Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew insists they wouldn't turn up their nose at Europa League qualification this season.
Pardew insisted the difficulty is not personnel but schedules.
He said: "I still think that Europa League needs to change for clubs in the Premier League.
"Games need to go to Monday night. If they are going to insist we play the Europa League on a Thursday, then we have to play Premier League games on a Monday. I think that would be fair.
"If teams play in the Champions League on a Wednesday, they play on a Sunday, that's fair and gives you just enough time but Thursday to Sunday is not fair.
"And being on the training ground every day has made a big difference, especially for a group that is quite young. We haven't got West Brom's experience and that showed at times. I thought they are a very experienced team and we have to gain that as we go."
