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Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:25 amby Ted Hughes
We are in it.
Not just the qualifying game where we could have fucked up; we are in it properly & will play some proper teams home & away, midweek, at a reasonable hour, rather than Slaartibartfast FC at midnight on a Thursday etc.
Just thought I'd mention it again in case it had started to wear off with all the cup celebrations.
P.S. How fucking good is that ?
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:30 amby kinkylola
As a hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference ... it's decent.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:42 amby Goaters 103
Apparently in Pot 3 too.
If we get out of the group, it will represent progress. Win the homes, pick up a point away - 10 points and Bingo.
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... eague-draw
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:46 amby Ted Hughes
I think it's all down to this transfer window. If we get the right players in to solve our weaknesses & so the squad doesn't get stretched, we have a great chance against most teams anywhere over two legs.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:47 amby Crossie
Yea realistically I think getting through the groups should be a realistic TARGET , build up some experience, get known, atleast.
In the back of my mind I cant help thinking we are going to do a Spurs.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:51 amby Scatman
Crossie wrote:Yea realistically I think getting through the groups should be a realistic TARGET , build up some experience, get known, atleast.
In the back of my mind I cant help thinking we are going to do a Spurs.
In just the CL or the prem as well?
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 10:57 amby Mikhail Chigorin
Will anyone be watching this season's Final on Saturday ??
I'm not watching it because I don't want to see all the fouling, cheating, diving, play acting and every refereeing decision violently disputed.....and Barcelona don't want to see all these either.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:03 amby Douglas Higginbottom
Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Will anyone be watching this season's Final on Saturday ??
I'm not watching it because I don't want to see all the fouling, cheating, diving, play acting and every refereeing decision violently disputed.....and Barcelona don't want to see all these either.
Apart from Shrek,Hernandez,Park,Nani they don't have divers do they?
I was told by a red the other day that the only way Barca will beat them is through their diving and cheating.Unbelievable.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:04 amby bobby brows
Always wanted to go to Slaartibartfast FC, on a thursday night too! :-)
When it comes to who we'll play and I'm torn between wanting to win the whole fuclin thing and what will be the best piss up!
A group of Real Madrid, AC Milan, us and Dortmund would mean 6 epic european nights but probably shorten my life span.
or Porto, Villarreal, us and salzburg should see us through with games to go!
Knowing City we'll get the first group and win it!
Seedings as they stand are as follows:
POT ONE – qualified: Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Porto, Inter Milan. Favourites to qualify: Bayern Munich, Arsenal.
POT TWO – qualified: AC Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia, CSKA Moscow, Marseille. Favourites to qualify: Benfica, Villarreal, Dynamo Kiev or Lyon.
POT THREE – qualified: Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Manchester City. Favourites to qualify: Rangers, Copenhagen.
POT FOUR – qualified: Lille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Swiss champions, Otelul Galati. Favourites to qualify: BATE Borisov, Maccabi Haifa, Dinamo Zagreb or Salzburg
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:05 amby Ted Hughes
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Will anyone be watching this season's Final on Saturday ??
I'm not watching it because I don't want to see all the fouling, cheating, diving, play acting and every refereeing decision violently disputed.....and Barcelona don't want to see all these either.
Apart from Shrek,Hernandez,Park,Nani they don't have divers do they?
I was told by a red the other day that the only way Barca will beat them is through their diving and cheating.Unbelievable.
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Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:49 amby Beeks
I fancy us to win it in our maiden season if we get the right 2/3 players in
And I'm being serious
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:51 amby Goaters 103
Beeks wrote:I fancy us to win it in our maiden season if we get the right 2/3 players in
And I'm being serious
I think you've been having a liquid lunch.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:51 amby dazby
bobby brows wrote:Always wanted to go to Slaartibartfast FC, on a thursday night too! :-)
When it comes to who we'll play and I'm torn between wanting to win the whole fuclin thing and what will be the best piss up!
A group of Real Madrid, AC Milan, us and Dortmund would mean 6 epic european nights but probably shorten my life span.
or Porto, Villarreal, us and salzburg should see us through with games to go!
Knowing City we'll get the first group and win it!
Seedings as they stand are as follows:
POT ONE – qualified: Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Porto, Inter Milan. Favourites to qualify: Bayern Munich, Arsenal.
POT TWO – qualified: AC Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia, CSKA Moscow, Marseille. Favourites to qualify: Benfica, Villarreal, Dynamo Kiev or Lyon.
POT THREE – qualified: Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Manchester City. Favourites to qualify: Rangers, Copenhagen.
POT FOUR – qualified: Lille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Swiss champions, Otelul Galati. Favourites to qualify: BATE Borisov, Maccabi Haifa, Dinamo Zagreb or Salzburg
Why would Dortmund and Lille be in pot 4?
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:56 amby Bingo Lewis
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 12:06 pmby bobby brows
dazby wrote:bobby brows wrote:Always wanted to go to Slaartibartfast FC, on a thursday night too! :-)
When it comes to who we'll play and I'm torn between wanting to win the whole fuclin thing and what will be the best piss up!
A group of Real Madrid, AC Milan, us and Dortmund would mean 6 epic european nights but probably shorten my life span.
or Porto, Villarreal, us and salzburg should see us through with games to go!
Knowing City we'll get the first group and win it!
Seedings as they stand are as follows:
POT ONE – qualified: Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Porto, Inter Milan. Favourites to qualify: Bayern Munich, Arsenal.
No Idea, took it from the MEN article link at the top of the thread, surely being champions of germany and beating the filfth in 1997 should put you in pot one?
POT TWO – qualified: AC Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia, CSKA Moscow, Marseille. Favourites to qualify: Benfica, Villarreal, Dynamo Kiev or Lyon.
POT THREE – qualified: Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Manchester City. Favourites to qualify: Rangers, Copenhagen.
POT FOUR – qualified: Lille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Swiss champions, Otelul Galati. Favourites to qualify: BATE Borisov, Maccabi Haifa, Dinamo Zagreb or Salzburg
Why would Dortmund and Lille be in pot 4?
I've no idea. I've taken this from the link at the top of the thread.
I think its only the last 5 years in Europe that count.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 12:58 pmby mcfc1632
Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Will anyone be watching this season's Final on Saturday ??
I'm not watching it because I don't want to see all the fouling, cheating, diving, play acting and every refereeing decision violently disputed.....and Barcelona don't want to see all these either.
I live in Wokingham - I have a BBQ organised on Saturday - during the day it will be for my daughter's birthday but into the evening the lads have reserved the big screen and beer fridge in the summerhouse for the game - 6 blues, 1 red scouse and 1 Reading - no scum. I have by MCFC Barcelona supporters club T-Shirt I bought a couple of years ago ready
Set up for a perfect evening so long as:
a) It does not rain or
b) the scum......no - cannot even contemplate it
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 1:09 pmby 1950
dazby wrote:Why would Dortmund and Lille be in pot 4?
Because they've been crap in Europe the last 5 years, there's no other explanation really.
Dortmund qualified twice for the EL. They didn't progress from their group the last time & the other they even failed to make the group.
Lille were much better tbf, but they're barely in pot 4 as it is. Only 7 points between them & us.
If even one of the seeded teams with higher coefficients (Bayern, Arsenal, Villareal, Benfica, Kiev, Lyon, Rangers, Copenhagen) gets knocked out in the qualifiers by an unseeded team with a lower coeff (all but 3 teams), they'll make pot 3.
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 1:53 pmby bluej
bobby brows wrote:Always wanted to go to Slaartibartfast FC, on a thursday night too! :-)
When it comes to who we'll play and I'm torn between wanting to win the whole fuclin thing and what will be the best piss up!
A group of Real Madrid, AC Milan, us and Dortmund would mean 6 epic european nights but probably shorten my life span.
or Porto, Villarreal, us and salzburg should see us through with games to go!
Knowing City we'll get the first group and win it!
Seedings as they stand are as follows:
POT ONE – qualified: Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Porto, Inter Milan. Favourites to qualify: Bayern Munich, Arsenal.
POT TWO – qualified: AC Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia, CSKA Moscow, Marseille. Favourites to qualify: Benfica, Villarreal, Dynamo Kiev or Lyon.
POT THREE – qualified: Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Manchester City. Favourites to qualify: Rangers, Copenhagen.
POT FOUR – qualified: Lille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Swiss champions, [highlight]Otelul Galati[/highlight]. Favourites to qualify: BATE Borisov, Maccabi Haifa, Dinamo Zagreb or Salzburg
Just had to look these lot up, talk about minnows!
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 2:01 pmby Dameerto
I hope Salzburg get into pot four - it would be good to see Alan in the Chump's League
Re: Champions League.
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Thu May 26, 2011 11:38 pmby brite blu sky
So when is the draw then? And are teams from the same country kept apart.. i can't remember.