Europa League Draw

[tiger666]

Didn't see a thread for it. Draw at 11.45am.

Pot 1: Valencia, Lyon, Tottenham, Dinamo Kiev, PSV, Bordeaux, Rubin Kazan, Sevilla, Standard Liege, Fiorentina, Lazio, AK Alkmaar
Pot 2: Besiktas, PAOK, Salzbug, Genk, Dinamo Zagreb, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Trabzonspor, Anzhi, Betis, Wigan, Swansea, Freiburg
Pot 3: Frankfurt, Guimaraes, Legia Warsaw, Maccabi Hafia, Rapid Wien, Pacos de Ferreira, Estoril Praia, Sheriff Tiraspol, Chernomorets Odesa, Maribor, Kuban Krasnodar, Elfsborg
Pot 4: Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Slovan Liberec, Thun, Zulte Waregem, Apollon Limassol, Sankt Gallen, Esbjerg, Rijeka, Pandurii Targu Jiu, Ludogorets Razgrad, Shakhtyor Karaganda, Lucky Loser

 

[tiger666]

I'm assuming the draw will be live here: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/draws/index.html

 

[Montasura]

Not too many there that worry me thankfully, even Anzhi are looking much weaker now. That said I would expect us to get through these groups easy enough but then the farce that is the CL dropouts comes into play turning it into an entirely new competition ffs

 

[kazzah9]

Just waiting for AZ to finish their game being played atm - another good team who could still be knocked out if they concede another...

 

[kazzah9]

then the farce that is the CL dropouts comes into play turning it into an entirely new competition ffs

It's part of the fun

 

[Shadydan]

We're quite easily the strongest team there and quite rightly favourites to win it but when the CL dropouts enter the competition that will probably change, unbelievably stupid rule by UEFA, just basically rewarding failure ffs.

 

[hoodlum]

A few interesting teams in Pots 2-4 like PAOK, Anzhi and Dinamo Zagreb, but you're right, should make it through the group rounds relatively smoothly.

 

[vegassd]

Would like to get PAOK again and give them a bit of a revenge spanking.

 

[nightgoat]

APOEL were drawn as the losing team to take Fenerbahce's place. They'll be in pot 2 if AZ go through, pot 1 if they don't.

 

[Real_madyidd]

Hoping we get a cypriot team in October so I don't get bored on holiday!

 

[Wardy]

Not fussed really as long as we don't get any Russian teams or bloody Israel. They're the games that knacker you out for the prem at the weekend

 

[nightgoat]

Something like Genk, Rapid Wien and Esbjerg would be our best outcome, mostly based on short travel distances. Whoever we draw we should be looking at comfortably winning the group without even having to play our strongest team each game. Worst case scenario would be Anzhi, Maccabi Haifa and Shakhter Karagandy.

 

[Marcus_spur]

Besiktas have been disqualified. Tromsø to take their place.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Pot 1: Valencia, Lyon, Tottenham, Dinamo Kiev, PSV, Bordeaux, Rubin Kazan, Sevilla, Standard Liege, Fiorentina, Lazio, AK Alkmaar
Pot 2: Besiktas, PAOK, Salzbug, Genk, Dinamo Zagreb, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Trabzonspor, Anzhi, Betis, Wigan, Swansea, Freiburg
Pot 3: Frankfurt, Guimaraes, Legia Warsaw, Maccabi Hafia, Rapid Wien, Pacos de Ferreira, Estoril Praia, Sheriff Tiraspol, Chernomorets Odesa, Maribor, Kuban Krasnodar, Elfsborg
Pot 4:Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Slovan Liberec, Thun, Zulte Waregem, Apollon Limassol, Sankt Gallen, Esbjerg, Rijeka, Pandurii Targu Jiu, Ludogorets Razgrad, Shakhtyor Karaganda, Lucky Loser

Rather avoid these type of draws, won't be a very good away leg... For fans or players.

 

[stokesy]

Didn't see a thread for it. Draw at 11.45am.

Wonder how the official bollocks will take before they actually start drawing the teams out

 

[Grey Fox]

Pot 1: Valencia, Lyon, Tottenham, Dinamo Kiev, PSV, Bordeaux, Rubin Kazan, Sevilla, Standard Liege, Fiorentina, Lazio, AK Alkmaar
Pot 2: Besiktas, PAOK, Salzbug, Genk, Dinamo Zagreb, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Trabzonspor, Anzhi, Betis, Wigan, Swansea, Freiburg
Pot 3: Frankfurt, Guimaraes, Legia Warsaw, Maccabi Hafia, Rapid Wien, Pacos de Ferreira, Estoril Praia, Sheriff Tiraspol, Chernomorets Odesa, Maribor, Kuban Krasnodar, Elfsborg
Pot 4:Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Slovan Liberec, Thun, Zulte Waregem, Apollon Limassol, Sankt Gallen, Esbjerg, Rijeka, Pandurii Targu Jiu, Ludogorets Razgrad, Shakhtyor Karaganda, Lucky Loser

Rather avoid these type of draws, won't be a very good away leg... For fans or players.

I agree, but have noticed that the Eastern European teams seem to be a bit shit in the last couple of years, but don't really want the long travel if we can help it.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

I agree, but have noticed that the Eastern European teams seem to be a bit shit in the last couple of years, but don't really want the long travel if we can help it.

Can see trouble at Trabzonspor and Legia. Possibly even Dnipro

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Eh, how do Swansea get in pot 2? They have a good co-efficient?

 

[carpediem991]

Freiburg, Frankfurt, St. Gallen, Thun

One of these please, Freiburg prefered.

 

[talkshowhost86]

I hope we don't get Shakhtar Karagundy. There would be a very real risk of Chirpy being sacrificed before the game!