dan17 Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25589843 Good to hear team spirit still seems strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Wish we would shut up about champions league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted 3 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 3 January, 2014 I thought the same originally, but at least he didn't say 'We are going to be in there this year or next'. More of a mention that this is our aim and we are daring to dream that we can do it. But I hear what you are saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Wish we would shut up about champions league When asked if Europe and Champions League qualification were the next targets, Rodriguez said: "Yes, those are the dreams but they are reachable. The way we set out and the way we want to be, everyone wants that. I don't see why we shouldn't dare to dream." "When asked" I suppose it would have been better going something like this? When asked if Europe and Champions League qualification were the next targets, Rodriguez said: "No, I don't know what the manager, chairman and rest of the lads were talking about earlier in the season. We're never going to be good enough. I don't even know why I bother playing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxford_lou Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Wish we would shut up about champions league He was asked the question! What's he supposed to say? I'm not going to answer your question for fear of embarrassing our supporters who find a bit of ambition cringeworthy, Really nice article - well done Jay. Team sounds like it wants to stay together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Wish we would shut up about champions league So if a journalist asks a Saints player if the club could reach the Champions League, they should answer "no" or refuse to answer in case some of our fans strangely get annoyed by it. I doubt it was Rodriguez who bought the subject up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxford_lou Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 "When asked" I suppose it would have been better going something like this? Ha, you beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 The man is deluded - not only does he think our dream of european football is reachable, he also said burnley is a nice town full of nice people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetigpung Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Europe is not my dream CL is maybe , just maybe , something for the future The Europa League is a pants comp that completely knackers the poor buggers in it with hardly interest what so ever. I mean Thursday evenings. Then comes the hard season to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Europe is not my dream CL is maybe , just maybe , something for the future The Europa League is a pants comp that completely knackers the poor buggers in it with hardly interest what so ever. I mean Thursday evenings. Then comes the hard season to follow. I think when the club talk about Europe, they mean CL. Pochettino has already said that the club don't rate the Europa Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 As a Europa League spot through the league is only guaranteed with a 5th place finish, if you are good enough for that you won't be far away from a Champions League spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Wish we would shut up about champions league This ↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted 3 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 3 January, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/25589810 Snippet from Football Focus interview, although not much said there (if any) that wasn't in the original article posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Fair comment from Rodriguez, he can't really answer the question too differently. We're miles off Champions League qualification at the moment though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 If you're 9th in the Premier League, and you're asked in an interview what your aim is - what are you meant to say? "Mid-table mediocrity?" Next step up from 9th in the grand scheme of things is European interview. Fair play to Jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 If you're 9th in the Premier League, and you're asked in an interview what your aim is - what are you meant to say? "Mid-table mediocrity?" Next step up from 9th in the grand scheme of things is European interview. Fair play to Jay. I mean European Competition, not interview. No idea what went on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 I mean European Competition, not interview. No idea what went on there. Pay your £5 and you can edit posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Unless we consolidate this season we are going to end up next season like West Ham, Swansea and how Newcastle were last season. We are not spending the big bucks like Manchester City and Chelsea to buy success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 If asked the question I would rather more honestly, a reply like this would be great and refreshing "Do you think we can qualify for Europe?" "Of course if we play better, score more and others slip up in front of us but if we continue to play the way we have no of course not" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 If asked the question I would rather more honestly, a reply like this would be great and refreshing "Do you think we can qualify for Europe?" "Of course if we play better, score more and others slip up in front of us but if we continue to play the way we have no of course not" you could label that to every single player, manager do stop your tiresome act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 you could label that to every single player, manager do stop your tiresome act You could apart from a few honest people, towing the party line is tiresome and so so sterile, growing a pair and saying what you think is very productive, I do it all the time, maybe disliked but respected more for doing it and everyone knows where they stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 3 January, 2014 Share Posted 3 January, 2014 This ↑ Where as we wish you would just shut up alltogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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