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Utd,Pool,Arse, Chel. CL expectations poll

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    aidan24326 wrote: »
    Quite true. Pool fans seem to be booking their tickets to Moscow already but if Inter go 1 up it's game on again. On the other hand a goal for Liverpool kills the tie dead so they should not approach this too negatively.

    Agreed. If you can lose to Barnsley at home then you can certainly lose to Inter Milan in Italy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Again no respect to Liverpool despite two finals in the last three years while beating the best teams in Europe consistantly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭StickyMcGinty


    PHB wrote: »
    Sorry, meant out :) Roma aren't a threat in my eyes :P

    Roma looked excellent tonight, constantly gave Madrid trouble... but that could be more down to madrids performance though ;)


    Liverpool v United
    Arsenal v Chelsea
    Roma v Barcelona
    Feners v Schalke

    probably be the worst draw possible imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    Again no respect to Liverpool despite two finals in the last three years while beating the best teams in Europe consistantly.

    and no respect to Man Utd who have whooped your asses since Benitez arrived?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    united worse draw imo is Roma



    kdjac


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Unearthly wrote: »
    and no respect to Man Utd who have whooped your asses since Benitez arrived?

    i know as a bitter EL fan i shouldnt but i did chuckle at that :D


    kdjac


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭oobydooby


    PHB wrote: »
    Em, probability ain't the best, but :)

    1/20 chance of the quarter finals being that way
    1/3 chance then of the semis going that way

    So 1/60, maybe, it's been a while :P

    ---

    I see the 1/3 for the semis, but how did you get 1/20 for quarters?:confused:

    edit: I tried it again and got 1/210 ... no wonder I lose in the bookies, that and being a Liverpool fan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Where's the 'I love the PL but couldn't give a sh*te who wins the CL as long as it's not an English team' option?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Where's the 'I love the PL but couldn't give a sh*te who wins the CL as long as it's not an English team' option?

    on boards.au



    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭StickyMcGinty


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Where's the 'I love the PL but couldn't give a sh*te who wins the CL as long as it's not an English team' option?

    yea you were sayin that in one of the other threads... you mind me askin why?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Unearthly wrote: »
    and no respect to Man Utd who have whooped your asses since Benitez arrived?

    Ferguson deserves all the respect in the world when it comes to the PL, and i afford him that.

    But when it comes to the cups and the CL, Rafa is deserved of the same.

    Utd fans even slate Ferguson for not quite cutting the mustard when it comes to European competition.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    KdjaCL wrote: »
    on boards.au

    good answer


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    Ferguson deserves all the respect in the world when it comes to the PL, and i afford him that.

    But when it comes to the cups and the CL, Rafa is deserved of the same.

    Utd fans even slate Ferguson for not quite cutting the mustard when it comes to European competition.

    yes but vs a PL team you would have to fancy Utd, its not a dig its like a bettig thing.

    Utd vs any PL side and i would bet on them and if it was in the CL it means the players dont need to hand in passports and thats about it.

    unless its pool vs chelsea * i sticking that in twice cos i reckon that who you will get.

    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    oobydooby wrote: »
    I see the 1/3 for the semis, but how did you get 1/20 for quarters?:confused:

    edit: I tried it again and got 1/210 ... no wonder I lose in the bookies, that and being a Liverpool fan.

    Well, I'm not quite sure, I did it in my head :P

    1/20 seems about right though :P

    As has been pointed out to me just yesterday, Fergie is great in the English cups, **** in Europe. Liverpool and London aren't in Europe :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    best manager for the CL in Rafa Benitez, who now has a world class striker.

    see ye in moscow ;)

    wont matter a jot if they come up against arsenal or united tho imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    Ferguson deserves all the respect in the world when it comes to the PL, and i afford him that.

    But when it comes to the cups and the CL, Rafa is deserved of the same.

    Utd fans even slate Ferguson for not quite cutting the mustard when it comes to European competition.

    I doubt the 2 playing each other in a CL match would be any different than the premiership. Why would Ferguson change his tactics and attitude that is a proven winner against Liverpool, or why would Benitez suddenly know how to beat Man Utd just because it's called the champions league?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    KdjaCL wrote: »
    on boards.au



    kdjac
    Mr Alan wrote: »
    good answer

    Was it?
    yea you were sayin that in one of the other threads... you mind me askin why?

    Because it's bad enough that every thread involving United and Pool gets into a childish slanging match without one winding up the other about winning the CL. Arsenal and Chelsea, though I hate Chelsea and their players, aren't so bad but even still.

    If one has to win it then I'd say Arsenal cause I love Wenger but for me it's Barca FTW.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Was it?



    Because it's bad enough that every thread involving United and Pool gets into a childish slanging match without one winding up the other about winning the CL. Arsenal and Chelsea, though I hate Chelsea and their players, aren't so bad but even still.

    If one has to win it then I'd say Arsenal cause I love Wenger but for me it's Barca FTW.


    Simply because you crave that City were involved in these threads, jesus bitterness between the top 4 is enough without pretenders stepping in with uber bitterness.



    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,608 ✭✭✭themont85


    With regard to Fergie versus Rafa in the CL the comparision is unfair. True Rafa has shown that he can get Liverpool going in the CL, but do Liverpool compete on as many fronts as United. Every year by the time the latter stages of the CL roll around, what has Rafa been in competition for-4th place? United have been in contention for the title and cups. This has happened almost every year since the mid 90s. United's squad is stretched far beyond what Liverpool's is, eg last years semis united were competing on 3 fronts and Liverpool 1. Undoubtably Rafa knows how to get the Euro tactics right but Fergie's 'underachievment' with United's 1 title is always put down to been bad in Europe.

    Besides the Rafa's only got the 50% record in the final with Liverpool and Fergie 100%....:p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭oobydooby


    PHB wrote: »
    Well, I'm not quite sure, I did it in my head :P

    1/20 seems about right though :P

    Somebody doing their LC will sort it out for me. Be interesting to see what odds the bookies offer. There was a good post here about the betting before the last round of the CL with all the country constraints and winners, runners up taken into account.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    KdjaCL wrote: »
    Simply because you crave that City were involved in these threads, jesus bitterness between the top 4 is enough without pretenders stepping in with uber bitterness.



    kdjac

    Of course I wish City were involved, and within the next few years we may be, BUT you know as well as I do the bitchy undercurrent that comes across in every one of these threads. There was a sticky on it FFS!

    A lot of fans are able to win/lose gracefully however there are plenty who can't so for them I hope the team wins nothing.

    I never want United to win anything anyway from a local rivals perspective. Would you like it if Rovers won the eL? I doubt it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Unearthly wrote: »
    I doubt the 2 playing each other in a CL match would be any different than the premiership. Why would Ferguson change his tactics and attitude that is a proven winner against Liverpool, or why would Benitez suddenly know how to beat Man Utd just because it's called the champions league?

    Ok then even the only time we've met you in a cup since Rafa arrived. WE WON.

    Ferguson changes his tactics all the time for Europe, i think it'd be the same playing us, although the main difference would be how much better we play in the CL


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭jank


    Shhhh Mr Alan. Your words are only going to come back and haunt you!

    Would love to see a Man U vs Liverpool 1/4
    Also Chelsea vs Barca
    Arsenal vs Schalke would be nice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,920 ✭✭✭evad_lhorg


    KdjaCL wrote: »
    united worse draw imo is Roma



    kdjac
    how's that?

    Barcelona is the worst by a mile. they and Chelsea are the only teams I 100% dont want yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    Ok then even the only time we've met you in a cup since Rafa arrived. WE WON.

    Ferguson changes his tactics all the time for Europe, i think it'd be the same playing us, although the main difference would be how much better we play in the CL

    Right

    Hope we get you in QF

    If we do this thread is getting bookmarked ;)

    Actually that's a lie, hope Inter smash ye up next week :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭el rabitos


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    Ok then even the only time we've met you in a cup since Rafa arrived. WE WON.

    its hard to be a liverpool fan when your a liverpool fan at the same time, can you wait a few years till i'm done?

    i'm fairly unfit right now, i could be out of here in 10 or 15 years...

    O/T i reckon theres no point in any of the 4 english teams fearing each other, games over 2 legs are a different kettle of fish to the prem.

    i'd be more worried if pool got fenerbache or shalke 04, it would be typical of us to crash out to one of them.

    first things first, getting past inter is only half done, still could go inters way.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭DSB


    Would love to see Man United and Liverpool get each other. Arsenal-Schalke, Chelsea-Roma, and Barca-Fenerbache please.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭MrPillowTalk


    I dont really care who United get at this point, you have to sack up and play the best to win the competition, obviously Id rather fernerbache than barca but I wouldnt be overly worried by anyone.

    I do hope we get Liverpool next though, would love to see all the "ah but you havent played us in europe stuff put to bed".

    Anyone who thinks pool are anything but a massive underdog against Utd at the moment in any competition must be smoking crack.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    one guy put it best when he said its irrelevant who you draw, id rather go out in the Q/F then the semi's, more time to concentrate on the league and id rather go out in the quarters or semi's then the final, if we are going to win it it doesnt matter who we play or when we play them, we just have to beat them!!

    of course id love to win the champions league, im not saying its not important, but its not important to me where we get knocked out if were gonna be knocked out.

    i think we can go all the way this year with the teams that are left, but it will take some good performances


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Liverpool fans: stop talking as if we are through! Inter have one of the best squads in Europe. If we can beat them 2-0 at home they can do the same to us.


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