What happens next??

[joeSoap]

Congratulations on doing Irish football proud yet again last night.

Can someone explain what happens next, if ye do progress. Is it the UEFA Cup proper, or is there another qualifying round? If its the UEFA proper, is it a group stage thingy?? If it is, then surely won't that take ye're eye off the main objective...the league title??

[Schumi]

UEFA Cup 'proper' but there's a round before the groups.

[EnDai]

If they go through, they go into the first round proper (where Shelbourne met Lille last year), where earned co-efficient points are higher, and they can also earn a club co-efficient. Progression through that is the group stage! Which is a guaranteed 4 games I think, 2 home, 2 away, and a nice prize fund!! Then quarter final etc... ;)

I can't congratulate Cork enough on last night, absolutely fantastic. Once again doing us all proud, very well done! :)

[ian]

If they go through, they go into the first round proper (where Shelbourne met Lille last year), where earned co-efficient points are higher, and they can also earn a club co-efficient. Progression through that is the group stage! Which is a guaranteed 4 games I think, 2 home, 2 away, and a nice prize fund!! Then quarter final etc... ;)

I can't congratulate Cork enough on last night, absolutely fantastic. Once again doing us all proud, very well done! :)


Thanks for that fella it is good for the el that we do well.

[pete]

One game at a time folks.

When i'm supporting the league i look at co-efficients but as a City fan i look at progression.

Hopefully we can get some Swedish TV money for 2nd leg as European travels are expensive for the club although when travel & prepare properly.

We've beaten Gothenberg & Malmo at home in past so here hoping for hattrick :D

[joeSoap]

And the probable opponents should ye progress would be???

[crc]

from UEFA.com (http://www.uefa.com/uefa/news/Kind=16384/newsId=306043.html) (in Bold is where City are at the moment):

2005/06 UEFA Cup match calendar
Stage Dates

First qualifying round, 1st leg 14.07.2005
First qualifying round, 2nd leg 28.07.2005

Second qualifying round, 1st leg 11.08.2005
Second qualifying round, 2nd leg 25.08.2005

First round, 1st leg 15.09.2005
First round, 2nd leg 29.09.2005

Group stage, matchday 1 20.10.2005
Group stage, matchday 2 03.11.2005
Group stage, matchday 3 24.11.2005
Group stage, matchday 4 30.11/01.12.2005
Group stage, matchday 5 14/15.12.2005

First knockout round, 1st leg 15/16.02.2006
First knockout round, 2nd leg 23.02.2006

Second knockout round, 1st leg 09.03.2006
Second knockout round, 2nd leg 15/16.03.2006

Quarter-finals, 1st leg 30.03.2006
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg 06.04.2006

Semi-finals, 1st leg 20.04.2006
Semi-finals, 2nd leg 27.04.2006

Final (Eindhoven, Netherlands) 10.05.2006

[Drumcondra Red]

Apparently 1,500 away fans coming over??? Well done last night, best of luck in the return leg!

[crc]

And the probable opponents should ye progress would be???The following clubs enter in the first round. You can add to this list, the three Intertoto cup winners (looks like being Lens/Cluj , Hamburg and Deportivo), the winners of the second qualifying round (hopefully including Cork), and the losers of the third CL qualifying round (which looks like including Everton).

RUS 1st PFC CSKA Moskva***** 34.469
ESP 1st RCD Espanyol 29.326
ESP 1st Sevilla FC 36.326
ESP 1st CA Osasuna** 24.326
ENG 1st Bolton Wanderers FC 20.864
ENG 1st Middlesbrough FC 32.864
ITA 1st UC Sampdoria 20.191
ITA 1st US Città di Palermo 20.191
ITA 1st AS Roma** 73.191
GER 1st Hertha BSC Berlin 46.166
GER 1st VfB Stuttgart 58.166
GER 1st Bayer 04 Leverkusen 65.166
FRA 1st AJ Auxerre* 51.324
FRA 1st Stade Rennais FC 16.324
FRA 1st RC Strasbourg**** 17.324
POR 1st Vitória FC* 14.739
POR 1st SC Braga 15.739
POR 1st Vitória SC 14.739
GRE 1st AEK Athens FC 47.715
GRE 1st Xanthi FC 12.715
GRE 1st PAOK FC 35.715
GRE 1st Aris Thessaloniki FC** 15.715
NED 1st AZ Alkmaar 37.145
NED 1st Feyenoord 62.145
NED 1st SC Heerenveen 26.145
NED 1st Willem II** 13.145
CZE 1st FC Baník Ostrava* 10.223
TUR 1st Galatasaray SK* 50.872
SCO 1st Hibernian FC 12.476
BEL 1st KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen FC*

[crc]

Just looking at the list, Hibernian would be a good draw as city have already beaten them this year (on pens)!

[Schumi]

Hibs wouldn't be seeded though would they?

[EnDai]

A close draw would also allow easy travel of fans. Even I'll be going I think if they make it and get a reasonable away draw. Make a wee holiday out of it ya know?! ;) :D

[crc]

Hibs wouldn't be seeded though would they?probably not. I'm really looking forward to the second leg. I'll be back just in time, and I've got a mate buying me a ticket.

[pete]

Apparently 1,500 away fans coming over??? Well done last night, best of luck in the return leg!

They'll be watching in the pub as won't get than many tickets.

Anyone know the Uefa away fan allocation rules?

[Drumcondra Red]

They'll be watching in the pub as won't get than many tickets.

Anyone know the Uefa away fan allocation rules?

You sure about that? Thought it was 15% of the stadium or something like that, that they're entitled to!

[EnDai]

Think 10% is the lowest amount they cna be allocated!

[crc]

The UEFA capacity at the Cross is 5,885.

10% would give them 588
15% would give them 883

[ccfcgirl]

A round 500 swedish fans are travelling according to a swedish fan on Citys official site ,but no dought there are many sweds living in Cork.

[kevincronin2000]

it is also possible to get the teams who fail to qualify from this stage of the champions league.

Everton

[crc]

The following clubs enter in the first round. You can add to this list, the three Intertoto cup winners (looks like being Lens/Cluj, Hamburg and Deportivo), the winners of the second qualifying round (hopefully including Cork), and the losers of the third CL qualifying round (which looks like including Everton).

it is also possible to get the teams who fail to qualify from this stage of the champions league.

Everton :rolleyes:

[radar]

No point worrying about any of that just yet. Fenn said their movement was frightening. Given the level he has played at it is an indication of the task City still face. If they underestimated us they wont next time. I dont want to seem like a killjoy but lets worry about who we might play if we win the tie. They will still be favorites to qualify with the bookies. Anyway its Shels first.