Champions League draw

[micls]

Get the impression Cypriot football is moving up. Or have I got that totally wrong. Did their side nearly get in the competetion proper last year? Think its a really tough draw for Cork

I think you're right

[Poor Student]

I just realised its Red Star Belgrade (stupid Serb spelling) who of course are former European Cup winners!

Well they're officially only known as Crvena (read that something like tsur-vena) Zvezda now. I did mention who they were in English earlier and you even quoted me.

[higgins]

Yeah Famagusta went past Dinamo Minsk and Tranzonspor before getting knocked out by Rangers

One tough tough draw for Cork...
but then thats what can happen when your unseeded I suppose.

Lets hope Derry and Drogheda get a nice one now or we will be going backwards..

[pete]

Red Star have 5 players in the Serbia squad at the world cup!

[JC_GUFC]

Red Star have 5 players in the Serbia squad at the world cup!

That's the Serbian squad who got 0 points and conceded 10 goals!!

Terrible draw for Cork, the Cypriots were unbeaten for their whole league season. I'd expect Cork to struggle, hopefully they can get a 1-0 lead in the X to bring over there but I wouldn't give them much chance. Linfield got a terrible draw too.

[higgins]

Red Star have 5 players in the Serbia squad at the world cup!

I thought you drew a team from Cyprus

Bit ahead of yourself considering the way your playing and your lack of depth in the squad.
Honestly you will do very very well to get the Red Star

[stickyjoe]

Tough draw for Cork on footballing merits alone and also going to be difficult playing in cyprus in july in that heat

[ger121]

Tough draw but over the last 2 years Cork have put out some good opposition in europe. The Cypriots will think that was one of the harder unseeded teams they could have draw and will be far from a cake walk. Will be tricky for Cork but far from impossible.

[Raheny Red]

For the away leg, there should be a few barstoolers present!

[Terry]

Tough draw for Cork on footballing merits alone and also going to be difficult playing in cyprus in july in that heat

lets hope so for some good old miserable irish weather for when they are playing in the X.

[LeixlipRed]

Extremely hard draw fellas. Cypriot football on the up and, eh, former european cup winners! Red Star are no longer the force they were but thats still one of the toughest teams you could have got. Hopefully you'll get past the 1st round atleast. Good luck!

[micls]

Drogheda off to Finland

[Terry]

Derry play Gotenburg

[LeixlipRed]

Derry got Goteburg

[Terry]

Drogheda off to Finland

Helsinki to be exact

[Raheny Red]

Portadown and Rhyl are both off to Lithuania, should be good to see how both these two get on.

[Raheny Red]

Hibs and Dinamo Bucharest should be the tie of the round

[Terry]

Portadown and Rhyl are both off to Lithuania, should be good to see how both these two get on.

You would expect portadown to make it into the next round, dont know enough about Rhyl

[JC_GUFC]

Possibly the worst draws possible - Goteborg should be more professional than Djurgardens were last year. HJK could be beatable but will be tough.

Best of luck to all the clubs involved.

J

[Schumi]

Tough draws. Göteburg would be one of the hardest possible teams for Derry. Apollon are likely to be strong too, didn't a Cypriot side hammer Derry a couple of years back? Looks like Drogheda are our best chance of a team getting through.