Europa League

[Guest Bilo]

7 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Rangers get Roma (H), Porto (A), Braga, Ferencvaros, Ludogorets, Sturm Graz, Genk, Brann

 

Celtic get Roma (H), Feyenoord (A), Braga, Zvezda, Sturm Graz, Midtjylland, Utrecht, Bologna

 

Aston Villa - Feyenoord, Salzburg, Tel Aviv, Fenerbahce, Young Boys, Basel, Bologna, Go Ahead Eagles

Forest get Porto (H), Real Betis (A), Ferencvaros (H), Braga (A), Midtjylland, Sturm Graz, Malmo, Utrecht

You just know that they'll turn Malmo at home into an almighty nostalgia wank.

[StanSP]

Just now, Bilo said:

You just know that they'll turn Malmo at home into an almighty nostalgia wank.

Hopefully it's the last tie of their round and it means nothing because they'll already be out. A damp squib of a game!

[StanSP]

Porto, Betis and Braga will be their toughest games. 

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, StanSP said:

Hopefully it's the last tie of their round and it means nothing because they'll already be out. A damp squib of a game!

I think they'll make the play-off round. Porto and Betis are class and there are some quality sides in the first two pots with plenty of expertise. 

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, StanSP said:

Porto, Betis and Braga will be their toughest games. 

Yeah, Braga away isn't easy. Top 8 in the league phase looks a big ask.

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Bilo said:

Yeah, Braga away isn't easy. Top 8 in the league phase looks a big ask.

Agree.

 

I expect top 8 will consist of Porto, Roma, Feyenoord, Lille, Betis, Braga, Lyon, Freiburg. 

 

There's bound to be one or two surprises from Pot 3/4. 

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, StanSP said:

Agree.

 

I expect top 8 will consist of Porto, Roma, Feyenoord, Lille, Betis, Braga, Lyon, Freiburg. 

 

There's bound to be one or two surprises from Pot 3/4. 

I think Villa go well too. Emery is excellent in this competition. 

[Guest Bilo]

Here's the draw for the big clubs by the way.

 

I think Rangers would consider play-offs to be a solid performance in light of that as it's absolutely rank.

 

Celtic should just about squeak play-offs with them.

 

Villa should comfortably make top 8.

Edited 29 August 2025 by Bilo

[CosbehFox]

Personally delighted Forest haven’t got any trips thete I’d be jealous. They will have to play Betis in the shitty Olympic Seville Stadium 

 

Can’t wait for Ferencvaros and Utrecht to chase their Garybaldi lads all over the place 

[bovril]

On 29/08/2025 at 12:09, Bilo said:

Hoping Forest get the most vile, difficult draw possible and all of their away games are at stabby shitholes.

Palace are in the conference league though 

[StanSP]

Hopefully Betis can turn this around...

[Oshhhh]

Senior man 

[Dan]

Ominous really how bad Betis were, extremely fortunate to draw the game though you could argue Postecoglou got it wrong as well.

 

If that's the level of competition then crikey. The Europa League has dropped off no end as a result of the new format. Forest aren't good but I'm not sure they'll need to be.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 hours ago, Dan said:

Ominous really how bad Betis were, extremely fortunate to draw the game though you could argue Postecoglou got it wrong as well.

 

If that's the level of competition then crikey. The Europa League has dropped off no end as a result of the new format. Forest aren't good but I'm not sure they'll need to be.

It always looks shit before the CL clubs drop down into it. 

[StanSP]

9 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

It always looks shit before the CL clubs drop down into it. 

That's scrapped these days isn't it? 

[Trent Steel]

Forest can play 'beautiful ' football as much as they want. They will.always concise under big ange 

[Dan]

4 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

It always looks shit before the CL clubs drop down into it. 

Precisely - this no longer happens. The main reason you had that abomination in May.

[Trent Steel]

Jesus forest fans & pundits calm down, they've played 1 game, were good for 45 mins then Betis were the Better team in the second half

You didnt win and leaked the equaliser yet again, your players looked knackered during the 2nd half

Just cos they played well for 45 mins doesnt mean your going to win the whole thing cos big ange is in charge, there are still a lot of decent sides in the competition, its not just Notts Forest FC and then a load of League 2 teams

get a grip

 

[whoareyaaa]

1 hour ago, Trent Steel said:

Jesus forest fans & pundits calm down, they've played 1 game, were good for 45 mins then Betis were the Better team in the second half

You didnt win and leaked the equaliser yet again, your players looked knackered during the 2nd half

Just cos they played well for 45 mins doesnt mean your going to win the whole thing cos big ange is in charge, there are still a lot of decent sides in the competition, its not just Notts Forest FC and then a load of League 2 teams

get a grip

 

 yea it was on radio 1 news beat every couple of hours first European game in 29 years like its something news worthy.  the editor must have been a Forest fan

Edited 25 September 2025 by whoareyaaa

[Oshhhh]

Russell Martin 

[kyleolly]

Bilal with another goal for Stuttgart

[Super_horns]

18 minutes ago, Oshhhh said:

Russell Martin 

Ex Celtic man scored too .

[CWC1983]

Celtic beat 2 0 by Braga.

 

Schmeichel's attempt to save the 1st was awful,  and possibly one of the worst VAR decisions to rule out an equaliser by Inneacho.

 

Oh well, never mind. 

[Vacamion]

 

Currently hatewatching the game at the City Ground.

 

 

[Fear Of The Fox]

15 minutes ago, CWC1983 said:

Celtic beat 2 0 by Braga.

 

Schmeichel's attempt to save the 1st was awful,  and possibly one of the worst VAR decisions to rule out an equaliser by Inneacho.

 

Oh well, never mind. 

Braga is like 10x classes above Celtic in quality. Scottish football is descending into the abyss. I can't even understand how BR and especially Martin are still in the job. There's something very shady going behind the scenes in the sport when certain managers get jobs and paid millions whilst failing constantly in every team they manage. The sport is run by corrupted owners, agents and probably journalists.