UEFA CUP pre-match and post-match comments

Today's fixtures (all BST):
AS Nancy v Wisla Krakow, 19:00
Ajax v Austria Magna, 19:45
Blackburn v Basle, 20:00
Braga v Liberec, 20:30
Celta Vigo v Eintracht Frankfurt, 20:00
Dinamo Bucuresti v Besiktas, 18:30
Grasshoppers v AZ, 18:00
Hapoel Tel-Aviv v Rapid Bucuresti, 16:30
Heerenveen v Odense BK, 17:45
Lens v Osasuna, 19:00
Mlada Boleslav v Panathinaikos, 19:15
Palermo v Newcastle, 19:45
Partizan Belgrade v Livorno, 18:00
Rangers v Maccabi Haifa, 19:45
Tottenham v Club Brugge, 20:00
Zulte-Waregem v Sparta Prague, 19:30


Looks like Newcastle could be starting with their rookie goalkeeper Tim Krul

It's not looking very good for us going into this game.

Carr, Babayaro, Parker, Ameobi, Martins, Dyer, Owen(obviously), Rossi, Srnicek, and Duff are all oput for one reason or another. Emre, Harper and Sibierski are also only half-fit.

Just look at the squad. Alot of youngsters in there.
Harper, Krul, Given, Foster, Bernard, Ramage, Moore, Bramble, Taylor, Huntington, Butt, Emre, Solano, N'Zogbia, Milner, Pattison, O'Brien, Troisi, Luque, Sibierski, Carroll.

I expect the team to look something like this.

-------------Harper/Krul-------------
Taylor--Bramble--Moore--Ramage
Solano/Milner--Butt--Emre--N'Zogbia
-----------Sibierski--Luque----------

Look out for Pattison(AMC) and Huntington(CB) if they get a run out.

Bramble at CB and Ramage at LB doesn't exactly feel you with confidence does it?

Is there nobody else who could play at LB?

S4P wrote:Bramble at CB and Ramage at LB doesn't exactly feel you with confidence does it?

No, no it doesn't.

Bernard might get a start. Don't know why he hasn't played yet.

KRULLLLL ???????????????????

WHAT the fuck!!!!!!! they said that last time as well.... I don't want to fall again in that boobytrap!



THe real games of tonight are:

Ajax - Austria wien 4-1
Grasshoppers - AZ 0-2
Heerenveen - Odense SK!!! 1-1

The first two teams have a serious chance to win this UEFA CUP!!!

I admire your optimism ricardo, but I fear that Grasshoppers Zürich and Austria Wien will not win this year.

Bremen are another serious contender...

Pre match comment:

Newcastle will get beaten quite severely. Spurs I think should win and Blackburn have a good chance too.

Much as I'd love Newcastle to be absolutely humilated... I don't think they will be.

Palermo can't play their best player (at present), and I don't think Caracciolo is at the same level at present.

Also, they do seem to conceed quite cheaply... N00bcastle may just get a bit of luck.

sorry, i haven't really been following the Uefa cup this season, are these second legs? and if so what was the newcastle first leg score?

Luis wrote:sorry, i haven't really been following the Uefa cup this season, are these second legs? and if so what was the newcastle first leg score?

Group stage.

2nd game, won first one against Fenerbache.

Call yourself a football fan luis :doih:

lol, sorry Kimbo it just doesnt really interest me, it's like the championship doesnt interest me either

Luis wrote:lol, sorry Kimbo it just doesnt really interest me, it's like the championship doesnt interest me either

But next year you also play UEFA Cup mate....!

Why bother commenting then? I wouldn't bother posting in the Group C thread.

sorry kimbo, I will never post in a uefa cup thread ever again.

Which means if you win it i wont be offering my congradulations

next year you will.... next year you will.... Luis...

@ ricardo

Spot on

*waits for comment on Arsenal fans being on here in february*

Luis wrote:sorry kimbo, I will never post in a uefa cup thread ever again.

Which means if you win it i wont be offering my congradulations

I would be gutted, it would ruin the win for me.

17:30 Hapoel Tel Aviv ? - ? Rapid Bucuresti

who's gonna win this game...?

UEFA Cup - Group G
17:31 November 2

1' Hapoel Tel Aviv 0 - 0 Rapid Bucuresti

17' Hapoel Tel Aviv [1 - 1] Rapid Bucuresti

10' [1 - 0] E. Barda

14' [1 - 1] I.A. Zicu

Huntelaar - goal ..

goes together very well


Ajax 1:0 Austria Wien

Entertainment giants AZ did it again :

Grasshopper - AZ [2:5]

New striking sensation Dembele scores two and adds one assist to his tally.

Axeslammer ! wrote:Entertainment gaints AZ did it again :

Grasshopper - AZ [2:5]

New striking sensation Demebele scores two and adds one assist to his tally.

I would like to add that it all was going to run after Koevermans came in.

sensational win agaigst the best swiss team!

Shame about Heerenveen, really bad result

Fey wrote:Shame about Heerenveen, really bad result

The same performance as they put in against Ajax : they simply didn't turn up

With a No top 3 team these results can happen! As Long as AZ, Ajax and PSV are winning I will not complain!

FT: Ajax 3:0 Austria Wien

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