2013-14 Uefa Champions League

citytillidie

Here are the seedings for round 1 and 2, draw to start at 11am.

Celtic have a 50/50 chance of getting either TNS in Wales, Cliftonville from up north or Sligo.

First qualifying round draw (seeded teams in bold)
EB/Streymur (FRO)
SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FC Lusitans (AND)
FC Shirak (ARM)


Second qualifying round draw
Group 1
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
FC Sheriff (MDA)
NK Maribor (SVN)
Neftçi PFK (AZE)
FK Željezničar (BIH)
KS Skënderbeu (ALB)
Birkirkara FC (MLT)
FK Vardar (MKD)
FK Sutjeska (MNE)


Group 2
Celtic FC
Legia Warszawa (POL)
IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR)
HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Ekranas (LTU)
FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)
Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)


Group 3
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
FK Partizan (SRB)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Győri ETO FC (HUN)
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
CS Fola Esch (LUX)
Winner first qualifying round Match 1
Winner first qualifying round Match 2

batistuta9

what's the reasoning for the groups, is it to keep costs down for the smaller clubs?

citytillidie

batistuta9 wrote: »

what's the reasoning for the groups, is it to keep costs down for the smaller clubs?

Yes and I am surprised they have not done it with the Europa League, maybe they have and have just yet to publish it

Mint Sauce

Just get on with it!!

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2014/draws/index.html

LiamoSail

Is it not on at 12?

Mint Sauce

LiamoSail wrote: »

Is it not on at 12?

No. NOW!!

12CET

The_Kew_Tour

I bet when I come back in 15 minutes it still won't have started.

Mint Sauce

Sligo have Molde FK

1st leg in the Showgounds

applehunter

British Derby

Celtic vs Cliftonville

Mint Sauce

irish-stew wrote: »

Sligo have Molde FK

1st leg in the Showgounds

And Celtic have Cliftonville

:eek:

LiamoSail

applehunter wrote: »

British Derby

Celtic vs Cliftonville

It's not a british derby

its a uk derby

applehunter

LiamoSail wrote: »

It's not a british derby

its a uk derby

It's what the guy from Uefa called it.:pac:

citytillidie

Draws

First Qualifying Round
FC Shirak (ARM) V SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FC Lusitans (AND) V EB/Streymur (FRO)

Second qualifying round draw
Group 1
Neftçi PFK (AZE) V KS Skënderbeu (ALB)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) V FK Vardar (MKD)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) V FK Željezničar (BIH)
FC Sheriff (MDA) V FK Sutjeska (MNE)
Birkirkara FC (MLT) V NK Maribor (SVN)

Group 2
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) V Molde FK (NOR)
IF Elfsborg (SWE) V FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) V JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)
FK Ekranas (LTU) V FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL) V Legia Warszawa (POL)
Celtic FC (SCO) V Cliftonville FC (NIR)

Group 3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) V CS Fola Esch (LUX)
Győri ETO FC (HUN) V Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) V FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
FC Shirak (ARM) or SP Tre Penne (SMR) V FK Partizan (SRB)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) V PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) V FC Lusitans (AND) or EB/Streymur (FRO)

Mint Sauce

Some bloke called Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the Molde Manager!!

CSF

They've been struggling so badly this season, 2nd bottom after being bottom for ages. A few big scoring wins of late though. Sligo will be underdogs but still have a shout.

Dempsey

CSF wrote: »

They've been struggling so badly this season, 2nd bottom after being bottom for ages. A few big scoring wins of late though. Sligo will be underdogs but still have a shout.

Molde will make short work of them imo

Mint Sauce

Dempsey wrote: »

Molde will make short work of them imo

We'll just have to get a good lead at the showgrounds then.

Dempsey

irish-stew wrote: »

We'll just have to get a good lead at the showgrounds then.

Good luck with that!

AgileMyth

Dempsey wrote: »

Molde will make short work of them imo

What are you basing that on?

Dempsey

AgileMyth wrote: »

What are you basing that on?

They are a better team

Mint Sauce

Dempsey wrote: »

Good luck with that!

Thank you. Your support is appreciated.

AgileMyth

Dempsey wrote: »

They are a better team

Good insight.

gustavo

Dempsey wrote: »

They are a better team

And I'm sure your knowledge of the various strengths and weaknesses of both teams is unparalled :rolleyes::rolleyes:

major bill

Dempsey wrote: »

They are a better team

Better teams don't always win the ties as Celtic showed in last seasons Champions League

Fitzo

Dempsey wrote: »

Molde will make short work of them imo

Good to know we have a Norwegian football expert here.

How many games did you get to last season?

Dempsey

AgileMyth wrote: »

Good insight.

gustavo wrote: »

And I'm sure your knowledge of the various strengths and weaknesses of both teams is unparalled :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Fitzo wrote: »

Good to know we have a Norwegian football expert here.

How many games did you get to last season?

Very easy to upset the LOI heads on here.

major bill wrote: »

Better teams don't always win the ties as Celtic showed in last seasons Champions League

True, I would like Sligo to cause the upset but Molde are the better team, very hard for some to stomach that it seems.

gustavo

Dempsey wrote: »

Very easy to upset the LOI heads on here.



True, I would like Sligo to cause the upset .

Given you got the reaction you were looking for I doubt that somehow.

Dempsey

gustavo wrote: »

Given you got the reaction you were looking for I doubt that somehow.

Wasnt looking for a childish reaction

Fitzo

Why make a childish post so?

Dempsey

Fitzo wrote: »

Why make a childish post so?

What post was "childish"? :rolleyes:

Fitzo

Dempsey wrote: »

What post was "childish"? :rolleyes:

The one that says Molde will make "short work" of Rovers?

Like a child, commenting about something he clearly knows nothing about in my book.

Dempsey

Fitzo wrote: »

The one that says Molde will make "short work" of Rovers?

Like a child, commenting about something he clearly knows nothing about in my book.

I think they will, nothing childish about saying that. :rolleyes:

Fitzo

Dempsey wrote: »

I think they will, nothing childish about saying that. :rolleyes:

And you're basing that on what?

How many games of either side have you been to this season....

That to me is the childish part

dan1895

Fitzo wrote: »

And you're basing that on what?)

Number of stars each team has in FIFA 13?

Dempsey

Fitzo wrote: »

And you're basing that on what?

How many games of either side have you been to this season....

That to me is the childish part

I've seen enough of Molde to know they are better than Sligo Rovers, that seems very hard for you to take! :rolleyes:

dan1895 wrote: »

Number of stars each team has in FIFA 13?

Havent played FIFA in years

Oat23

Jesus lads, relax. They are a better team, playing in a better league with a much, much better European record that ourselves. Chances are they will make easy work of us, unless they carry their poor form into Europe, then we will have a shot at winning.

I say this having seen them play this season, the last game being against Honefoss last month when they won 4-0 (lost a bet on that too :mad: ), before anyone jumps on me for not knowing anything about them.

Fitzo

Dempsey wrote: »

I think they will, nothing childish about saying that. :rolleyes:

Dempsey wrote: »

I've seen enough of Molde to know they are better than Sligo Rovers, that seems very hard for you to take! :rolleyes:

Ha I'm sure you have.:rolleyes

I'm not that naive that I think Rovers will be anything but the underdogs in the game, having not seen Molde play and having seen us play. Going by their recent record in Europe, I'd be foolish to think otherwise.

On the otherhand, I have no idea where you're qualifying you're opinion on Molde making "handy work" of us from. Unless you are truly the lover of Norwegian football as you profess to be.

Dempsey

Fitzo wrote: »

Ha I'm sure you have.:rolleyes

I'm not that naive that I think Rovers will be anything but the underdogs in the game, having not seen Molde play and having seen us play. Going by their recent record in Europe, I'd be foolish to think otherwise.

On the otherhand, I have no idea where you're qualifying you're opinion on Molde making "handy work" of us from. Unless you are truly the lover of Norwegian football as you profess to be.

No idea, eh? The penny didnt drop when I said seen them play...

CSF

Dempsey wrote: »

No idea, eh? The penny didnt drop when I said seen them play...

Where/when did you see them play?

Dempsey

CSF wrote: »

Where/when did you see them play?

whats this fascination whether I went to see them play or not? fritzo was at it aswell.

I saw their European games last season.

CSF

Dempsey wrote: »

whats this fascination whether I went to see them play or not? fritzo was at it aswell.

I saw their European games last season.

Think alot of us don't believe you.

Dempsey

CSF wrote: »

Think alot of us don't believe you.

LOL, I dont care what you think. I didnt post my opinion seeking approval :rolleyes:

CSF

Dempsey wrote: »

LOL, I dont care what you think. I didnt post my opinion seeking approval :rolleyes:

Ok, well either way you didn't get it...

losthorizon

Bert Kassies site is a pan european site and probably the best site out there for news on the different euopean competitions. I wonder what non partisan europeans think of sligos chances?

http://kassiesa.net/uefa/forum/view.php?topic=20130624135359.xml

Mint Sauce

How long do the clubs have to decide on what date they will play their qualifier. Still no confirmation (that I can find) from Molde FK on what day (23/24) they will host our 2nd leg on.

smileyj1987

Dempsey wrote: »

Molde will make short work of them imo

It's a hard one to call because I can't see too many people having much knowlegde of the the norwegian league .

Oat23

They played well yesterday, albeit against a newly promoted side. Gatt going off injured was a blessing in disguise as Chukwu is better and played well. He will probably start against us as Gatt will be going to the Gold Cup with the US.

They were pi*s poor defending corners though.

losthorizon

Mint Sauce wrote: »

How long do the clubs have to decide on what date they will play their qualifier. Still no confirmation (that I can find) from Molde FK on what day (23/24) they will host our 2nd leg on.

Funnily enough that question was asked by another Sligo supporter. Just scroll down although it doesnt give an actual date but when you can expect the date to be forwarded to Sligo

http://kassiesa.net/uefa/forum/view.php?topic=20130624135359.xml

Mint Sauce

losthorizon wrote: »

Funnily enough that question was asked by another Sligo supporter. Just scroll down although it doesnt give an actual date but when you can expect the date to be forwarded to Sligo

http://kassiesa.net/uefa/forum/view.php?topic=20130624135359.xml

Been confirmed by Sligo Rovers since I asked the question. 23rd.

citytillidie

This starts today

2pm FC Shirak (ARM) 3 V 0 SP Tre Penne (SMR)
6:30 pm FC Lusitans (AND) 2 V 2 EB/Streymur (FRO)

SteelyDanJalapeno

citytillidie wrote: »

This starts today

2pm FC Shirak (ARM) V SP Tre Penne (SMR)
6:30 pm FC Lusitans (AND) V EB/Streymur (FRO)

Big win for Shirak at 2 predicted