UEFA cup group draw done

retired_navy0614 · 10-09-2007, 01:49 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Craig[EVE]:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Zaitsev:

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Originally posted by Craig[EVE]:
Think we've got away lightly with this draw compaired to how it could be.

you're in for a shock. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Rather our group than E F or H mate, but lets face it - we'll make a meal of it anyway![/QUOTE

Like I said in our thread, Zenit and AZ will muller us, home or away. Nurnberg have a lot of potential to cause us a lot of problems, and as we saw from the Blackburn game Larissa aren't awful either.

retired_charytine · 10-09-2007, 02:11 PM

Aberdeen group.

Some fun nights in prospect though.

retired_uxsillyxgoose · 10-09-2007, 02:34 PM

Each team will play two matches at home and two away with the group stage starting on 25 October and the top three going through.

They will be joined by eight third-placed teams from the Champions League groups for the knockout round.

thats what the beeb say. make it sound never ending and most definitely not worth the effort.

retired_nini59 · 10-09-2007, 02:44 PM

is Larsson still playing for Helsingborgs?

retired_Siwash · 10-09-2007, 02:45 PM

Yes.

And FWIW, it's Helsingborg or Helsingborgs IF, never just Helsingborgs

I doubt anyone cares, but it just looks (and sounds) so wrong.

cbhoyhern · 10-09-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by No Longer Bling:
Each team will play two matches at home and two away with the group stage starting on 25 October and the top three going through.

They will be joined by eight third-placed teams from the Champions League groups for the knockout round.

thats what the beeb say. make it sound never ending and most definitely not worth the effort.

They only play four games each in the group. Not each team home and away.

Vienna's group looks interesting, might sneak third.

retired_g_stull · 10-09-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by cms186:
they only play each other once in the group stage, plus the top three go through, don't see the point tbh

I think it's so that the lesser teams are guaranteed a few games before being knocked out.

DebSchiff · 10-09-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by James07?:
the sooner they return this to straight knockout the better.

Yeah, at this time of year the UEFA served as an alternative to rather turgid CL group stages. Introducing a group stage to this, but with worse teams was never going to interest neutrals. No interest in European football for me until Februrary I think. Apart from Bayerns raping of Bolton ofc.

retired_gutsch · 10-09-2007, 03:09 PM

Does anyone happen to know how gate receipts and TV monies are distributed in the Group stage? Everything split down the middle?

edmorri · 10-09-2007, 03:16 PM

The home team keeps 100% of the gate receipts.

UEFA cup group draw done

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

UEFA cup group draw done