Neil Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Just started watching. The game looks like a right, er, treat. But fuck it, it's football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Although Stoke are being predictably turgid, Hadjuk are playing canny shite themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Although Stoke are being predictably turgid, Hadjuk are playing canny s**** themselves. Welcome to the Europa Cup. It's criminal the extent to which UEFA have fucked it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Although Stoke are being predictably turgid, Hadjuk are playing canny s**** themselves. Welcome to the Europa Cup. It's criminal the extent to which UEFA have fucked it up. It's a pre-qualifying round to be fair to it like, hardly going to be Barça v Arsenal. Not that the competition isn't severely devalued by the daft group stages, CL being too big & CL dropouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Don't think UEFA are to blame for Stoke's football, to be frank. Atlético's game is also pretty boring, they are content to sit back and the Norwegians don't have much to throw at them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Oh I know, just wanted to blow off some steam. You mentioning the CWC earlier reminded me of better days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Pretty amazed at how well Strømsgodset have done against Atletico Madrid. If they keep their current crop of players they might actually be quite a good side even by european standards in two-three seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Stoke going to win both legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Cracking own goal anarl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Pretty amazed at how well Strømsgodset have done against Atletico Madrid. If they keep their current crop of players they might actually be quite a good side even by european standards in two-three seasons. Possibly the best time they could have played Atlético though. Preseason barely started, they just lost their best player and haven´t got around to spend the windfall yet... Plus according to the Spanish color commentator "the ball bounces differently in Norway and they are used to it". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leazes.ender Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Fulham win probably means our game gets moved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Went on to Birmingham forum before to see if there was anything about how Hughton is getting on, only to realise their European draw is tomorrow and that was dominating the chit chat. Even though they're a division below and it's only the obscure opening rounds of the Europa League I couldn't help feel a little jelly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I like Europe. Same goes for Stoke being in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Those games in 06-07 were absolutely crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greg Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Wish we were in it tbh, miss the away trips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Agree entirely, not that i went on any away trips. Nice being in a tournament where there's an inkling of a feeling you could win it, or at least be worthy of a place in the latter rounds. And those games in 06/07 weren't crap at all. Couple of em were, but the home games against Celta and Fenerbahce were good. Sibi's late winner and Steven Taylor's Forrest Gump impression - good stuff. Also enjoyed Martins' piledriver against the might of Levadia Tallinn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Dortmund – Hamburger SV the Bundesliga opener is on tonight. Looking forward to see how Dortmund will cope without Sahin and Barrios (out for 5-6 weeks). Likely starting team: Lewandowski Kagawa Götze Kuba/Großkreutz Bender/Kehl Gündoğan Koch/Löwe Subotic Hummels Piszczek Weidenfeller Surprisingly little activity this summer for Dortmund. Gündoğan has been brought in as Sahin´s replacement and their captain Sebastian Kehl has recovered from the injury which kept him out for all of last season. Piszczek has signed a new 5 year contract and Götze looks committed to stay for another season so at least they haven´t lost any other key players during the summer tough I'm worried that Subotic might make a switch before the transfer window closes. With the injury to Barrios there will be a lot of pressure on Lewandowski to deliver, he wasted some clear cut chances against Schalke in the super cup (charity shield thingy) but made up for it with a brace in the first round of the German Cup. His inconsistant performances are worrying and I'll be surprised if Dortmund don´t bring in another striker. edit: Oh yea, forgot they brought in Ivan Perišić. The top scorer and player of the year in the Belgian league last season, not sure what is best position is tough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 UEFA Champions League play-off round Wisła Kraków (POL) v APOEL FC (CYP) Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) v KRC Genk (BEL) NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Malmö FF (SWE) FC København (DEN) v FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT) Odense BK (DEN) v Villarreal CF (ESP) FC Twente (NED) v SL Benfica (POR) Arsenal FC (ENG) v Udinese Calcio (ITA) FC Bayern München (GER) v FC Zürich (SUI) Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) Not going to get my hopes up but Wisła could become the first Polish club in 15 years to qualify for the Champ league group stages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Tough tie for the Arsenal that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Tough tie for the Arsenal that. Aug 13 Newcastle (A) Aug 16/17 Udinese Aug 20 Liverpool (H) Aug 23/24 Udinese Aug 28 Man U (A) Brutal start for Arsenal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hearts vs. Tottenham in the Europa play-off round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Dnipro vs. Fulham Maribor vs. Rangers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 PSV, Lazio, Sevilla, Dynamo Kiev, Atletico, Roma, Athletic, Sporting and more are all in the seeded category... ...how the fuck are Stoke and Birmingham seeded? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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