We have won the league before. There is nothing to stop us from doing it again in the future.
I see European progression as something that will never happen for a team in this country in any case.
As for Europe, we did nothing with half a squad and a paltry budget last year. "The Big Club" did nothing with the biggest squad and budget in the league this year.
i'll let you have the last word on it now though as it is usually important to you.
Long time reader first time poster.
Odd question to be fair.
IMO reaching the group stages of a european competition would almost certainly guarantee the domestic league title for a fair few years after that, considering the amount of money it would generate for a club.
or to simplify group stages of europe for me thanks.
Can you be greedy and say Both!
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Tough choice, CL group qual or LOI champions?
CL group qualification, €4m straight up, plus €12m approx, 1 draw €400k plus gate receipts etc.
Winning LOI, prize €200k.
Group stage every day of the week for me as well.
If Derry got into the group stage then league titles would be almost guaranteed the following few years with the money it would bring.
So if you think Bohs are big read this. http://www.astronomy.ie/perpespective.html
Baby steps. League win first. Guaranteed prize money leading to another league with guaranteed prize money leading to more investment leading to antoher league with guaranteed prize money...stable financial footing...glory..
Or hoping that a big team with big tv rights comes along...and not a group comprising TNS, Kilmarnock, Zimbru Chisinau and some Albanian team trying to throw matches...
The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
Cant agree more.
Has to be League titles every time or even top four finish every year.
European qualification with money invested in better squad and facilities(so you can at least host your own European games) leading to top four finish/ league title with European qualification money invested etc etc.
"It's not the despair; I can handle the despair. It's the hope I can't stand." John Cleese on supporting a LOI club.
Jeez lads,think about it.Get into the group satge of the Europa league and the money that would bring would be x20 times what a league title brings.
It doesn't matter what teams are in the group with you as you're bound to get great TV money as well as prize money.
Sets your club up for years therefore greater chance to deliver a league title the following year/s.
So if you think Bohs are big read this. http://www.astronomy.ie/perpespective.html
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Simple matter of arithmetic.Originally Posted by Riddickcule
League = 36 games over 8 months
Europe = 6 games (max) over 6 weeks.
When we go out of Europe in two weeks time, we have a league title to fight for.
I think I'd rather the league tbh.
NL 1st Division Champions 2006
NL Premier Division Champions 2010
NL Premier Division Champions 2011
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Ten Years Not Out
See that's the great thing about football. You can be as greedy as you like. There's no limit on aspirations and you don't have to choose one competition over another. Just compete in every game and see where it gets you. So I'll have a league and cup double please, with Group Stages qualification on the side.
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
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