depends if it makes a different to keeping / buying top class players

[Manini]

Just when that little man from the off-license thought he was off the hook. It’s his fault, this is. 

[HybridFox]

Let the season finish ffs

[happy85]

One less KO stages as well next season 

 

Same format as champs lge 

[jerry]

8 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Champions League is the top competition you want to be in and would have been massive for this club

 

However lets not deny that any form of sustained European competition (CL or EL, dunno about the new competition yet) is also great for the club

 

We have a much better chance of going further in the EL than the CL, we would be 4th seed in CL and there is every chance we would get a group where we get railed and finish bottom, completely different to last time we were in the CL as lets be honest we probably got the easiest group possible

 

But still nothing would compare to seeing us compete in the CL and hearing that music played at the King Power again

 

I won't be angry if we finish 5th, but I would be disappointed that we have come so close and fallen at the final hurdle again, but if you had offered me 5th and winning the FA Cup at the start of the season I would have snapped your hand off, just a disappointing way we have got to i

Winning the Cup and avoiding relegation would have done me 😉

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Don't like that Leicester have to fly off to a former Soviet state for Thursday matches to be honest, will mess up our weekend games.

[Deeg67]

15 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

Fook sake, this thread will look stupid on Sunday night

To be fair, it looks stupid now.

[Bert]

The only pro about going into the EL instead of CL is we’ll not likely get pumped in the group stages and face a battle to qualify for the Europa league anyway

[Criggers]

Beat Spurs and be hopefully Villa turn up (and somehow hope for a palace miracle). I won’t be too accepting just yet.

 

However, after reaching a certain position you wonder how we’ve ****ed it again. Can’t see us having a better chance next season as we have in this one and the last.

[bovril]

It was a bit crap this year without fans.

 

Next season with fans in it has potential, especially the k/o stages.

 

Of course, we may never know....

[gerrytaggart]

We need the Europa league and the champions league to fill the book.

[Bert]

8 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Don't like that Leicester have to fly off to a former Soviet state for Thursday matches to be honest, will mess up our weekend games.

We only lost two games out of eight in the league after European games this season. Also there’s no difference playing champions league Wednesday premier league Saturday than Thursday Sunday. 

[turlo]

27 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Unlikely seeing as Slavia Prague taught us a massive lesson.

we were going through an injury crisis and players were clearly dead on their feet at that point. our squad depth will improve again this summer and hopefully we won't have such a tough time with injuries next season

[Dirkster the Fox]

Do Leicester fans STILL accept second best?

[East Langton Fox]

29 minutes ago, southfox66 said:

I'm not sure, if Rodgers and top players stay I'd agree with you, but if we don't get champions league it wouldn't surprise me if Rodgers decided to go and a few of our top players leaving too, who feel they have champions league quality, which a few do and the bigger club will come offering that

Why would Rodgers leave? He is building something special here. FA cup and two seasons finishing just outside CL places. He won’t find betters owners and we are good enough to attract decent players. 
Man U took a number of seasons in the 90’s to establish themselves in the CL. 
we are travelling in the right direction and the manger and players can see that .

[mozartfox]

Gutted we miss out on the Audi Cup

[Happy Fox]

Decent teams such as Lazio, Leverkusen and Braga  to contend with it’s not the end of the world but I would rather we fully focus on the league and getting top 4, hopefully a couple of additions in the summer can help us on all fronts.

[Kendal Fox]

1 minute ago, Happy Fox said:

Decent teams such as Lazio, Leverkusen and Braga  to contend with it’s not the end of the world but I would rather we fully focus on the league and getting top 4, hopefully a couple of additions in the summer can help us on all fronts.

Serious question. Do you see Rodgers hanging around to get those new signings assuming we finish 5th?