Foreverinbluedreams wrote:That could be very, very messy indeed WW.
Wonderwall wrote:Foreverinbluedreams wrote:That could be very, very messy indeed WW.
I reckon it will be a world record phone in sick day on the Firday haha
Sister of fu wrote:Good news for City as the Rags play us 3 days later.
Alioune DVToure wrote: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.
Wonderwall wrote:Foreverinbluedreams wrote:That could be very, very messy indeed WW.
I reckon it will be a world record phone in sick day on the Friday haha
Alioune DVToure wrote: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.
BlueinBosnia wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote: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.
dave watson's perm wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote: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
patrickblue wrote:BlueinBosnia wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote: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.
tarkatheotter wrote:Maybe Spurs have a chance this year......
phips wrote:tarkatheotter wrote:Maybe Spurs have a chance this year......
lets hope not
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Tokyo Blue wrote:phips wrote:tarkatheotter wrote: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.
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