[Archived] Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth

[FourLaneBlue]

Coming 4th in the Prem is a recipe for a nightmare draw in the third qualifying round of the Champs League as Everton found out.

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Not necessarily a nightmare, it does depend on the luck of draw although you can expect a tough opponent certainly. Betis made it through though and shows it can be done. Unfortunately for them they are now fighting against relegation from La Liga!

[James No. 7]

A history lesson for all of us.

Versus Portsmouth 2-1 January 2 2006:

Friedel

Neill

Khizanishvili

Nelsen ©

Matteo

Bentley

Reid

Savage

Pedersen

Dickov

Kuqi

Enckelman

Emerton

Bellamy

Mokoena

Tugay

Versus Charlton 1-0 January 3 2005

Friedel

Johansson

Matteo

Neill

Todd

Emerton

Ferguson ©

Flitcroft

Thompson

Dickov

Stead

Enckelman

McEveley

Gamst Pedersen

Reid

Gallagher

What a difference a year makes. The first 16 are certainly looking a lot stronger than that miserable rabble (that being said in the nicest possible way) we used to have a year ago. Stead, Flitcroft, and Johansson being the main players who really have made a difference... by leaving or not being played by Hughes, as is Flitcroft's case.

[ABBEY]

someone mentioned a brawl outside macs...my mate said someone got wacked over the head with a cricket bat??thats alls he saw

[bb3]

What on earth was someone doing outside Mcdees with a cricket bat in the first place?

That's got to be a pretty much nailed on pre meditated attack.