Barry
Where's me hammer?
Does it always start this early? I watched Bayern last night... quite comfortable for them, not sure about the new shirt
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The European Football thread!
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Yeah, the first round is usually mid-August, and often throws up some decent ties. And better, it’s seeded so the lower-league teams get to play at „Home“, which for many of the smaller sides gives them a bumper crowd (and a little bit of an advantage too, perhaps).
The VfB play on Tuesday evening (a rarity) away to Preußen Münster, because this evening they play Bayer Leverkusen in the SuperCup.
Bayern‘s new kit is a bit of an acquired taste, that I’ll agree with you.
Crikey, second minute of the game, Rot-Weiß Essen take the lead over Fizzy Piss Leipzig in the Cup!
Cue Michael Dawson „Love to see this!“ meme.
Cue Michael Dawson „Love to see this!“ meme.
Huxley
John Robertson
Quite the finish to the game at at the San Siro. 89' minutes on the clock.Milan 2-0 down to Torino and the Man the Myth the legend Che Adams is on the pitch for Toro.....
It finished 2-2, but I'm calling it. Fonseca is not convincing me so far and much more of this and I doubt he'll see the season out.
It finished 2-2, but I'm calling it. Fonseca is not convincing me so far and much more of this and I doubt he'll see the season out.
Anyway, Europe’s most entertaining league is back tonight; and it kicks off with champions Leverkusen travelling to to Mönchengladbach, so let’s see if Die Fohlen can knock them off their perch.
Anna Maria Kaufmann is just delivering the national anthem, let’s get it on!!
Anna Maria Kaufmann is just delivering the national anthem, let’s get it on!!
And I have to say, Bokelberg is looking magnificent tonight.
Any Time Now
Jack Armstrong
Xhaka with an absolute rocket
Jammy, jammy, bastards. Yet again!
Sad news from Germany this morning, as legendary coach Christoph Daum loses his fight against cancer at the age of 70.
A flamboyant and massively respected coach, he’s a legend in Stuttgart for his time at the VfB, as well as his management of Bayer Leverkusen.
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He has a colourful life off the pitch as well, he cattails was never not interesting!
A flamboyant and massively respected coach, he’s a legend in Stuttgart for his time at the VfB, as well as his management of Bayer Leverkusen.
Christoph Daum ist gestorben
Der deutsche Fußball trauert um Christoph Daum. Wie die Familie des ehemaligen Bundesliga-Trainers mitteilte, verstarb er am Samstag im Alter von 70 Jahren infolge seiner schweren Krebserkrankung.
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He has a colourful life off the pitch as well, he cattails was never not interesting!
Trents
Stuart Pearce
This new European Cup format is a bag of bollocks isn't it?
Yes, yes it is.
Huxley
John Robertson
So far Milan play the scouse, Madrid, Brugge and Leverkusen.
Not great
Not great
Bundesliga runners-up VfB Stuttgart face PSG (H), Real Madrid (A), Atalanta (H), Juventus (A), Young Boys Bern (H), Red Star Belgrade (A), Sparta Prague (H), and Slovan Bratislava (A).
Some winnable games there, I have to say.
Some winnable games there, I have to say.
Alvar Hanso
Jack Burkitt
I was going to write a long post explaining the ins and outs of why the new format is pointless, but you've summed it up far better than I ever could
UEFA: "if we didn't have a computer and AI, we'd need several days and 976 balls".
Well, yes, if you want to admit that it's rigged beyond belief that's probably the case.
32 teams?
You need 32 balls and 4 pots to put the drawn balls into for the "groups"
Anything else is just rigging the draw.
Well, yes, if you want to admit that it's rigged beyond belief that's probably the case.
32 teams?
You need 32 balls and 4 pots to put the drawn balls into for the "groups"
Anything else is just rigging the draw.
nffcjoe
Jack Armstrong
Madrid currently 1-0 down to Las Palmas who feature Scott McKenna and Oli McBurnie in the line up.
Eddie Yates
I ♥️ Nigel Farage 🇬🇧
I haven't looked & don't know anything about it but yes I can guarantee it's a bag of bollocks if uefa are involved
I wish they'd just let me organise European football
Eddie Yates
I ♥️ Nigel Farage 🇬🇧
Just need 1 pot to draw 16 ties
Bohinens_chip
First Team Squad
At least it is attempt at more of a league format. Always bothered me that the champions league doesn't have a league element.
Not sure it counts of you only play a handful of teams though
It bothers me more that the "Champions" league is made up of teams who mostly aren't champions.At least it is attempt at more of a league format. Always bothered me that the champions league doesn't have a league element.
Not sure it counts of you only play a handful of teams though
As for this new "League" crap, "Super"....................................................
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
Iagree. It's just a money-making scheme with the 'money' element laid bare.
If you want 32 teams to be designated champions, fair enough, but chuck them all in the bag together and let them take their chances. Play each tie home and away and space the games out sensibly so none of them can complain about being "over tired" at the end of a season spent counting their cash.
If you want 32 teams to be designated champions, fair enough, but chuck them all in the bag together and let them take their chances. Play each tie home and away and space the games out sensibly so none of them can complain about being "over tired" at the end of a season spent counting their cash.
Trents
Stuart Pearce
Big EM at the Europa League draw. Couldn't look less interested if he tried 
MansfieldRed
Jack Armstrong
Don't forget, none of this "teams in the same league cannot play each other" bollocks. If two or more of the "big names" get drawn together let some of the bastards go out.
Yep. Forest, as many on here will remember, were drawn against the European Cup holders, the scousers, in the first round of the 78-79 European Cup, and despatched them, 2-0 on aggregate.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
I had finished my library book last night, so read through selected passages of "I Believe in Miracles" again before going to sleep.
The last few pages of the book detailing what the club did between winning the Anglo-Scottish Cup and the second European Cup is astonishing and puts into context just what a tremendous few years it was for those of us who were lucky enough to be around at the time.