Champions League - PSG

[PeterWithesShin]

Champions League group phase

Matchday 1: 17–19 September 2024

Matchday 2: 1-2 October 2024

Matchday 3: 22-23 October 2024

Matchday 4: 5-6 November 2024

Matchday 5: 26-27 November 2024

Matchday 6: 10-11 December 2024

Matchday 7: 21-22 January 2025

Matchday 8: 29 January 2025

Knockout round play-offs: 11-12 and 18-19 February 2025

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Which grounds give the highest away allocation? Anyone know?

Away allocation is only 5% of capacity.

[PeterWithesShin]

Without the bespoke software, an old-fashioned manual draw for the expanded competition would take four hours and require up to 1,000 balls and 36 glass bowls.

Will the draw be safe and fair?
UEFA is confident the draw in Monaco is safe from the threat of cyberattack. The software which will conduct Thursday's draw was developed by UK IT company AE Live.

To ensure safety and fairness there will also be two backup software systems and the draw will be audited by accountancy firm Ernst & Young.

[AV82EC]

Which grounds give the highest away allocation? Anyone know?

Away allocation is only 5% of capacity.

I cant be arsed to do the research to put it all in a spreadsheet.

[PeterWithesShin]

I assume the play-offs won't be as simple as something like 9th play 17th and so on as there's the chance 2 clubs from the same country could finish in those places.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Which grounds give the highest away allocation? Anyone know?

Away allocation is only 5% of capacity.

I cant be arsed to do the research to put it all in a spreadsheet.

Isn't that why we allow accountants on here?

[eamonn]

Ernst & Young...didn't they bugger-up the Oscars best picture reveal the other year?

[Brazilian Villain]

Ernst & Young...didn't they bugger-up the Oscars best picture reveal the other year?

No, that was PwC. Of course, they haven't been the same since they merged with Price Waterhouse and ceased being called Coopers & Lybrand.

[Ads]

Ah ok, so no booking flights tonight then!

Yep, keep your powder dry for Saturday.

Ads is going to have a busy Saturday.

Training in the morning, Oasis tickets, booking flights, travelling to Leicester. I need a PA.

[DeKuip]

I assume the play-offs won't be as simple as something like 9th play 17th and so on as there's the chance 2 clubs from the same country could finish in those places.

9th OR 10th play 23rd OR 24th, 11/12v21/22 etc which gives UEFA the chance of keeping teams apart where needed, although that would be for political rather than geographical reasons I expect.

[cdward]

Asking the Man U fans at work "What time is the CL draw on?"
Then giving them the response, "Oh yeah, sorry you wouldn't know."

Then tomorrow i will ask the same ones, "Who did you get in the CL?"

Petty, but good fun.

[Dave P]

Live on Amazon Prime if you didn't know already.

[PeterWithesShin]

And on the Beeb it seems from 5pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ckg2zrv4mxvt

[JUAN PABLO]

its the opera eurovision song contest

[Brazilian Villain]

🔴🔵 Here We Go!