The OFFICIAL 2009-2010 Champions League Thread

[Thames]

The competetion is revamped and abit complicated so please read up at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2009%E2%80%9310

The 'Champions' Side of the Draw

First qualifying round draw:
UE Sant Julià (AND) v SP Tre Fiori (SNM)
Hibernians (MLT) v FK Mogren (MNE)

Second qualifying round draw:
KF Tirana (ALB) v Stabæk IF (NOR)
FC WIT Georgia (GEO) v NK Maribor (SVN)
EB/Streymur (FRO) v APOEL FC (CYP)
FC København (DEN) v Winner of Hibernians v FK Mogren
Debreceni VSC (HUN) v Kalmar FF (SWE)
FK Makedonija GP Skopje (MKD) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) v FK Aktobe (KAZ)
FC Pyunik (ARM) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Ventspils (LVA) v F91 Dudelange (LUX)
Ekranas (LTU) v FK Baku (AZE)
FC Salzburg (AUT) v Bohemian FC (IRL)
NK Zrinjski (BIH) v ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
FC International Turku (FIN) v FC Sheriff (MDA)
Rhyl (WAL) v Partizan Belgrade (SRB)
Wisla Kraków (POL) v Levadia Tallinn (EST)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v Winner UE Sant Julià v SP Tre Fiori
Maccabi Haifa (ISR) v Glentoran (NIR)

[papereyes]

You've got 34 teams in the draw for the 2nd qualifying round, yeah, so how are you going to get a 3rd qualifying round without a team left over

[Toon Toon Blue army]

Im not even going to bother to try to understand that. I think I know how women feel now when someone tries to explain the offside rule to them.

[Thames]

C'Mon Rhyl!

[Thames]

RHYL VS PARTIZAN BELGRADE

[Starfish]

Bohemians against Salzburg. I might be tempted to make the trip down. If it's on the 15th and not the 14th.

[Thames]

I'm gonna go upto Rhyl if the game isn't on tele.

[handbags_harris]

Celtic come into the competition soon...

[AndyRFC]

Celtic come into the competition soon...

and promptly out again...

NO TIMS IN EUROPE

[Thames]

Booked my flight to Belgrade.

[papereyes]

Booked my flight to Belgrade.

That could be quite fun.

As could the Salzburg one tbh

[Thames]

I'm also driving to Airdrie (Motherwells own ground isn't ready due to the pitch being relaid) for Motherwell VS Llanelli on Thursday. Motherwell have just lost thier best player to Bristol City and have a threadbare squad. Only 15 of the 25 named in the Europa league squad have played for the first team before and a fair few of them are kids who've made brief sub appearances. Llanelli actually have an outside chance!

[papereyes]

Bohemians against Salzburg. I might be tempted to make the trip down. If it's on the 15th and not the 14th.

I would volunteer attendance but I shall be in Oslo, I think

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Celtic come into the competition soon...

and promptly out again...

NO TIMS IN EUROPE

Forgotten Rangers' run in Europe last season already?

[Thames]

Rhyl VS Partizan Belgrade tonight live on S4C

[wickedwhispers]

Is this the intertoto cup?

[handbags_harris]

Celtic come into the competition soon...

and promptly out again...

NO TIMS IN EUROPE

Forgotten Rangers' run in Europe last season already?

I'm sure they have given that they're already in the Champions League Group Stages, which is as far as Celtic got last season after failing to win away AGAIN.

[Starfish]

Really good result for Bohemians. 1-1 away to Red Bull Salzburg gives them a real chances of progressing.

[Thames]

Really good result for Bohemians. 1-1 away to Red Bull Salzburg gives them a real chances of progressing.

I watched the game on an Internet Stream and Salzburg dominated but Bohemians always looked capable of getting a goal. Boh's keeper Brian Murphy also made an unbelievable save from a Marc Jancko penalty.

Jancko has been linked with alot of Serie A and La Liga clubs so will be good for his CV.

[Thaumagurist*]

Celtic come into the competition soon...

and promptly out again...

NO TIMS IN EUROPE

Forgotten Rangers' run in Europe last season already?

Did they fight as much as they did in Manchester?