Maybe they should also pick up the 2nd leg of Red Imps v Midtjylland (CL qualifier). The British team have only lost 1-0 away, I can already smell the huge upset.
If I was Red Imps' president, I'd be looking for some decent English Football League players, handing them contracts for 6 weeks, with an option for extension if the club reaches the CL or EL group stages.
Originally Posted by KarlHyde: “Maybe they should also pick up the 2nd leg of Red Imps v Midtjylland (CL qualifier). The British team have only lost 1-0 away, I can already smell the huge upset.
If I was Red Imps' president, I'd be looking for some decent English Football League players, handing them contracts for 6 weeks, with an option for extension if the club reaches the CL or EL group stages. ”
They are from Gibraltar ain't they so are they British?
Had hoped that Premier/Setanta might show the Dundalk tie against BATE this evening as it is being televised over there
Surely from a strictly football point of view Red Imp's are Gilbratese?? Interesting idea though behind offering Football League players out of contract a chance to play themselves into a club back in England with some good performances in a UEFA competition
Originally Posted by coventrywooo: “and the second leg of celtic. BT Sport 20.15pm kick off”
Not that im a Celtic fan but I like to follow Scottish teams in Europe.
Why is tonights first leg at Celtic park or Parkhead as some called it not being shown.
Europa League 3rd qualifying round draw: (Matches to be played on 30th July & 6th August)
Southampton FC (ENG) v Vitesse (NED) West Ham United FC (ENG)/Birkirkara FC (MLT) v Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (SCO)/FC Astra Giurgiu (ROU)
FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)/Alashkert FC (ARM) v HNK Rijeka (CRO)/Aberdeen FC (SCO)
FK Jablonec (CZE) v FC København (DEN)/Newtown AFC (WAL)
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO)/ PAOK FC (GRE) v FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)/Linfield FC (NIR)
Randers FC (DEN)/IF Elfsborg (SWE) v Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)/Odds BK (NOR)
FC Krasnodar (RUS) v ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)/University College Dublin AFC (IRL)
Champions League 3rd qualifying round draw:
(Matches to be played on 28th/29th July & 4th/5th August)
Celtic FC (SCO)/Stjarnan (ISL) - Qarabağ FK (AZE)/FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE) The New Saints FC (WAL)/Videoton FC (HUN) - FC BATE Borisov (BLR)/Dundalk FC (IRL)
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)/FC Milsami Orhei (MDA) - KF Skënderbeu (ALB)/Crusaders FC (NIR)
FC Midtjylland (DEN)/Lincoln FC (GIB) - APOEL FC (CYP)/FK Vardar (MKD)
Far from it as they're far from guaranteed of getting into the Last Round
Originally Posted by Judio: “I hate the fact that you lose in CL and still stay in Europe by having a second chance in Europa League”
The Europa League is always a weird one though anyway, by definition by being in it you haven't beaten lots of teams (otherwise you'd have been in the UCL). I get the point, and it does seem pretty random, but not much more random than having a tournament for clubs finishing 5 - 7 in major leagues and winning cups.