[Albion] Some people seem to think we could do with NOT qualifying for Europe this year.

[Bozza]

I think they're mad/wrong.

Why Wouldn’t Brighton Want Europe? Seriously. Why?

There’s a strange take doing the rounds in Albion-centric corners of the internet right now. It goes a bit like this: “Maybe it’s better if we don’t qualify for Europe this season… it’ll help us next year.” Sorry, what was that? Brighton & Hove Albion have been to Europe once in our 124-year...

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[Commander]

I think they're mad/wrong.

Why Wouldn’t Brighton Want Europe? Seriously. Why?

There’s a strange take doing the rounds in Albion-centric corners of the internet right now. It goes a bit like this: “Maybe it’s better if we don’t qualify for Europe this season… it’ll help us next year.” Sorry, what was that? Brighton & Hove Albion have been to Europe once in our 124-year...

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I am (kind of) one of these people. I want us to qualify for selfish reasons- it was absolutely amazing last time. But I think it might be better for us next season if we had one more season without it to blood this squad properly, and maybe do something really special.

I'm probably wrong though, and fortunately it isn't my decision.

 

[Bozza]

That logic seems to be:

I don't want us to qualify for Europe this season...

...so we have a better chance of qualifying for Europe next season.

 

[GJN1]

But I think it might be better for us next season if we had one more season without it to blood this squad properly, and maybe do something really special.

I just wonder how many of this squad might not be here?

 

[Washie]

That logic seems to be:

I don't want us to qualify for Europe this season...

...so we have a better chance of qualifying for Europe next season.

Because our squad isn't good enough to fight both PL and Europe.

 

[Barryseagulls]

If we were to sell Sarmiento, Enciso & Buonette ( spelt wrong ! ) that would bring in at least £50m to put towards the back line.

 

[dazzer6666]

Sod that. Conference would be absolutely great. Some interesting trips, more experience for the young squad and a reasonable chance of a trophy. Club will bolster the squad in the summer

 

[Flounce]

I would bloody love any European qualification, even Conference

 

[Clive Walker]

our injuries show we cannot cope with the volume of football in the present season. We'd be buggered with extra games in Europe!

 

[Bozza]

Because our squad isn't good enough to fight both PL and Europe.

What are we fighting in the Premier League for, if not to qualify for Europe?

 

[Bozza]

our injuries show we cannot cope with the volume of football in the present season. We'd be buggered with extra games in Europe!

So…we never want to play in Europe?

 

[Flounce]

Small club mentality if you don’t want to play in Europe. Time to bury, ”I was at Hereford, Gillingham and Withdean” so am just glad to be in the PL mentality

I didn’t hear any of this when the Italian man/child had us fighting for Europe.

 

[chaileyjem]

I’d love us to be in the conference league, we’d have a good chance of going deep in it, Europe competition is attractive to help build the squad, earns the club ££ so makes us more competitive. Not sure what the downside is. Also means we’d have to win 3 or more games in next few weeks. Which would also be nice.

 

[Invicta]

Love us to be in it but maybe need to start winning again soon !

 

[Marshy]

Gimme 8th and the conference league, yes bloody please.

It certainly wont be an easier when Spurs and Man U finally sort there shit out, be lucky to finish top 10 when that happens

 

[tedebear]

I'd love for us to be playing in Europe, but I don't want us to trounced, whopped, flogged or 7-0'd again...given our recent performances, that is what I think would happen.

 

[Weststander]

Grab every opportunity.

TB would’ve learnt much from the first time.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Don't understand this mentality at all.

The idea that we won't have squad depth to cope is bollocks.
The club are much better prepared for the extra demands of a European season than we were in 23/24.
If we have to sell some stars, then we get to retain more of our talent (Enciso/Buonanotte/Adingra) and reinvest in the squad as we always have done.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I'd love for us to be playing in Europe, but I don't want us to trounced, whopped, flogged or 7-0'd again...given our recent performances, that is what I think would happen.

Why?

 

[Washie]

What are we fighting in the Premier League for, if not to qualify for Europe?

To not get relegated. Our squad with more games and more injuries could easily go on a bad winless run and struggle.