[Archived] Uefa Cup First Round Draw

[Monsters G-1]

Mates you misunderstood what i said. Sorry but my English are not very good and as a consequence this confusion happened.

With "gifts" i meant exchange t-shirts etc in order to have some memorial things after these matches. An of course we would like to have a lot of beers with you.

We'll try to approach you before or after the game, outside the stadium. ok mates? What we want is to have a friendly meeting with you and nothing else.

I hope i cleared up the situation.

It would be our pleasure to meet you on 20th of September at Panthessaliko, Volos.

[yorkblues]

ticket came this morning looking forward to this trip now the wifes had are new baby

[Spansterkid]

Even after the clarification it still sounds like some kind of veiled mafia threat to me

I'm sure it's friendly really!!!!

[ABBEY]

I guess I've led a sheltered life....................... :ph34r:

what? in the brook??

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Can i ask something?

Do you have any organized fans' group/club? For example we have "Monsters Fan Club". If anyone of you who participate in this group/club, will come to Greece on 20th of September please conduct me or send his answer here --> http://www.monsters-larissa.gr/site/?page_id=12.

We'd like to arrange a meeting with you before the match in order to exchange some "gifts".

Very different football culture in England my friend. There are no organised 'Ultra' groups in England that organise flags, banners and what songs are to be orchestrated during the game etc.

There are football hooligan 'firms' that attach themselves to clubs in England but gladly Rovers fans are not known for trouble....we have no real reputation.

[roversmum]

what? in the brook??

Absolutely. Nice quiet, friendly place. Lived here for 16 years now, no probs.

[Monsters G-1]

Cool mates. We don't eat people.

I really don't know what else i could say in order to believe me...

"We come in peace"? Anyway. Hope meeting you on Thursday.

Ps: Congratulations about the 0-0 against chelsea. You may still be unbeaten, but only till Thursday.

[Ricky]

Monsters G-1, your word is good enough for me.

I did say I hoped it was a misinterpretation and thats what it appeared to be.

Look forward to having many beers in Volos.

[MCMC1875]

19 games to play in all by my reckoning if we are going to see Rovers lift this trophy at Man City next May. That's like half a Premier League season. With 4 down and 15 to play, it will be a great test of Rovers' 32 strong squad, especially those on international duty.

Intertoto (Vetra) (2 games)

Uefa 2nd Qual (MyPa) (2)

R1 (Larissa) (2)

Rd of 40 (8 groups of 5 - top 3 qualify plus 8 from Champions Lge) (4 games)

Rd of 32 (2)

Rd of 16 (2)

Rd of 8 (2)

S/F (2)

Final (1)

Total (19)

[tonygreenbank]

Optimistically looking ahead I noticed from the UEFA website that the date for the first set of group games is the 25th of October which I believe is half-term week. This could have an impact on fans planning a break away possibly combining a holiday with watching Rovers in some forgotten European outpost! Unless of course with there being 5 teams in a group we could get the night off.

[Mike Graham]

Optimistically looking ahead I noticed from the UEFA website that the date for the first set of group games is the 25th of October which I believe is half-term week. This could have an impact on fans planning a break away possibly combining a holiday with watching Rovers in some forgotten European outpost! Unless of course with there being 5 teams in a group we could get the night off.

hope it's not the 25th. I have to go to flipping Las Vegas...what a bummer.

[Ste B]

As it stands we are currently seeded 20th meaning we will be in group C if we qualify. Group C dont play at all on the 25th October, the away games are the 29th November and the 17th December.

IF 4 or more seeds above us get knocked out, then we will be seeding group B - meaning playing away on the 25th October and 29th November.

[Fife Rover]

hope it's not the 25th. I have to go to flipping Las Vegas...what a bummer.

Oh dear that's a shame PB! I'll tell you what; you mail me the tickets and I'll go instead of you.

[KimberleyBRFC]

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As it stands we are currently seeded 20th meaning we will be in group C if we qualify. Group C dont play at all on the 25th October, the away games are the 29th November and the 17th December.

IF 4 or more seeds above us get knocked out, then we will be seeding group B - meaning playing away on the 25th October and 29th November.

I hope it's not the later. It's my friends wedding on the 26th October and I promised no matter what I'd be there and was trying to find a nice way of letting her down so smiles all round if that's the case!

[Mike Graham]

Oh dear that's a shame PB! I'll tell you what; you mail me the tickets and I'll go instead of you.

sorry Fife, no can do as its work and they may notice.

[philipl]

I think two of the seeds have very difficult ties so it will need at least three relative shock outcomes to elevate Rovers out of pot C which I would say is unlikely.

Always assuming we are not one of the shocks.

[Ricky]

I was about to say, have we already beaten Larissa then??

Can we actually try to get this fixture out of the way before people start making plans for the next leg.

Remember Trelleborgs????

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Larissa are supposed to be a pretty good team, I think people are underestimating them.

[MCMC1875]

I'm sure Mark Hughes won't be underestimating them.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

I was just pointing out they are nowhere near as poor as Trelleborgs.

They normally finish well in the Greek league. Looks like they average around 1 goal per game or so.

I noticed they won the Greek version of the FA cup this year after beating a Champions League outfit.

[vintageadidas]

Is it a 4pm kick off GMT?

I think as always, go away not to get beat and then pile the pressure on ay Ewood. No game is europe is a cert, look at Vektra 2-0 agsint legia warsaw - we all expected a warsaw victory.

[Kiwiwannabe]

£5 for all season ticket holders for the second leg - thank you Rovers!!!

[MCMC1875]

Is it a 4pm kick off GMT?

I think as always, go away not to get beat and then pile the pressure on ay Ewood. No game is europe is a cert, look at Vektra 2-0 agsint legia warsaw - we all expected a warsaw victory.

16.00 BST innit?

Anyone confirm?

[ace]

16.00 BST innit?

Anyone confirm?

Official site has it as 4pm (BST) and the match IS being shown on Setanta ( and in th Blues Bar!)

[Oakland]

Pedersen prefers UEFA Cup glory to Champions League