Europa League 19/20

[The Bear]

1 hour ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

@The Bear you happy with that draw?

Some fantastic away trips there. 

Got to be happy with that draw. Very winnable group. Besiktas away will be tasty as fvck! 

 

Nuno comes from Guimares which is 16 miles away from Braga, so he'll probably enjoy that one. 

 

Just seen the news that Europa League away tickets are to be capped at €45 this season, which is good news for all fans. 

[The Bear]

By the way, whoever booked Ashley Cole to do the draw and pronounce foreign club names, was obviously having a giggle. 

 

 

Thick bastard! Been arrogantly flouncing round Monaco and ignoring people at the draw too. Quel surprise!

[ScouseFox]

braga is pretty crap like 

[The Bear]

53 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

braga is pretty crap like 

I'm sure it's more interesting than Wolverhampton! 

[ScouseFox]

if you plan on going for more than just the match, i’d go to porto tbh. it’s about an hour on the train and costs like 3 euros if i remember right. 

 

the stadium is amazing for like 10 minutes but it’s pretty dead once you get over the fact half of it is a cliff face. 

[The Bear]

Yeah I've seen one of the lads saying he's flying to Porto and staying in Braga.

 

Don't know if I'll be going to any away games just yet.

Edited 30 August 2019 by The Bear

[Stadt]

6 hours ago, The Bear said:

Yeah I've seen one of the lads saying he's flying to Porto and staying in Braga.

 

Don't know if I'll be going to any away games just yet.

just go you fanny

[CosbehFox]

16 hours ago, The Bear said:

Got to be happy with that draw. Very winnable group. Besiktas away will be tasty as fvck! 

 

Nuno comes from Guimares which is 16 miles away from Braga, so he'll probably enjoy that one. 

 

Just seen the news that Europa League away tickets are to be capped at €45 this season, which is good news for all fans. 

Guimarães v Braga is the big derby in north of Portugal. 

 

Besiktas won’t be bad; it’s the nearest footy ground to Taskim Square, so very tourist. If it was Fener or Gala, then that’s a bit more complicated. 

 

I see the Bratislava away game is likely to be behind closed doors. 

 

Tbf our tickets weren’t badly priced in the group stages, it’s the latter stages where it’s eye watering 

[MC Prussian]

On 30/08/2019 at 16:27, ScouseFox said:

braga is pretty crap like 

 

On 30/08/2019 at 17:21, The Bear said:

I'm sure it's more interesting than Wolverhampton! 

It's basically Jorge Mendes FC vs. Jorge Mendes FC!

Should be a feisty affair, with both teams built on such different grounds... 

[ScouseFox]

nope

Edited 2 September 2019 by ScouseFox

[MC Prussian]

APOEL Nicosia vs. Dudelange... 0-1, 3-2, 3-4.

 

Luxembourg respect!

[Nalis]

19 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

APOEL Nicosia vs. Dudelange... 0-1, 3-2, 3-4.

 

Luxembourg respect!

Noticed that, what a result for them.

 

Never thought I'd see a Luxembourg club in the Europa League, makes the dream of a Northern Ireland club in the Europa League not entirely impossible.

[StanSP]

Wolfsberger leading away at Gladbach  

[Nalis]

Pity Wolfsburger didnt draw Wolfsburg.

 

I consider my footballing knowledge as pretty decent but I love the fact that almost every year there is at least one team in the Europa League that I've never heard of before.

[MC Prussian]

2 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Pity Wolfsburger didnt draw Wolfsburg.

 

I consider my footballing knowledge as pretty decent but I love the fact that almost every year there is at least one team in the Europa League that I've never heard of before.

Ahem.

Wolfsberger AC, WAC, RZ Pellets WAC.

 

Austrian football is fvcked in terms of sponsorship deals.  Salzburg aren't the only ones with a silly club name. Also, they tend to change names on a yearly basis.

 

2-0 now for the Carinthian Wolves.

[MC Prussian]

0-3 to Wolfsberg.

[🦊🦊🦊]

I saw Gladbach 1/3 at home to this mid table Austrian side and thought that was too good to be true. What the hell happened

[MC Prussian]

Steffen Freund doing co-commentary for Nitro TV for the Gladbach match.

 

Remember this...

[SAFC1]

Anyone watch Arsenal earlier? 18 y/o winger Bukayo Saka looks a real talent. He was superb. 

[StanSP]

11 minutes ago, SAFC1 said:

Anyone watch Arsenal earlier? 18 y/o winger Bukayo Saka looks a real talent. He was superb. 

First half hour he looked a little lost and perhaps just nervous. After that he did become more of a presence in the game and influential. The goal was very good.

Thought Keown, Hargreaves and Hartson hyped him up far too much during/after the game. 

 

 

[StanSP]

Meanwhile Utd's youngsters struggling to break down Astana. Still 0-0.

[Aus Fox]

Really enjoying the Rangers Feyenoord game. End to end, some good skill on show, both teams just slightly lacking in the final third.

[MC Prussian]

0-4 to Wolfsberg. This is crazy. Austrian league football isn't this good.

[Aus Fox]

Kingy coming on for The Gers

[Corky]

Kingy is perfect for that sort of situation- seeing the game out. He won't piss about on the ball or take a risk, just calmly knock it around to waste time.