europa draw

[Belgian Spur]

Bordeaux would be lovely. Genk = away day hosted by Belgian Spur

lol i am from Gent but hey if they play Genk i am surely there

 

[RockTrumpet]

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

 

[eggsoakley]

BORDEAUX

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Bordeaux, Lyon, Hanover,Benfica, Genky all good for me

Tricky 'pass' required from the mrs for the home game.

Probably be easier to sell a 'romantic' trip to a vibrant european city if we were away first.( she has fallen for this in the past)

 

[gaz]

We are away second

 

[Biff]

apparently one of these...

Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic);
Fenerbahçe (Turkey);
Girondins Bordeaux (France);
Steaua Bucuresti (Romania);
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine);
Racing Genk (Belgium);
Rubin Kazan (Russia);
Olympique Lyon (France);
Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine);
Hannover 96 (Germany);
CFR Cluj (Romania);
Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece);
Benfica (Portugal).

Thankfully the away game isn't Valentines day. Should be able to get away for one of those. As I missed all of the Group Stage aways for various work / personal reasons I am desperate to do one away.

My hunch is Olympiakos.

 

[JnCOYS]

We are away second

How do they decide who's home/away first?

 

[RockTrumpet]

How do they decide who's home/away first?

Seeded team is home first. We're unseeded as we finished 2nd in our group.

 

[VirginiaSpur]

Seeded team is home first. We're unseeded as we finished 2nd in our group.

You mean away first?

 

[RockTrumpet]

You mean away first?

Yes. Yes I do.

 

[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.

 

[gaz]

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.

 

[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.

 

[RChurchill26]

apparently one of these...

Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic);
Fenerbahçe (Turkey);
Girondins Bordeaux (France);
Steaua Bucuresti (Romania);
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine);
Racing Genk (Belgium);
Rubin Kazan (Russia);
Olympique Lyon (France);
Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine);
Hannover 96 (Germany);
CFR Cluj (Romania);
Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece);
Benfica (Portugal).

I reckon a trip to Fenerbahce could be touch I reckon, as could Kazan. Still reckon we should get through.

Only an couple of hours away from Levante myself, so a Last 16 tie against them would do nicely!

 

[Spurs in Belgium]

Genk looks like a great away day.
They have a below average Europa record 2W 4L
I think we'd get 1250-2000 seats (21,000 full cap)

Looks good to me too!

 

[S.L.R]

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

 

[Hegarz]

Reckon I could convince the girlfriend to a night in London for valentines day

 

[Pyro_era]

Does anyone know if we're away or at home for the first leg?

Spoiler

 

[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.