European Qualification?

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

It's that time of year again when someone has to stick their head above the parapet, so it may as well be me...

We all know about a fifth CL spot being awarded to the nation with the best best performance in Europe this season, so let's assume it's England...

The current top five seems the most likely final top five, three of which have a good chance of winning their European trophies this season, which is completely irrelevant anyway unless any slip out of the top five...

EL places would then be awarded to 6th and FA Cup winners (or 7th if the Cup winners were in the top six.

Should Liverpool win the Carabao Cup, would 8th be awarded the Conference League spot? or 7th at the the expense of a EL place?

I ask because we actually find ourselves in with a chance of European football but it's easier to finish 8th than 7th obviously.

 

[Streathamwolf]

I think we have a chance of 7th, a good chance of 8th and a marginal chance of 6th. I must admit to not being able to offer any clarity on how the places for Europe are allocated.

 

[lostwolf]

Behave

 

[Me Babbies]

No top 7 only.
Only way for 8th to qualify is for Liverpool or City to win their European trophy & they drop out of the top 7.

No I repeat no

 

[CelebrityWolf]

Thank **** i have only just seen this.

Forget Europe

 

[WW1963]

Thank **** i have only just seen this.

Forget Europe

I'll put a looking over our shoulders thread up - should see us win the next five.

 

[Stourwolf]

Not a chance. Squad way too thin. Hopefully sign a few in the summer to push on.

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

If our best XI played every game we had a small chance IMO.

Now, zero.

 

[JadeWolf]

Step too far this season but the fact that we’re discussing it in February shows what a great job O’Neil and Hobbs have done. This year was always just about being solid and getting into a stronger position for next season.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Does winning the FA Cup qualify you? I've lost track! If so, that is more likely than qualifying on league position. All we need to do is win four more Cup games!

 

[Perton Wolf]

Such talk is for the birds, really. We are a bit short on quality, as the last two home games have highlighted.

Nevertheless, midtable is probably better than most of us expected, so that's fine.

 

[Ned]

No chance, yesterday’s game told us that we are likely to be inconsistent for the rest of the season; we will think we can make it again sometime in the next month or two but ultimately I don’t think we’ve got the squad depth or quality to launch a realistic challenge.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

No chance, yesterday’s game told us that we are likely to be inconsistent for the rest of the season; we will think we can make it again sometime in the next month or two but ultimately I don’t think we’ve got the squad depth or quality to launch a realistic challenge.

Close the thread we won’t hit 50 points

 

[Oliwolf44]

All in for the cup. would be resting players in the Sheffield United match if I was in charge and prem team selection/politics aside. Boubacar, Bueno, Doherty, bellegarde, would play all of them in that match and go all guns blazing Vs Brighton and hopefully catch them tired. Still should be good enough to win against Sheffield United and gives us more chance in the more meaningful game against Brighton.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

All in for the cup. would be resting players in the Sheffield United match if I was in charge and prem team selection/politics aside. Boubacar, Bueno, Doherty, bellegarde, would play all of them in that match and go all guns blazing Vs Brighton and hopefully catch them tired. Still should be good enough to win against Sheffield United and gives us more chance in the more meaningful game against Brighton.

Sheff Utd just won 3-1 away at Luton. They are fighting for their lives. I wouldn't be resting players against them

 

[SuperGran]

All in for the cup. would be resting players in the Sheffield United match if I was in charge and prem team selection/politics aside. Boubacar, Bueno, Doherty, bellegarde, would play all of them in that match and go all guns blazing Vs Brighton and hopefully catch them tired. Still should be good enough to win against Sheffield United and gives us more chance in the more meaningful game against Brighton.

The loss away to them should remind us of how dangerous sides fighting for their lives are

 

[WickedWolfie]

Sheff Utd just won 3-1 away at Luton. They are fighting for their lives. I wouldn't be resting players against them

Until we are mathematically safe from any lingering risk of relegation l absolutely agree.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Until we are mathematically safe from any lingering risk of relegation l absolutely agree.

But that wasn't my reason. With 35 points we will probably be safe, with 40 we certainly will be. To get 40 points we need 2 wins and 2 draws from 14 games.

 

[woop woop barmy army]

Every point will matter. Every place is worth a few million. Play every game to win with our strongest team

 

[WickedWolfie]

But that wasn't my reason. With 35 points we will probably be safe, with 40 we certainly will be. To get 40 points we need 2 wins and 2 draws from 14 games.

To be fair l didn't say that it was your reason. I fully accept that we are pretty much safe. I'd just like the certainly sooner rather than later.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

To be fair l didn't say that it was your reason. I fully accept that we are pretty much safe. I'd just like the certainly sooner rather than later.

Well unless we turn overnight into the Derby County of 2007 (who got 11 points over the entire PL season), we are not going down. But I still wouldn't be resting players. That's for pride, but also because every place in the table is worth money. Rotation though, is a different matter. I would be rotating Doyle and Gomes in midfield, for example, depending on who we are playing, and I'd tell them that's what I was doing so they don't get the wrong idea.

 

[waggys left foot]

Can't see it this season maybe next if we invest in the team

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Can't see it this season maybe next if we invest in the team

I get bad vibes about next season squad will be weaker with whoever leaves probably Neto and few others

 

[WickedWolfie]

I get bad vibes about next season squad will be weaker with whoever leaves probably Neto and few others

There does seem to be a trend in that direction. For sure next year's PL will be more competitive with no no-hope teams too.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

There does seem to be a trend in that direction. For sure next year's PL will be more competitive with no no-hope teams too.

Well luton will stay up maybe burnley too when Everton and Forest get more points taken off..

Unfortunately teams coming up much stronger

 

[Lupus ad Penn]

I hope Southampton do come back, they generally give us 6 points per season!

 

[Flump]

Unfortunately teams coming up much stronger

This time last year everyone was fretting about Burnley being good.

 

[WKFWolf]

This time last year everyone was fretting about Burnley being good.

A certain mod on here had to remortgage his house to keep the campaign going for Kompany to be our next manager

 

[Golden Arrow]

This time last year everyone was fretting about Burnley being good.

Leicester and Leeds are both looking half decent tbf. Southampton and Ipswich would also be no fools imo.
We just need to build on what we have so any Neto (or other) money would be helpful in achieving the next level.
As for "European Qualification" , ask me this time next year as I really can't see us getting anywhere near this season.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

It is a testament to the job the manager and coaching staff have done that European football is even being talked about.

 

[Oliwolf44]

Sheff Utd just won 3-1 away at Luton. They are fighting for their lives. I wouldn't be resting players against them

True but it's just not as important as the Brighton game. With Brighton playing on the Saturday giving them an extra days rest and our players potentially tiring already I would just rather rotate and rest a few. Others still should be good enough. Also shows why the big clubs always progress because they have the options to rotate at times like this with very little drop off in quality. Sheff UTD gonna sit in and be physical too.

 

[Norman Bell]

It is a testament to the job the manager and coaching staff have done that European football is ever being talked about.

How dare you come on The Mix less than 24 hours after a defeat with your glass half full attitude giving out fulsome praise to the Director of football and the coaching staff. Surely after all these years on here you should know never to offer any sort of praise following a defeat. The standard dress code after any loss on here is sackcloth and ashes !!!!!!!!

 

[Frank Lincoln]

How dare you come on The Mix less than 24 hours after a defeat with your glass half full attitude giving out fulsome praise to the Director of football and the coaching staff. Surely after all these years on here you should know never to offer any sort of praise following a defeat. The standard dress code after any loss on here is sackcloth and ashes !!!!!!!!

I offer my humble apologies, and consider myself duly admonished…

 

[Golden Arrow]

It is a testament to the job the manager and coaching staff have done that European football is ever being talked about.

Most i would suggest are realistic about our present situation and dont think we have the squad right now to be European contenders despite our recent success.
Mid table finish is still where i see us with a hope that one fine day we'll be back on the streets of Istanbul, Rome and Madrid etc.

 

[kidder_wolf_II]

If we get this 5th champions league place does 6th become Europa league, 7th becomes the FA cup Europa league and 8th becomes the League cup Conference league place or do we just lost a Europa league place?

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

If we get this 5th champions league place does 6th become Europa league, 7th becomes the FA cup Europa league and 8th becomes the League cup Conference league place or do we just lost a Europa league place?

Apparently not. Stays at 7th.

 

[WKFWolf]

If we get this 5th champions league place does 6th become Europa league, 7th becomes the FA cup Europa league and 8th becomes the League cup Conference league place or do we just lost a Europa league place?

Think that was or mixed in to the change that happened the year after we got in, which meant we didn't get into Europe.

 

[kidder_wolf_II]

Apparently not. Stays at 7th.

Cheers.

Guessing we lose the Europa league place via the league (usually 5th place)

So the perfect scenario is the following in order

Chelsea win the League Cup
England gains a 5th CL place
Wolves win FA Cup (Newcastle or Brighton as a back up option)
Man Utd pip Villa to 5th place on the final day
Villa losing to Ajax in the Conference final.

Villa fail to qualify for Europe and have to sell a number of players in the summer.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Does winning the FA Cup qualify you? I've lost track! If so, that is more likely than qualifying on league position. All we need to do is win four more Cup games!

Common sense as usual. Every ****ing season I bang on about the importance of the Cups but we rarely if ever take them that seriously. Like about 12 other Prem clubs our only genuine chance of silverware, Europe, glory is via one of the Cups so lets win the next 4 Cup games and light up Wembley. Oh, and Europe via the league, no chance.

 

[Pagey]

I hope Southampton do come back, they generally give us 6 points per season!

They have been known to generate a great match day thread, particuarly at half time when they're winning at their place.