Champions League Draw

[The Mighty Thor]

That'll der hun pumped then.

[Therapist]

Rangers FC going back to Mankchester. Hilarious.

[magicTs]

Well thats 4 guaranteed defeats for the Huns !

 

 

[Hearts Machine]

Rangers FC going back to Mankchester. Hilarious.

 

 

Exactly!

[The Old Tolbooth]

manure v the huns, I hope the telly breaks down that night!

[Del1812]

What? Only group A open?

 

Oh for **** sake.

 

Oh well, we were better than Benetiz's Liverpool last year, we'll just have to do it to his Inter side.

 

As for Werder, they were very lucky to sneak past Sampdoria - This year's Italian version of Tottenham

[Hearts Machine]

Get that big screen un-plugged.

[shaun.lawson]

Tough for Spurs, but I think they'll get through that. Inter could even be slightly vulnerable.

[Statto]

Group A

Internazionale

Werder Bremen

Tottenham Hotspur

 

Group B

Olympique Lyonnais

SL Benfica

Schalke 04

 

Group C

Manchester United

Valencia CF

Rangers

 

Group D

FC Barcelona

Panathinaikos

Copenhagen

 

Group E

Bayern Munich

AS Roma

FC Basel

 

Group F

Chelsea

Olympique Marseille

Spartak Moscow

 

Group G

AC Milan

Real Madrid CF

Ajax

 

Group H

Arsenal

Shakhtar Donetsk

SC Braga

[Del1812]

Real, Milan and Ajax.

 

Nice

[CavySlaveJambo]

Group A

Internazionale

Werder Bremer

Tottenham Hotspur

 

Group B

Olympique Lyonnais

Benfica

Schalke 04

 

Group C

Manchester United

Valencia

Rangers

 

Group D

FC Barcelona

Panathianaikos

Kobenhaven

 

Group E

Bayern Munchen

AS Roma

FC Basel

 

Group F

Chelsea

Olympic de Marseille

Spartak Moskova

 

Group G

AC Milan

Real Madrid

Ajax

 

Group H

Arsenal

Shaktar Donetsk

FC Braga

[Chad Sexington]

Bloody Hell!

 

Group G is a bit warm.

[magicTs]

Bloody Hell!

 

Group G is a bit warm.

 

 

Wesley Sneijder's face was funny when he drew them in that group.

[The Mighty Thor]

Tough for Spurs, but I think they'll get through that. Inter could even be slightly vulnerable.

 

Particularly with FSW at the helm.

[I P Knightley]

Bloody Hell!

 

Group G is a bit warm.

 

How many times so far has the commentary labelled it the "Group of Death"??

[Del1812]

For anyone interested in the coefficients and stuff like that, the teams we need to keep an eye on and hope they get a difficult draw and/or lose the majority of their games are;

 

CFR Cluj (Romania - pot 4)

Basel (Switzerland - pot 3)

Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel - pot 3)

 

Hopefully Cluj are drawn in a different group to Basel and Hapoel.

 

Basel and Clunge in the same group.

[P-Dizzle]

4th place for Rangers then?

[Tiberius Stinkfinger]

How many times so far has the commentary labelled it the "Group of Death"??

 

none.

[Del1812]

Rubin and Barca drawn together again.

[P-Dizzle]

I can see Rubin getting out of that group.

[shaun.lawson]

I think Rangers will finish bottom of that. Bursaspor have reason to be phenomenally proud. Turkish football has been totally dominated by four clubs - Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Trabzonspor - ever since its inception. For little Bursaspor to actually win the title ahead of all of them was maybe the most remarkable story of the European season.

 

Feel sorry for Auxerre though. I've no idea how such a tiny club keeps being so successful, and they deserve better than the hardest draw of all.

[Statto]

Group A

Internazionale

Werder Bremen

Tottenham Hotspur

FC Twente

 

Group B

Olympique Lyonnais

SL Benfica

Schalke 04

Hapoel Tel Aviv

 

Group C

Manchester United

Valencia CF

Rangers

Bursaspor

 

Group D

FC Barcelona

Panathinaikos

Copenhagen

Rubin Kazan

 

Group E

Bayern Munich

AS Roma

FC Basel

CFR Cluj

 

Group F

Chelsea

Olympique Marseille

Spartak Moscow

MSK Zilina

 

Group G

AC Milan

Real Madrid CF

Ajax

Auxerre

 

Group H

Arsenal

Shakhtar Donetsk

SC Braga

Partizan

[Craigieboy]

Haha

 

They're ****ed.

 

.

[CavySlaveJambo]

Group A

Internazionale

Werder Bremer

Tottenham Hotspur

FC Twente

 

Group B

Olympique Lyonnais

Benfica

Schalke 04

Hapoel Tel-Aviv

 

Group C

Manchester United

Valencia

Rangers

Bursaspor

 

Group D

FC Barcelona

Panathianaikos

Kobenhaven

Rubin Kazan

 

Group E

Bayern Munchen

AS Roma

FC Basel

CFR Cluj

 

Group F

Chelsea

Olympic de Marseille

Spartak Moskova

MSK Zilina

 

Group G

AC Milan

Real Madrid

Ajax

Auxerre

 

Group H

Arsenal

Shaktar Donetsk

FC Braga

FK Partizan

[Therapist]

Bursaspor have reason to be phenomenally proud. Turkish football has been totally dominated by four clubs - Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Trabzonspor - ever since its inception. For little Bursaspor to actually win the title ahead of all of them last season was maybe the most remarkable story of the European season.

 

Feel sorry for Auxerre though. I've no idea how such a tiny club keeps being so successful

 

 

More nonsense from our very own Googlemeister.

[I P Knightley]

none.

 

 

oh.

[Del1812]

FC Twente as well, jesus.

 

Although I think I'm right in saying they've sold a couple of players. Not started this season as strongly, drawing two and winning one to start the league season.

 

Still confident, but a bit more quietly confident than I would have liked.

[Gershwin]

I think Rangers will finish bottom of that. Bursaspor have reason to be phenomenally proud. Turkish football has been totally dominated by four clubs - Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Trabzonspor - ever since its inception. For little Bursaspor to actually win the title ahead of all of them was maybe the most remarkable story of the European season.

 

Feel sorry for Auxerre though. I've no idea how such a tiny club keeps being so successful, and they deserve better than the hardest draw of all.

 

They play in green and white Shaun. Wash your mouth out.

[Tiberius Stinkfinger]

I think Rangers will finish bottom of that. Bursaspor have reason to be phenomenally proud. Turkish football has been totally dominated by four clubs - Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Trabzonspor - ever since its inception. For little Bursaspor to actually win the title ahead of all of them was maybe the most remarkable story of the European season.

 

Feel sorry for Auxerre though. I've no idea how such a tiny club keeps being so successful, and they deserve better than the hardest draw of all.

 

Lets cut to the chase Shaun.

 

Who is going to win it ??

 

It will save me watching then.

 

Cheers in advance....

[I P Knightley]

Final results in:

 

 

Statto 3 - 0 helenllama

[Statto]

Basel and Clunge in the same group.

 

The best result for us would be Cluj to finish 3rd and Basel bottom preferably without winning a game. Although with both playing each other twice, at least one of them will get points.

[shaun.lawson]

Predictions

 

Group A

 

1. Internazionale

2. Tottenham Hotspur

3. Werder Bremen

4. FC Twente

 

Group B

 

1. Olympique Lyonnais

2. FC Schalke 04

3. Benfica

4. Hapoel Tel Aviv

 

Group C

 

1. Manchester United

2. Valencia

3. Bursaspor

4. Rangers

 

Group D

 

1. FC Barcelona

2. Rubin Kazan

3. Panathinaikos

4. FC Kobenvahn

 

Group E

 

1. Bayern Munich

2. AS Roma

3. FC Basel

4. CFR Cluj

 

Group F

 

1. Chelsea

2. Olympique de Marseille

3. Spartak Moscow

4. MSK Zilina

 

Group G

 

1. Real Madrid

2. AFC Ajax

3. AC Milan

4. AJ Auxerre

 

Group H

 

1. Arsenal

2. Sporting Braga

3. Shakhtar Donetsk

4. Partizan Belgrade

 

Tournament winners: FC Barcelona

[shaun.lawson]

 

More nonsense from our very own Googlemeister.

 

I paid quite close attention to the Turkish title race last season, as I did the year before when tiny Sivasspor almost won it. The equivalent would involve Everton winning the Premier League. As for Auxerre: they're so small, them making the CL (and winning the French double in 1995/6) is like, well, Norwich doing the same in England. It was always assumed it was all down to the legendary fossil look-a-like Guy Roux; but he retired years ago now, yet they've stayed up there.

 

In terms of their league structure, it would seem the French authorities are doing plenty that England and Scotland could learn from.

[Del1812]

Predictions

 

Group A

 

1. Internazionale

2. Tottenham Hotspur

3. Werder Bremen

4. FC Twente

 

Group B

 

1. Olympique Lyonnais

2. FC Schalke 04

3. Benfica

4. Hapoel Tel Aviv

 

Group C

 

1. Manchester United

2. Valencia

3. Bursaspor

4. Rangers

 

Group D

 

1. FC Barcelona

2. Rubin Kazan

3. Panathinaikos

4. FC Kobenvahn

 

Group E

 

1. Bayern Munich

2. AS Roma

3. FC Basel

4. CFR Cluj

 

Group F

 

1. Chelsea

2. Olympique de Marseille

3. Spartak Moscow

4. MSK Zilina

 

Group G

 

1. Real Madrid

2. AFC Ajax

3. AC Milan

4. AJ Auxerre

 

Group H

 

1. Arsenal

2. Sporting Braga

3. Shakhtar Donetsk

4. Partizan Belgrade

 

Tournament winners: FC Barcelona

 

Controversial. Milan look no closer to turning it around but I am not convinced by Ajax. They are certainly a strong side but their manager seems to believe being Fulham manager is a more attractive option. That does not fill me with too much confidence with regards to their chances.

[Therapist]

I paid quite close attention to the Turkish title race last season, as I did the year before when tiny Sivasspor almost won it.

 

Of course you did. :rofl:

 

But in the extremely unlikely event that it is true, you really need to get more.

[Del1812]

I paid quite close attention to the Turkish title race last season, as I did the year before when tiny Sivasspor almost won it. The equivalent would involve Everton winning the Premier League. As for Auxerre: they're so small, them making the CL (and winning the French double in 1995/6) is like, well, Norwich doing the same in England. It was always assumed it was all down to the legendary fossil look-a-like Guy Roux; but he retired years ago now, yet they've stayed up there.

 

In terms of their league structure, it would seem the French authorities are doing plenty that England and Scotland could learn from.

 

Yeah, but why would we want any of that when we could have the same teams winning the title every year?

[shaun.lawson]

Controversial. Milan look no closer to turning it around but I am not convinced by Ajax. They are certainly a strong side but their manager seems to believe being Fulham manager is a more attractive option. That does not fill me with too much confidence with regards to their chances.

 

Controversial, for sure. I keep thinking Ajax are bound to walk away with the Dutch title one year, yet they don't. But I think their European pedigree may see them take revenge on Milan, who are just woeful at present. In 2003, Milan needed an injury time winner to stop Ajax knocking them out in the last eight; they went on to win the tournament, and what happened set Ajax back years. They'll be chomping at the bit for vengeance - but can they keep Suarez beyond August 31?

 

Of course you did. :rofl:

 

But in the extremely unlikely event that it is true, you really need to get more.

 

I'm happy with both my social life and footballing knowledge, oh great one. And if you're going to start chiding people for using messageboards too much, well...

[I P Knightley]

Of course you did. :rofl:

 

But in the extremely unlikely event that it is true, you really need to get more.

 

 

I don't doubt for a minute that the first part is true.

 

As for the second.....