so i’m a newcastle united fan and we were robbed in overly long extra time, where the referee only ended when psg equalised, crushing our hopes of knockout UCL but we are very likely to secure europa league football, thing is though, i’m not exactly keen on swapping out playing milan and dortmund for maccabi haifa and sheriff tiraspol, anyone relate or able to convince me to be motivated about europa league?

  • imtherealdazza@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Mate, this is your team’s first European season in fucking donkeys years. If you refuse to watch a competition that your team can get a deep run into while playing against similar stature opponents and historical clubs, you’re mental. In the knockouts you could be playing the likes of Rangers, Olympiacos, Sporting Lisbon, etc. Massive clubs with history is surely something you could get excited for?

    Just comes off like you’re sulking about getting unlucky from a dodgy decision, enjoy the journey because it may be a one in a lifetime experience. I got to see my lifelong team (Rangers) get to the Europa League Final beating Leipzig and Dortmund and it will live with me for the rest of my life. Sitting in the same seat as my first ever time watching Rangers against Queen’s Park after we got demoted to the bottom of Scottish Football

  • Rosfield-4104@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This has to be a bait. It fucking sucks and was a bitter pill to swallow, but come on. 18 months ago we were in a relegation battle. We just went to Paris and drew 1-1 with PSG with a load of injuries and a bench of 3 goalies and a couple of lads studying for their GCSEs ffs. How can you not be proud of the effort they put in? If we beat Milan and get Europa league football that is still fucking amazing. We are in the group of death for crying out loud and Europa league is still a great European trophy to compete for.

  • Apart-Preparation-39@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    When was the last time you played in the Europa League? Bored of it already?

    2 years ago you’d have absolutely loved to be in the EL.

    Newcastle fans man, what is up with them these days. love to make out they are the best, most passionate fans in the world, yet a few years ago the club were giving out free tickets to fill the stadium

  • jbi1000@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Lol. You trolling? You think supporters of someone like Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe can’t get it up for the EFL trophy because they’re playing non-exciting competition? The quality may be higher in some competitions but quality of players does not effect how exciting the games are. Exciting games can come from anywhere.

    If you support a team you’re supposed to be excited for all their matches.

  • HoraHoraHora@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This has to be a bait post.

    Not very long ago we were watching them and supporting them play in the championship.

  • xH0LY_GSUSx@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The penalty was a joke like many other hand penalties this season.

    Anyways I will be rooting for AC Milan to book the ticket for the next round, no sympathy for oil money clubs.

  • mrpc-280586@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You’re being dragged like a prostitute with overdose… You know nothing about football and probably you’ve been a Newcastle fan for 6 months.

  • Kapika96@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    “i’m not exactly keen on swapping out playing milan and dortmund for maccabi haifa and sheriff tiraspol”

    That’s like bitching about the FA Cup because Weymouth were in it (and got knocked out long before your team entered the competition).