europa draw

[Dannyboy]

AVB is right, by the by; how can a competition be taken seriously when teams who fail in the CL get a reprieve in the EL but those who succeed in the EL don't get a shot at the CL?

Rewarding failure? I'm sure only Woolwich's contract guru's do that.

 

[AlMacca_]

What about Man City?

they're not even in it

 

[ArcspacE]

So we can't draw Lazio, Chelsea, Newcastle or Liverpool?

We can't draw Lazio, other English teams, unseeded CL drop-outs and teams who finished 2nd in their respective groups (good thing looking at the standings!)

So except for Lazio, Chelsea, and Liverpool it can be one of


- Cluj
- Steaua Bucureşti
- Olympiacos
- Benfica
- Viktoria Plzeň
- Fenerbahçe
- Bordeaux
- Lyon
- Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
- Metalist Kharkiv
- Genk
- Rubin Kazan
- Hannover

 

[RockTrumpet]

You're in Belgium, that was close enough for me

 

[yiddo2786]

We cannot draw Liverpool since they are from the same country as we are.

What about Man City?

 

[stainesspurs]

Booked on the 1.31 Eurostar Weds, return 11am Fri. COYS!

 

[ChrisOTDH]

I fucking love AVB.

 

[RockTrumpet]

Don't think we can play another English team in the round of 16 can we?

Edit: just checked, we can. Carry on as you were.

 

[Thelonious]

the away leg is on Valentines Day! You can stick your red roses up your arse!!!

 

[eggsoakley]

Milan away first wasn't a problem, I prefer away first all day long, big European night second leg, get right behind the team. Beautiful.

 

[VirginiaSpur]

seeded team is HOME for the 2nd leg.
the thinking is there is some advantage to this.

we are AWAY for the 2nd leg. we are NOT seeded. UEFA rules.

Yes, thank you, this has already been established.


edit: apparently not to eggsoakley, though.

 

[Éperons]

Bought my plane tickets for the second leg. WHL, here we come!

 

[VirginiaSpur]

I'd like a trip to Hannover although realistically it would be good to get plzen or Kazan or someone, little bit 'easier' than Hannover

Rubin Kazan, who have a reputation as being "Giant Killers," and who are located in central Russia? That ain't so easy.

Check your head son, I'd much rather take Hannover. There isn't much glory in going to Central Russia.

 

[BrooklynYid]

With regards to valentines day

Boys check in.
Men check out.

 

[Shon]

Guys, I'm Czech (well, half Czech), and I'm telling you, you definately want Plzeň

Spoiler

:bae:

 

[ollieXcore]

STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

 

[Cripps14]

Great draw. I was hoping we'd get drawn against a big side, to make it that little bit more special.

And Inter after that... :balelol:

 

[truetomyself]

"Lyon is a tremendous tie for us in the sense that it gives this country, along with the Liverpool game, the chance to see wonderful Europa League fixtures being played," Villas-Boas told reporters.
"Zenit-Liverpool and Tottenham-Lyon should both be considered like Champions League fixtures so I think this is something important for the competition, for how it's seen in this country.
"The fact that we play Lyon, who are used to being in the Champions League and used to winning trophies, it's an important reference for us.
"If we want to set our targets for Champions League qualification, this is the kind of team we will face, teams with a winning mentality, full of quality players.
"In that sense I think it's excellent for the publicity of the competition in this country."

 

[mouse]

it might be Cat A thus making it less feasible.

Would be nice if the club recognised 1882's dedication to the competition so far.

 

[Dannyboy]

If...if we can get block J then that would be immense..