Incognito Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What's the point in qualifying for these competitions if you are not going to try in them? Are Villa going to field a weakened team in the CL next season to protect their good league position so they might get back in the CL the season after? What's the point? Exactly. I keep hearing "ah but the UEFA Cup is a devalued competition" - yeah, and this is why. Spurs and the Carling Cup mirrors the same argument also.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timmy boy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Man City look as good as anyone on paper in this competition now Valencia and Milan have been knocked out. They also have AaB in the next round, wouldn't be surprised to see them get into the latter stages now; either semi's or final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm talking about on here, KD. Oh ok, my mistake. You definately made the correct decision resting your players though. Your 1st half performance against Chelsea was pretty abysmal tbh, and some of it was for sure down to all the energy the players used up on wednesday. Bet the Villa fans on their way back from Russia minus a grand agree entirely. Don't think they'll give 2 f***s if it means they'll qualify for the champions league. Says someone who couldn't pick out White Hart Lane on a map. The way both clubs have treated their supporters (you know, the ones who actually pay their money) is disgusting imo. Where did that come from? apart from it being an innacurate statement, i don't quite understand the need for it. I'm guessing you had a bad day at work today. ahhh i see, the ones who actually pay, what like Brummie (who doesn't seem "disgusted" to me) . Sorry mate but if I had just paid the best part of a month's wage to go see my team put out our reserves and get humped, I wouldn't care if we won the qualified the the Super Cool Mint Head league. Why bother going to the Champions League games then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 If Villa/Spurs had gone through looking at the teams left there is no reason why they couldn't have gone all the way. Next round draw is below. Werder Bremen (GER) v AS Saint-Etienne (FRA) PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS) v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Udinese Calcio (ITA) v FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA) v SC Braga (POR) FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) Manchester City FC (ENG) v Aalborg BK (DEN) Olympique de Marseille (FRA) v AFC Ajax (NED) Hamburger SV (GER) v Galatasaray AŞ (TUR) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 yesterdays fiver on waffa cup, cracked me up: A SLAP IN THE VASE With just 512 of the continent's finest also-rans left, it's squeaky bum time in Euro Vase, with fry as small as NEC Nijmegen, Metalist Kharkiv and Tottenham Hotspur anxious to extricate themselves from a competition that, like smack addiction and Scientology, is easy to get into but difficult to escape. But like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, who "crawled through a river of sh1t and came out clean" Tottenham are two goals down from their first leg defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk and can see the light at the end of that filthy sewage pipe they're slithering through. Which is not to say their manager 'Arry Redknapp 'asn't been toeing the party line by pretending 'e wants to win tonight's encounter. Because 'e 'as. "It would be great for the players if we could pull off a win and we'll be doing our best to do that," said 'Arry, who will be doing his best to do that by fielding a team comprised of his wife Sandra, five slalom poles, Pascal Chimbonda and a four-man wall of training mannequins. Still, at least Spurs have made the gesture of acknowledging these recessionary times and throwing open the doors of White Hart Lane for tonight's game to anyone dumb enough to stump up GBP33. Meanwhile on the plastic pitch at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, in a match that may well have ended by the time today's Fiver hit your inbox, Aston Villa will be aiming to confirm their exit from this year's Euro Vase by resting all their big name players and fielding the first 11 supporters to arrive at the ground. "Unconvincing platitude about our fringe players being more than capable," said Martin O'Neill, by way of explanation. Next season, of course, there won't be any Euro Vase, as the old tournament is being replaced by one that promises to be almost identical, except slightly more tedious. "Marketing ... broadcast rights ... sponsor ... logo ... new brand identity," read the Uefa press release in which the new tournament's format was revealed. "Oh ... and fans and football," it added, by way of an afterthought, except without the mention of fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timmy boy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Ben Arfa's free kick for Marseille was one of the best free kicks I have seen. Must of been about 35 yards out, curled it top corner, hit one post then the other and went in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugoinufc Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Man City look as good as anyone on paper in this competition now Valencia and Milan have been knocked out. They also have AaB in the next round, wouldn't be surprised to see them get into the latter stages now; either semi's or final. Aab which i care at least as much for as Newcastle will hopefully be up for the challenge! City have been a lucky to advance in the cup on the behalf of 2 other Danish teams: FCK and FCM....especially against FCM they were lucky! Last night City fielded probably the best side they could.....and i see them as strong contenders to the cup title since the seem to care about the tournament! But it would be truly amazing if Aab could get through! remember we just slammed Deportivo 6-1 over 2 matchees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 City will balls it up somewhere down the line. Moscow to win it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder75 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hamburg looks really strong at the moment. Top of Bundesliga and 10 wins in their last 11 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'd be well pissed off if Moyes had done the same last season when we were fourth for a long period while getting to the last 16 of the UEFA. I was gutted when Fiorentina beat us on pens and really wanted to win the thing. Isn't that the proof of the pudding, though? You were fourth for a long period and wound up fifth - kind of makes MON's argument, really Also, nobody seems to be having a go at Spurs for doing similar? Not really. I can see why you'd think that from the outside but it was not progressing in the UEFA which spoiled our season. Everyone was on a real downer after getting knocked out in harsh fashion and the league form tailed off immediately afterwards. Moyes said as much himself last season. He felt our best period of the season was when we had 2 games a week to concentrate on and there was a buzz about maybe wining something. I agree with him too, we played some of the best football seen for years during that time. Hopefully for your sake the same won't happen at Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 yesterdays fiver on waffa cup, cracked me up: A SLAP IN THE VASE With just 512 of the continent's finest also-rans left, it's squeaky bum time in Euro Vase, with fry as small as NEC Nijmegen, Metalist Kharkiv and Tottenham Hotspur anxious to extricate themselves from a competition that, like smack addiction and Scientology, is easy to get into but difficult to escape. But like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, who "crawled through a river of sh1t and came out clean" Tottenham are two goals down from their first leg defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk and can see the light at the end of that filthy sewage pipe they're slithering through. Which is not to say their manager 'Arry Redknapp 'asn't been toeing the party line by pretending 'e wants to win tonight's encounter. Because 'e 'as. "It would be great for the players if we could pull off a win and we'll be doing our best to do that," said 'Arry, who will be doing his best to do that by fielding a team comprised of his wife Sandra, five slalom poles, Pascal Chimbonda and a four-man wall of training mannequins. Still, at least Spurs have made the gesture of acknowledging these recessionary times and throwing open the doors of White Hart Lane for tonight's game to anyone dumb enough to stump up GBP33. Meanwhile on the plastic pitch at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, in a match that may well have ended by the time today's Fiver hit your inbox, Aston Villa will be aiming to confirm their exit from this year's Euro Vase by resting all their big name players and fielding the first 11 supporters to arrive at the ground. "Unconvincing platitude about our fringe players being more than capable," said Martin O'Neill, by way of explanation. Next season, of course, there won't be any Euro Vase, as the old tournament is being replaced by one that promises to be almost identical, except slightly more tedious. "Marketing ... broadcast rights ... sponsor ... logo ... new brand identity," read the Uefa press release in which the new tournament's format was revealed. "Oh ... and fans and football," it added, by way of an afterthought, except without the mention of fans. Where's that from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hate to say it but, I think PSG will win it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Good to see the club acknowledging an issue and doing something about it (something realistic, not like refunding them their money) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1157736/Dinners-ONeill-makes-meal-fielding-understrength-UEFA-side.html?ITO=1490 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 yesterdays fiver on waffa cup, cracked me up: A SLAP IN THE VASE With just 512 of the continent's finest also-rans left, it's squeaky bum time in Euro Vase, with fry as small as NEC Nijmegen, Metalist Kharkiv and Tottenham Hotspur anxious to extricate themselves from a competition that, like smack addiction and Scientology, is easy to get into but difficult to escape. But like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, who "crawled through a river of sh1t and came out clean" Tottenham are two goals down from their first leg defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk and can see the light at the end of that filthy sewage pipe they're slithering through. Which is not to say their manager 'Arry Redknapp 'asn't been toeing the party line by pretending 'e wants to win tonight's encounter. Because 'e 'as. "It would be great for the players if we could pull off a win and we'll be doing our best to do that," said 'Arry, who will be doing his best to do that by fielding a team comprised of his wife Sandra, five slalom poles, Pascal Chimbonda and a four-man wall of training mannequins. Still, at least Spurs have made the gesture of acknowledging these recessionary times and throwing open the doors of White Hart Lane for tonight's game to anyone dumb enough to stump up GBP33. Meanwhile on the plastic pitch at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, in a match that may well have ended by the time today's Fiver hit your inbox, Aston Villa will be aiming to confirm their exit from this year's Euro Vase by resting all their big name players and fielding the first 11 supporters to arrive at the ground. "Unconvincing platitude about our fringe players being more than capable," said Martin O'Neill, by way of explanation. Next season, of course, there won't be any Euro Vase, as the old tournament is being replaced by one that promises to be almost identical, except slightly more tedious. "Marketing ... broadcast rights ... sponsor ... logo ... new brand identity," read the Uefa press release in which the new tournament's format was revealed. "Oh ... and fans and football," it added, by way of an afterthought, except without the mention of fans. Where's that from? guardian, the fiver - very, VERY funny shit out every day at five, funnily enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Good to see the club acknowledging an issue and doing something about it (something realistic, not like refunding them their money) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1157736/Dinners-ONeill-makes-meal-fielding-understrength-UEFA-side.html?ITO=1490 Good gesture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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