2019/2020 Euro Leagues

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by Kyle Crew, Jul 21, 2019.

  1. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fascinating. I'm gonna have to do some more reading.
     
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  2. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Back in the old rec.sport.soccer days, there was a chap name Gerry who was a supporter of Gresley Rovers, a Non-League side. He'd write up match reports, and a number of us started following them. Their big rivals were Burton Albion. It was a big deal when they made it to Wembley in the finals of the FA Vase in the mid 1990s--and not long thereafter they won their league, which should have meant promotion to the Conference. But their stadium wasn't good enough, which led to their exclusion (they were not allowed to use Derby County's stadium as a temporary solution). Relegations and financial difficulties followed--and they went into administration 10 years ago (since reborn as Gresley FC--who now play at Level 9). Meanwhile, Burton found success and these days are in League One--ironically moving up to the Football League the same year Gresley went into administration.

    I just note this for those who were on r.s.s. in the past and as a look into the lives of smaller clubs. This is a typical example.
     
  3. Jim Bach

    Jim Bach Member+

    Bradford City Association Football Club
    May 11, 1999
    Land of the Lizard People, or so I'm told
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    Sweet merciful Zeus.
     
  4. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like Neymar is finally going back to Barca. Neymar to Barca, and PSG get Todibo (young french defender), Rakatic, Demebele on loan, and €130 million.
     
  5. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Scenes when Chris Smalling smashes home a header to lead Roma over Manchester United in the Europa League final!
     
  6. 110toyourleft

    110toyourleft Member+

    Jan 27, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Big Ears Cup Group Draw

    Group A:
    Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Galatasaray.

    Group B: Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur, Olympiakos, Red Star Belgrade.

    Group C: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Atalanta.

    Group D: Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow.

    Group E: Liverpool, Napoli, Salzburg, Genk.

    Group F: Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Slavia Prague.

    Group G: Zenit St. Petersburg, Benfica, Lyon, RB Leipzig.

    Group H: Chelsea, Ajax, Valencia, Lille.
     
  7. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It came down to Galatasaray and Red Star for the last Group B slot--probably good that it was Red Star.
     
  8. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Third time in a decade that Napoli and Liverpool have been drawn in the same group in European play. At least this time the group seems less brutal than last year and I think both can survive.
     
  9. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man S#!tty gets a cakewalk in Group C.
     
  10. DGA57v2

    DGA57v2 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Apr 1, 2019
    Group F stands for Fireworks.
     
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  11. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like they are going to have to get by my Gladbach first... Should be fun.

    And a Luxembourg team made it to the group phase--and have a team from Cyprus and one from Azerbaijan in their group, so they have a fair chance of moving forward.
     
  12. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I felt like Mochengladbach was probably one of the strongest teams in Pot 2, so I wasn't thrilled. But it looks like we were let off the hook a bit with the 3rd and 4th teams. I anticipate us both advancing, but there will be blood.

    Oh yes, there will be blood.....
     
  13. zman31

    zman31 Member+

    May 5, 1999
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Group H for American v American matchups. Pulisic, Dest and Weah likely to feature heavily for their teams in those games.
     
  14. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hope I can find it on TV somewhere. Should be a lot of fun.

    A lot may depend on which order the games are played in--if both have already qualified before they play the second leg, it could be anticlimactic....

    I also know I'll be rooting for that Luxembourg team to move on.
     
  15. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Last season you had to order Bleacher Report Live to stream Europa League matches. I'm going to assume Turner will pull the same thing again. It was awful coverage, but you could watch the matches in HD at least.
     
  16. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I have a European conference in the middle of nowhere in November. Depending on how I setup the logistics of my trip, it looks like I'll be able to potentially catch one of:

    FC Utrecht vs AZ
    Ajax vs Heracles
    Eintracht Frankfurt vs Wolfsburg
    F91 Dudelange Europa League Match (schedule forthcoming)

    Not sure it'll be worth the hassle, though. And, I'm worried that I won't be able to find a spot to watch Liverpool vs. Napoli.
     
  17. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've been to the Amsterdam ArenA (or the Cruyff Arena or whatever it's called now). Nice place to watch a match.

    But....

    I'd definitely do everything in my power to see Eintracht v Wolfsburg. I tried to find a way to go there for our upcoming vacation, but just couldn't make it work. Great atmosphere and great fans.
     
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  18. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    That one is second-closest to my conference...so I'll see what I can do.
     
  19. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    PM me your conference city and dates and I'll see if I can make some suggestions (as I understand why you might not want it on a public forum----for example, I never post vacation photos on Facebook until I get home). Some of the second and third division stadia are worth a visit--Kaiserslautern for one (I've not been there but have friends who have).
     
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  20. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Welp, for all two people holding out hope for Falcao to make Columbus a true Caotown, looks like the dream is dead. He’s off to Galatasaray, pending medical, and announced on Sunday. I’ve read previously he doesn’t really want to go there, but no one else is offering a guaranteed three year contract.

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  21. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Between the Crew's last minute collapse and Koulibaly's last minute own goal after a 3 goal comeback at Juve, I figure I should give up watching soccer. What a crushing day. With that said, both were entertaining matches (in very different ways).
     
  22. QuarkspaceDotCom

    Mar 14, 2000
    Deep in the Bluegrass Hinterlands
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    Wales
    Bale with the Welsh version of the Gordie Howe Hat-Trick for Real.
     
  23. CybrSlydr

    CybrSlydr Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Jun 30, 2013
    Casper, WY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stupid-weak call on the second yellow. Sheesh.
     
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