Vienna_70 said:mad4city said:With the squad we've got, added to the factor that we've already achieved our aim for this year's Chumps Lg, we should be thinking, we'll play anyone, anytime, anywhere.
To hell with it. Let's see what the draw delivers and have a lash at winning the thing. We're good enough, we just have to believe we're good enough.
Enough of this 'ooh, if only we could save such and such til later' talk. All that does is put ourselves on the back foot, psychologically. Ask yourself this if you don't believe me: Arsenal's whining about the timing of tomorrow's game - had it done them any favour?
Yes, there are some very good teams in the draw but, hey, guess what? We're one of them!
Great post, mad4.
I really don't mind which team we're drawn against, as we proved on Tuesday that we are a match for anyone.
However, if we could avoid one of them, it would be BVB, as I've already seen them at Etihad; that's the only reason.
I missed the Real Madrid game, so I would be happy to see them or any of the other three teams we can draw.
IrelandSuperman said:Is it certain we'll get Pot 2 though?
green pennies said:It is perplexing me that people are saying they WANT Dortmund...
They scare the hell out of me. Perhaps the best coached team in world football, and highly organized. Reus running at our CBs? No thanks.
That said, I haven't seen much of them this year in the Bundesliga. Can anyone speak as to how they have looked?
Now granted, the other options are not all that appealing either, but I'd almost relish a chance to go at Barca or get some revenge on Real Madrid... And as far as Atl. Madrid, as hot as they have been, I'd love a chance to play them and I think Pelle could get us well prepared for that.. PSG would probably be ok for us too (plus I juuust have a feeling UEFA won't have us in with them). Somehow I keep coming back to not wanting BVB at all.
Someone convince me otherwise.
Vienna_70 said:green pennies said:It is perplexing me that people are saying they WANT Dortmund...
They scare the hell out of me. Perhaps the best coached team in world football, and highly organized. Reus running at our CBs? No thanks.
That said, I haven't seen much of them this year in the Bundesliga. Can anyone speak as to how they have looked?
Now granted, the other options are not all that appealing either, but I'd almost relish a chance to go at Barca or get some revenge on Real Madrid... And as far as Atl. Madrid, as hot as they have been, I'd love a chance to play them and I think Pelle could get us well prepared for that.. PSG would probably be ok for us too (plus I juuust have a feeling UEFA won't have us in with them). Somehow I keep coming back to not wanting BVB at all.
Someone convince me otherwise.
I think Manuel will have us very well prepared for any of the Spanish teams.
Let's face it, with his inside knowledge, he bloody well should.
mad4city said:With the squad we've got, added to the factor that we've already achieved our aim for this year's Chumps Lg, we should be thinking, we'll play anyone, anytime, anywhere.
To hell with it. Let's see what the draw delivers and have a lash at winning the thing. We're good enough, we just have to believe we're good enough.
Enough of this 'ooh, if only we could save such and such til later' talk. All that does is put ourselves on the back foot, psychologically. Ask yourself this if you don't believe me: Arsenal's whining about the timing of tomorrow's game - had it done them any favour?
Yes, there are some very good teams in the draw but, hey, guess what? We're one of them!
mad4city said:IrelandSuperman said:Is it certain we'll get Pot 2 though?
No, if we screw back for the pink (and haven't we all done that occasionally) we may well have to canon in off the brown.
That's my understanding of it, anyway..
it's a snooker reference mate, with some sexual connotationsPokes28 said:mad4city said:IrelandSuperman said:Is it certain we'll get Pot 2 though?
No, if we screw back for the pink (and haven't we all done that occasionally) we may well have to canon in off the brown.
That's my understanding of it, anyway..
Holy hell I think we speak the same language but I don't understand that. LOL
Here is my interpretation:
"Screw the pink" - I'm pretty sure I know what you mean there. I think we say "screw the pooch" in much the same fashion but I like screw the pink better.
"we may have to canon in off the brown." - Nope. Don't understand that phrase in the slightest.
Anybody able to lay this out in yank speak?
David Harrell