Quote Originally Posted by Dreamsof83 View Post
Think we need to look at achieving top 6 in the context of our club situation. We have trimmed the squad significantly. Financially and numerically. Courts was a budget choice as manager too. Our bench is testament to our relative lack of depth - promising players perhaps but not much strength in depth.

Losing Jeando's energy in January is an under recognised issue for us. Missing Butch and Harkes today was a big loss. Agree we obviously need to improve, agree we need to bolster up front, agree pace is a huge issue for us but in the context of what we have had to do to try to balance the club somewhat, I think it is a huge achievement making top 6.

Would love us to play with some freedom now the pressure is off. Europe is one hell of a carrot to play for that I didn't think was possible before the season kicked off.

I would suggest the players and management team deserve a lot of credit for making top 6 this year. So tight a league it would have been easy to miss out.
Great post!

Europe is indeed a massive carrot dangler. Circa £300K (second round) or £500K (third round) even if we do get papped out at the first time of asking. Possible full house at Tannadice which will also add to the coffers. I'll take either situation over playing the group stage of the Premier Sports Cup in near empty stadiums against your Keltys, Elgins or East Fifes earning next to nothing financially. European games are a great occasion for the fans. It would be something for us to massively look forward to at the start of the season.