NextGen: Aston Villa v Rosenborg Combined Match Threads

[Big Dick Edwards]

Have to mention Jack Grealish, 16 years old so playing 2 levels up. Keep your eyes on this one!!

My mate's son is a schoolfriend of Jack Grealish. He's said to be an exceptional talent.
Here's hoping.

[nigel]

500 according to Leeg, with a few away fans.

Have to say it seemed more than that.
I don't know the capacity of the North Stand car park, but it appeared to be packed full.
I'll be at the Ajax game, they've got some quality and our boys need to pay them back some.

[Legion]

500 according to Leeg, with a few away fans.

Have to say it seemed more than that.
I don't know the capacity of the North Stand car park, but it appeared to be packed full.
I'll be at the Ajax game, they've got some quality and our boys need to pay them back some.

I estimated that amount at around 6:45. By K-O there were probably a hundred or so more. Only a rough approximation, mind.

[Legion]

ST vouchers were not valid. Couldn't get my free pie...

[ADVILLAFAN]

Rosenborg lost 1-0 at Fenerbahce last night. Does anyone know whether the group is played on a head-to-head basis or goal difference?

If it's head-to-head we should be through to the next round. Even if not we'd have to lose to Ajax at home and Rosenborg would then have to win away against Ajax, not counting the much better goal difference we have.

[Legion]

I'm pretty sure it's GD.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Cheers Leeg.

Wikipedia hasn't got us as one of the teams already through to the knockout stages, so it looks like it probably is goal difference.

Have to say that I think goal difference is a fairer system than head to head.

[Dave Cooper please]

Have to say that I think goal difference is a fairer system than head to head.

Not really, it can be swayed by a freak result, say a 7-0 win when the opposition had three sent off and conceded five penalties or something.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Have to say that I think goal difference is a fairer system than head to head.

Not really, it can be swayed by a freak result, say a 7-0 win when the opposition had three sent off and conceded five penalties or something.

I thought it was crap when Real couldn't finish above Barcelona due to Barca winning both games between the 2 though, even though Real had far better goal difference over a 38 game season. (Much as I prefer Barca to Real)

Two bad performances can bugger up your group finish.

Guess neither system is perfect.

[Dave Cooper please]

I think in a domestic league when teams are playing 38 or so games than maybe goal difference is better, it's just over six or eight games that one freak high scoring win can skew the table.

Maybe we should go back to goal average? No one understood that so they could just make it up and send who they wanted through.