Europa 16 Draw

[Wonderwall]

Shakhtar Donetsk v Anderlecht

Basel v Sevilla

Villarreal v Bayer Leverkusen

Athletic Bilbao v Valencia

Liverpool v Manchester United

Sparta Prague v Lazio

Borussia Dortmund v Tottenham

Fenerbahce v Braga

Ties played on 10th and `17th March

Ireland is going to be rocking with the Liverpool v rags game on St Patricks Day

[Sister of fu]

Good news for City as the Rags play us 3 days later.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

That could be very, very messy indeed WW.

[Wonderwall]

That could be very, very messy indeed WW.

I reckon it will be a world record phone in sick day on the Firday haha

[Foreverinbluedreams]

That could be very, very messy indeed WW.

I reckon it will be a world record phone in sick day on the Firday haha

True, I reckon the emergency services are going to be pushed beyond their limits too.

[Wonderwall]

Good news for City as the Rags play us 3 days later.

Liverpool v United 10th March
United v West Ham 12th March (should be moved to the 13th)
United v Liverpool 17th March
City v United 20th March

Happy Days

City v Villa 5th March
Norwich v City 12th March
City v Kiev 15th March
City v United 20th March

[Alioune DVToure]

Brilliant draw. Some outstanding ties in there. Valencia v Athletic, Dortmund v Spurs and the Liverpool v Stretford games will all be worth a watch. It's a shame they're all likely to clash.

I think this draw will breathe a bit of life back into this competition. I think we're wrong to denigrate the Europa League in this country anyway. They love it in Spain and Portugal. Nobody slagged the UEFA Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup when I was growing up; I've no idea how, when or why all this 'league, Champions League or bust' business began. If it's just due to the money involved, that's a shame. Footy is about pots, not prize money.

[dave watson's perm]

Brilliant draw. Some outstanding ties in there. Valencia v Athletic, Dortmund v Spurs and the Liverpool v Stretford games will all be worth a watch. It's a shame they're all likely to clash.

I think this draw will breathe a bit of life back into this competition. I think we're wrong to denigrate the Europa League in this country anyway. They love it in Spain and Portugal. Nobody slagged the UEFA Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup when I was growing up; I've no idea how, when or why all this 'league, Champions League or bust' business began. If it's just due to the money involved, that's a shame. Footy is about pots, not prize money.

Agree absolutely. Used to love the Cup Winner's Cup

[phips]

Great...

[zuricity]

That could be very, very messy indeed WW.

I reckon it will be a world record phone in sick day on the Friday haha

Heaven forbid they all start singing , there won't be a dry hankie in the house.

[BlueinBosnia]

I think this draw will breathe a bit of life back into this competition. I think we're wrong to denigrate the Europa League in this country anyway. They love it in Spain and Portugal. Nobody slagged the UEFA Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup when I was growing up; I've no idea how, when or why all this 'league, Champions League or bust' business began. If it's just due to the money involved, that's a shame. Footy is about pots, not prize money.

Policing costs are a lot higher in the UK, and supporter trends mean that there's a far greater focus by a few on travelling to away games than by a lot on going to home games, which is totally different to Spain and Portugal. I'm sure while Redknapp was in charge of Tottenham that it was pointed out that the club were expected to lose money for each game up to the quarter finals, and even if they won it they would only barely turn a profit.

Saying that, I wish English clubs would take it more seriously, and if they had have done over the past few seasons, the fourth CL place wouldn't be in jeopardy like it is.

[patrickblue]

I think this draw will breathe a bit of life back into this competition. I think we're wrong to denigrate the Europa League in this country anyway. They love it in Spain and Portugal. Nobody slagged the UEFA Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup when I was growing up; I've no idea how, when or why all this 'league, Champions League or bust' business began. If it's just due to the money involved, that's a shame. Footy is about pots, not prize money.

Policing costs are a lot higher in the UK, and supporter trends mean that there's a far greater focus by a few on travelling to away games than by a lot on going to home games, which is totally different to Spain and Portugal. I'm sure while Redknapp was in charge of Tottenham that it was pointed out that the club were expected to lose money for each game up to the quarter finals, and even if they won it they would only barely turn a profit.

Saying that, I wish English clubs would take it more seriously, and if they had have done over the past few seasons, the fourth CL place wouldn't be in jeopardy like it is.

According to talkshite, it's so serious that they are billing it as the game of the season. There's already been a scouser on the phone in talking about how the rags have 650 million fans and red scouse 500 million odd.
Shame it's Thursday night in the rain.

[nottsblue]

Brilliant draw. Some outstanding ties in there. Valencia v Athletic, Dortmund v Spurs and the Liverpool v Stretford games will all be worth a watch. It's a shame they're all likely to clash.

I think this draw will breathe a bit of life back into this competition. I think we're wrong to denigrate the Europa League in this country anyway. They love it in Spain and Portugal. Nobody slagged the UEFA Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup when I was growing up; I've no idea how, when or why all this 'league, Champions League or bust' business began. If it's just due to the money involved, that's a shame. Footy is about pots, not prize money.

Agree absolutely. Used to love the Cup Winner's Cup

Footy is about pots, not prize money.

Bang on the money. You can add glory and us against them to the list as well

[nottsblue]

I think this draw will breathe a bit of life back into this competition. I think we're wrong to denigrate the Europa League in this country anyway. They love it in Spain and Portugal. Nobody slagged the UEFA Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup when I was growing up; I've no idea how, when or why all this 'league, Champions League or bust' business began. If it's just due to the money involved, that's a shame. Footy is about pots, not prize money.

Policing costs are a lot higher in the UK, and supporter trends mean that there's a far greater focus by a few on travelling to away games than by a lot on going to home games, which is totally different to Spain and Portugal. I'm sure while Redknapp was in charge of Tottenham that it was pointed out that the club were expected to lose money for each game up to the quarter finals, and even if they won it they would only barely turn a profit.

Saying that, I wish English clubs would take it more seriously, and if they had have done over the past few seasons, the fourth CL place wouldn't be in jeopardy like it is.

According to talkshite, it's so serious that they are billing it as the game of the season. There's already been a scouser on the phone in talking about how the rags have 650 million fans and red scouse 500 million odd.
Shame it's Thursday night in the rain.

I imagine BT has gone into meltdown at the thought of it. You can bet the media will be bigging this up as the European clash to end all clashes. It doesn't get bigger than this etc. it's the round of 16 in the Europa, fellas.

[Beefymcfc]

Candles v Wreaths, sponsored by ........

[tarkatheotter]

Some decent games in this round, but the fact that some qualify by finishing 3rd in the CL group stages, makes it a bit of a joke comp.
If it was just (for example) featured the top teams, that failed to qualify for champions league initially, that would make more sense. I only ever watched the final of this competition before, and that only has ever featured 1 english club. Maybe Spurs have a chance this year......

[phips]

Maybe Spurs have a chance this year......

lets hope not

[Tokyo Blue]

Maybe Spurs have a chance this year......

lets hope not

It is my belief that you'll find very few Englishmen who want any English team (bar the munes) to lose to a German team. Personally I hope they put fifteen goals past you. Tottenham winning the Europa is much more palatable than any German team, or liverpool or the munes for that matter.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Candles v Wreaths, sponsored by ........

Leaches Funeral Services.

[tarkatheotter]

Maybe Spurs have a chance this year......

lets hope not

It is my belief that you'll find very few Englishmen who want any English team (bar the munes) to lose to a German team. Personally I hope they put fifteen goals past you. Tottenham winning the Europa is much more palatable than any German team, or liverpool or the munes for that matter.

Who are and why do you call a team 'the Munes' ?