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Group A
AZ Alkmaar
Zenit St Petersburg
EVERTON
Nuremburg
Larissa
Group B
Panathinaikos
Lokomotiv Moscow
Atletico Madrid
Copenhagen
ABERDEEN
Group C
Villarreal
AEK Athens
Fiorentina
Mlada Boleslav
Elfsborg
Group D
Basle
Hamburg
Stade Rennais
Dinamo Zagreb
Brann
Group E
Bayer Leverkusen
Sparta Prague
Spartak Moscow
Toulouse
FC Zurich
Group F
Bayern Munich
BOLTON
Braga
Red Star Belgrade
Aris Thessaloniki
Group G
Anderlecht
TOTTENHAM
Getafe
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Aalborg
Group H
Bordeaux
Austria Vienna
Galatasaray
Panionios
Helsingsborgs
unrealnils
09-10-2007, 10:34
I predict a german team will win tis cup :D
Everton seem to have the easiest group out of the epl teams.
DarthPearce
09-10-2007, 10:40
Aberdeen have a tough draw...
Everton seem to have the easiest group out of the epl teams.
Spurs have got fortunate too - although away trips to Spain and Israel won't be easy.
pompeyfan
09-10-2007, 10:46
I quite like Hamburg's draw and hopefully they should get through, but it's a shame they weren't in a British team's group as I might have got to see them on TV.
unrealnils
09-10-2007, 11:09
were newcastle + porstmouth in europe this season ?
The Bear
09-10-2007, 11:10
Get your money on Bayern Munich. With their squad they should walk this competition.
unrealnils
09-10-2007, 11:16
thoguht about it at the start of the seaosn but the odds were pretty low for somethign thats gonna take a season to pan out ........
AdamBrunt
09-10-2007, 11:19
Spurs have got fortunate too - although away trips to Spain and Israel won't be easy.
But as I understand it they might not have to do that.
From reading on the BBC site, it's not a true round robin group stage ... each team only plays 4 matches (2 home and 2 away) not 8.
sharp_circle
09-10-2007, 11:28
YEY!!!! I get to go and watch Bayern!!! Fantastic :D
nemo5000
09-10-2007, 11:29
But as I understand it they might not have to do that.
From reading on the BBC site, it's not a true round robin group stage ... each team only plays 4 matches (2 home and 2 away) not 8.
Thats true. Not sure how it's worked ut though.
AdamBrunt
09-10-2007, 11:31
Thats true. Not sure how it's worked ut though.
I don't think anyone is sure how UEFA come with it. The idea of playing home and away is that home advantage evens out so to speak.
The UEFA Cup truly is a mickey mouse competition now which has been mucked up so much to try and make it similar to the CL - whereas all they've done is make it a stupid competition.
Oh yeah - forgot about that from last season.
simonmac
09-10-2007, 12:38
Slightly OT but is there only 1 UEFA place this season for finishing 5th?
The FA Cup/Carling Cup winners will still enter it won't they? Don't think Platini's idea has gone through or will apply this season.
Might be wrong though.
pompeyfan
09-10-2007, 12:50
were newcastle + porstmouth in europe this season ?
No, Reading qualified for the Inter-Toto but didn't want to enter, so the place would have gone to us, but due to ground work we couldn't have any home games in the summer, so next on the list was Blackburn who took the spot.
pompeyfan
09-10-2007, 12:59
I don't think anyone is sure how UEFA come with it. The idea of playing home and away is that home advantage evens out so to speak.
The UEFA Cup truly is a mickey mouse competition now which has been mucked up so much to try and make it similar to the CL - whereas all they've done is make it a stupid competition.
Totally agree - t'd be much better if it returned to a straight 2-legged knock-out format and they did away with using it as a consulation for CL sides who screw up.
Mind you the CL would be better as a straight knck-out as well - the group stages are boring as hell unless you follow one of the clubs as the tension isn't there and clubs can mess up and still get through (unfortunately it won't change as the big clubs are to greedy and won't want to give up their cash cow and lose a safety net).
I used to love the European nights even though Pompey were never involved or likely to be - it was just good watching a knock-out comp with matches between clubs I'd barely heard of - now with all the fixing to keep the same few in as long as possible it's just got tedious and samey every season.
Spurs have got fortunate too - although away trips to Spain and Israel won't be easy.
Confused - which one of the group is Spanish?
Answered my own question - Getafe doesn't sound Spanish!
Update on Spurs games: Away to Hapoel (eek!) and Anderlecht. Home to Getafe and Aalborg.
We will open our UEFA Cup Group Stage campaign with a home fixture against Getafe on Thursday October 25.
This will be followed by a trip to Tel Aviv to take on Hapoel on Thursday November 8 before Match day three brings the visit of Aalborg to the Lane on Thursday November 29.
Our participation in the Group Stage concludes when we travel to Belgium for the encounter with Anderlecht on either Wednesday December 5 or Thursday December 6.
unrealnils
09-10-2007, 16:17
At least Bolton have Bayern away (there werent gonna win so might as well make a it a away trip) so they have 2 of the others games at home !!
EDIT Spurs might actually make 4th in this table :D
I really didnīt want Red Star Belgrade away, Iīm booked and Iīm kacking my pants already, really wanted Braga as Guimaraes was amazing.
I work in Munich sometimes (currently posting from Germany) so that will be good anyway.
Evertonīs group is tough, Zenit were excellent 2 years ago and Alkmaar are no mugs.
Rip Curl
09-10-2007, 21:56
Everton seem to have the easiest group out of the epl teams.
You **** ;), you have just jinx us!! Grr
sharp_circle
10-10-2007, 12:34
I've gotta book my trip to munich, can't go to the belgrade game which is a shame.
Can't wait now! Dunno what the likelyhood of me getting tickets is though. I have season tickets so hopefully will be ok.
Im booked up for the Aberdeen v Atletico Madrid game.
Not expecting a result but it could a long time until we draw another major team in Europe.
I've gotta book my trip to munich, can't go to the belgrade game which is a shame.
Can't wait now! Dunno what the likelyhood of me getting tickets is though. I have season tickets so hopefully will be ok.
I think weīll get enough tickets, so many people just arenīt interested in Europe. Otherwise Iīm getting tickets in their end :suspect:
Jesus. How many teams are in this tournament?
40, 16 are eliminated in the Group Stage but then 8 more join from the Champions League for the Round of 32.
sharp_circle
13-10-2007, 13:28
I think weīll get enough tickets, so many people just arenīt interested in Europe. Otherwise Iīm getting tickets in their end :suspect:
Yep me too. I think we'll be fine. I might go on the official package i'm not sure yet
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