Europa League 2021/22 Thread

[StanSP]

What are we hoping for from the other CL matches currently being played?

[StanSP]

Rangers dropping in to the Europa League then, earlier than thought...

[Aus Fox]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

What are we hoping for from the other CL matches currently being played?

Olympiacos, Benfica and Dynamo Zagreb would be nice. All higher ranked than us

[CosbehFox]

Genk, Midgetland and Sparta Prague into the Europa group stages. 

 

Ludogorets & Olympiakos on the cusp of pens

[CosbehFox]

15 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Genk, Midgetland and Sparta Prague into the Europa group stages. 

 

Ludogorets & Olympiakos on the cusp of pens

Olympiakos into the EL Playoff Round

[HybridFox]

Ffs Rangers 

[NewEnglandFox]

Ferencvaros with the foreseen slaying of Slavia. Ludogorets over Olympiakos, Malmo embarrassed Rangers but those of those clubs still favored for the Europa group stage.

 

pot movement

ELGS confirmed: Genk, Midtjylland, Sparta Prague, Spartak

To CL: Young Boys, Ludogorets

From CL: Slavia, Olympiakos

To EL: Ferencvaros, Sheriff

Off: Legia Warsaw, Cluj

 

[CosbehFox]

Would need a big result swing now to make Pot 1. 

 

Could have a group as difficult as Napoli, Sociedad & Galatasaray 

[Aus Fox]

What does the yellow mean?

[KrefelderFox666]

1 minute ago, Aus Fox said:

What does the yellow mean?

I think they are the teams that are expected to drop from the CL qualifying.

[Aus Fox]

None of the 4 white teams above us have easy paths, though expecting all 4 to go out might be tough.

Of the top pot anyone outside the top 4 and I think we’d be favourites.

[Rsswmu]

We are a top 5 team in this competition before the CL teams drop down.  Think most teams will be looking to avoid us. Not to bothered by the draw. We could get a difficult group but I fancy us going through whatever group we get.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

13 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Olympiakos into the EL Playoff Round

Give us them, the closest we'll get to playing Notts Forest anytime soon. 

[CosbehFox]

Not a great sign for travelling supporters, no away support permitted at the international break September fixtures 

[GlennyFox55]

10 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Not a great sign for travelling supporters, no away support permitted at the international break September fixtures 

Be gutting if so

[KrefelderFox666]

44 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Not a great sign for travelling supporters, no away support permitted at the international break September fixtures 

Is that a blanket ban? Because Germany fans are allowed to buy tickets to Liechtenstein away (played in Switzerland). Or maybe punishment for England after the EURO final malarky!

[KrefelderFox666]

Either way, re CL/EL/ECL we should find out before the draw whether it is a yes or no. It was always going to be touch and go. Other countries are still not permitting full crowds like over here.

[CosbehFox]

37 minutes ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

Is that a blanket ban? Because Germany fans are allowed to buy tickets to Liechtenstein away (played in Switzerland). Or maybe punishment for England after the EURO final malarky!

Blanket ban judging it's come from the Fans Federation of Europe. 

 

I have just been looking at the entry requirements for the countries which have teams whom have qualified - very 50/50 split if they permit with full vaccination to quarantine(or test to release). 

[StriderHiryu]

14 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Would need a big result swing now to make Pot 1. 

 

Could have a group as difficult as Napoli, Sociedad & Galatasaray 

That would be a class group! Would probably be on a par with our Champions League group from a 2016, and we could easily win a group like that too.

 

Though "easier" games could be better for the overall goal of winning the entire competition, I think for our club to keep progressing it's better to have experience of tricky games against good teams. In just the last few months we've beaten both Champions League finalists! We can beat anyone on our day.

[boots60]

1 hour ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

Is that a blanket ban? Because Germany fans are allowed to buy tickets to Liechtenstein away (played in Switzerland). Or maybe punishment for England after the EURO final malarky!

Plenty of Villareal fans in Belfast today for the European charity shield thingy.

[CosbehFox]

On 11/08/2021 at 13:35, boots60 said:

Plenty of Villareal fans in Belfast today for the European charity shield thingy.

Bubble trip - https://www.villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/31368-important-information-for-fans-travellling-to-belfast - very much like our FA Cup Final, certain rules you have to follow. Much in UEFA's favour to have some supporters from both clubs there. 

 

I have had a good look today at some of the entry requirements for some of the countries in the group stages. I would say little to no chance that fans from the clubs of the UK can travel unless there is an exemption for bubble trips etc. Re-entering the UK doesn't look a problem at all provided you've been vaccinated. However countries as Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Ukraine all have quarantine or insurance requirements or travel bans (with very specific exemptions). Only Spain, Germany, France and Portugal are allowing UK citizens with proof of vaccination 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

In a recent interview Kasper alluded to there being "different routes" into the Champions League. I think we're going for the EL win this season.

[HybridFox]

Really hoping St Johnstone pull this off 

[Webbo]

15 minutes ago, TK95 said:

Really hoping St Johnstone pull this off 

Just scored. 

[OntarioFox]

St. Johnstone - Galtasaray going the distance it seems then! Be cracking if they pull it off.

Meanwhile, the rate it's going, Spurs may be playing the likes of TNS or Dundalk in the Conference League. Living the dream.