Europa League draw

[bluesmith]

Why can they not do the draw the old fashion way.......just throw all the teams into a hat and draw them out?

Because then there would be no advantage to winning the group.

 

[Cityisland]

When is this taking place then?!

Get on with it!

 

[UltraPoland]

If the next round will be played on one day basis (thursdays for example as it used to be) United will keep their seeeding advantage as England`s champions and higher ranked team. That means you will play your first leg at home and rags away. That`s how UEFA deal with two seeded clubs from one city playing in the same round of competition.

 

[Blue Theatre]

It wont be a fancy affair like the champions league, i believe UEFA make the draw in one of the offices and announce the fixtures on the UEFA website just after mid day.
No live pictures of the draw taking place just UEFA announcing the outcome of the draw.[/quote]

No live pictures makes it easier for Platini to rummage around in the bag and find the easiest draw for United, and the hardest draw for us.

 

[psychocandy]

IV HEARD WE MIGHT HAVE TO SACRIFICE OUR HOME ADVANTAGE DUE TO THE RAGS BEING AT HOME AT THE SAME TIME AS US...
ANYONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT THIS?

uefa state 2 teams within 31 miles of each other in the same comp cant play at the same time , so either tuesday afternoon, or one team swaps to away( cant be tues night or weds because of the chumps)

 

[Wigan_blue]

Hot & cold balls

 

[im_still_here]

IV HEARD WE MIGHT HAVE TO SACRIFICE OUR HOME ADVANTAGE DUE TO THE RAGS BEING AT HOME AT THE SAME TIME AS US...
ANYONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT THIS?

uefa state 2 teams within 31 miles of each other in the same comp cant play at the same time , so either tuesday afternoon, or one team swaps to away( cant be tues night or weds because of the chumps)

Yes it can, they doen the same for everton and liverpool years ago everton played at home on the tuesdau at 4:45pm or 5:45pm :)

 

[cibaman]

IV HEARD WE MIGHT HAVE TO SACRIFICE OUR HOME ADVANTAGE DUE TO THE RAGS BEING AT HOME AT THE SAME TIME AS US...
ANYONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT THIS?

uefa state 2 teams within 31 miles of each other in the same comp cant play at the same time , so either tuesday afternoon, or one team swaps to away( cant be tues night or weds because of the chumps)

There could be times when we'll be happier playing Tuesday rather than Thursday, our fixture after Europa League games are generally tougher than the preceding games.

 

[Bill]

IV HEARD WE MIGHT HAVE TO SACRIFICE OUR HOME ADVANTAGE DUE TO THE RAGS BEING AT HOME AT THE SAME TIME AS US...
ANYONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT THIS?

maybe so but i know one thing, regardless of the draw or teams or anything utd will play their games wednesday night. there is no way they will not have have them on mainstream tv. we wont matter, the opponants wont matter its all about them and drawing in tv money.
they will play wed nights even if we go out.

plus fergie will insist on playing saturdays.

 

[primemutton]

will the police allow 2 home matches in manchester on consecutive days?