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Post by metalhead on May 11, 2011 9:41:28 GMT
Some shit teams in that bag, we could definitely get somewhere in this tournament!
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Post by PenkhullStokie on May 11, 2011 9:46:10 GMT
People most of these are the champions from San Marino, Liechenstein, and cup winners from Iceland, Andorra and other places.
Most will go out in the 1st round of qualifying and then another load in round 2. By the time it gets to the 3rd round, not many of those "who the fuck are they?" teams are left and the decent teams come in.
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jb1982
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Baggio
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Post by jb1982 on May 11, 2011 9:55:12 GMT
When are the Draws for the relvant rounds!!??
Excited isn't the word!!!
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Post by bigbren on May 11, 2011 10:01:15 GMT
Wow, its really happening isn't it??!! Even when there's been talk about it all over here, haven't quite dared to believe it could happen, due to some sort of contrived circumstances where Citeh didnt get Champions League and we lost on Sat.
Be interesting to see a) how far we get, and b) what the drop off in attendances will look like if we get to the Group stage and all get bored of it!!
First game for me, got to be FC Honka of Finland (would go down in history as the Stonker v Honka.....I'll get me coat!)
bb
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timmis
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HUGHES OUT!
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Post by timmis on May 11, 2011 10:06:56 GMT
very good - pin this!
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Post by sirpineapple89 on May 11, 2011 10:11:01 GMT
I'm tingling just thinking about it. Fulham got to the final last year so there's no reason why we can't do well in it.
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Post by Not_Nick_H on May 11, 2011 10:13:31 GMT
It's the Official "We're Going on a European Tour" Tour! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by stokiecat on May 11, 2011 12:15:59 GMT
Teams so far: Spartak Moscow AEK Athens Twente Lokomotiv Moscow Slovan Bratislava Birmingham Helsingborg Legia Warsaw Strømsgodset Hearts Shakhtsyor Salihorsk Sligo Rovers Bohemians Omonia Anorthosis Vålerenga Sūduva Marijampolė Vaduz AC Juvenes/Dogana (its one team) Sant Julià EB/Streymur Crusaders Llanelli Kuopion Palloseura Lokomotiv Astana Levadia Tallinn Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar Tromsø NSÍ Runavík Aktobe ÍF Fuglafjørður Elfsborg Irtysh Pavlodar Glentoran Narva Trans Cliftonville Nõmme Kalju Flamurtari Vlorë Minsk Vllaznia Shkodër Lusitanos St Patrick's Athletic Olimpi Rustavi Banants Santa Coloma Honka Khazar Lankaran Ulisses Florian Qarabağ The New Saints Žalgiris Vilnius ÍBV Vestmannaeyar Ventspils Liepājas Metalurgs KR Reykjavík Rudar Pljevlja Daugava Daugavpils I am pretty sure that at least 50% of these clubs are made up. I look forward to our away leg at Minas Tirith United.
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Post by drews1f on May 11, 2011 12:25:06 GMT
or diego Florian.
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Post by id on May 11, 2011 12:33:32 GMT
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Post by PenkhullStokie on May 11, 2011 12:38:05 GMT
What would our location be in that 1,800 capcity stadium in Finland? ;D
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on May 11, 2011 12:40:44 GMT
Dunna really fancy a trip to Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan on a cold Thursday night in February though. BTW - Anyone else think that this thread is totally bizarre!
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Post by id on May 11, 2011 12:48:31 GMT
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Post by staliondal on May 11, 2011 15:17:14 GMT
Just had a look at who may well be qualifying for the two rounds we might find ourselves in: Spain - Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla and Athletico Madrid France - Paris Saint German or Lyon Germany - Hannover, Mainz and Schalke 04 Italy - Roma, Lazio or Juventus Holland - AZ Alkmaar or FC Groningen and Twente Portugal - Braga and Sporting Lisbon And then there is probably Celtic along with Spurs or Liverpool. These aren't all definates, just the teams likely to qualify. Some very interesting destinations in there!!
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Post by KevinWhimper on May 11, 2011 15:25:07 GMT
Will we have to make our pitch bigger to accommodate any Uefa requirements?
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Post by PenkhullStokie on May 11, 2011 15:57:56 GMT
Some of the shitter teams from Romania, Leichenstein etc play in their national stadiums.
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Post by id on May 11, 2011 17:07:53 GMT
Some of the shitter teams from Romania, Leichenstein etc play in their national stadiums. at least 4 of the Maltese sides play at their national stadium, which holds 17,000 the population is only 300,000 ;D same size as stoke... seems a fair match up
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Post by stokedrich on May 11, 2011 17:12:34 GMT
They all look shite. We can win this ;D Love It ;D
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Hammo
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Post by Hammo on May 11, 2011 17:22:54 GMT
Will the club have to make any changes/upgrades in order to meet any UEFA requirements? I'm guessing that as we had to have a certain amount of press space available upon our promotion to the Premier League, we would need to expand on that, as well as other aspects of the club, in order to fit in with the rules of EU standard football?
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phil89
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up the potters!
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Post by phil89 on May 11, 2011 18:06:52 GMT
Just had a look at who may well be qualifying for the two rounds we might find ourselves in: Spain - Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla and Athletico Madrid France - Paris Saint German or Lyon Germany - Hannover, Mainz and Schalke 04 Italy - Roma, Lazio or Juventus Holland - AZ Alkmaar or FC Groningen and Twente Portugal - Braga and Sporting Lisbon And then there is probably Celtic along with Spurs or Liverpool. These aren't all definates, just the teams likely to qualify. Some very interesting destinations in there!! Can see it now all the stokies singing "Madrid is a shit hole id rather go Rhyll"I wonder if all the Spannish after hearing Stokies sing this ;D rush down to their travel agents and get booked up for Rhyll!!
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Post by id on May 11, 2011 18:11:39 GMT
Will the club have to make any changes/upgrades in order to meet any UEFA requirements? I'm guessing that as we had to have a certain amount of press space available upon our promotion to the Premier League, we would need to expand on that, as well as other aspects of the club, in order to fit in with the rules of EU standard football? unlikely , the only thing that stops the Britannia from being a UEFA **** rated stadium is being below 30,000 capacity
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Post by stokie25 on May 11, 2011 18:14:50 GMT
Fucking Hell...this is surreal ;D ;D
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Hammo
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Post by Hammo on May 11, 2011 18:21:34 GMT
Where is next years final held?
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Post by cheeseinmybum on May 11, 2011 18:22:39 GMT
Final in Bucharest
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Post by dorsetpotter on May 11, 2011 18:23:04 GMT
some great teams there, some great places to spend a couple of days, bet we get brum p.s where the fuck is honka
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Post by cheeseinmybum on May 11, 2011 18:23:44 GMT
Honka are Finnish
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Post by nsd on May 11, 2011 18:26:07 GMT
Nõmme Kalju have a 500 capacity stadium ;D
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Post by ballgreenstokie on May 11, 2011 18:28:30 GMT
it all looks too easy, with all the shite involved but we have to remember the 15 CL rejects that enter. so usually atletico madrid and some other good teams. all that said over 2 legs we can beat most of them
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Post by dorsetpotter on May 11, 2011 18:31:58 GMT
when is next years final
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Post by AlliG on May 11, 2011 20:14:29 GMT
39 years after lamping that Kaiserslautern defender, Big John's 3 match European suspension will finally have been served.
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