Europa League 2015/16 - Real World Football - FM24/25 Update

Jason

18 years ago

2 weeks ago

4,641

06 Aug 2015 19:11:58

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

5 months ago

2,727

06 Aug 2015 19:17:06

Is the revenue really that great compared to finishing higher in the Premier League?

Based Jorge

11 years ago

4 years ago

1,399

06 Aug 2015 19:18:20

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

2 weeks ago

4,641

06 Aug 2015 19:19:19

By Suffolk Seasider | On 06 August 2015 - 20:17 PM

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

3 months ago

25,271

06 Aug 2015 19:46:41

By JL94x4 | On 06 August 2015 - 20:19 PM

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

5 months ago

2,727

06 Aug 2015 19:54:05

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

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

06 Aug 2015 19:56:32

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

4 months ago

86

06 Aug 2015 20:04:51

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

06 Aug 2015 20:26:03

We're through to the next round having beat Debrecen 6-3 on aggregate. \o/

Shedender

18 years ago

1 month ago

13,751

06 Aug 2015 20:33:52

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

SLAVEN OUT!

bmg033

10 years ago

6 days ago

2,268

06 Aug 2015 20:39:36

By VP. | On 06 August 2015 - 20:46 PM

Not impossible but clearly very hard.

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

By Shedender | On 06 August 2015 - 21:33 PM

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

5 months ago

2,727

06 Aug 2015 20:41:58

Another British team out, this time north of the border. Aberdeen lost

BR.

18 years ago

3 years ago

1,896

06 Aug 2015 21:48:42

By Suffolk Seasider | On 06 August 2015 - 20:54 PM

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

06 Aug 2015 22:54:15

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

07 Aug 2015 02:53:31

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

6 days ago

2,268

07 Aug 2015 11:14:50

Southampton got a decent draw. Denmark isn't too far to travel.

Grimnir

16 years ago

5 months ago

2,727

07 Aug 2015 14:26:37

Should be a good game. Will Koeman put out a strong team again though?

bmg033

10 years ago

6 days ago

2,268

07 Aug 2015 14:34:16

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

5 months ago

2,727

07 Aug 2015 18:54:51

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

07 Aug 2015 20:32:38

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

6 days ago

2,268

07 Aug 2015 21:04:35

By Kevou-Diaby | On 07 August 2015 - 21:32 PM

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

20 Aug 2015 18:35:20

Odd have taken the lead against Dortmund after 2 mins!

Edit: make that 16 seconds!

Jonas

18 years ago

4 years ago

1,380

20 Aug 2015 18:53:50

3-0!!!

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

20 Aug 2015 19:33:58

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

20 Aug 2015 19:42:11

We're 2-0 up away against Steaua Bucuresti. Well happy with that.

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

20 Aug 2015 19:46:31

Midtjylland take the lead, good finish from 20 yards by ex Saints player Tim Sparv.

Jonas

18 years ago

4 years ago

1,380

20 Aug 2015 20:21:21

3-0 FT. \o/

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

20 Aug 2015 20:24:57

I see Odd still managed to lose ffs.

Jonas

18 years ago

4 years ago

1,380

20 Aug 2015 20:28:05

I guess it was inevitable despite their 3-0 lead...

BR.

18 years ago

3 years ago

1,896

20 Aug 2015 21:07:17

By Jonas | On 20 August 2015 - 21:21 PM

3-0 FT. \o/

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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