Jute Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Potential opponents in second round draw tomorrow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeBass Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Very disappointing bunch in terms of excitement for new season. If I had a choice why not go to Belarus as I love their best female tennis player Victoria Azarenka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 It’s gonna be something bland like Sligo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 If it's Belarus, will we need to travel by land if EU airlines are boycotting their airspace and their airlines are banned from EU airspace? The Lithuanian team looks easiest. Hacken could be tricky, as they will be in the middle of their football season and will be fresher, but currently bottom of the Swedish league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Slim said: If it's Belarus, will we need to travel by land if EU airlines are boycotting their airspace and their airlines are banned from EU airspace? The Lithuanian team looks easiest. Hacken could be tricky, as they will be in the middle of their football season and will be fresher, but currently bottom of the Swedish league. Everyone of the potential opponents plays summer football so not the greatest list of opponents. Sligo and Tobol are currently 2nd in their respective leagues so would really like to avoid them. Any travel to Belarus is painful in normal times but as you say just now it would be a logistical nightmare so that would be one to avoid as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 BK Hacken with first round at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jute said: BK Hacken with first round at home. Return trip to Gothenburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 So either i misunderstood things or UEFA moved the goalposts again as St Johnstone are not guaranteed group stage euro football. Only advantage is apparently they will be seeded if they end up in the Conference league playoffs.....but I won't be surprised if UEFA change that. Anyway Hacken currently bottom of the Swedish league with 6 points from a possible 24. Nice compact stadium (6500 capacity (2000 standing)) with the customary astroturf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeBass Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 What are the chances do people think of supporters being allowed to attend any of the two games?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Doesn't seem to be any standout players in their squad although Martin Olsson played at a high level in England and is currently in the Sweden Euro 2020 squad. Edited June 16, 2021 by Slim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 One of Finnish squad in Euros plays for them. David Preece who coaches out there comments on them are below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarTorphins Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Jute said: One of Finnish squad in Euros plays for them. David Preece who coaches out there comments on them are below. For a tie at this stage, it’s about as difficult as we could get. Swedish so no mugs Home first Their mid season. They have representation at Euro 2020. Not the tie we’d have picked, that’s for sure, especially with them in mid-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I always prefer to play home first. Keep a clean sheet at home and you can go into the 2nd leg knowing for every goal you score, they need to score more. Nothing worse than defending a 1 goal lead at home in the 2nd leg. And if you get humped in the 1st leg at home, you can try to change your flights to go to Tenerife instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, RedStarTorphins said: For a tie at this stage, it’s about as difficult as we could get. Swedish so no mugs Home first Their mid season. They have representation at Euro 2020. Not the tie we’d have picked, that’s for sure, especially with them in mid-season. Aye think the Kazakhstan team would have been only one that was a worse option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarTorphins Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 57 minutes ago, Jute said: Aye think the Kazakhstan team would have been only one that was a worse option. In terms of distance & travel, not playing-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarTorphins Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, RedStarTorphins said: For a tie at this stage, it’s about as difficult as we could get. Swedish so no mugs Home first Their mid season. They have representation at Euro 2020. Not the tie we’d have picked, that’s for sure, especially with them in mid-season. How remiss of me… I meant “they’re” mid-season above, not “their” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 56 minutes ago, RedStarTorphins said: In terms of distance & travel, not playing-wise. Second in their league currently so suspect they might be similar standard to Almaty side that put us out a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeBass Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Can somebody confirm to me that we ain't allowed to attend game in Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Players are allowed, fans are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeBass Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Slim, am I right in saying UEFA had made the decision quite soon after the draw? I was just thinking about the uproar regarding these 2,500 VIP's allowed to attend Wembley for Euro 2020 Final less than three weeks before our tie in Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 VIP'S Need we say any more ? Plebs don't play by the same rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sancho_panza Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 It's been like that since day one of the pandemic so I don't see what's so special about it happening at the Euros. Two weeks ago Boris and his wife were faffing around a luxury resort in Cornwall with a bunch of politicians at the G7 summit who didn't have to quarantine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dons8321 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 7 hours ago, sancho_panza said: It's been like that since day one of the pandemic so I don't see what's so special about it happening at the Euros. Two weeks ago Boris and his wife were faffing around a luxury resort in Cornwall with a bunch of politicians at the G7 summit who didn't have to quarantine. And journalists and various other hangers-on and which caused a huge spike in infections in the St. Ives area but Spaffer isn't one to pay any attention to the data when he can be on TV glad-handing other (k)nobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeBass Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 No away goals too right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Frae Killie Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Sky Sports are saying UEFA have confirmed that away goals will not apply from this coming season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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