WigstonWanderer Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 1 hour ago, Lambert09 said: Of course I’m getting carried away but the champions league groups look very balanced this year. Only one group of death. Hopefully the favourites all finish top 2 as there would only be one team to fear dropping in to EL (Man U /Leipzeig) How does this work? Presumably 4 of 8 CL teams in 3rd place in their groups. Which ones go through to EL? Based on ranking or on performance in their CL group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIAMI_FOX Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, WigstonWanderer said: How does this work? Presumably 4 of 8 CL teams in 3rd place in their groups. Which ones go through to EL? Based on ranking or on performance in their CL group? 24 qualify from the Europa Group stage (top 2 from each of the 12 groups) then the 8 Champions League teams that finish 3rd in their respective groups, drop down to the Europa League to make up the last 32 knock out stage in the Europa. Edited 2 October 2020 by MIAMI_FOX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigstonWanderer Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, MIAMI_FOX said: 24 qualify from the Europa Group stage (top 2 from each of the 12 groups) then the 8 Champions League teams that finish 3rd in their respective groups, drop down to the Europa League to make up the last 32 knock stage in the Europa. Ah ok thanks. Had assumed it was straight to a round of 16. Edited 2 October 2020 by WigstonWanderer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemunky Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 Disappointed Legia went out. Not sure how Lil Cabbage did, but im guessing not well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 I'd be satisfied with a big name from pot 1, as long as we get two "easy" one from pots 2 and 3. Don't know much about Gent but surely they're the easiest team in pot 1, apart from Celtic who I'd want to avoid just because of the risk of losing. Pot 3 is full of teams who I'm not sure how good they are and could be quite dangerous. Couple of dangerous french sides in pot 4. With no away fans we want as little travel as possible I guess. Gent, Molde and Dundalk wouldn't be bad. Be gutted if we get what would have been a decent Germany trip or Benfica as would've love a trip to Lisbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkish14 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 For me Gent or Braga AZ Alkmaar Dundalk winnable games and short travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanolegend1989 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 8 hours ago, StanSP said: So Real Sociedad placed in Pot 2 and Granada Pot 3. Pot 1. All tricky really. Gent and CSKA perfect. Celtic, PSV, Braga ok. Avoid Napoli, Roma, Villarreal, Leverkusen and Benfica. Pot 3. Molde, LASK, Cluj, Athens perfect. AZ, Feyenoord ok. Avoid Milan, Granada, Rangers, Hoffenheim and the 2 Israeli teams for distance reasons. Pot 4: All fine except Lille would be terrible and Omonia for distance. Dream: Dundalk, Molde, Gent. Nightmare: Napoli, Hoffenheim, Lille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyLGK Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 I have a degree and a PhD both in physics and I have no idea what's going on in the thread 🤷♀️ After the disappointment of last season, I'm actually looking forward to this now...which means we'll do shit! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 25 minutes ago, AmyLGK said: I have a degree and a PhD both in physics and I have no idea what's going on in the thread 🤷♀️ That's a top notch humble brag. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyLGK Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, HighPeakFox said: That's a top notch humble brag. Haha if anything it brings into question the UK HE system 😅😅 Edited 2 October 2020 by AmyLGK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkish14 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 37 minutes ago, deanolegend1989 said: Pot 1. All tricky really. Gent and CSKA perfect. Celtic, PSV, Braga ok. Avoid Napoli, Roma, Villarreal, Leverkusen and Benfica. Pot 3. Molde, LASK, Cluj, Athens perfect. AZ, Feyenoord ok. Avoid Milan, Granada, Rangers, Hoffenheim and the 2 Israeli teams for distance reasons. Pot 4: All fine except Lille would be terrible and Omonia for distance. Dream: Dundalk, Molde, Gent. Nightmare: Napoli, Hoffenheim, Lille. CSKA perfect? Long travel, and very dangerous, plus Moscow in winter 🥶 I’d rather avoid.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 So who is going to fly out somewhere regardless of any quarantine on their return? Bound to be some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 After missing out on the Champions League I wanted us to draw some big teams in the Europa League and have some european nights to remember, but seeing as none of us can attend any of these matches I now just want the easiest draw possible with the least amount of travelling for the players. Celtic, Molde and Dundalk please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthefox Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 9 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: So who is going to fly out somewhere regardless of any quarantine on their return? Bound to be some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRBYFOX93 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 9 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: So who is going to fly out somewhere regardless of any quarantine on their return? Bound to be some. depending on where i probably will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach0000 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 25 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: So who is going to fly out somewhere regardless of any quarantine on their return? Bound to be some. 15 minutes ago, KIRBYFOX93 said: depending on where i probably will Why would anyone do that? Especially as you won’t be allowed in the ground. Totally bizarre behaviour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRBYFOX93 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 so we can pretend we are going to the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 3 minutes ago, peach0000 said: Why would anyone do that? Especially as you won’t be allowed in the ground. Totally bizarre behaviour! I wont be doing it, but only because of the quarantine. Plenty would go without tickets in normal circumstances, I went Seville without tickets and was great fun.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamworthFoxes Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 2 minutes ago, peach0000 said: Why would anyone do that? Especially as you won’t be allowed in the ground. Totally bizarre behaviour! Hundreds of people travel to every England away with no prospect or wish to ever get in the ground. It turns into thousands for tournaments. Will still be some do these matches, even with Co-vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach0000 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 Just now, TamworthFoxes said: Hundreds of people travel to every England away with no prospect or wish to ever get in the ground. It turns into thousands for tournaments. Will still be some do these matches, even with Co-vid. 1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said: I wont be doing it, but only because of the quarantine. Plenty would go without tickets in normal circumstances, I went Seville without tickets and was great fun.. The main issue I have with people doing that is with the current circumstances with covid. I'm as disappointed as anyone not to be able to go to the matches (and would go if away fans were allowed regardless of quarantine) but it seems bizarre to me to do so in these times when there won't even be a buzz in the city or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 1 hour ago, deanolegend1989 said: Pot 1. All tricky really. Gent and CSKA perfect. Celtic, PSV, Braga ok. Avoid Napoli, Roma, Villarreal, Leverkusen and Benfica. Pot 3. Molde, LASK, Cluj, Athens perfect. AZ, Feyenoord ok. Avoid Milan, Granada, Rangers, Hoffenheim and the 2 Israeli teams for distance reasons. Pot 4: All fine except Lille would be terrible and Omonia for distance. Dream: Dundalk, Molde, Gent. Nightmare: Napoli, Hoffenheim, Lille. You would prefer to avoid Rangers but don't mind playing Celtic? How does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 If I wanted a winnable group I’d hope for: Gent, Leicester City, Molde, Omonia For a fun group, I’d happily have: Celtic, Leicester City, Milan (Or Feyenoord), Dundalk Would bloody love it if we got Granada from Pot 3 though, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach0000 Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 As long as we avoid Hoffenheim from pot 3 we'll be completely fine. Everyone goes on about distance but in reality it doesn't really matter unless we were to draw Qarabag (which we can't). Even getting the Israeli teams would only involve a 4 hour flight on a private jet, it's not the end of the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 Like many I just want to draw celtic to shut that smug twat sutton up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manini Posted 2 October 2020 Share Posted 2 October 2020 10 hours ago, Koke said: Our friend is back in business Rate this actually. Quite funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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