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

[Colonel Mustard]

I’d prefer the poll to allow us to choose, say, 3 options as there are so many tempting ones.

For me, as a Tier 2 STH, it would have to be a big away ground eg San Siro, Hamburg (Shakhtar), Roma, Benfica. But for personal, sentimental reasons I’d love SC Freiburg where I was once a ST holder, or Young Boys Bern, as I used to live not far from there. Both small grounds though, so less likely to get a ticket.

I don’t want a French team, Feyenoord, or Galatasaray.

 

[jakarta]

Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium.

Just for pun opportunities.

Can you imagine how our mates up the A23 would react to that fixture?

 

[Guinness Boy]

We would get loads of tickets, they often play big matches (which that would be) at the Olympic Stadium. Even there normal Europa League ground is an allocation of 1500+.

Cheers for that.

Just the £2000 flights via Turkey to find an alternative to now

 

[Bob!]

Brighton in the San Siro please!

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Anywhere in France will also be great.

Convenient, yes, but as we’ve had Marseille it would be good to have another country.

Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium.

Just for pun opportunities.

Oh yes! And I bet they’d get even more hilarious each time we read them! Bring it on!! Er…

 

[pb21]

Never been to Istanbul and always wanted to.

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

Just want to go as far in this tournament as possible.. we've been spoilt so far. Preference would be for a winnable last 16 double-header of:
Shaktar (Hamburg/incredible),
Braga (unique stadium/warm)
Young Boys (Alpine wonderland, mortgage renewal/bankruptcy and lots of toblerone)
Rennes (easy to get to, lovely and very winnable)
Lens (same as above maybe less exciting)
Freiburg (hadn't considered this but looks ace also)

Then onto Quarters it's Portugal, Spain or Rome please please please.
Shorts/t-shirts, ice-cold ales in the sun Athens style.

Worst outcomes:
Galatasaray (a grim experience by all accounts + Zaha)
Qarabağ (just refreshed my geography and looked at a world map... this has got to be one of the most dangerous locations in the world!.. a stones throw from the Ukraine front line, a chair-luzz distance from Gaza, bordering Russia and Iran FFS)
Marseille again (just a big fat NO)

 

[attila]

Freiburg. Great city, great fans. Was so looking forward to the possibility of Union Berlin but they finished last

 

[dwayne]

Tbf I wouldn't mind Marseille again ....amazing experience at their ground just don't take the bus and we know we are better than them

(But obviously it would still be way down the list)

 

[attila]

Do Shaktar play in Hamburg? If so I can see a few extra there supporting us

 

[nicko31]

Braga please, northern Portugal is nice

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Do Shaktar play in Hamburg? If so I can see a few extra there supporting us

Yes

 

[dwayne]

Baku
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Would do this ... Looks like flights go to Baku from Budapest and Rome

 

[Gwylan]

Milan please, then stay on until Friday and see if I can get a ticket for La Scala (it's die Entfuehrung, which I've never seen). Perfect

 

[SeagullinExile]

Group winners can’t play each other so we can’t play any of Liverpool, West Ham nor Rangers for that reason.

We couldn’t play Liverpool or West ham even if they weren’t seeded could we? I was under the impression clubs from the same country can’t meet until the quarter finals.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Do Shaktar play in Hamburg? If so I can see a few extra there supporting us

Just for balance and the potential lolz, I have a couple of HSV mates who would also be there supporting us...

 

[jakarta]

Milan please, then stay on until Friday and see if I can get a ticket for La Scala (it's die Entfuehrung, which I've never seen). Perfect

La Scala - get you... Yes I have seen some Opera but Glyndebourne as far as I have gone...

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Freiburg. Great city, great fans. Was so looking forward to the possibility of Union Berlin but they finished last

Freiburg is a fab medieval city in the Black Forest, full of students and lovely fans. Marvellous cathedral and the best Currywurst I’ve ever had. Small stadium though, and new. The old stadium was one of my favourites.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Milan would be fantastic, another of the true Euro greats, but for Roberto, Shakhtar I think would be fitting.

 

[Insel affe]

Qarabag. That would be a proper adventure.

This all day long, the further we go the more the adventure continues