Champions League Qualifiers

Post by **Barriecuda** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:13 pm

Arsenal Till I Die wrote:I've (badly) updated that map to fit modern times

Too soon, but I lol'd anyway.

My Korean friend would appreciate that picture...

TeeCee · Post by **TeeCee** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:09 am

I went to Kiev first time we played them in the 90's. Fantastic trip apart from the footy! Met up with about 8 other Gooners and spent the afternoon in a bar run by two birds, one blonde one brunette, and we sang just about every Arsenal song ever! Loads of beers and vodka. While moving from one bar to another early on, a TV crew stopped us and we made the local news

Only spoilt by playing shit and losing, in the pouring rain. When we got off the coach at the stadium just before kick off the police took my mate to one side for no reason, along with 5 others. I put up a bit of a drunken protest and the copper put his hand on his gun and told me to go! I finally met my mate again after the game back at the coach, he said they let them go just after kick off, and they were told the police had instruction to detain 6 people (for no reason).
Would still go back!

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:40 pm

TeeCee wrote:I went to Kiev first time we played them in the 90's. Fantastic trip apart from the footy! Met up with about 8 other Gooners and spent the afternoon in a bar run by two birds, one blonde one brunette, and we sang just about every Arsenal song ever! Loads of beers and vodka. While moving from one bar to another early on, a TV crew stopped us and we made the local news Only spoilt by playing shit and losing, in the pouring rain. When we got off the coach at the stadium just before kick off the police took my mate to one side for no reason, along with 5 others. I put up a bit of a drunken protest and the copper put his hand on his gun and told me to go! I finally met my mate again after the game back at the coach, he said they let them go just after kick off, and they were told the police had instruction to detain 6 people (for no reason).
Would still go back!

sounds a goodun Tee! what airports better to fly to in Kiev?!

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:14 pm

Kiev may be a good idea Danny

TeeCee · Post by **TeeCee** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:34 pm

Can't remember the airport, we had a Bit of a coach ride into the city centre and then to the stadium later that afternoon. Think we went with Flight Options on that trip. Beer was very cheap, except the firstbar we went in, down some stairs, lookedike a brothel or strip club! Guy charged us $5 each for one beer, in the bar run by the two birds beer was a fraction of that price so watch out for being ripped off (everywhere took dollars if I remember rightly). Our guide, who joined us on the coach said all the authorities are corrupt in Ukraine, from the Govt. To the police force, all mafia run. Not sure if it's changed now?

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:07 pm

SWLGooner wrote:Kiev may be a good idea Danny

theres 3 airports in Kiev, :\

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:21 pm

crocit wrote:
theres 3 airports in Kiev, :

www.maps.google.com

Search Kiev airports.

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:41 pm

its like going to London, theres 4 airports, which is nearest to Wembley

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:49 pm

crocit wrote:its like going to London, theres 4 airports, which is nearest to Wembley

Heathrow. Happy now? ;)

_James_ · Post by **_James_** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:33 pm

This seems to be the draw for the round before Arsenal would join the champions league. Twente get a long trip.

R. Standard de LiÃ¨ge (BEL) v FC ZÃ¼rich (SUI)
FC Twente (NED)* v FC Vaslui (ROU)
SL Benfica (POR)* v Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)*
Odense BK (DEN) v Panathinaikos FC (GRE)*

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:50 pm

TeeCee wrote:Can't remember the airport, we had a Bit of a coach ride into the city centre and then to the stadium later that afternoon. Think we went with Flight Options on that trip. Beer was very cheap, except the firstbar we went in, down some stairs, lookedike a brothel or strip club! Guy charged us $5 each for one beer, in the bar run by the two birds beer was a fraction of that price so watch out for being ripped off (everywhere took dollars if I remember rightly). Our guide, who joined us on the coach said all the authorities are corrupt in Ukraine, from the Govt. To the police force, all mafia run. Not sure if it's changed now?

I was on that trip too mate.

Great stuff. Kiev was great - beer, vodka and lovely birds. Bit dangerous though.

Babu · Post by **Babu** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:54 pm

_James_ wrote:This seems to be the draw for the round before Arsenal would join the champions league. Twente get a long trip.

R. Standard de LiÃ¨ge *(BEL) v FC ZÃ¼rich (SUI)
FC Twente (NED)* v FC Vaslui (ROU)
SL Benfica (POR)* v Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)*
Odense BK (DEN) v Panathinaikos FC (GRE)*

Yes indeed.

The team with the * is seeded in the above draw, and if they all win their games then Bayern, The Arsenal, Lyon, Benfica and Villareal would be seeded.

Means we get one of Dinamo Kiev, Udinese, Panathinaikos, FC Twente or Standard Liege.

My personal opinion, Liege are going to get turned over by FC ZÃ¼rich, and then a one in five to get my dream scenario.

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:57 pm

Babu wrote:
_James_ wrote:This seems to be the draw for the round before Arsenal would join the champions league. Twente get a long trip.

R. Standard de LiÃ¨ge *(BEL) v FC ZÃ¼rich (SUI)
FC Twente (NED)* v FC Vaslui (ROU)
SL Benfica (POR)* v Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)*
Odense BK (DEN) v Panathinaikos FC (GRE)*
Yes indeed.

The team with the * is seeded in the above draw, and if they all win their games then Bayern, The Arsenal, Lyon, Benfica and Villareal would be seeded.

Means we get one of Dinamo Kiev, Udinese, Panathinaikos, FC Twente or Standard Liege.

My personal opinion, Liege are going to get turned over by FC ZÃ¼rich, and then a one in five to get my dream scenario.

I didn't know spurs were in the qualifiers?

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:59 pm

Babu wrote:
_James_ wrote:This seems to be the draw for the round before Arsenal would join the champions league. Twente get a long trip.

R. Standard de LiÃ¨ge *(BEL) v FC ZÃ¼rich (SUI)
FC Twente (NED)* v FC Vaslui (ROU)
SL Benfica (POR)* v Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)*
Odense BK (DEN) v Panathinaikos FC (GRE)*
Yes indeed.

The team with the * is seeded in the above draw, and if they all win their games then Bayern, The Arsenal, Lyon, Benfica and Villareal would be seeded.

Means we get one of Dinamo Kiev, Udinese, Panathinaikos, FC Twente or Standard Liege.

My personal opinion, Liege are going to get turned over by FC ZÃ¼rich, and then a one in five to get my dream scenario.

All of those are sweet trips, although i'm not sure i'll be able to get the time off work as i'm going away a week later

Pana would be my first choice, followed by Kiev & Zurich. Probably won't do Benfica if we get them as i'm going to the friendly in a few weeks...

Babu · Post by **Babu** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:00 pm

marcengels wrote:
I didn't know spurs were in the qualifiers?

Ooooohhhhh!!!

I knew I shouldn't have mentioned that.

Champions League Qualifiers

Ukraine

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