***The Un-Official Europa League Draw Thread***

[Duckman]

so, we go againt ajax/rags if we go past porto?

No, there is another draw straight after 1-16 in the bowl . First one out plays second one out , and so on.

I see. thanx mate.

[Duckman]

Twatini doing his level best to ensure we get the toughest draws. First Napoli, Vill., and Bayern and now Porto. Unreal.

It'll be a great game, a great challenge and a great trip for the fans who are making the journey. What you moaning about? Would you rather play against a bunch of fucking nobodies?

This

porto is a beautiful city.

[Sideshow Bob]

Twatini doing his level best to ensure we get the toughest draws. First Napoli, Vill., and Bayern and now Porto. Unreal.

It'll be a great game, a great challenge and a great trip for the fans who are making the journey. What you moaning about? Would you rather play against a bunch of fucking nobodies?

Yes, I would have preferred to get some UEFA points under our belt before facing the possibility of crashing out.

[tchumatu]

So Porto were runners up in their group ? That doesn't make them so formidable. We can take them.

Porto finished 3rd in Champions League (the group that Apoel won).

[zuricity]

Back to Poland afterwards !

[usedtothespin]

Set up camp in portugal!

[Dubaimancityfan]

So Porto were runners up in their group ? That doesn't make them so formidable. We can take them.

Porto finished 3rd in Champions League (the group that Apoel won).

Thanks mate, that makes sense then.

[Beeks]

Get through and we play eithe Legia Warsaw or Sporting Lisbon

[Goaters 103]

2nd legs at home for both ties, quite a bonus. An no long trips to Russia - all we could have asked for.

[simon12]

I will be going. Cannot wait for this.

[Beeks]

I'm absolutely buzzing about this draw

Could be another 'Hamburg' for the home leg

[Nigels Tackle]

I'm absolutely buzzing about this draw

Could be another 'Hamburg' for the home leg

home leg likely to be on wednesday 22nd with a 5pm kick off...

rags at home on the thursday and europa league can't clash with chumps league on tv..

[smj996c]

Great Draw!

[Beeks]

I'm absolutely buzzing about this draw

Could be another 'Hamburg' for the home leg

home leg likely to be on wednesday 22nd with a 5pm kick off...

rags at home on the thursday and europa league can't clash with chumps league on tv..

Will still be dark by then..hope we fill the ground

[feedthegreek]

chelsea have drawn napoli, and arsenal have drawn ac milan, in champions league.

[freshie]

chelsea have drawn napoli, and arsenal have drawn ac milan, in champions league.

Could easily see both English teams going out at the next stage

[john68]

As I don't follow European football that closely and I know some of you do...is anyone going to give their opinions on the present form of Porto since AVB left them? Just how good/bad are they? How easy/hard is this tie likely to be?

[feedthegreek]

unbeaten in their own league, joint top on 30 pts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... efault.stm

[Beeks]

As I don't follow European football that closely and I know some of you do...is anyone going to give their opinions on the present form of Porto since AVB left them? Just how good/bad are they? How easy/hard is this tie likely to be?

Well they finished 3rd in the Apoel CL group so they can't be that impressive

They do have 80mil+ buyout clause Hulk though ;-)

[john68]

Cheers Gents. Not sure how I feel about this comp. I want City to win every game and every trophy but not at the expense of the League, FA Cup and now we're so close, the Carling Cup. I knew where I had the CL in my priority order but still undecided about this trophy.
1...Prem
2...FA Cup
3...Carling Cup (now that we are in the semi)
I could happily place the Europa League anywhere from 2 to 4.