25-05-2018, 21:40
0762.
In days past we played European matches but it didn`t distract us from domestic competition but it is now a very different set of circumstances. Back in the 60`s and 70`s there were no qualifying rounds and games were played on a Wednesday night with sometimes a month or 6 weeks between rounds. I can remember Hibs getting into the quarter finals of "The inter Cities Fairs Cup" and only beating 4 teams on the way there. Today we will have a minimum of 2 qualifying rounds (4 matches) and if we are fortunate to get past that into the group stages (6 matches) before we reach the serious stuff. Like you suggest that probably would provide a distraction for our lads.
I think if we get past the first qualifier we`ll have done well, any more than that is a bonus.
In days past we played European matches but it didn`t distract us from domestic competition but it is now a very different set of circumstances. Back in the 60`s and 70`s there were no qualifying rounds and games were played on a Wednesday night with sometimes a month or 6 weeks between rounds. I can remember Hibs getting into the quarter finals of "The inter Cities Fairs Cup" and only beating 4 teams on the way there. Today we will have a minimum of 2 qualifying rounds (4 matches) and if we are fortunate to get past that into the group stages (6 matches) before we reach the serious stuff. Like you suggest that probably would provide a distraction for our lads.
I think if we get past the first qualifier we`ll have done well, any more than that is a bonus.