Europe

[Pudgie]

Am I right in saying that win next week and we're guaranteed European qualification?

[buchanskii]

Aye

[Dandyesque]

Only mathematically.

 

We're there already in all but the above.

[The Boofon]

Yes. 10 in front of United with 4 games left.

[CraigHill]

Might go against the grain here, and as much as I'd love an away day I'd rather not be in Europe than be there for finishing third.

Far too early a start to the season - 3rd July. The start for finishing second is slightly better, being two weeks later, but still early for competitive football.

3 or 4 rounds to the Group stages too, which is a very tall order.

 

Could just be a distraction that, if remotely successful, leads to fatigue later in the season if I'm honest.

[The Boofon]

That's correct but it just means we play a couple more competitive games rather than pointless friendlies.

 

Sparta Prague away or Brechin away?

[TwoStars]

That's correct but it just means we play a couple more competitive games rather than pointless friendlies.

Sparta Prague away or Brechin away?

Airdrie awa

[fine-n-dandy]

Might go against the grain here, and as much as I'd love an away day I'd rather not be in Europe than be there for finishing third.

Far too early a start to the season - 3rd July. The start for finishing second is slightly better, being two weeks later, but still early for competitive football.

3 or 4 rounds to the Group stages too, which is a very tall order.

 

Could just be a distraction that, if remotely successful, leads to fatigue later in the season if I'm honest.

On the other hand we're then better prepared for hitting the ground running in the league as we are prepared for competitive football earlier.

 

As for fatigue later in the season point. It hasn't exactly affected Motherwell & (especially) St Johnstone now has it? We're most likely only speaking about two, or maybe four games extra in all honesty & if we do really well & have to play even more games then all the fkn better

[Tord31]

We need to seal 3rd before we can look to go on and seal 2nd place. Agreed it would not be ideal playing euro qualifiers during the world cup but hopefully doesn't come to that

[fine-n-dandy]

We need to seal 3rd before we can look to go on and seal 2nd place. Agreed it would not be ideal playing euro qualifiers during the world cup but hopefully doesn't come to that

I don't think any of our players will be playing in the world cup though

[Tord31]

but they'd associate it with their summer holiday and not expect to be playing two competitive games during the tournament instead of watching the quarter finals with a beer in hand

[fine-n-dandy]

but they'd associate it with their summer holiday and not expect to be playing two competitive games during the tournament instead of watching the quarter finals with a beer in hand

Well they can sign for someone else

[Tord31]

or just use it as motivation to make sure we finish higher than 3rd?

[buchanskii]

Here is a list of the teams that were involved for the qualifying rounds this season:

 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_UEFA_Europa_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round

 

Sarajevo away would be a cracking trip.

 

The chances of us making the group stages are slim, look at some of the teams in the playoffs, fiorentina, spurs sevilla. Although if Wigan can make it...

[fine-n-dandy]

or just use it as motivation to make sure we finish higher than 3rd?

Like they used the motivation to finish their season earlier & not have to play on May 17th

[fatjim]

Has there been any improvement in our league co-efficient?

Has anyone got any idea what our club co-efficient is likely to be?

[fine-n-dandy]

Has there been any improvement in our league co-efficient?

Has anyone got any idea what our club co-efficient is likely to be?

No & no

[sooth_stander]

Might go against the grain here, and as much as I'd love an away day I'd rather not be in Europe than be there for finishing third.

Far too early a start to the season - 3rd July. The start for finishing second is slightly better, being two weeks later, but still early for competitive football.

3 or 4 rounds to the Group stages too, which is a very tall order.

 

Could just be a distraction that, if remotely successful, leads to fatigue later in the season if I'm

Tend to agree. However, the other side of the coin is, even if we can only finish 3nd in the league, will be a massive increase in SPFL prize money, compared to 4th. Trade off being the players will have about a four week summer break.

 

Will be interesting how McInnes factors this in, bearing in mind how successful the boot camp in Warwick Uni was last year.

 

Season ends May 11th, we may have to play a Euro tie on July 3rd, so needs the players back, say, mid June, one week training at home, another in Warwick, puckle pre season games, then we're into Europe.

 

If we lose that Euro game, not sure what McInnes plans would be for the rest of July.

[fatjim]

No & no

 

Yes and yes actually.

 

 

League coefficient is 16.566 we have gone up one place to 23.

 

This is our UEFA ranking and coefficient.

 

290Aberdeen FC SCO 1.533 0.720 0.550 0.860 0.650 4.313

[RUL]

I hope whoever we get we actually win a game

[Tord31]

23rd June - draw for QR1 and QR2 - all Scottish teams seeded

 

3rd Place team enter

 

QR1L1 3rd July

QR1L2 10th July

 

2nd Place team and Cup winner enter

 

QR2L1 17th July

 

18th July - draw for QR3 - no Scottish team seeded!

 

QR2L2 24th July

 

QR3L1 - 31st July

QR3L2 - 7th Aug

 

8th Aug - draw for QR4 'play-off' round

 

QR4L1 - 21st Aug

QR4L2 - 28th Aug

 

29th Aug - draws for the group stages of the European competitions

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Potentially 8 games to reach the group stages. Hahaha. Football is so bad now... They'll do anything to keep money away from wee teams

 

Was only a couple of years ago hearts went straight into the play off round to play Liverpool. Need a decent run from a couple of Scottish teams to get the co-efficient back up... As much as it pains most of you

[super_al]

I remember reading a few years back that Aberdeen thought they would lose money playing small teams in early qualifiers due to the high flight costs during the summer months.

[Ke1t]

Tend to agree. However, the other side of the coin is, even if we can only finish 3nd in the league, will be a massive increase in SPFL prize money, compared to 4th. Trade off being the players will have about a four week summer break.

 

Will be interesting how McInnes factors this in, bearing in mind how successful the boot camp in Warwick Uni was last year.

 

Season ends May 11th, we may have to play a Euro tie on July 3rd, so needs the players back, say, mid June, one week training at home, another in Warwick, puckle pre season games, then we're into Europe.

 

If we lose that Euro game, not sure what McInnes plans would be for the rest of July.

 

Or he could use The McGhee Method whereby he does absolutely zero prep for the start of the season, then deflects blame for his miserable performance by claiming someone gobbed on him.

 

Great days.

[Stoneybloke]

 

Or he could use The McGhee Method whereby he does absolutely zero prep for the start of the season, then deflects blame for his miserable performance by claiming someone gobbed on him.

 

Great days.

To be fair McGhee did have a pre-season series of matches in England - Tamworth, Port Vale and Brighton. And Clangers scalded his foot in the bus.

[The Cockney Don]

23rd June - draw for QR1 and QR2 - all Scottish teams seeded

 

3rd Place team enter

 

QR1L1 3rd July

QR1L2 10th July

 

2nd Place team and Cup winner enter

 

QR2L1 17th July

 

18th July - draw for QR3 - no Scottish team seeded!

 

QR2L2 24th July

 

QR3L1 - 31st July

QR3L2 - 7th Aug

 

8th Aug - draw for QR4 'play-off' round

 

QR4L1 - 21st Aug

QR4L2 - 28th Aug

 

29th Aug - draws for the group stages of the European competitions

Get past the first hurdle then, Aberdeen v Tottenham or man utd in QR3 .

[the_shrimp]

That would be dope! We'd walk the Man U game.

[Tord31]

save the ' epic ' tie for QR4 we can beat valur and minsk first!

[Pudgie]

3 ties to get in minimum? The fuck? I thought there were more teams in the group stages now so it was easier to get into?

[RUL]

To be fair McGhee did have a pre-season series of matches in England - Tamworth, Port Vale and Brighton. And Clangers scalded his foot in the bus.

And did he not take us to Austria into freezing water so we were all prepared then we lost about 18_0 to sigma?

 

Always thought it was a weird move when we left the country sane day Barcelona came in