The Big Fat European Latest Thread

**Dunny** · 07/08/2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by bigmac

Live on Eurosport as well.

http://www.justin.tv/dmcata

**eirebhoy** · 07/08/2009, 11:39 AM

Dinamo Zagreb - Hearts

**paul_oshea** · 07/08/2009, 11:41 AM

any text update available cant stream.

**superfrank** · 07/08/2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by longfordjames

Hope they avoid Steau.
Wouldnt sell out and unlikely to get through.Villa would be great for fans.

Didn't Shels sell out Tolka when they played Steaua a few years back?

**irishultra** · 07/08/2009, 11:42 AM

just seen the champions league draw there

it really should have been bohs

oh hurry up will ye.

**paul_oshea** · 07/08/2009, 11:42 AM

i see Keene scored 2 for elfsborg yesterday!

**Dunny** · 07/08/2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

any text update available cant stream.

http://www.uefa.com/live/competition...raw_basic.html

**jinxy lilywhite** · 07/08/2009, 11:44 AM

silly question but why isn't this an open draw with just seeded and unseeded teams

**Boo_Boy** · 07/08/2009, 11:44 AM

http://www.justin.tv/sligofella

Other one went dead so there.

**sligoman** · 07/08/2009, 11:48 AM

Dinamo Moscow Vs. CSKA Sofia.

**Straightstory** · 07/08/2009, 11:50 AM

Could be a while waiting for Pats to come out.... Will they have a 'representative' there?.... not many ladies present.... Looks like an all male schoolteachers's union AGM.

**Boo_Boy** · 07/08/2009, 11:50 AM

Pats up next I think.

**longfordjames** · 07/08/2009, 11:50 AM

On bowl 4 Pats are in 6.
Pats just got a mention.

**pineapple stu** · 07/08/2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

silly question but why isn't this an open draw with just seeded and unseeded teams

I suppose reducing it to five possible teams gives you an extra couple of hours to plan the logistics of the trips?

**bigmac** · 07/08/2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

silly question but why isn't this an open draw with just seeded and unseeded teams

Because then two big teams might be drawn against each other and both wouldn't get through. European football is designed to allow the rich clubs get richer and richer every year - that's also the reason that the UEFA Cup introduced group stages - so they can milk as much money out of it as possible.

**Boo_Boy** · 07/08/2009, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Could be a while waiting for Pats to come out.... Will they have a 'representative' there?.... not many ladies present.... Looks like an all male schoolteachers's union AGM.

I saw the sign on front on someone that said Saint Patricks Atheltic so someone is there.

**longfordjames** · 07/08/2009, 11:51 AM

Whos the lad with the Scottish accent?

**pineapple stu** · 07/08/2009, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by bigmac

Because then two big teams might be drawn against each other and both wouldn't get through. European football is designed to allow the rich clubs get richer and richer every year - that's also the reason that the UEFA Cup introduced group stages - so they can milk as much money out of it as possible.

He's saying why have the pots, not the seeding.