I think Europe has a played a major part of our downfall in the league this season and even the 3 games in the CIS cup and the replay in the Scottish cup has added to this, thats an extra 12 games. I personally think any professional footballer should find playing 180 minutes of football a week simple enough, physically. However, if you play twice a week for about 5 weeks in a row it will take its toll, but not really in a physical sence, but a mental sence. It must be pretty difficult to pick yourself up for a game at Rugby Park after playing the Alianz Arena.
And also, if you play more games, you have more chances of injuries, our squad just isnt big enough to cope with this.....would'nt it be great that we could be in europe have a couple of injuries and have the likes of a Gow or a Riordon going unused.