Champions league draw

[Fabio]

Group A:
Bayern Munich
Villareal
Man City
Napoli

Group B
Inter Milan
CSKA
Lille
Trabzonspor

Group C
Man U
Benfica
FC Basle
Otelul Galati Seriously Fuck sake

Group D
Real Madrid
Lyon
Ajax
Dinamo Zagreb

Group E
Chelsea
Valencia
Bayer Leverkusen
Genk

Group F
Arsenal
Marseille
Olympiacos
Borussia Dortmund

Group G
Porto
Shakthar
Zenit
Apoel FC

Group H
Barca
AC Milan
Bate Borisov
Viktoria Plzen


So Far

Bobby charlton fucks up and announces the wrong team

It seems to be a bit of a fucking balls up completely

 

[Fabio]

He also doesn't show the camera the next team because his big sausage fingers are in the way

Figo didn't fuck up this much...and he uses just for men

 

[Jack D Rips]

Mata going back to Valentia

 

[King Binny]

Man City escapes Group of Death and paired with Bayern Munich, Villarreal

And United always gets an easy group...

Edit: Ok, I thought Barca, AC was gonna be Group of Death. With Napoli in Group A, looks like an interesting one for City though.

 

[Fabio]

Matthaus talks like a stereotypical german villain

 

[Glock21]

Interesting draw this but we all know who's going to win it.

 

[Shadey]

How the fuck do scum do it, every time they get an easy group.. c*nts

 

[Fabio]

They've got a romanian team


fuckign romanian

 

[King Binny]

Dortmund - Arsenal matches should be interesting.

 

[Rosco]

Did anyone google that team in United's group ?

Fotbal Club O?elul Gala?i is a Romanian football club based in Gala?i owed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter

 

[Piedro]

Why do real Madrid ALWAYS play Lyon?

 

[Fabio]

City, Chelsea and arse with tough groups.

United spawn it as per

Madrid playing lyon for the millionth time

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=46600.msg1387104#msg1387104 date=1314290632]
Did anyone google that team in United's group ?

Fotbal Club O?elul Gala?i is a Romanian football club based in Gala?i owed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter

[/quote]

youre fuckin messing....

 

[SaintGeorge67]

What a load of bollocks. Who the fuck are the last team in their group?

 

[Shadey]

[quote author=Fabio link=topic=46600.msg1387107#msg1387107 date=1314290699]
City, Chelsea and arse with tough groups.

United spawn it as per

Madrid playing lyon for the millionth time

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=46600.msg1387104#msg1387104 date=1314290632]
Did anyone google that team in United's group ?

Fotbal Club O?elul Gala?i is a Romanian football club based in Gala?i owed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter

[/quote]

youre fuckin messing....
[/quote] and Galati have broken more opposition legs in europe than any other team 😛

 

[RedZeppelin]

Man United , Chelsea, Barca & Real - I guess these are the teams who'd be aiming to win it ....Bayern , Man City , Inter would expect to go QF at very least .

Man there are some shite names in there , ok they might deserve to be there blah blah but they hardly excite . Us and some of the traditional 'big' Italian teams need to sort their shit out - Fiorentina , Lazio , Roma, juventus - these names need to be back in there . I'd love Parma too but that's probably never going to happen .

 

[Shadey]

[quote author=RedZeppelin link=topic=46600.msg1387126#msg1387126 date=1314292780]
Man United , Chelsea, Barca & Real - I guess these are the teams who'd be aiming to win it ....Bayern , Man City , Inter would expect to go QF at very least .

Man there are some shite names in there , ok they might deserve to be there blah blah but they hardly excite . Us and some of the traditional 'big' Italian teams need to sort their shit out - Fiorentina , Lazio , Roma, juventus - these names need to be back in there . I'd love Parma too but that's probably never going to happen .
[/quote] Liverpool Fc is missing

 

[Rosco]

Napoli ftw

 

[themn]

[quote author=Shadey link=topic=46600.msg1387129#msg1387129 date=1314292995]
[quote author=RedZeppelin link=topic=46600.msg1387126#msg1387126 date=1314292780]
Man United , Chelsea, Barca & Real - I guess these are the teams who'd be aiming to win it ....Bayern , Man City , Inter would expect to go QF at very least .

Man there are some shite names in there , ok they might deserve to be there blah blah but they hardly excite . Us and some of the traditional 'big' Italian teams need to sort their shit out - Fiorentina , Lazio , Roma, juventus - these names need to be back in there . I'd love Parma too but that's probably never going to happen .
[/quote] Liverpool Fc is missing
[/quote]

Read it again.

 

[peterhague]

I think they need to do something about the CL. The group stage has become almost completely pointless. A 64 team knockout with a guaranteed share of tv money for early losers would at least be interesting.

 

[Shadey]

[quote author=themn link=topic=46600.msg1387136#msg1387136 date=1314293236]
[quote author=Shadey link=topic=46600.msg1387129#msg1387129 date=1314292995]
[quote author=RedZeppelin link=topic=46600.msg1387126#msg1387126 date=1314292780]
Man United , Chelsea, Barca & Real - I guess these are the teams who'd be aiming to win it ....Bayern , Man City , Inter would expect to go QF at very least .

Man there are some shite names in there , ok they might deserve to be there blah blah but they hardly excite . Us and some of the traditional 'big' Italian teams need to sort their shit out - Fiorentina , Lazio , Roma, juventus - these names need to be back in there . I'd love Parma too but that's probably never going to happen .
[/quote] Liverpool Fc is missing
[/quote]

Read it again.
[/quote] Can't see for looking

 

[Hansern]

Utds group is like a Europa League draw

 

[themn]

[quote author=Shadey link=topic=46600.msg1387159#msg1387159 date=1314294817]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46600.msg1387136#msg1387136 date=1314293236]
[quote author=Shadey link=topic=46600.msg1387129#msg1387129 date=1314292995]
[quote author=RedZeppelin link=topic=46600.msg1387126#msg1387126 date=1314292780]
Us and some of the traditional 'big' Italian teams need to sort their shit out -
[/quote] Liverpool Fc is missing
[/quote]

Read it again.
[/quote] Can't see for looking
[/quote]

And now ?

 

[RolandG]

Those bastard Scum fans are delighted to rub it in.

 

[RedZeppelin]

[quote author=themn link=topic=46600.msg1387181#msg1387181 date=1314297270]
[quote author=Shadey link=topic=46600.msg1387159#msg1387159 date=1314294817]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46600.msg1387136#msg1387136 date=1314293236]
[quote author=Shadey link=topic=46600.msg1387129#msg1387129 date=1314292995]
[quote author=RedZeppelin link=topic=46600.msg1387126#msg1387126 date=1314292780]
Us and some of the traditional 'big' Italian teams need to sort their shit out -
[/quote] Liverpool Fc is missing
[/quote]

Read it again.
[/quote] Can't see for looking
[/quote]

And now ?
[/quote]

I'm going to guess no ! It's well hidden ...well maybe not .

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Fair play to Shamrock Rovers becoming the first Irish team through to the group stages of the Europa League. Irish teams have come close over the past few years, and to do it when Celtic and Rangers both went out is great for the league here. Interesting to see who they get in the draw today.

 

[Akakabooto]

[quote author=peterhague link=topic=46600.msg1387151#msg1387151 date=1314294129]
I think they need to do something about the CL. The group stage has become almost completely pointless. A 64 team knockout with a guaranteed share of tv money for early losers would at least be interesting.
[/quote]

I agree with you 100%. They won't be doing it of course as there would be a bigger chance of big teams getting eliminated earlier.

Also I'm tired of watching the same teams year after year so all those unfashionable Eastern-European teams are actually a breath of fresh air for me. Too bad they have almost zero chance of progressing as the current system favors the big clubs.

 

[Frogfish]

This year the groups are seriously just a Yawn. The big teams will go through virtually unchallenged.

 

[Jürgen4PM]

Rumour going around that City have placed a £30 million bid in for Man U's group.

 

[FoxForceFive]

City must be fucking buzzing with that group. I know I would be.

Not one yawn-fest draw but no 'big' clubs, & are capable of winning each game realistically.

Good start to their European adventures.

Someone on the radio yesterday said they're 14/1 to win it, that's not actually a bad price, they've gotta be in with a shout.

 

[peterhague]

[quote author=Akakabooto link=topic=46600.msg1387343#msg1387343 date=1314344508]
[quote author=peterhague link=topic=46600.msg1387151#msg1387151 date=1314294129]
I think they need to do something about the CL. The group stage has become almost completely pointless. A 64 team knockout with a guaranteed share of tv money for early losers would at least be interesting.
[/quote]

I agree with you 100%. They won't be doing it of course as there would be a bigger chance of big teams getting eliminated earlier.

Also I'm tired of watching the same teams year after year so all those unfashionable Eastern-European teams are actually a breath of fresh air for me. Too bad they have almost zero chance of progressing as the current system favors the big clubs.
[/quote]

You're right, they won't do it, but in theory that problem could be solved by giving each team a guaranteed share of tv money for, say, the first 2 rounds, so even if they lost the first game they'd still be compensated. Possibly the total rights package would be more valuable anyway, given that the matches would be more attractive viewing and with a guarantee of no dead rubbers etc.