Presuming we get through against the Georgians...

 

Rijeka (again) v Aberdeen

 

Sevco once again get a far easier tie....Midjetylland v newco

 

I think that it is bad luck for this to have its own thread. Especially as we don't have a round two thread yet.

DON'T THINK WE'LL BE WINNING 3-0 AWAY FROM HOME AGAIN!!!  I honestly hate playing the same sides even in our own league nevermind abroad. 

Presuming we get through against the Georgians...

 

Rijeka (again) v Aberdeen

 

Sevco once again get a far easier tie....Midjetylland v newco

 

Are Rijeka better than midtjylland? Doesn't look much between the two teams on paper, and if anything, the Danes have already started their season while this (I think) will be Rijeka's first competitive games.

From what I can see Rijeka have played two legit (ish) games, lost their super cup and won their first league game. Second league game this Saturday.

Are Rijeka better than midtjylland? Doesn't look much between the two teams on paper, and if anything, the Danes have already started their season while this (I think) will be Rijeka's first competitive games.

 

Probably not, but the huns have a better team than us and should overcome the Danes, so it'd have been nice for them to have had a much harder draw. I'm assuming that both they and us would be unseeded for the playoff game now though (I don't think we'll get through for what it's worth)?

So what do we know about Rijeka? Played two league games so far, winning both. Looked up their squad and I haven’t heard of anyone but that says as much about me as anything. I think they underestimated us last time and the shock 3-0 killed the tie, don’t expect that this time around.

Not wishing to tempt fate by starting a topic entitled 4th qualifying round BUT here is what we would be up against as the grouping have been confirmed:

 

GROUP 2

Seeded

1: Sparta Praha (CZE) / Trabzonspor (TUR)

2: Feyenoord (NED) / Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)

3: AEK Larnaca (CYP) / Gent (BEL)

4: Luzern (SUI) / Espanyol (ESP)

Unseeded

5: Universitatea Craiova (ROU) / AEK Athens (GRE)

6: Rijeka (CRO) / Aberdeen (SCO)

7: CSKA Sofia (BUL) / Zorya Luhansk (UKR)

8: Norrköping (SWE) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)

Big ask to get past Rijeka  again, here's hoping.

Big ask to get past Rijeka  again, here's hoping.

 

Definitely a step up from the last 2 teams we've played there, however, any positive result away from home, a score draw even, and I think it'll be enough.

They've moved to a temporary home while their stadium is being rebuilt

 

 

Smaller capacity and not quite as picturesque as their old ground

 

The away stand looks like they went all out ensuring supporter comfort  caged in all sides.

Rijeka won 3-1 today, 3rd league in out of 3 but although early doors they’ve played the bottom 3 who have yet to gain a point. I think tomorrow will give us a real opinion on whether we are a legit team.

Anyone else booked up for this trip? I never went the last time but will be visiting another country that I've never been to before thanks to The Dons. 

Anyone else booked up for this trip? I never went the last time but will be visiting another country that I've never been to before thanks to The Dons. 

 

Afraid not mate but wish I was.

Going on holiday in four weeks time, so time away from work at a premium right now.

Have a great trip Tyrant 

Anyone else booked up for this trip? I never went the last time but will be visiting another country that I've never been to before thanks to The Dons. 

 

Look forward to the photo updates from the cage on the fezbook page then 

I will provide said pictures if I'm the one carrying the DT torch! Anyone know what our allocation will be? I know the club have asked interested parties to email them for tickets but haven't heard any other info at this point.

And it's Larnaca or Gent if we take care of Rijeka. Best we could have hoped for I think

Am I going mad or did we know who our potential opponents might be in Play-Off Round before losing to Real Sociedad, Kairat Almaty, NK Maribor and Apollon Limassol because one can't remember there ever being a time when we dreamed about possibility of beating those mentioned above and thinking right just X or Y to beat and we've made the Europa League Group Stages!!!!

Am I going mad or did we know who our potential opponents might be in Play-Off Round before losing to Real Sociedad, Kairat Almaty, NK Maribor and Apollon Limassol because one can't remember there ever being a time when we dreamed about possibility of beating those mentioned above and thinking right just X or Y to beat and we've made the Europa League Group Stages!!!!

 

We definitely did for Limassol, because they were a pish team. We knew that all we had to do was buy a striker that wasn't Stockley or some other pish then we'd have made the group stages - thus making the transfer fee back. Instead of going for Moult for a few hundred thousand more, though, we waited until after we were papped out and decided on £400K bargain Stevie May.

Ricco,

        You've not actually answered my question!!!!!

Ricco,

        You've not actually answered my question!!!!!

 

Yes I did, I just threw in a bit of extra information too!

 

The answer is yes, we knew who our opposition would have been had we beaten Limassol.

I remember that it would have been Bourdoux if we had beaten Kairat Almaty. Not an easy draw but we would have been in with a chance.

Thursdays game confirmed as being on Premier Sports.

So folk feeling confident on this one? No way will we repeat the feat of the last time we played, but hopefully the team have plenty of confidence. Would probably take a 2-1 loss

Will probably be a difficult game. I expect us to set up quite defensively tonight. I think its important we get the away goal so Id take a score draw.