UEFA Europa Conference League-Knockout stages (Olympiacos)

[Hookeysmith]

I was just about to book on Steve Gough's coach to Lille. Having done Legia, Alkmaar and Ajax away a ticket is secure.

I was just about to pay him and then I realised the date after the away leg rang a bell!

It's only my fucking driving test date.

And with the COVID backlog they are like gold dust!

Fuck!!

With that in mind I've booked Athens flights at £200 return (just incase) before those prices go through the roof!

Where have you got that flight please and what are the details

[eamonn]

So which are the 6 games against French clubs that they may be referring to?

Bordeaux twice in the 97/98 UEFA Cup the only one that comes to mind.

[Dave]

So which are the 6 games against French clubs that they may be referring to?

Bordeaux twice in the 97/98 UEFA Cup the only one that comes to mind.

Rennes and Lille in the Intertoto, two matches against each.

[Somniloquism]

Rennes in the 2001 Intertoto. Can't remember if it was two rounds or one though.

[Holte L2]

I was just about to book on Steve Gough's coach to Lille. Having done Legia, Alkmaar and Ajax away a ticket is secure.

I was just about to pay him and then I realised the date after the away leg rang a bell!

It's only my fucking driving test date.

And with the COVID backlog they are like gold dust!

Fuck!!

With that in mind I've booked Athens flights at £200 return (just incase) before those prices go through the roof!

Where have you got that flight please and what are the details

Does this work?

https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en/trip/flights/select/summary?adults=1&teens=0&children=0&infants=0&dateOut=2024-05-28&dateIn=2024-05-30&isConnectedFlight=false&discount=0&promoCode=&isReturn=true&originIata=STN&destinationIata=ATH&tpAdults=1&tpTeens=0&tpChildren=0&tpInfants=0&tpStartDate=2024-05-28&tpEndDate=2024-05-30&tpDiscount=0&tpPromoCode=&tpOriginIata=STN&tpDestinationIata=ATH


London Stansted - Athens Return. - 28th -30th May

It's now £245 return.

[Risso]

Rennes in the 2001 Intertoto. Can't remember if it was two rounds or one though.

Two, then the same again against Lille the year after, which Lille won.

[Meanwood Villa]

I was at that Lille game. One of their goals was a huge deflection from memory.

[Somniloquism]

Rennes in the 2001 Intertoto. Can't remember if it was two rounds or one though.

Two, then the same again against Lille the year after, which Lille won.

Like the BBC I couldn't remember the Lille game, probably because we lost.

I realised from PWS's post that they had screwed something up, I assumed it was that we had only played two French sides and not that we had played Lille.

[Exeter 77]

I was at that Lille game. One of their goals was a huge deflection from memory.

We played 3 centre backs that night with Dion Dublin being the middle one. We were terrible that night and I knew we were in for a long season.

[Brazilian Villain]

We were just about favourites prior to the draw. Has that changed at all now the routes and likely opposition is known.

Still favourites at 7/4, followed by Fiorentina (3/1), Lille (9/2), and Fenerbahce (6/1).

This is with UK bookies who will be weighted towards English team as that's where the local money goes, it doesn't represent the chances of winning.

Yes, I'm aware how bookmakers work. Those are the odds with Paddy Power.

[Somniloquism]

I was at that Lille game. One of their goals was a huge deflection from memory.

We played 3 centre backs that night with Dion Dublin being the middle one. We were terrible that night and I knew we were in for a long season.

Talking about Dion and BBC cockups, spotted in the quiz he was supposedly a player who had scored 10 and assisted 10 in the same season for us in 98. I didn't pick him because I don't remember the assists. Then on checking stats, he did it for Coventry.

[Meanwood Villa]

I was at that Lille game. One of their goals was a huge deflection from memory.

We played 3 centre backs that night with Dion Dublin being the middle one. We were terrible that night and I knew we were in for a long season.

Talking about Dion and BBC cockups, spotted in the quiz he was supposedly a player who had scored 10 and assisted 10 in the same season for us in 98. I didn't pick him because I don't remember the assists. Then on checking stats, he did it for Coventry.

Haha. I must have blanked him playing CB that night. He ended up playing up front a fair bit that season, which was also a sign we were fucked quite frankly. God bless SGT but that was a grim season.

[PeterWithesShin]

Another BBC cock up to do with us

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68558325

[Somniloquism]

In case they fix it.

[Brazilian Villain]

Fascinating stuff.