2011/12 UEFA Europa League

[Katsuya]

Ajax haven't beaten an English team since the 80s, I think that guy said. That's slightly more heartwarming >_>

[Animal]

So we get knocked out of the Champions League because of a dodgy match in Zagreb but atleast we can play Europa League and have a nice run there.

*Draws Man Utd*

Edited December 16, 2011 by Animal

[IAceI]

Nothing dodgy about the match in Zagreb, mate.

[Colly]

Didn't they get into bother with Newcastle for that because they wouldn't let Simpson and the others use them to dry the ball?

Takes 'any means necessary' to a new level that one like.

Nah, we used them all game, pissed them off, and the third goal came directly as a result of a long throw from Ryan Taylor who'd spent a while jogging from left back to right wing, dried the ball for a bit, then hoyed it in with Tony Pulis cursing.

They're now banned because QPR did the same thing (possible Simpson to Barton tweet...) and Stoke threw the toys out and removed the towels from their half after half time. Cheats.

Edited December 16, 2011 by Colly

[Starvinho]

I've always liked Ajax so I'm happy with the draw in that respect, should be a difficult tie overall though. Then if we get through either Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao, doesn't sound as good and I certainly wouldn't want a trip to Russia! Let's just see if we can get through first I guess...

[Lineker]

What did the banner say?

[IAceI]

You work for the Beeb, you tell us

[Lineker]

I have the week off!

[Kaney]

It said "Fuck UEFA" after UEFA fined the club for singing retarded songs in the last european game. It's a shame that there are just some real assholes dragging this shit around, especially since Celtic did extremely well in the match and were really unlucky to get put out again, but the whole chanting songs and banners and fireworks carry on is just embarassing and undoing any good work the players might have done on the pitch.

[IAceI]

I'm hoping against hope the possible Man Utd v Athletic Bilbao match doesn't come to fruition. Or if they do they hide Muniain from the every-ready-to-splurt English media. I don't think I could take it

[Starvinho]

Our European squad has been announced, interesting that Vidic and Fletcher have been included.

25-Man Squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Kuszczak, Evra, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Smalling, Vidic, De Laet, Vermijl, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Carrick, Nani, Young, Scholes, Cleverley, Fletcher, Valencia, Owen, Berbatov, Rooney, Hernandez

B-List: Amos, Fabio, Rafael, Welbeck, James, Petrucci, Brown, Fryers, Lingard, W.Keane, M.Keane, Thorpe, Cole, Pogba, Johnstone, McGinty

[MJB]

To be fair, it probably hasn't been adjusted since the first one was put in at the start of the season becuase who else do we have over the age of 21 who could be there instead?

[Starvinho]

I thought Veseli might have been in with a shout instead of Vidic, it just would have been an extra player just incase our injury nightmare gets worse later in the season.

[MJB]

He's under 21 though?

Although he doesn't appear to be on the B-List either. Meh, can't be all that good then

[Starvinho]

He won't be on the B-list because you have to been at the club for two years (and be under 21) to be on it, that's why we had to register De Gea, Jones and Vermijl on the A-list.

Veseli probably wouldn't have got a game anyways but he'd have more chance of getting a game than bloody Vidic!

Edited February 3, 2012 by Starvinho

[MJB]

Ah that makes a bit more sense now. I'm sure Fryers, Thorpe and McGinty could come in a do a decent job if desperately needed. Maybe even Wes' brother, Reece.

[Adam]

Reece Brown is atrocious.

[MJB]

Seen a fair bit of McGinty and Thorpe in the reserves but not too much of Reece. Is he as bad as his brother?

[Starvinho]

Reece isn't brilliant, he can push up into midfield as an anchor player though and does seem to play better when he plays there.

[Adam]

Seen a fair bit of McGinty and Thorpe in the reserves but not too much of Reece. Is he as bad as his brother?

Wes Brown isn't even that bad. And compared to Reece, Wes is like Paolo Maldini.