Fair_play_boy
26/08/2005, 12:53 AM
What happens next? The following has been researched by my 13 year old. Any errors and omissions, I will pass them on to him.
Next step . . .
As I understand it, City have one more knockout game to play over two legs before we enter the group stage of the UEFA Cup. We will know tomorrow who this club is when the draw is made in Monaco. I hope that we draw someone close to home in Scotland or England, so that we know the opposition.
Then . . .
IF we get past the next opposition we are one of 40 clubs in eight groups of five with two matches at home and two matches away for each club. We could be drawn against the likes of Malmo, Middlesborough, one of the Bucharest teams, Everton, Deportivo La Coruna, Bolton, or Hibs. Three clubs qualify from each group. These 24 clubs are joined by the eight clubs which finish in third place in each of the groups in the Champions League.
Last . . .
These 32 clubs play on a knockout basis, playing two matches against each other, i.e. a home and away leg.
When two teams are left . . . . .
Ah, but writing this last bit might put a jinx on us ;)
Next step . . .
As I understand it, City have one more knockout game to play over two legs before we enter the group stage of the UEFA Cup. We will know tomorrow who this club is when the draw is made in Monaco. I hope that we draw someone close to home in Scotland or England, so that we know the opposition.
Then . . .
IF we get past the next opposition we are one of 40 clubs in eight groups of five with two matches at home and two matches away for each club. We could be drawn against the likes of Malmo, Middlesborough, one of the Bucharest teams, Everton, Deportivo La Coruna, Bolton, or Hibs. Three clubs qualify from each group. These 24 clubs are joined by the eight clubs which finish in third place in each of the groups in the Champions League.
Last . . .
These 32 clubs play on a knockout basis, playing two matches against each other, i.e. a home and away leg.
When two teams are left . . . . .
Ah, but writing this last bit might put a jinx on us ;)