[Albion] All I want in the Europa League knockout round is...

[Notters]

23rd Feb. When the 8 play off winners join us

Ah, that's rubbish, thought they were all today.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I believe our draw for the last 16 is on 23 Feb.

Correct, so less than two weeks to sort out tickets, flights and accomodation.....

 

[Milano]

So we would have drawn Shakter!!!!! I hope Galatasary and Marseilles both lose, I don't even want the possibility of drawing either of them.

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

So we would have drawn Shakter!!!!! I hope Galatasary and Marseilles both lose, I don't even want the possibility of drawing either of them.

Yes. Damn you João Pedro

 

[Milano]

Correct, so less than two weeks to sort out tickets, flights and accomodation.....

Yep, as per usual fans are at the bottom of a football governing body list of priorities SHOCK. It isn't possible to advance draw the R16 due to the complications of who you can/cannot play based on group winners and same country. It becomes a straight draw from the quarter final.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Ah, that's rubbish, thought they were all today.

They should be. Draw the playoffs first and then draw the seed the winner will play against. You can then hold hotels and maybe even a cancellable flight to both destinations. Instead we're going to be scrambling around at the same time and sending the flight price demand algorithm into overdrive.

 

[theboybilly]

Anyone away first leg as I will be on holiday for the first leg and don't want to miss another great night at the Amex.

Guaranteed away leg first

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Sparta Prague or Shakhtar would work nicely for geographical convenience. Zero chance of blagging an away end ticket but getting into the * home sections for either especially the latter, should be doable.

* Any supporter services narks snooping - hello

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

They should be. Draw the playoffs first and then draw the seed the winner will play against. You can then hold hotels and maybe even a cancellable flight to both destinations. Instead we're going to be scrambling around at the same time and sending the flight price demand algorithm into overdrive.

This wouldn't work due to Association blocking, ie. playing teams from the same association in the R16

EDIT: but you're right it does make for a frantic scrabble for travels plans after our draw

 

[hans kraay fan club]

They should be. Draw the playoffs first and then draw the seed the winner will play against. You can then hold hotels and maybe even a cancellable flight to both destinations. Instead we're going to be scrambling around at the same time and sending the flight price demand algorithm into overdrive.

They can't - because of the associations thing:

Atalanta are waiting in the last 16, and can't play Roma or Milan
ditto Sparta / Slavia Prague
ditto Leverkusen / Freiburg

 

[Guinness Boy]

This wouldn't work due to association blocking Association blocking, ie. playing teams from the same association in the R16

EDIT: but you're right it does make for a frantic scrabble for travels plans after our draw

They can't - because of the associations thing:

Atalanta are waiting in the last 16, and can't play Roma or Milan
ditto Sparta / Slavia Prague
ditto Leverkusen / Freiburg

Thanks chaps, that makes sense.

Credit cards at the ready, fastest finger first!

 

[Dave the OAP]

Roma would be good

 

[timbha]

EDIT: but you're right it does make for a frantic scrabble for travels plans after our draw

That’s novel. A board game to decide travel plans.

 

[MattBackHome]

They can't - because of the associations thing:

Atalanta are waiting in the last 16, and can't play Roma or Milan
ditto Sparta / Slavia Prague
ditto Leverkusen / Freiburg

They could easily change that though and make the draw in advance with the associations restriction in place - such that if Roma/Milan can't play Atalanta in R16 then whoever is drawn against them in the PO can't either. Makes it so that Feyernoord and Rennes can't face 2 teams from the same country in succession as well, which improves things. I think?

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm not sure why posters think they'll be a huge clamour for flights and hotels around Europe, in the middle of the first week of Solly?

We're likely likely to be the only ones travelling!!!!

 

[nicko31]

Guaranteed away leg first

So I take from that the next European game at the Amex will March 14?

 

[studio150]

So we would have drawn Shakter!!!!! I hope Galatasary and Marseilles both lose, I don't even want the possibility of drawing either of them.

Maybe, but the whole draw could have been different when Lens were selected as opposed to 4 balls there would have been 5 given we're not French, therefore we could have been picked out at that stage

Doesn't really matter in the great scheme of things. I'm just glad we're still under the radar in Europe, given that before the draw, when asked for an outsider the footballer picked West Ham.

 

[A1X]

Confusingly the Champions League draw for the same stage did take place today

Typical UEFA

 

[Pavilionaire]

Europa League knockout play-off round draw​

• Feyenoord v Roma
• AC Milan v Rennes
• Lens v Freiburg
• Young Boys v Sporting Lisbon
• Benfica v Toulouse
• Braga v Qarabag
• Galatasaray v Sparta Prague
• Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille

This draw should come with a NSFW warning. I just Googled 'Young Boys Sporting' and now the boss wants to see me

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I'm not sure why posters think they'll be a huge clamour for flights and hotels around Europe, in the middle of the first week of Solly?

We're likely likely to be the only ones travelling!!!!

How many flights on a Wednesday are there to Baku?

Options may be very limited for some games....