The only people who don't care are the owners because it costs them more more than it brings in. For us it's realistically our only way into the CL.
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DrEFC
Player Valuation: £40m
Ibra didn't care he won it hey? There's a CL place up for grabs too. Of course players want European footy, despite CL truly being where they want to be.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
I didn't say they didn't care about winning it, they don't care about playing in it. Its not something that would attract a player to join a club put it that way.
It's rubbish as it should be a big deal but that's modern football for you.
hktoffee
Birds of a feather flock together
Professional players would care, definiately. It's an Europe cup competition. It's better not having nothing and get 11th.
DrEFC
Player Valuation: £40m
I think Europa football is more attractive than none to players, but we'll have to agree to disagree. Probably when players mention it, it's just lip service?
hktoffee
Birds of a feather flock together
Ther's no way players do not give a tuss about EL. If they don't care about EL in theory they won't care about domestic cups either. It does not make sense.
orly
Please check with me for Blammo criteria
Yeah I'd agree with this. Beyond the prepared media soundbites, I don't think anyone joins a club because one of the things they can offer is an EL game.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
They don't though. Its nice to win it if you can but its not a draw in attracting a player. Nobody is joining Everton so they can play a Thursday night game against Hadjuk Split. To be honest I dont think most players are even bothered about playing in the Champions League. Of course you get the big games against massive clubs which will be nice but realistically playing in the Champions League really means I want to pay for a rich club who will pay me loads because thats what a regular CL qualifier who does well can provide. The Europa does not provide that. Most players would probably prefer Thursday night off than traipsing over to Kazakstan or wherever.
everton2004
Player Valuation: £35m
Top players care about two things......money and CL football. Unless you can offer both of those things, you ain't signing one.
The debate about the merits of the continental competition is a familiar one at Tottenham, who once again find themselves playing solely to qualify for a tournament they may not want to be in.
Mauricio Pochettino was unusually frank about the drawbacks of the Europa League in his press conference on Thursday, stating it is “very difficult to manage the Europa League with the Premier League and both cups” and suggesting the only benefit is “because it is good for the financial side of the club”.
Eriksen agrees the tournament undermines a top-four challenge, and concedes his boss faces an unenviable task when it comes to managing his resources to keep Spurs competing strongly in England’s top flight and abroad.
However, the former Ajax man says he would have thought twice about joining Tottenham if they had missed out on a European spot two years ago.
“I’d rather play in Europe than nothing,” said the Danish midfielder. “Of course there are many games but if you have a big squad like we have I think it shouldn’t be a disappointment to play in Europe. A lot of players want to be in Europe.
“Is it a factor when it comes to signing players? I think so, it would be for me personally. I don’t know if it is for anybody else but I think so. Of course that will probably help the team and the club as well [if we qualify].
“I always wanted to play in Europe, to be seen there or in the Premier League, so it was a big chance and for me it was a good thing.
“Does it help you to finish in the top four if you’re not in Europe? Yes of course it does. I heard we’re one of the teams that has played the most games. But you only get better from playing so I don’t see an issue in playing. At the beginning of the year we can probably count that but later in the year we hope we’ll go to win it.”
hktoffee
Birds of a feather flock together
Then your view will apply to the domestic cups too. In fact, money is the only incentive which I don't agree. But fair enough you stand by your view.
Steve Holt
Player Valuation: £500k
Needs to spend some money.
Steve Holt
Player Valuation: £500k
Honestly I have some concerns. He hasn't actually put any money into the team. More Sky money than ever and he has to be still relying on selling our star players to buy anyone.
Stones, Lukaku and likely Barkley gone within a year. We're run exactly the same as when Kenwright was in charge. The only difference being that Kenwright actually had the best interests of this club at heart.
Stones, Lukaku and likely Barkley gone within a year. We're run exactly the same as when Kenwright was in charge. The only difference being that Kenwright actually had the best interests of this club at heart.
Soap
Player Valuation: £6m
Moshiri could still prove us all wrong and spend a fortune before Sep 1st.
Can't see it though.
Steve Holt
Player Valuation: £500k
Only way we're buying is if Barkley goes.