Europa League 2025-26

[Somniloquism]

Ours and Chelseas squad announcements will be interesting with the positive revenue A squad figures.

[Dave]

Ours and Chelseas squad announcements will be interesting with the positive revenue A squad figures.

Barcelona too. Looks like they've both spent and brought in pretty much £25m on the nose.

And as per the transfer thread, looks like one first-team player will have to be left out of the UEFA squad.

[Dave P]

So when are tickets on sale?  The first game is just over 3 weeks away.

[Somniloquism]

Proposed A List below. Now we have let JJ go we can only do a max of 21 names. Kosta, Garcia and Barkley are some names who could be removed to make space for others. (edit: I think Bogarde is still B list qualification due to age but would fit into the home grown on A if he doesn't).

Martinez
Bizot

Matty Cash
Lindelof
Ezri Konsa
Pau Torres
Garcia
Tyrone Mings
Ian Maatsen
Lucas Digne

Boubacar Kamara
Elliot
John McGinn
Youri Tielemans
Buendia
Amadou Onana
Guessand

Morgan Rogers
Sancho
Malen
Ollie Watkins

I've removed Barkley at the moment but he could be in instead of Buendia. I see no reason not to include Garcia but could be sacrificed with Lindelof or Konsa as RB.

[liam]

Where are people staying in Rotterdam, Google seems to say the Old Harbour (Oude Haven) is where away fans are told to go, but just wandered if any one has booked acomodation yet. Flights all booked

[Brazilian Villain]

Where are people staying in Rotterdam, Google seems to say the Old Harbour (Oude Haven) is where away fans are told to go, but just wandered if any one has booked acomodation yet. Flights all booked

If I were going, I'd consider staying in The Hague. It's pretty close, and seems to have a wider range of hotels.

[cdbearsfan]

Did we ever find out who was named in our Europa League squad?

[Somniloquism]

Should appear here. I suspect that UEFA check for any obvious discrepencies before posting them.

https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/52683--aston-villa/squad/

[cdbearsfan]

Ta.

[Somniloquism]

Pravda will probably have them same time anyway. I expect 1200 or some specific release timings as UEFA like to do stuff around those times.

[Meanwood Villa]

Where are people staying in Rotterdam, Google seems to say the Old Harbour (Oude Haven) is where away fans are told to go, but just wandered if any one has booked acomodation yet. Flights all booked

I've booked somewhere (with free cancellation) close to Central Rotterdam. It's 13 minutes walk from the train station and I note 20 minutes walk from the Old Harbour. Most importantly for me, it's less than 10 minutes from the Cool District (yes it's really called that)

[Ads]

Booked flights for them all and accommodation, all with the exception of Go Ahead Eagles, still need a hotel for that. Amsterdam hotels have increased somewhat in the past 18 months!

Should be some decent allocations though, as Fenerbache, Feyenoord and Basel all have decent sized grounds.

[Somniloquism]

Did we ever find out who was named in our Europa League squad?

Just been and checked and we won't know for a couple of weeks. 2023's Conference squad was annouced 18th Sept (4th Sept deadline) and last year it was 17th Sept (not sure on deadline). so around 15th/16th Sept might be the announcement day.

[cdbearsfan]

Boo.

[Somniloquism]

TBH, all we are waiting to see is whether Garcia, Buendia or Barkley is dropped. (Or Malen I suppose).