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Just wondering how many europa league places where up for grabs in the league this year?

And if we didn't finish in a european place would it be that terrible? We would have the whole season to concentrate on getting a higher league posistion, it worked for spurs.

only downside is there would be less oppurtunities for the youngsters, apart from early FA cup games and the Carling cup.

What you guys think? would you sacrifice a europa league spot for a higher place next season?

1, 5th,

Yes I would sacrafice the europa for a higher finish. Lets be away from this competition for one season and try to get back to the champions league. It would also make us play less games and hopefully do well in the domestic cups.

well considering this year we got dumped out of domestic cups early on, we werent playing that many games as it was. and any time we have a break we come back rubbish. we're not playing enough games in my opinion.

Thats not entirely true is it, unless im missing something. As far as I know it goes to the team that finishes 5th and the winners of the F.A. Cup and the Carling Cup. Therefore 1 place goes to Birmingham, but if a team that has already qualified for the Champions League wins the F.A. Cup than the team finishing 6th should get the spot

i think the fa cup runners up get into europe if they don't qualify through league position

just had a check and 2006-07 west ham united got in the uefa cup as runners up when liverpool beat them they got knocke4d out in the first round 0-4 by palermo so unless it changed the runners-up gets the place .

In the case where the cup winner is already qualified for the CL, the FA Cup Runner-up gets the EL place, but league cup runner-up does not. LFC qualified last season because Portsmouth didn't apply for their European licence in time and therefore defaulted their FA Cup runner-up spot back to the league. Because of all these non-qualified clubs reaching (winning) finals, there was a chance this season that no side would qualify for the EL from the league (if LFC had gone on to win the EL, for eg).

Sides to play in EL next season (likely): Birmingham (league cup winner), Man City or Spurs (EPL 5th), Bolton or Stoke (FA Cup finalist with CL-qualified opponent), Fulham (Fair Play).

We can still qualify for the EL though, as I understand it. LFC must finish 5th, or Man City must finish 5th and win the FA Cup (in which case I believe the league place passes down). I don't think any part of any of these scenarios is likely - City won't win the FA Cup, and Spurs will most likely finish 5th. I hate mathematical chances - relying on them implies the horse has already bolted.