We asked for your views about whether Nottingham Forest may be better off without European football as they fight for survival in the Premier League.
Here are some of your comments:
Andrew: Typing this on a bus from Billund airport. It’s a crying shame that we’ll most likely see a total second-string tomorrow night and thus most likely elimination from a European competition we were all so desperate for this time last year. Poor recruitment and even more so poor releasing of players has hindered us completely this season. Think of the players last season who we let go. Just called up for Brazil Danilo, Toffolo, Jota Silva. All better players than what we recruited. Clubs chase this European dream, then throw it away the following season because of domestic woes.
Dave: If you offered me Forest losing in Europe but beating Spurs, I’d snatch your hand off. Anyone else remember Wigan winning the FA Cup but getting relegated from the PL? Didn’t do them much good.
Gary: With regret, I have to say that we would be better off if we are knocked out of the Europa League. I hate saying this because it was the most exciting thing about this season in August. But we have had opportunities to pull away from the relegation zone but not taken them due to poor finishing and poor decision making in the final third. If we don’t put everything we have into the last 8 games of the PL we are in serious danger of going down. I also don’t think we would win the Europa League, even if we get past Midtjylland because we aren’t playing well enough.
Mark: We absolutely haven’t been able to handle European football and the Premier League. We have failed in nearly all of our Sunday fixtures after a Europa League match. The recruitment last summer was simply not good enough. Too many untried players from lesser leagues and that has cost us dearly. We are not any stronger in depth than last season. Going out now is likely but in my opinion it’s too late now.
Mick: Send the kids. Sunday is far more important!
Diana: We have not had the depth of squad all season to cope with the demands of both. Add to that the disastrous additions made by Edu. The Premier League is far more important, so the sooner we are out of Europe the better.
