[Albion] ***Europa League Group Stage Draw - Official Thread***

[Krafty]

Is someone on the constant look-out for fixtures?

Saturday morning at the latest they stated.

 

[Dave Fishwick]

odds-on to win the group with the bookies!

 

[Bodian]

In 1983, Man Utd got Dukla Prague in the first round of the Cup-Winners Cup, which would have been our draw had Smith scored. Followed by another lowly team who I can't recall.

I thought that was the extent of our European dreams.

But to get this bunch in the group. Blimey!

 

[Albion in the north]

Same. I'll take the bike on the ferry from Harwich and make it into mini break. Hook of Holland to Amsterdam is a lovely ride.

Im tempted by that.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Comment on the BBC page made me laugh:

"It's a bit like drawing Cardiff, Leeds and Millwall. But with nicer weather".

Indeed.

 

[Redinpeace]

Fantastic draw for BHA, I think you’ll qualify with relative ease, and Ansu Fati WOW what a signing, be truthful did anyone think 5 years ago BHA would be signing players from Barca, he wore Messi’s number 10.

BTW don’t forge5 when BHA come to City Ground take it easy, you can have a point we‘ll play nice together

 

[Beanstalk]

Is someone on the constant look-out for fixtures?

Saturday morning at the latest they stated.

We're paired with Villa fixture wise so will have to, at minimum, wait until the Conference League draw is made to have them tentatively announced.

 

[Brovion]

When do we know the fixture dates?

Don't know, and don't care. Sorry, not saying that 'nastily' it's just that the first team we EVER play in Europe will be one of either Ajax Amsterdam, Marseilles or AEK Athens. Wow. Even a few years ago we'd have been delighted with one of those as a pre-season friendly, let alone as a full-bloodied competitive game.

I am SO pleased with this group. Yeah we might not progress, but at least our first-ever European game will be against a 'proper' team, not some Noddy outfit from some backwater.

One for the ages. Amazing times.

 

[nsclurker]

So you don't have to... Current "best prices" out/back the same day. Don't want AEK away on Nov 9th, so that's guaranteed to happen.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I’d have been shocked if we’d have drawn an African team

I was half expecting a Saudi team they had neglected to mention….

 

[Marshy]

What a day to be a Brighton fan

 

[Blackadder]

We have group of death and Scouse have easiest group ever!

I know...... And I am still Happy!

 

[Jim in the West]

We're paired with Villa fixture wise so will have to, at minimum, wait until the Conference League draw is made to have them tentatively announced.

I honestly couldn't follow all that pairing stuff!

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Early predictions for number of points needed for each game?

suspect Ajax & Marseille will be similar to Liverpoo/United levels and Athens will be Fulhamish

 

[Carlos BC]

Could tickets be available in the home end for these away fixtures or is that not advisable? I have bought tickets from touts for England games in the past but obviously not for our club.

 

[PeterT]

View attachment 165859So you don't have to...

It depends how much you think those prices will go up.

You can go on BA now and reserve all of them for all of the dates for 72 hours for £5pp. So by doing that today, before the fixtures are out, it will cost you 18 x £5 each but for that you can guarantee you will only pay the current price before it goes up later on and will waste 15 x £5 each to do it, being the options that you wouldn’t ultimately take up. Worth considering if you think you’ll go anyway with or without a ticket?

 

[Jackthelad]

Home & Away matches will be amazing. Amazing group. A.E.K away will be nuts, their ultras will put on a show like you've never seen before.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

View attachment 165859So you don't have to... Current "best prices" out/back the same day. Don't want AEK away on Nov 9th, so that's guaranteed to happen.

Who the holy hell writes on the fold of an envelope, you could have started a good 10mm further to the left and got them in, poor effort.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Could tickets be available in the home end for these away fixtures or is that not advisable? I have bought tickets from touts for England games in the past but obviously not for our club.

I would not advise that especially in Marseille, that will be one horrible away fixture for some fans, they have a habit of attacking anyone.

 

[Rogero]

What are they saying about us on the other European forums?