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Author Topic: Europa League 2025-26  (Read 89691 times)

Offline Chris_Jephcott

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #555 on: August 29, 2025, 12:33:47 PM »
Maybe I’m a bit dull, but I’ll take the dull games if it gets us to the knock out stages.

Offline nick harper

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #556 on: August 29, 2025, 12:33:54 PM »
Back to the De Kuip stadium after 43 years. Much changed of course.

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #557 on: August 29, 2025, 12:34:05 PM »
Could be a lot worse, I guess Fenerbahce arguably the toughest fixture. Let’s not get all cocky though!

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #558 on: August 29, 2025, 12:34:10 PM »
Fenerbache away is tough.

I don't fancy our chances against Go Ahead Eagles.

Pretty arrogant of them to alreasy assume that they'll take the lead.

We'll beat them without having to take off. Not to crow about it

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #559 on: August 29, 2025, 12:34:42 PM »
Any idea of likely away allocations

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #560 on: August 29, 2025, 12:34:49 PM »
Home Tel Aviv FFS

Would this be behind closed doors?

I don't see why it would be.

If anything it will be home fans only if it’s a security concern.
That would be a good compromise.


Playing behind closed doors would advantage them
And we'd also lose gate receipts etc.

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #561 on: August 29, 2025, 12:35:03 PM »
Nobody wanted to be drawn against us.

Offline lovejoy

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #562 on: August 29, 2025, 12:36:02 PM »
Could be a lot worse, I guess Fenerbahce arguably the toughest fixture. Let’s not get all cocky though!

Managerless Fenerbache following Mourinho's sacking yesterday.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #563 on: August 29, 2025, 12:36:28 PM »
Had hoped for Salzburg away and add a cheeky weekend skiing on the end!

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #564 on: August 29, 2025, 12:37:05 PM »
Nobody wanted to be drawn against us.

Except the away team fans who have to experience the majestic place

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #565 on: August 29, 2025, 12:37:30 PM »
Home Tel Aviv FFS

Would this be behind closed doors?

I don't see why it would be.

If anything it will be home fans only if it’s a security concern.
That would be a good compromise.


Playing behind closed doors would advantage them
And we'd also lose gate receipts etc.

Which UEFA won't consider at all when they announce that it's behind closed doors. They even made Besiktas move a home game against them out of Istanbul last season. Rewarding them for committing genocide in Gaza.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #566 on: August 29, 2025, 12:37:42 PM »
Home Tel Aviv FFS

Would this be behind closed doors?

I don't see why it would be.

If anything it will be home fans only if it’s a security concern.
That would be a good compromise.


Playing behind closed doors would advantage them
And we'd also lose gate receipts etc.

I thought that, surely UEFA would have to compensate us?

Offline Grande Pablo

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #567 on: August 29, 2025, 12:37:54 PM »
Could be a lot worse, I guess Fenerbahce arguably the toughest fixture. Let’s not get all cocky though!

Managerless Fenerbache following Mourinho's sacking yesterday.

With young plucky striker Jhon Duran.

Offline Chris_Jephcott

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #568 on: August 29, 2025, 12:39:39 PM »
Could be a lot worse, I guess Fenerbahce arguably the toughest fixture. Let’s not get all cocky though!

Managerless Fenerbache following Mourinho's sacking yesterday.

With young plucky striker Jhon Duran.

Who’ll attack the game with his usual guile and either score a 55 metre worldie or get sent off after 90 seconds.

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Re: Europa League 2025-26
« Reply #569 on: August 29, 2025, 12:39:42 PM »
Easy draw but no sexy opposition. Overall you'd take it. No excuses for Sunday hangovers in the subsequent league games. Apart from the away one after coming back from Turkiye.

 


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