04/05 Champions League Draw

[thewizard1o1]

Newcastle United (ENG) v Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin (ISR)
Glasgow Rangers (SCO) v Maritimo Funchal (POR)
Graz AK (AUT) v Lovetch (BUL)
Lazio (ITA) v Metalurg Donetsk (UKR)
Bodo-Glimt (NOR) v Besiktas (TUR)
Shelbourne (IRL) v Lille (FRA)
Hearts (SCO) v Braga (POR)
Austria Vienna (AUT) v Legia Warsaw (POL)
Dukla Banska Bystrica (SVK) v Benfica (POR)
Partizan Belgrade (SEM) v Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
Parma (ITA) v Maribor (SLO)
Real Zaragoza (SPA) v Sigma Olomouc (CZE)
Sporting Lisbon (POR) v Rapid Vienna (AUT)
Steaua Bucarest (ROM) v CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Wisla Krakow (POL) v Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Utrecht (NED) v Djurgaarden (SWE)
Millwall (ENG) v Ferencvaros (HUN)
Schalke 04 (GER) v Liepajas Metalurgs (LAT)
Maccabi Haifa (ISR) v Dniepropetrovsk (UKR)
Terek Grozny (RUS) v FC Basel (SWI)
Odd Grenland (NOR) v Feyenoord (NED)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v Auxerre (FRA)
FC Seville (SPA) v Nacional (POR)
NK Gorica (SLO) v AEK Athens (GRE)
Standard Liege (BEL) v Bochum (GER)
Red Star Belgrade (SEM) v Zenit St Petersbourg (RUS)
Trabzonspor (TUR) v Athletic Bilbao (SPA)
Ujpest (HUN) v VfB Stuttgart (GER)
Maccabi Petach-Tikva (ISR) v Heerenveen (NED)
Panionios (GRE) v Udinese (ITA)
Levski Sofia (BUL) v Beveren (BEL)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Hafnarfjoerdur (ICL) v Alemannia Aachen (GER)
Middlesbrough (ENG) v Banik Ostrava (CZE)
FC Bruges (BEL) v Chateauroux (FRA)
Paok Salonika (GRE) v Alkmaar (NED)
Ventspils (LAT) v Amica Wronki (POL)
Sochaux (FRA) v Stabaek (NOR)
Egaleo (GRE) v Genclerbirligi (TUR)
Villarreal CF (SPA) v Hammarby (SWE)

Anyone care?

 

[Simon]

Millwall (ENG) v Ferencvaros (HUN)
FC Bruges (BEL) v Chateauroux (FRA)

as far as i can see they are the only sides in there that arent in the top division of their league, so im hoping they meet in the final

 

[Simon]

theres not really a big clash in there at all, the best ones i can see are PAOK vs AZ and Middlesbrough vs Banik Ostrava

 

[Tom Halsey]

Away games are never easy in the CL, and Arsenal's European form has left alot to be desired.

Agree that their form leaves alot to be desired, but PSV don't impress me too much, neither do the other 2 really..

I don't think they will win 6 out of 6, but IMO they should do.

 

[Simon]

Agree that their form leaves alot to be desired, but PSV don't impress me too much, neither do the other 2 really..

I don't think they will win 6 out of 6, but IMO they should do.

why dont PSV impress you, we have won out opening league games 5-2 and 5-1 respectively, including against the side that finished 5th in the league last season, we beat former european champions Red Star 5-0 to qualify for the damn tournament, we have a midfield that rivals most european sides (except for the big few) we are good enough to match it with arsenal....

 

[marc71178]

Millwall (ENG) v Ferencvaros (HUN)
FC Bruges (BEL) v Chateauroux (FRA)

as far as i can see they are the only sides in there that arent in the top division of their league, so im hoping they meet in the final

Aachen aren't either.

It's worrying that Ferencvaros' fans have caused the club to be fined by UEFA in the past.

 

[marc71178]

theres not really a big clash in there at all, the best ones i can see are PAOK vs AZ and Middlesbrough vs Banik Ostrava

That's because UEFA don't want the big clubs facing each other - more money if they get through to play each other in later rounds.

 

[marc71178]

Agree that their form leaves alot to be desired, but PSV don't impress me too much, neither do the other 2 really..

I don't think they will win 6 out of 6, but IMO they should do.

So therefore Manure, in an easier group, must also win 6 out of 6.

 

[Simon]

That's because UEFA don't want the big clubs facing each other - more money if they get through to play each other in later rounds.

the uefa cup is pathetic IMO anyway, i only take notice when blackburn or PSV are playing

 

[Tom Halsey]

So therefore Manure, in an easier group, must also win 6 out of 6.

Yep, I think we should do - once all our players are back from the Olympics, bans, etc.

 

[marc71178]

Even though you can't beat Blackburn?

 

[Tom Halsey]

We should do, not we definitely will do - same as we should have beaten Blackburn - but we didn't.

 

[Cloete]

We should do, not we definitely will do - same as we should have beaten Blackburn - but we didn't.

In fact you shouldn't have even drawn with Blackburn, Man U have been too lucky all too often. But they did salvage two points in my tipping

 

[marc71178]

A handball from Saha back to Smith in the non-existant 4th mionute of injury time...

 

[Craig]

Aachen aren't either.

It's worrying that Ferencvaros' fans have caused the club to be fined by UEFA in the past.

It would have been interesting if Millwall had got drawn with a Turkish club.

Now that would have to be played on nuetral venues or be heavily guardered.

 

[Simon]

A handball from Saha back to Smith in the non-existant 4th mionute of injury time...

my feelings exactly, i wasnt happy!

 

[marc71178]

Neither was I when I realised he's on my bench owing to a mix-up.

 

[Simon]

ur doing better than me, having rooney, robbie keane and stead up front!

 

[marc71178]

* prays Nolan is kept on bench for next 2 hours *

 

[Craig]

I wish the transfer window would close so Fabio Cannavaro will not leave Inter and join Juventus.

What do people think of Wayne Rooney's chances of joining Manure?