Europa League Discussion Thread

[ajt09]

Lovely Rovers got Spurs, I'll be going to watch that

Great draw for Shamrock against Spurs. Definately get some money in-be a great atmosphere aswell

 

[Iraizoz]

Bilbao got a pretty tough group, PSG and FC Salsburg can be tricky

 

[ajt09]

I'm not even going to hazard a guess as to who could potentially win the EL. There's some nasty groups in there, each with possible upsets.

 

[Nick.]

Stoke City fans are going to build up some serious air miles with their draw!

 

[Jamie.]

Celtic are getting put back in I suspect.

Sion fielded 8-9 illegible players (Global transfer ban imposed on Sion) which they broke.

UEFA can't allow them to continue with that blatant disregard...

Celtic are VERY lucky to be getting a 2nd chance in the Group stages.

 

[lordtom]

Atlético, Udinese, Sion and Rennes.
We should come out first in this group.
Shamrock in the EL? Very Surprising? And they beat Partizan? OMFHSG(Oh my ******* **** shitbag God )
I like Galway and Bray more in Ireland, but grats for them. OMSFG!!!

Atlétiiii!

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Celtic are getting put back in I suspect.

Sion fielded 8-9 illegible players (Global transfer ban imposed on Sion) which they broke.

UEFA can't allow them to continue with that blatant disregard...

Celtic are VERY lucky to be getting a 2nd chance in the Group stages.

Are you sure? Then forget my last post, it will be a bit tougher.

 

[Matty]

Absolutely chuffed with our performance last night, we ripped Nacional apart, played fantastic football!!

Nathan Redmond will be a future talent in the premier league it is more than obvious.

Really pleased with the draw, some decent places to go portugal, belgium and slovenia,

looking forward to our european tour

finally some positives

"CHRISSYY HUGHTONS BLUE AND WHITE ARMY"

 

[Shay Given]

Hoping that we get reinstated but im not sure if we deserve it with that performance. Maj should never play again and I hope that his appearance on Sunday was down to the injury crisis and not that Lenny still has faith in him.

 

[ajt09]

Watching the Stoke match (rather watch a comp match where manager takes it seriously), and I have to say Stoke are lucky to be 0-0 at the moment. Schevchenko has been dangerous-hard to believe he's 34. Showing agility of a 25-26 year old. On the whole, Dinamo Kiev in control and looking more likely to score. But Stoke are trying-but need to cut out some silly fouls. Though the ref is a bit overly fussy

 

[Quasit]

Watching the Stoke match (rather watch a comp match where manager takes it seriously), and I have to say Stoke are lucky to be 0-0 at the moment. Schevchenko has been dangerous-hard to believe he's 34. Showing agility of a 25-26 year old. On the whole, Dinamo Kiev in control and looking more likely to score. But Stoke are trying-but need to cut out some silly fouls. Though the ref is a bit overly fussy

Sheva's a legend. Hoping he'll join us as coach when he finishes his career.

 

[ajt09]

great save by Sorensen. Should've been 1-0 to DYK

 

[DMF]

Spurs very lucky.

Penalty given and scored. Then brought back to be re-taken and same player drags it wide of the post.

 

[vlad-the-impaling-gunner]

1836: Just to be totally clear. It is still PAOK Salonika 0-0 Tottenham
1835: MISSED PENALTY Lino slams the re-take wide of Carlo Cudicini's post.
1835: Hang on.. PAOK are being made to retake this penalty. NO GOAL
1834: GOALFLASH PAOK Salonica 1-0 Tottenham (Lino)
1832: PENALTY to PAOK


I was jumping for joy at 1834 but then.....

 

[ajt09]

Ryan Shawcross walking very fine line now. Made a very rash challenge and yellow carded.

Schevchenko with free-kick......poor. Cameron Jerome needs to calm his skin too.

Edit-3 SC players on yellows now. Upson now on the list. 4 lol

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Half time and 0-0. Pullis will be undoubtedly the happier-due to DYK's inability to convert chances. The ref seemed to loose it a little bit towards HT though, and it became very stop start with 4 yellows in the space of about 10 mins.

 

[Spursfran]

Spurs have been better side with a very young and inexperienced team out there.

Yes we were lucky with the penalty being retaken, however we 100% should have had a penalty 5 minutes before, only for young striker Harry Kane to get booked for simulation!!!!!!

Draw would be a good result in this intimidating atmosphere, considering side we have out, could maybe sneak a 1-0 with a bit more luck. This ref has been CR@P btw!

COYS!

 

[ajt09]

Stoke City 1 DYK 0 Cameron Jerome

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Have to say Stokes 3 CBs have really really impressed me tonight. Frustrated DYK, throwing bodies in the way...superb defending.

Shots on target

Dynamo Kiev 7 Stoke City 1

 

[Joss]

**** me. The Europa League is really bollocks... Tottenham aren't interested, Stoke are boring, and the level of quality in general is so disappointing so far.

 

[ajt09]

**** me. The Europa League is really bollocks... Tottenham aren't interested, Stoke are boring, and the level of quality in general is so disappointing so far.

Stoke have been really good in this match tbf. Defended superbly, but Kiev have been very, very wasteful with chances. Schevchenko has been really good. Tbf too Pullis is taking this more seriously than Redknapp.

But I feel the Europa league is made a mockery of, due to UEFA allowing teams who couldn't cut it in the CL, the 2nd chance to win something, when they blatantly don't deserve anything if they couldn't do well enough in the CL. Especially when some teams finish 4th in their respective leagues. It's basically a back door for bigger teams to win a trophy they don't deserve.

Stoke 1 DYK 1

Absolutely unfair on Stoke. Gutted for them. Absolute sickener.

 

[Lee]

Quality of the Europa League only really picks up once the Champions League Group failures join.

 

[ajt09]

Quality of the Europa League only really picks up once the Champions League Group failures join.

That's what I don't like. They fail at something, and they're allowed a second chance to win something else.

FT 1-1. Deserved all 3 points. But...that's football