Losing to Liverpool last season...

I can't help feeling that it was a blessing in disguise for you? Looking at your results, it's pretty clear that the league was your one and only priority this year. If you had beat Liverpool...who knows?

I can't help feeling that it was a blessing in disguise for you? Looking at your results, it's pretty clear that the league was your one and only priority this year. If you had beat Liverpool...who knows?

Totally agree with you. I would have hated a European campaign this season. Always nice to win something though, no matter what it is.

I do have a feeling that you will suffer in league form too. Not disastrously - like relegation - but a little drop.

I'd have rather win it and either, played the teams we played in the cup this year in the EL or declined to join.

Winning the eagle cup is far better than playing in the Europa League unless you're going to be able to really compete and few are. Even newcastle, got really far.still not Prem safe.

I can't help feeling that it was a blessing in disguise for you? Looking at your results, it's pretty clear that the league was your one and only priority this year. If you had beat Liverpool...who knows?

We all wanted to win that day and were so proud of the team and if there is such a thing as a fantastic performance in defeat that was it. But the thought of having to cope with the Europa League this season What Championship club could, ask Birmingham City they struggled despite having in the main a PL squad and the parachute payments.

Last season at this stage we had played 10 more games, including extra time, than we have this season but unlike last season only the odd player (Whitts) has needed to be taken out of the team because of tiredness.

It's made a huge difference to us.

I can't help feeling that it was a blessing in disguise for you? Looking at your results, it's pretty clear that the league was your one and only priority this year. If you had beat Liverpool...who knows?

Totally agree, glad we lost now