Much of that will depend on what happens over the summer, but it’s not exactly a new experience, either for us or for the players.
It may have been a while since we got the passports and headed away with Newcastle United, but it wasn’t that long ago we were regulars on the European stage. Still time moves quickly and after a five-year absence it’s almost like starting all over again.
Not for the players though as we have a nucleus of them who have played in Europe before. It’s not like we are going into the competition blind which should help us mark a mark on the competition.
From front to back we have European experience within our team although admittedly to varying degrees. A look at the list below shows that most of our team have played in Europe before so they should have nothing to fear as a consequence.
Tim Krul – Limited experience, but remember that night in Palermo?
Davide Santon – Has played in Europe with Inter Milan.
Steven Taylor – Has made 24 appearances in Europe with us.
Fabricio Coloccini – Has played in Europe with Villareal and AC Milan
Hatem Ben Arfa – 34 European appearances for the former Lyon and Marseille man.
Yohan Cabaye – 35 European appearances for Lille.
Cheik Tiote – Has made 23 European appearances with Anderlecht and FC Twente.
Even players like Gabriel Obertan have got experience in Europe and of course you can’t forget Barcelona Shola!
You see what I mean? It’s not like our players are going boldly to a frontier that they’ve never experienced before. In fact most of those appearances have been made in a higher European competition than the Europa League!
I know it has its detractors, but personally I can’t wait for the draw to be made to see who we are up against. I just hope we get through the qualifying round!
If we don’t, it won’t be through lack of experience anyway…
Jack Shearer T would have a nice ring to it!
Jill(Quote)
AndrewT….I’m guessing the “Jack” is after Jackie Milburn, ya just need the Keegan Shearer in there too and ya sorted, suggest it to your lass now, she’ll love it 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Chelsea living very dangerously ,don’t think Spuds need to be sweating too much on this result …..then again 😉
kimtoon(Quote)
Think it goes without saying that the experience will help, also I think these are the sort of games where Obertan and so can shine as foreign teams sometimes leave them selves a bit more open. I still don’t expect to win it, but I think we can get the the 1/4 or semi’s.
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Kim- I hope Spurs don’t get CL, the look on arry’s face will be a sight, be even more of a sight when Modric/Bale/VDV all ask to leave for CL football. 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Roman’s misses is alright like. 😉 😛
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spencer- very true ,would be nice payback for all the times Arry as gobbed off about other teams players.
👿
kimtoon(Quote)
Spencer ,his money ain’t bad either 😉
kimtoon(Quote)
Rather have his misses, having said that, she comes with the money 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Andrew congrats to you’s all mate 😉
Spence what is happening you little toe rag 😆 where have you been 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
Who are you Big Dave? 😆
Nah I have just had a little kid as well. 😉
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spence we don’t want to know about your gf 😀 So was it true that you were in doing a bit of time or was Batts having a laugh
Big Dave(Quote)
Nah it’s true mate.
Got caught with class A.
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spence are you still working away 😕
Fuk Ribbery is one ugly ***** him and Obertan would do well in a ghost train 😆 As for Robbin Ihe is causing chelski some probs
Big Dave(Quote)
I got sent down mate.
Been hoyed out of sixth form for it.
Lifes basically out the window now mate.
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spence @ 163 what did I tell you about dealing with that stuff FFS did I teach you nowt 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
Random check and had it on me in my mates car. Was gunna hoy it on the floor and blame him but I am not a ****.
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Well Spence look on the brightside it could be worse you could be a mackem 😆
Drogba looks well pissed off tonight
Big Dave(Quote)
You do realise I am pulling your strings? Got an A in my business coursework so expecting a B/A over all, expecting the same in economics, then on an A in sport to. I just have not been on really mate, no reason why to be honest with you.
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spence there is nowt I don’t know lad 😀 well done glad you kept the head down mate, as you only get outta life what you put into it 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
I don’t even know why I chose to come on tonight like. Just did. 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
was it because that nasty ***** Batty isn’t on 😆 or you knew I was on 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
If a knew you were on I would have stayed off 😉
What has happened to Ice?
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
fuk I think thats chelski fuked now
Big Dave(Quote)
Written in the stars 🙄
Jon R(Quote)
Spence he might be having a few JD’s tonight he’s normally about like
Big Dave(Quote)
aargh not a good day ,Wet spam back in PL now Chelski 1.0 down 👿
kimtoon(Quote)
Ahh right and batty, is he just taking a few dicks like he used to? 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
the Drog 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
**** me Drogba ,that was brilliant 😀 oh dear Arry .
kimtoon(Quote)
Dave 😯 😆
Alreet Spence lad.
richietoon(Quote)
“Drogbaaaaaaeeaaaaaaaaaa”
Tissues for Neville someone 😆
Jon R(Quote)
Kim theres nowt we can do now about BSA and tugboat, but chelski could still fuk sloppy chops plans up
Big Dave(Quote)
Come on Chelsea 😀
toonsy(Quote)
Spence @ 178 you might see Ice now as he is normally watching Batts back 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Can you imagine lads if we was in 4th place ,we’d be having kittens right now.
kimtoon(Quote)
**** free kick 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
KimT….was just thinking that, it would have been gutting to finish 4th then chelski win, that said I’d love it to happen to Spurs 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Alreet RT, how’s it going mate?
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Not too bad mate, how’s sunny Forest Hall?
richietoon(Quote)
Sy, are you doing a euro FF?
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
ANDREWT congrats m8 , thats a brilliant way to finish a great season , hope mother and baby are well .
Axel(Quote)
Not to bad mate.
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
😯 from hero to zero 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Get in there woo hoo
richietoon(Quote)
Or not Dave 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
😯 cech good save
Big Dave(Quote)
Jeepers ,go to front door come back and I’ve missed a pen save 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
Reet away to get some scran
Big Dave(Quote)
How did he miss that!!!
Jill(Quote)
anyone else, on here thinking , we could beat munich with our 4 -3 – 3 formation??? i rekon we would of done them on the counter attack, thats why am looking forward to europe next season 😀 😀 yes am drinking, but “i believe” 😉 😉
toonsoldier9(Quote)
Penalty shoot out, luvly jubbly
richietoon(Quote)
Pens then 😯 squeaky *** time for watching Spuds fans 😉
kimtoon(Quote)
****
kimtoon(Quote)
yey
kimtoon(Quote)
Bloody germans even the keeper takes great pens
kimtoon(Quote)
go on great save
kimtoon(Quote)
oh yes misses
kimtoon(Quote)
Chelsea….Champions League Winners 😯 😯 😯
Unlucky Spurs 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Unlucky Tottenham 😆 😆 😆
toonsy(Quote)
DROGBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA …OH MY GOD POOR OLD SPUDS 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
kimtoon(Quote)
Hahahaha poor old Harry 😆 😆 😆 😆
Jon R(Quote)
Why would Ba want to go to Spurts now 😆 😆 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Bloody hell am I glad we never finished 4th now 😆
kimtoon(Quote)
Can’t wait to read the spurs forum .
kimtoon(Quote)
Must be heartbreaking for Platini having to hand the trophy to an English team
toonsy(Quote)
He’ll have to do it again next year with the Europa 😉
richietoon(Quote)
That’s the spirit Richie 😉
kimtoon(Quote)
Roman will probably do the decent thing now and not give di Matteo his P45 ’til Monday 😆
richietoon(Quote)
spirit!!!!! aye ill have a j/d hic hic
icedog(Quote)
Richie
aye when spurs win it 😈
All hail the Spuds mass exodus this summer 😆
Andymag(Quote)
Just thinking about that Rich. They can’t get rid of him now surely. I mean his record has been superb and he’s done something “big”names like Ancelotti, Scolari and Mourinho failed to do.
toonsy(Quote)
Just thinking , will this help England in the Euros ? Lampard , Cole ,Terry & Cahill will be going there with a belief that they can win big now .Lets hope that rubs off on the rest of the squad.
Axel(Quote)
KIMTOON aye good point what a sickner if we had got 4th,ime over the moon for arry 🙂
icedog(Quote)
Toonsy….he defo deserves the job, he has to be given it surely, there’ll be hell on if he isn’t.
Andy…nae chance of Spurs winning it, all their players will be leaving for a “big club” 😆
richietoon(Quote)