Europa League 2011/12

[Jim05]

Some good results for English sides overnight. Would expect all 4 to go through to group stage now.
Thun 0-1 Stoke
Hearts 0-5 Spurs
Nacional 0-0 Brum
Fulham 3-0 Dnipro

[mighty_tiger_79]

great result for BRUM, 49yrs in european wilderness

i did fear the worst.

i hope that Europe dont affect any league progress this season - although I do fear we wont be going up, i dont want Europe to hinder that.

[Jim05]

Was great to see Rangers and Celtic struggle aswell. Celtic only managed a 0-0 home draw with Sion whilst Rangers conceded an injury time goal to lose 2-1 away to Maribor. Would love to see those pricks knocked out

[mighty_tiger_79]

celtic goneski would be lovely!!!!

[Jim05]

Great night for the English clubs.
Stoke, Spurs, Fulham and Birmingham through to group stage.

Disastrous night for Scottish sides.
Hearts, Rangers and Celtic OUT

[Jim05]

Celtic are appealing the result of their matches against Sion with Sion playing unregistered players, the hearing is later this week but Sion could be thrown out and replaced by Celtic

[Jim05]

Draw for group stage
A - Spurs, Rubin Kazan, PAOK Salonika, Shamrock Rovers
B - Copenhagen, Standard Liege, Hannover, Vorskla Poltava
C - PSV Eindhoven, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Rapid Bucharest, Legia Warsaw
D - Sporting Lisbon, Lazio, FC Zurich, FC Vaslui
E - Dynamo Kiev, Besiktas, Stoke, Maccabi Tel Aviv
F - Paris St Germain, Athletic Bilbao, Salzburg, Slovan Bratislava
G - AZ Alkmaar, Metalist Kharkiv, Austria Vienna, Malmo
H - Braga, Club Brugge, Birmingham, Maribor
I - Atletico Madrid, Udinese, Rennes, Sion
J - Schalke, Steau Bucharest, Maccabi Haifa, AEK Larnaca
K - FC Twente, Fulham, Odense BK, Wisla Krakow
L - Anderlecht, AEK Athens, Lokomotiv Moscow, Sturm Graz

[Il Duce]

First set of group games start tomorrow

Group A
PAOK Saloniki VS Tottenham H.
Shamrock Rovers VS Rubin Kazan
Group B
FC Copenhagen VS Vorskla Poltava
Hannover VS Standard Liege
Group C
Hapoel Tel Aviv VS Rapid Bucuresti
PSV Eindhoven VS Legia Warsaw
Group D
Lazio VS FC Vaslui
Zurich VS Sporting Lisbon
Group E
Besiktas VS Maccabi Tel Aviv
Dynamo Kyiv VS Stoke C.
Group F
Paris S.G. VS RB Salzburg
Slovan Bratislava VS Athletic Bilbao
Group G
Austria Vienna VS Metalist Kharkiv
AZ Alkmaar VS Malmo FF
Group H
Birmingham C. VS Braga
Club Brugge VS NK Maribor
Group I
Atletico Madrid VS Celtic
Udinese VS Rennes
Group J
Maccabi Haifa VS AEK Larnaca
Steaua Bucuresti VS Schalke
Group K
Fulham VS FC Twente Enschede
Wisla Krakow VS OB Odense
Group L
Anderlecht VS AEK Athens
Sturm Graz VS Lokomotiv Moscow

[Jim05]

No wins today for the British sides with 3 draws and 3 losses.
Stoke would be over the moon getting a point away to Dynamo Kiev. Kiev have a lot of European experience and its always difficult playing over there. Fulham are probably happy with a home draw against the group favourites.
Biggest upset for me was Lazio only drawing 2-2 at home to Romanian minnows Vaslui.

[Jim05]

Matchday 1
A PAOK 0-0 Spurs
A Shamrock 0-3 Rubin Kazan
B Copenhagen 1-0 Vorskla
B Hannover 0-0 Standard Liege
C Hapoel Tel Aviv 0-1 Rapid Bucharest
C PSV 1-0 Legia Warsaw
D Zurich 0-2 Sporting Lisbon
D Lazio 2-2 Vaslui
E Besiktas 5-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
E Dynamo Kiev 1-1 Stoke
F PSG 3-1 SV Salzburg
F Slovan Bratislava 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
G AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Malmo
G Austria Vienna 1-2 Metalist kharkiv
H Birmingham 1-3 Braga
H Club Brugge 2-0 Maribor
I Atletico Madrid 2-0 Celtic
I Udinese 2-1 Rennes
J Maccabi Haifa 1-0 AEK Larnaca
J Steau Bucharest 0-0 Schalke
K Fulham 1-1 FC Twente
K Wisla Krakow 1-3 Odense
L Anderlecht 4-1 AEK Athens
L Sturm Graz 1-2 Lokomotiv Moscow

[Il Duce]

No wins today for the British sides with 3 draws and 3 losses.
Stoke would be over the moon getting a point away to Dynamo Kiev. Kiev have a lot of European experience and its always difficult playing over there. Fulham are probably happy with a home draw against the group favourites.
Biggest upset for me was Lazio only drawing 2-2 at home to Romanian minnows Vaslui.

came from behind to get that draw also we had about 9 changes to the side that played against Milan and I am sure the Romanians deserved the point. It shouldn't be a shock most Italians sides don't care and play reserve sides in this comp at least until the round of 32. Sad but true.

[johntheclaret]

I think that philosophy stands true for all the premier European leagues Duce. Maybe Stoke being an exception

[Jim05]

Good away wins for the English sides so far.
Birmingham came from a goal down to defeat Maribor 2-1.
Fulham had a 2-0 win over Odense

[Jim05]

Stoke 2-1 Besiktas
Spurs 3-1 Shamrock
Clean sweep for the Englsh sides

[Jim05]

Mixed bag for the English sides.
Great away win sees Stoke top of their group and only a point away from going through to next round.
Comprehensive win for Fulham.
Birmingham drew 2-2 at home
Spurs lost 1-0 in Russia to drop to 3rd in group

[Il Duce]

lazio also won 1-0

[Il Duce]

may have to start posting Chelsea scores in here after xmas and if it works out like so there could be 6 english teams in this comp......

[Jim05]

Bad day for the Brits with Spurs, Brum and Celtic losing.
All 3 on verge of elimination.
Cant see any of them going through

[mighty_tiger_79]

fook sake Brum missed a penalty and then concede a dodgy goal.

we will take it easy the next 2 championship games and have a real big crack at the last opportunity to qualify further into the europa comp.

[Jim05]

Stoke through to next round after a late equaliser against Dynamo Kiev.
Fulham on verge of elimination after conceding a last minute goal against FC Twente