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For those of you who don't already know, I found it interesting that this seasons final will be held on a Saturday. Much better in my opinion. It is on the same day as the Heineken Cup Final and provisionally the Championship Playoff Final, although this is usually on the English May Bank Holiday. Could be a super day for the pub.
It is to be held in the Bernabéu so it's easy to see why Real are so eager to get as many stars in a possible to ensure they'll be there.
Champions League Final 2010
Yeh definitely better to have it on a Saturday. Would make a day of it. As it is I'd either have to take the following day off work (if I have a bloody job) or go home with that horrible feeling of not wanting the night to end. As you can guess I'm not big into half sessions. ;)
Exactly, same here. Either go out or stay in. No interest in this going for a few racket!Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
Pobably better on a saturday especially for the fans travelling to it
Will the game be played during the day or night?
Good question. I just assumed it would be the traditional 19:45 ko but don't know for sure. Doesn't say of the UEFA website either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
I'm a traditionalist, I love European nights midweek. Keep the weekend for the domestic. It's great to have the banter in work the next day rather than wait two days. Besides I'm surprised Platini went with this as he's somewhat a traditionalist. He wanted only league champions in the champions league and he also got his wish of the trophy presentation in the stand (like the royal box at wembley) as oppose on the pitch.
Last year's presentation was brilliant, only wish is was Man U getting the trophy.
Btw, it seems it won't bother Celtic too much... 1-0 down at home to Dynamo Moscow.
bad loss for celtic at home :( gonna be tough for them in russia they seemed very comfortable at times dynamo did
red bull and zagreb drew 1-1 in salzburg
I'm fairly sure that if Celtic lose this tie, they go out of Europe altogether? RTE seem to think that they go into the Europa League
Losers in this round go into the last qualifying round of the Europa League. That's a big part of why it was such a big deal for Bohs.
Oh I see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
FC Sheriff of Tiraspol near Moldova didn't beat Slavia once in their two games between them. But then again, they didn't need too.
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl...333/index.html
Sheriff through on away goals, equaliser in 90+4 minutes.
Great win for Celtic today. Seen most of the second half and they were excellent. McGeady looked decent.
doesn't matter now, get in there samaras!! what a great display, really took the game to the russians for a changeQuote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
That famous final ball was off for McGeady tonight but I'm loving the freedom he's getting under Mowbray.
Delighted with the win. N'Guemo looks to be a brilliant deal. He's some tackler. Fox doesn't look to be lacking in confidence. He fooled the Moscow players a few times with dummy's. A real footballer at full back. McDonald played well and Hinkel was very good. Donati dominated a lot of it.
Great to have Scott Brown back too. I'd turn down £10m for him in a second. He's a class act. Couldn't believe how well he did playing as a striker tonight. He loves an oul' back heal, flick, 1-2. Great reader of those effective showboat situations. :)
Ah these nights make it worthwhile but it doesn't feel that way sometimes.
great win alright if you consider their awful away form as well they were the better team on the night .. ngumo & fox both played well and look half decent players .. mc geady done alright ruined it a bit with a few bad crosses.. :ball: still not sure on fortune up front he did not impress that much but hopefully he will improve with more gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
I've been saying for ten years now that Moldovan football is great :oQuote:
Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce
^^ They would say Transdnistrian football :P
No Czech team in the Champions League this season! No ex-Yugoslav teams either.
Sherriff and Ventspils (of Lativa) are the only team left from a country that's yet to have a team play in the group stage.
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Originally Posted by old git
Superb and deserved win for Celtic and great management of the game and substitutions by Mowbary.
Hoping not to get any of the big guns like Arsenal in the play-offs
Celtic will still have it all to do but they're in with a good chance. From what I gather these are their potential playoff opponents (open to correction):
Arsenal
Lyon
Sporting Lisbon
Panathinaikos
Stuttgart
Also these are Arsenal's potential opponents:
Fiorentina
Athletico Madrid
Celtic
Anderlecht
Timisoara
Draw is tomorrow lunchtime.