We should prob just say 'playing well in Europe'

"Champions League" implies a quality threshhold that - for me - isn't met by the second-best team in Belgium.

Posted By: Henclrikus on November 24th 2025 at 17:10:20

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Press news in... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 24, 13:50:20
- Best pressers since coffee and cake, I ❤️ Phillipe (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 24, 15:06:01
  - dunno - I think having an articulate manager who speaks well (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 24, 16:12:34
    - I think the second language is an advantage in some ways (NCFC) - APB, Nov 24, 16:22:02
      - i did notice that one of the players called him "gaffer" (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 24, 17:01:18
      - I was convinced that when Manning talked to the players their faces (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 24, 16:25:48
        
        These are the bits (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 16:27:20
- He makes a good point about Tzolis (NCFC) - tim berry, Nov 24, 14:11:31
  - Championship teams don’t play.. (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Nov 24, 18:36:34
  - Scored a bunch in Germany Tier 2, now playing in Belgium (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 24, 16:59:08
    - Playing (well) in the Champions’ League (NCFC) - APB, Nov 24, 17:02:18
      - We should prob just say 'playing well in Europe' (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 17:10:20
        
        Playing well against CL opposition? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 17:30:49
        
        Better. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 17:54:02
        
        I'm not trying to knock him, but you know what I mean. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 24, 18:09:26
        
        I know. But 82 teams entered the Champs Lge! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 18:15:48
        
        Even Jacob Wright has played Champs League! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 24, 18:54:43
  - How often has this happened? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 15:54:50
    - Probably the only other ones are youth we let go (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 16:48:09
      - They don’t fit the criteria (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 17:20:07
        
        I didn’t say it was the same (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 17:31:21
  - that was not his point (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 24, 15:00:24
  - Not always the case. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 24, 14:21:18
  - Tzolis took about another 3 seasons to develop (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 24, 14:17:51
    - Like Harry Kane (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 24, 15:05:14
- Foundations are the new Behaviours (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 24, 14:00:11
  - Logs in to post this but you beat me to it (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Nov 24, 14:25:11
    - ^ Failed the bleep test (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 24, 14:50:24
      - everyone fails the beep test (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 24, 14:58:16
- Lost me at “I use data” (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 13:58:59
  - Only a fool ignores the value of data (NCFC) - IG88, Nov 24, 20:24:59
    - ‍🇺🇳 🖤 🏳️‍🌈 🏳 🏳️‍⚧️ ☮️ 🌎 🤍 ✌️ (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Nov 24, 22:29:07
  - Depends what data... (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 24, 19:33:32
  - Luddite (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Nov 24, 18:36:49
  - Me too (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Nov 24, 15:56:42
  - Would it helps you if he said White Board or Subbuteto set? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 24, 14:49:26
    - Yes. Or “eyes” (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 15:34:02
      - 😆 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 24, 19:03:06
  - 🥅 (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Nov 24, 14:09:18

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