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

[trueblue]

Braga would do me. Nice country to visit, interesting stadium, winnable tie. Will get the biggest venues at some point if we can keep progressing.

 

[bhafc4eva]

300 tickets and a week to sort travel and hotel.

BIIIIINFEEEEEST!

They play in a 30k+ stadium for Europa games. We would probably get as many tickets as we wanted but travel would be the difficult part.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Shakhtar.

The emotions of the occasion would be incredible

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

Re; Qarabağ. the only part I like possibly is flying into BAKU.
It sounds like an intergalactic spice trading port on Alderaan or Tattooine

 

[The Fits]

Purely from a footballing point of view AC Milan.

 

[MattBackHome]

For spectacle, opposition noise and pure drama mainlined straight into your jugular it has to be Wilf and Galatasaray.

 

[Guinness Boy]

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)

Nah. Short hop from Turkey and they have a GRAND PRIX every year.

I reckon it'd be fun but I'm the sort of looney who really liked Romania and Bosnia (not during the war).

 

[Kosh]

I don’t care, the way I feel today we could beat anyone… ANYONE… bring on another giant to be felled.

This is OUR time.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

Imagine Brighton playing in the Stadio Olympico! Roma for me.

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

Nah. Short hop from Turkey and they have a GRAND PRIX every year.

I reckon it'd be fun but I'm the sort of looney who really liked Romania and Bosnia (not during the war).

Yes... I was thinking about the flight path in looked quite interesting. Agree – anywhere new is exciting, although the Grand Prix crowd is slightly different to your usual footie ultra lot (to state the obvious).

 

[A1X]

AC Milan is the obvious glamour tie

Toulouse might be a good balance of beatable and good trip?

 

[Doonhamer7]

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)

Azerbaijan felt really safe when I was there and nowhere near being a dangerous place - it’s f’ing miles from Ukraine and Gaza. Only slight issue is the Armenia issue but they ain’t strong enough to fight the Azeris And the border is miles from Baku. Lots of great restaurants and you can drink. There are loads of expats out there as BP gets most of its oil from the Caspian.
I think the European games are played in national stadium so 60k

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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

Freiburg is lovely. We had a holiday in the Black Forest, and went to Freiburg a couple of times whilst there.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

AC Milan is the obvious glamour tie

Toulouse might be a good balance of beatable and good trip?

No, we've done the south of France. And Netherlands, so no to Toulouse, Lens, Rennes, Feyernoord. Let's go somewhere new! Italy, Germany or Portugal please.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Azerbaijan felt really safe when I was there and nowhere near being a dangerous place - it’s f’ing miles from Ukraine and Gaza. Only slight issue is the Armenia issue but they ain’t strong enough to fight the Azeris And the border is miles from Baku. Lots of great restaurants and you can drink. There are loads of expats out there as BP gets most of its oil from the Caspian.
I think the European games are played in national stadium so 60k

Never been but fair enough, sounds good. Trouble is there are so few travel options. Fly or nothing so flights will get very pricey very quickly.

 

[Alba Badger]

I want Young Boys Please... but enough of your mums Christmas wish list....

I would like to play Young Boys please... who dosn't want a photo in front of the sign for the Wankdorf Stadium? Also Bern is a stunning city.

 

[Milano]

Anyone but Galatasary, the mere possibility of Zaha having a hand in knocking us out would be too much.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Definitely Shakhtar, because:

1. Hamburg.
2. De Zerbi.
3. Tickets.
4. Winnable.
5. If we lose we've helped bring some joy and money to the place. God knows they need it.

 

[swindonseagull]

@AmexRuislip wants young boys but he don’t care who we play in the next round!!!

 

[Simster]

Definitely Shakhtar, because:

1. Hamburg.
2. De Zerbi.
3. Tickets.
4. Winnable.
5. If we lose we've helped bring some joy and money to the place. God knows they need it.

Actually it has to be this doesn't it? We'd surely be given as many tickets as we wanted. You do wonder how many would travel...