jonny1403 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Cf said: Are CL fixtures usually symmetrical like this? Noticed the other groups are too. They were when we last played in it. Dortmund will be our Bayer Leverkusen. Two straight wins setting us up for our glorious final game v Milan needing a win to see us through. Scrape a point v PSG in one of the games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedder Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I’ll be on holiday for the first home game Yeah, I’m away with work, gutted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) This may have been covered but we're clear second favourites to win the group, with half the betting volume https://www.oddschecker.com/football/champions-league/group-f/winner And odds on to qualify https://www.oddschecker.com/football/champions-league/group-f/to-qualify Edited September 2, 2023 by Dr. TC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, jonny1403 said: They were when we last played in it. Dortmund will be our Bayer Leverkusen. Two straight wins setting us up for our glorious final game v Milan needing a win to see us through. Scrape a point v PSG in one of the games No they weren't. It was 1st and 5th, 2nd and 6th and 3rd and 4th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 19 hours ago, mondonewc said: This confirmed anywhere else? Feels like they've maybe misunderstood how it works and are just expecting it's 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 which is wrong. I take it all back, you were right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) Just looking at it last year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage#Groups We're obviously not Liverpool, but all their matches were 8pm, including one in Italy, and vs Ajax. Ajax vs Rangers was 5.45pm. Plzen in Group B had 4 of their 6 matches at 5.45pm, which kind of tells you about that slot. Chelsea did get two 5.45pm kick offs to be fair, but those opponents were Zagreb and Salzburg. Celtic got all 3 aways at 5.45pm, which again kind of says something - you won't often get a proper must-see match at 5.45pm. Our two matches are the only ones at 5.45pm in our group. Dortmund vs Milan / PSG, Milan vs Dortmund / PSG etc. all at 8pm. I guess if they had to have a match at that time, then we are the Plzen compared to the others, and would naturally go there, but it's a bit disappointing. In some ways, there could be more general eyes on our match on the continent with it being 6.45pm in CET and only clashing with 1 match at that time, as opposed to 5 at 8pm, but it does kind of feel like get them out of the way, and there will be loads of Newcastle fans in the UK either missing the start, working through lunch hours, or even taking a holiday just to be safe. Once is fair enough, but twice is poor, especially when it's against such glamorous opposition, unlike Chelsea last year. In terms of profile, experience, co-efficient, IG followers etc. we are clearly one of the proper minnows, so more chance to be lumped there, but at the same time, we play in the PL, have £40-50m players all over the pitch (and on the bench), were like 8th favourites pre draw, favourites to get out of the group, and we're one of the main reasons why there were gasps and so much talk of group of depth. Probably looking into this too much, but I was disappointed when I saw 2 5.45pm kick offs. 6 Champions League nights has quickly turned into 4 nights and 2 late afternoons. Edited September 2, 2023 by Paullow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I just really hope we turn up in all the fixtures and give a genuinely decent account of ourselves. Slight fear that we won’t and the occasion will be too big, but just want each team twice to think “fuck, playing them is horrible” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Cort said: I take it all back, you were right. Broken clock and all that mate lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Paullow said: Having two matches at 5.45pm (albeit one hour later local time) is a bit shit? They usually do 2 at that time and 6 at 8pm, but it's not often the better looking matches on early iirc. Don't recall any team playing two group games in the earlier slot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Magpie said: Don't recall any team playing two group games in the earlier slot Thought the same yeah, really can only remember English teams kicking off at this time when it's been games vs Russian teams due to timezone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, mondonewc said: Thought the same yeah, really can only remember English teams kicking off at this time when it's been games vs Russian teams due to timezone. I'm genuinely beginning to think the police have intervened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulinho Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I think we might have the hardest set of opening couple of month’s fixtures in the history of football, ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Na, if you go back to my longer post a couple of posts up, Chelsea did get 2 early matches last year and Zagreb and Salzburg are on the same time zone as Dortmund and Milan, but can't really see many neutrals opting for those matches when you have 5 alternatives. I'd fully expect us to have been 5.45pm if we got Copenhagen in Pot 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Booked 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ⚽️ Anyone know what size allocations we get at each ground? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Bonus for me is I won’t miss any of the home games. In America for Matchday 1. Negative, im flying from Denver to LA at about 11am local time when the AC game is on, so suspect will miss out on watching it. Anyway, £73 return flight from Edinburgh to Paris in November and may do a Germany mini break in December that takes in Dortmund. Can’t wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) Will the brentford home game get moved? Due to be on 17/9 @16.30 Then playing Milan on 19/9 Edited September 2, 2023 by jack j Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, jack j said: Will the brentford home game get moved? Due to be on 17/9 @16.30 Then playing Milan on 19/9 Very likely it’ll move to Saturday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 It'll swap with the Everton v Arsenal game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoTime Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Anyone know what the plans are for travelling mags going to Milan, even if ticketless? Or how to keep up with any plans? I'd like to start booking up now and not gan too far out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, LFEE said: Booked 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ⚽️ Anyone know what size allocations we get at each ground? 10-12000 went over when we plated Inter, back in 2003. No idea as to how many away fans Dortmund will allow - no idea for PSG either. I was one of about 4000 that went to watch us at Juventus in 2002. Not bad for a mid-week away. Edited September 2, 2023 by Big Geordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leek Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) I've booked up the trip to Paris on my own - £150 for flights with 2 night hostel from Manchester - no chance im getting an away end ticket so bit the bullet for £120 on one off footballticketnet in the home end, look quite legit but still loads of horror stories no idea how that will turn out but if I get fleeced then so be it! Will just end up in the pub with the rest of us for the game. Buzzing this will be my first European away day Edited September 2, 2023 by Leek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Any chance of Milan doing what Inter did and giving us 15k-20k? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 What are people’s thoughts on getting tickets in the home end? My best mate’s wife is from Milan and he has a friend who’s a season ticket holder who might be able to get us tickets. Is that a disaster move? Given potential for some beatings and just the general experience or is it just a “fuck it” moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, gbandit said: What are people’s thoughts on getting tickets in the home end? My best mate’s wife is from Milan and he has a friend who’s a season ticket holder who might be able to get us tickets. Is that a disaster move? Given potential for some beatings and just the general experience or is it just a “fuck it” moment My thoughts on this are always the same. How would you feel if opposition fans did this at St James's Park? Whereby you could potentially miss out on a ticket at home because its been taken by an away fan. The only reason I can ever see for doing this is if you're going to a game with and sitting with the friend or family member, who like in your circumstance has a season ticket in the home seats. Then I can obviously see why you'd want to be with your friends/family at the game even if you're sat with the opposition fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I will come with you for protection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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