Champions League Draw (Shakhtar, Napoli, Feyenoord)

[i8rags]

Lol. He put a coach on.

:)

 

[worsleyweb]

What time does it all start - the draw that is?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I have it on good authority that we can't be drawn against Burton Albion!

 

[aka blue jambo]

What time does it all start - the draw that is?

4.30pm

 

[UUJblue]

Do the actual dates get confirmed shortly after the draw?
Do we have any indication at the draw stage who we would play which week IE. Pot 1 plays pot 3 at home match day one

Note: Positions for scheduling do not use the seeding pots, e.g., Team 1 is not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.

Matchday Matches
Matchday 1 2 v 3, 4 v 1
Matchday 2 1 v 2, 3 v 4
Matchday 3 3 v 1, 2 v 4
Matchday 4 1 v 3, 4 v 2
Matchday 5 3 v 2, 1 v 4
Matchday 6 2 v 1, 4 v 3

Spotted this on Wikipedia...not sure how accurate it is

 

[ObtuseTroglodyte]

Not usually one for paranoia however, the exception to this is the Champions League draw.

I'm going for Bayern, City, Roma and CSKA. Of course, it will be Spartak Moscow, United, Basel and Qarabag.

I'm also predicting a massive expose in the next 10-20 years where all these draws were fixed to protect the traditionally 'big' clubs' revenue streams.

If you need me I'll be in my underground bunker with my tin foil hat on reorganising my tinned goods by use-by date.

 

[cptaidan88]

The draws are designed to favour certain clubs where possible - through seedings and TV pairings, so you could say its fixed from that point of view. Beyond that you're just being paranoid. Whether referees favour the likes of Barcelona is another thing....

We're due a bit of good fortune so hoping for Benfica, Olympiacos, and Qarabag.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Hoping for juve from pot 1 means we'll miss any potential hard teams from pot 3 Roma,Napoli and think juve might struggle this season in champs lge.

 

[supercity88]

I think we will get Real but surely...surely...surely we are due a favourable draw?! The Portuguese or Russian team, or even Monaco?! And then the weakest from the other pots?!

Nope

 

[cptaidan88]

What time does it all start - the draw that is?

UEFA website says 6pm CET (so 5pm our time). They normally waffle on for half an hour so teams will start being drawn out at 5.30.

4.30pm

Not sure where 4.30 has come from but seen it mentioned a few times in the press. I dont think its right though.