Napoli, Spartak Moscow & Legia Warsaw

[Koke]

People are scared of the atmosphere and cold weather in Russia and Poland but if you actually look at the recent results of both Spartak and Legia, you will see that the quality isn't there. We are overwhelming favourites to go through. 

[brucey]

2 hours ago, StanSP said:

Reminded who we play after each game

 

How our games work out along with EL 

 

16th Sept - EL 1

19th Sept - Brighton away 

 

30th Sept - EL 2

3rd Oct - Palace away 

 

21st Oct - EL 3

24th Oct - Brentford away 

 

4th Nov - EL 4

7th Nov - Leeds away

 

25th Nov - EL 5

28th Nov - Watford home

 

9th Dec - EL 6

12th Dec - Newcastle home 

 

Are the latter 3 PL games guaranteed to be moved to those dates?

[mad biker]

12 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Do we think many will travel to these games? 

Tough to call really. 

 

All 3 are on the amber list, not sure how that pans out for day trippers ?

[Guest Lako42]

3 minutes ago, mad biker said:

All 3 are on the amber list, not sure how that pans out for day trippers ?

Was just about to come and post this. Makes it very difficult for anyone as you will need a Covid test whilst in the country. 

[KrefelderFox666]

9 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Was just about to come and post this. Makes it very difficult for anyone as you will need a Covid test whilst in the country. 

If you are going for a day or two you can take the test in the UK before you set off. Lots can change before October/November/December anyway.

[Guest Lako42]

2 minutes ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

If you are going for a day or two you can take the test in the UK before you set off

Is that right? 

[KrefelderFox666]

4 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Is that right? 

No idea on requirements to get into Italy/Poland/Russia but I know the test before return to UK can be done within 72 hours of returning.

 

Edited 27 August 2021 by KrefelderFox666

[Guest Danny Clender]

Makes me wonder if we never learned enough from last season’s group stage.

 

This provides a sterner test and hopefully a better chance to learn more about our European tactics for the latter rounds, if we’re successful enough.

[Leicester_Loyal]

31 minutes ago, brucey said:

Are the latter 3 PL games guaranteed to be moved to those dates?

They'll either be the Sunday or the Monday, can't be the Saturday as we play on the Thursday.

 

Watford will be the Sunday 28th November because we play Southampton away on 1st December. Newcastle will probably be Sunday 12th December as well because we play Spurs on Tuesday 14th December.

[VLC86]

4 minutes ago, Danny Clender said:

Makes me wonder if we never learned enough from last season’s group stage.

 

This provides a sterner test and hopefully a better chance to learn more about our European tactics for the latter rounds, if we’re successful enough.

Translation: We finish bottom and get well and truly rodgered 

[Guest Danny Clender]

1 minute ago, Costock_Fox said:

Translation: We finish bottom and get well and truly rodgered 

wow…does Google translate Rodgersish now?

[VLC86]

1 minute ago, Danny Clender said:

wow…does Google translate Rodgersish now?

Removing the child lock on Google images is your friend.

[grobyfox1990]

38 minutes ago, mad biker said:

All 3 are on the amber list, not sure how that pans out for day trippers ?

Most will be fully vaccinated now, so amber list makes no difference. The only real uncertainty is how the host country treats arrivals from the UK. I'm going for a day trip to Paris next weekend, no issues.

[StanSP]

56 minutes ago, brucey said:

Are the latter 3 PL games guaranteed to be moved to those dates?

Yeah sorry, I copied it from when the PL fixtures were released.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Leicester will actually be playing at the 'Diego Armando Maradona stadium' competitively. **** yeah

[Stadt]

3 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Leicester will actually be playing at the 'Diego Armando Maradona stadium' competitively. **** yeah

I hope our fans in attendance show some respect to Maradona by not being “pissed up, aggressive and stoned” in the stadium bearing his name 

[Vacamion]

 

Just got in after a long drive to find out about the draw.

 

Naples, eh?

 

There is a famous saying "vedi Napoli e poi muori" - "see Naples and then die."

 

I think it means that Naples is so lovely you have to put it on your bucket list, but given what I read about their fans, maybe not.

 

 

[BoyJones]

11 minutes ago, Stadt said:

I hope our fans in attendance show some respect to Maradona by not being “pissed up, aggressive and stoned” in the stadium bearing his name 

You are talking about the Maradona who cheated us, took copious amount of drugs and physically assaulted / beat up his girlfriend? 

[foxinsocks]

1 hour ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Do we think many will travel to these games? 

Tough to call really. 

 

Isnt there some suggestion that there will be zero away fans at these games?

[Stadt]

9 minutes ago, BoyJones said:

You are talking about the Maradona who cheated us, took copious amount of drugs and physically assaulted / beat up his girlfriend? 

Since when?

[Corky]

Looks a tough group. I think we'll be fine at home but those trips look daunting.

[enmac]

16 minutes ago, BoyJones said:

You are talking about the Maradona who cheated us, took copious amount of drugs and physically assaulted / beat up his girlfriend? 

 

[Lesterlad]

4 hours ago, peach0000 said:

I may be completely wrong but I believe 3rd place doesn’t drop you into the conference league?

It does 

[reynard]

This is a very difficult group. About as tricky as we could have got if you factor in the travelling etc. Personally think we will do well to finish second. Napoli far the best team in the group and will win it at a canter then the rest of us are much the same except I'd say we will find it more difficult away in hostile stadia than sides travelling to Leicester will.

It would be best to play Moscow away first to get that out of the way whilst the weather is better.

Really need a fit squad to have any chance here.

[oxtonfox]

2 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

It does 

Is there any way we can get out of European competition this season? Seems you qualify but then you can't leave - like the hotel California. The worst result would be third place and tumbling into the San Miguel's conference or whatever it's called.