Spiderpig Posted Saturday at 10:58 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:58 AM 2025-26 might turn out to be a very succesful season for us , no cup wins unfortunatley but depending on how far up the league we finish, what rewards can we look forward to? Just found this article on the BBC, due to the decline in Scottish clubs European results in recent seasons it is getting harder for scottish clubs to progress. How Scotland's European access will change As of final league positions Position 2025-26 2026-27 Champions Champions League PO Champions League 2QR Runners-up Champions League 2QR Conference League 2QR Scottish Cup winners Europa League 3QR Europa League 1QR 3rd place Conference League 2QR Conference League 2QR 4th place Conference League 2QR DNQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellon Posted Saturday at 12:00 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:00 PM Put this in another topic, so if rangers or celtic win cup, 4th would qualify?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throughthelaces Posted Saturday at 12:17 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:17 PM Were gonna have to settle for winning the cknference league next year to get the co efficient fixed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted Saturday at 03:08 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:08 PM The thing that annoys me most about the Champions League is teams that win their domestic title but have to enter the competition at qualifying rounds. Meanwhile, other teams that finish 2nd or 3rd enter later in the competition. I know the competition has been dead an buried as a proper Cup since the big teams ganged up and decided getting knocked out in a early round wasn't fair to them (or their bank balance), but they could at least have all the Champions qualify automatically and enter at the same stage. I used to really enjoy the European Cup when it was 2-leg straight knock out. as it felt like a genuine competition. Now it's just yet another league that's manufactured to ensure the big teams win and are further enriched. I barely watch any of the games these days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted Saturday at 03:47 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:47 PM 4 hours ago, Spiderpig said: 2025-26 might turn out to be a very succesful season for us , no cup wins unfortunatley but depending on how far up the league we finish, what rewards can we look forward to? Just found this article on the BBC, due to the decline in Scottish clubs European results in recent seasons it is getting harder for scottish clubs to progress. How Scotland's European access will change As of final league positions Position 2025-26 2026-27 Champions Champions League PO Champions League 2QR Runners-up Champions League 2QR Conference League 2QR Scottish Cup winners Europa League 3QR Europa League 1QR 3rd place Conference League 2QR Conference League 2QR 4th place Conference League 2QR DNQ So 5 teams qualify this year? If scottish cup winners are old firm then 5th place gets into europe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted Saturday at 03:53 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:53 PM 3 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: So 5 teams qualify this year? If scottish cup winners are old firm then 5th place gets into europe? Thats how i read it, it either of the ugly sisters win the cup, 3rd will get EL Q3, and 4th and 5th will get Conf L Q2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted Saturday at 03:58 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:58 PM 4 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Thats how i read it, it either of the ugly sisters win the cup, 3rd will get EL Q3, and 4th and 5th will get Conf L Q2. Cheers pal, that was what I reckoned also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellon Posted Saturday at 04:01 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:01 PM 51 minutes ago, weeyin said: The thing that annoys me most about the Champions League is teams that win their domestic title but have to enter the competition at qualifying rounds. Meanwhile, other teams that finish 2nd or 3rd enter later in the competition. I know the competition has been dead an buried as a proper Cup since the big teams ganged up and decided getting knocked out in a early round wasn't fair to them (or their bank balance), but they could at least have all the Champions qualify automatically and enter at the same stage. I used to really enjoy the European Cup when it was 2-leg straight knock out. as it felt like a genuine competition. Now it's just yet another league that's manufactured to ensure the big teams win and are further enriched. I barely watch any of the games these days. Totally agree, I just would like to get into Europe for the money and potential trip, but you're right , it's just a carve up for real, man city etc...thank God for teams like bodo glimt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellon Posted Saturday at 04:02 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:02 PM 8 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Thats how i read it, it either of the ugly sisters win the cup, 3rd will get EL Q3, and 4th and 5th will get Conf L Q2. Right , so it's the season after this one, we lose a place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted Saturday at 04:04 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:04 PM 1 minute ago, wellon said: Right , so it's the season after this one, we lose a place? Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spiderpig Posted 18 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 25 minutes ago, Hope Springs said: Roma are top of that list with 16 conceded, claret and amber power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faddyisgod Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Roma are top of that list with 16 conceded, claret and amber power. Yes not often my two teams are together in a positive statistics sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago So as is it stands we'd enter the conference league at QR2 and have to come through 3 qualifying rounds to make the group stage. I believe in only 1 of these rounds we would be seeded. If Jens fancies a crack at Europe with us then there's a real chance of progression but I'm not sure he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 20 minutes ago, thewelllfan said: So as is it stands we'd enter the conference league at QR2 and have to come through 3 qualifying rounds to make the group stage. I believe in only 1 of these rounds we would be seeded. If Jens fancies a crack at Europe with us then there's a real chance of progression but I'm not sure he will. Need to make sure we win league then! 😁😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago According to Michael Stewart, we are going to run riot in Europe next season... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago I’m not liking us get too much attention need to keep grounded and focused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 3 hours ago, Andy H said: According to Michael Stewart, we are going to run riot in Europe next season... He was likening us to Bodo Glimt on commentary v St Mirren I mean they are an excellently run football club so to be like them would be class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 11 minutes ago, thewelllfan said: He was likening us to Bodo Glimt on commentary v St Mirren I mean they are an excellently run football club so to be like them would be class. Heard JBA say a few times that their model is one he admires and would like to emulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago Just now, weeyin said: Heard JBA say a few times that their model is one he admires and would like to emulate. I can imagine he would but given he's rarely spent longer than a year at a club in his managerial career, I imagine he'll not be sticking around long enough to da that here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 6 hours ago, thewelllfan said: I can imagine he would but given he's rarely spent longer than a year at a club in his managerial career, I imagine he'll not be sticking around long enough to da that here. Maybe he realises that building something with us will get him the bigger jobs he clearly merits? I get that money talks. But if you have a longer term strategy you could build firmer foundations for a longer career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 7 hours ago, weeyin said: Heard JBA say a few times that their model is one he admires and would like to emulate. Would he be able to do that at a bigger club, though? I have my doubts, and feel that he is already at a place where he can do this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 36 minutes ago, Mad Dog said: Would he be able to do that at a bigger club, though? I have my doubts, and feel that he is already at a place where he can do this. It would be absolutely surreal if he stayed and turned us into the Scottish Bodo/Glimt. Not sure I would be able to cope with being that good! 😍😍😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 56 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said: Maybe he realises that building something with us will get him the bigger jobs he clearly merits? I get that money talks. But if you have a longer term strategy you could build firmer foundations for a longer career. I'd love him to stay a couple years and build Motherwell into a club that resembles Bodo Glimt I just think in reality he'll lose a few key players in the summer and we're not likely going to give him much of the money from the sales, he's got no real affinity to the club other than he seems to be enjoying it and from the sounds of it is on a couple of clubs radar. (Celtic and Copenhagen if rumours are to be believed.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 22 minutes ago, thewelllfan said: I'd love him to stay a couple years and build Motherwell into a club that resembles Bodo Glimt I just think in reality he'll lose a few key players in the summer and we're not likely going to give him much of the money from the sales, he's got no real affinity to the club other than he seems to be enjoying it and from the sounds of it is on a couple of clubs radar. (Celtic and Copenhagen if rumours are to be believed.) If Celtic or Copenhagen come in for him he will be gone (paricularly the latter). But Im not so sure some of the other names banded about will tempt him. I think he only moves in a summer window to a bigger club where he thinks he can replicate the success he has had in implementing his style with us. He wont want to risk any backward steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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