Jason
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,641
They deserve to go out anyway, europe brings in extra revenue and he's put weak teams out in this tournament. Southampton put strong team out and they're 4-0 up on agg.
Grimnir
16 years ago
3 months ago
2,727
Is the revenue really that great compared to finishing higher in the Premier League?
Based Jorge
11 years ago
4 years ago
1,399
Why would West Ham play a second string when this is the only chance they'll get to play European football for about 30 years?
Jason
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,641
Is the revenue really that great compared to finishing higher in the Premier League?


Its not, but why would you not want to do well on a European scale? Its not impossible to do well in the league and in Europe.
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Its not, but why would you not want to do well on a European scale? Its not impossible to do well in the league and in Europe.


Not impossible but clearly very hard.
Grimnir
16 years ago
3 months ago
2,727
Maybe the board don't want West Ham to start their first season in the Olympic Stadium in the Championship, and are fearful they can't compete in both the Premier League and Europa League without relegation being a real risk. Not that it seems to matter now.

In other news, Southampton comfortably through.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
Given Hull threw the Europa League and then got relegated, its hardly a good omen.

Really makes me wonder why UEFA bothers giving us EL places given how much our times clearly don't wanna be in it.
fmgod
18 years ago
3 months ago
86
Result as expected basically a youth team out there with a couple of backups( a shot to bits Nolan, a dreadful Maiga) , I'm gutted but obviously Slaven doesn't care for the Europa.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
We're through to the next round having beat Debrecen 6-3 on aggregate. \o/
Shedender
18 years ago
6 days ago
13,751
On the West Ham situation, they should have been knocked out in the previous round.

SLAVEN OUT!
bmg033
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,268
Not impossible but clearly very hard.

Only for English teams that can't be bothered to put in a proper effort.


On the West Ham situation, they should have been knocked out in the previous round.

SLAVEN OUT!

SLAVEN IN! On this evidence anyway.
Grimnir
16 years ago
3 months ago
2,727
Another British team out, this time north of the border. Aberdeen lost
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
Maybe the board don't want West Ham to start their first season in the Olympic Stadium in the Championship


They should have gone all out to keep Big Sam in that case!

And not sure why West Ham rested players tonight for a match they'll lose anyway on Sunday. Could have been a good last season at Upton Park if they'd have given it a go, with some big European nights if they got past the group stage. May as well finish 15th and have a good run in Europe instead of 10th with no Europe.
Chera
17 years ago
4 years ago
248
Surely purely from a fans point of view they would have wanted to be in Europe. Really surprised at just how weak a team he had out.

Wonder if the West Ham fans will be on Bilic's back for this as much as they were Big Sams when he fielded a weak team in the FA Cup
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
We needed 7 seeded sides to fail to get seeded, six of them did. Just hope we don't get Dortmund or something.
bmg033
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,268
Southampton got a decent draw. Denmark isn't too far to travel.
Grimnir
16 years ago
3 months ago
2,727
Should be a good game. Will Koeman put out a strong team again though?
bmg033
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,268
Well he wouldn't be putting out a strong team in the qualifiers if he didn't want to go far in the competition, so i'd imagine he will field a pretty strong team for the playoff round too.
Grimnir
16 years ago
3 months ago
2,727
Looking at the fixture list he has Watford away followed by Norwich at home either side of the European ties, so could easily put fairly strong line ups against the Danish.
K3V0
16 years ago
1 year ago
5,966
Southampton won't be struggling with relegation in the league. So perhaps Koeman is thinking they could try win the Europa League and thus get Champions League football. Probably the only way as they're probably still well behind the big 4/6.
bmg033
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,268
Southampton won't be struggling with relegation in the league. So perhaps Koeman is thinking they could try win the Europa League and thus get Champions League football. Probably the only way as they're probably still well behind the big 4/6.

Which is exactly why West Ham should've played a strong team.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
Odd have taken the lead against Dortmund after 2 mins!

Edit: make that 16 seconds!
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Watching the Southampton game and was fully expecting them to come out flying and try to win the tie in the first leg, but its been the opposite so far and Midtjylland have had the better chances.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
We're 2-0 up away against Steaua Bucuresti. Well happy with that.
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Midtjylland take the lead, good finish from 20 yards by ex Saints player Tim Sparv.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
I see Odd still managed to lose ffs.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
I guess it was inevitable despite their 3-0 lead...
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
1,896


Good result that. How's MGP doing? Saw he was an unused sub tonight.

Southampton could quite conceivably go out next week. Wouldn't be great having them and West Ham already out before the group stage!

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