The Europeometer™ (2024/25)

[The College Dropout]

Can't see City winning the CL at all.

 

Man U might jam their way through the Europa though. Doubt it. Maybe Spurs might.

 

Really wanted Villa in the play-offs. This run and the Duran sale will give them a big PSR boost. Good chance of making the QFs. This season I can't see them finishing top 5 (not discounting them) but European football is still on. Next season they will be very serious imo. They should be able to invest well.

[McCormick]

Unfortunately.

[The College Dropout]

23 minutes ago, McCormick said:

Unfortunately.

Them keeping one of the 6 out the CL for another season might help gradually bring us all closer together.

 

I don't see a world where we qualify for the CL next season and are able to qualify for the CL again the following season. We aren't allowed to build a squad to facilitate that. So best to rotate the CL spots as wide as possible.

[McCormick]

I see your point but I don’t think we’ll ever really catch up (financially) to the likes of Man Utd, City, Arsenal and Liverpool (even Chelsea but the rules are adversely affecting them too) so the best we can expect in the near future is to always be the team that capitalizes on one or more of them having a poor season and grab CL that way. I see Villa and ourselves (and Spurs) in competition for that spot and the less competition for us the better. 

[The College Dropout]

32 minutes ago, McCormick said:

I see your point but I don’t think we’ll ever really catch up (financially) to the likes of Man Utd, City, Arsenal and Liverpool (even Chelsea but the rules are adversely affecting them too) so the best we can expect in the near future is to always be the team that capitalizes on one or more of them having a poor season and grab CL that way. I see Villa and ourselves (and Spurs) in competition for that spot and the less competition for us the better. 

Spurs have the finances to compete. Levy just doesn't want too. Spurs revenue is impressIve.

[McCormick]

Oh definitely, but once Son leaves, retires etc. I don’t see them being able to justify larger sponsorship revenues; you either need a global megastar or sustained success and I don’t see them getting those anytime soon.

 

Coupled with the fact that their owners aren’t as willing as ours to take on losses year on year; I see them as very catchable.

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by McCormick