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

[patchamalbion]

I’ve been so focussed on the away matches but that’s going to be 3 cracking home games. All 3 will have Sussex old bill busy and anyone who thought palace and their smoke bombs was lively is going to get a fright!!

Away games we’ll sell out and reckon could have 5-10k out in Amsterdam

 

[BevBHA]

yes if it’s only 5% allocation then tickets will be hot property

I think we’ll take double if not more our allocation to Amsterdam and people will watch from the pub. Possibly the others 2 aswell.

 

[Munkfish]

Yes, but weren't they saying first 4 groups 5.45pm and last 4 groups 8pm?

Does it change when the clocks change?

 

[Mellotron]

I don't know why they bother tbh.

I'm absolutely buzzing about all this, even more so than I was before

I am too - that group is SPECTACULAR. We wanted European football, and we've properly got it.

I do however have a tinge of sadness at knowing I won't be making any of the aways.

 

[Taybha]

This shit just got real,what a absolutely banging group my only wish is that we make the atmosphere as hostile and unwelcoming at home as it will be when we travel. Let the ticket binfest commence.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I'm right in thinking - hard to tell from what they were banging on about at the start - we will be 5.45pm kick offs for each of the group games? Hope so.

My understanding is half earlier kick off, half later kick off

We've been paired with Aston Villa in the Conference League for kick off times. So our games won't clash with theirs. It's highly likely on the weeks we are at home we will kick off at 7:45 or 8pm and Villa will be away those weeks with an earlier kick off time. More will become clear when their group gets drawn later.

Taking last season as an example Man Utd and Arsenal were paired. All kick off times are UK times.

Week one - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week two - Arsenal didn't play due to restrictions on events in London - Man Utd away (5:45)
Week three - Arsenal home (8pm) - Man Utd away (5:45pm)
Week four - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week Five - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week Six - Arsenal home (8pm) - Man Utd away (5:45pm)

 

[Springal]

Does it change when the clocks change?

Do Saturday 3pm KOs change ?

 

[Mellotron]

Does it change when the clocks change?

FFS - did you not pay attention? They did 6 minutes on the effects of DST on each group (based on coefficients) in the pre-draw build up.

 

[Seagull]

This is a fantastic draw. Two former European Champions! 3 classic famous teams! I can't wait. Tears in the eyes. I was at Hereford 97 (no, really!) and many other sh*t places, so this is pure dreamland!

 

[Mellotron]

We've been paired with Aston Villa in the Conference League for kick off times. So our games won't clash with theirs. It's highly likely on the weeks we are at home we will kick off at 7:45 or 8pm and Villa will be away those weeks with an earlier kick off time. More will become clear when their group gets drawn later.

Taking last season as an example Man Utd and Arsenal were paired. All kick off times are UK times.

Week one - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week two - Arsenal didn't play due to restrictions on events in London - Man Utd away (5:45)
Week three - Arsenal home (8pm) - Man Utd away (5:45pm)
Week four - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week Five - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week Six - Arsenal home (8pm) - Man Utd away (5:45pm)

Thanks this is really useful. So likely;

Aways - 5.45pm kick off
Homes - 8pm kick off

 

[Dave the OAP]

Those of us who got run all over Marseilles by North African psychopaths with England in the World Cup should get first dibs at tickets for this one!

 

[A mex eyecan]

Do Saturday 3pm KOs change ?

i thought they were all moving to Sundays, maybe I’m wrong, Mrs tells me I always am

 

[BevBHA]

We've been paired with Aston Villa in the Conference League for kick off times. So our games won't clash with theirs. It's highly likely on the weeks we are at home we will kick off at 7:45 or 8pm and Villa will be away those weeks with an earlier kick off time. More will become clear when their group gets drawn later.

Taking last season as an example Man Utd and Arsenal were paired. All kick off times are UK times.

Week one - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week two - Arsenal didn't play due to restrictions on events in London - Man Utd away (5:45)
Week three - Arsenal home (8pm) - Man Utd away (5:45pm)
Week four - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week Five - Arsenal away (5:45pm) - Man Utd home (8pm)
Week Six - Arsenal home (8pm) - Man Utd away (5:45pm)

That makes for a very long and messy night in Amsterdam if we are the early kick off over there

 

[Mr Bridger]

Is it worth having a different thread for each away game to help in travel, hotels, bars, strip joints, sorry museums etc as to not having to sift through just one jumbled up thread

 

[Simonf93]

mar

Stadium Sizes

Ajax: 55.8k
Marseille: 67k
AEK Athens: 32.5k

Couldn't be much better for away allocations could it?

marseille for me and my boy hopefully

 

[A mex eyecan]

This shit just got real,what a absolutely banging group my only wish is that we make the atmosphere as hostile and unwelcoming at home as it will be when we travel. Let the ticket binfest commence.

Well me an my mates in LWS will do our bit, I’ve still got a supply of party tooters and streamers left over from Christma. That’ll have them quaking

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

That makes for a very long and messy night in Amsterdam if we are the early kick off over there

Well kick off time locally will be 6:45pm in Amsterdam. So still time for a few beers after the game.

 

[BevBHA]

Gyros, Weed and croissants
Gyros, weed and croissants
Na na na na
Na na na na

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

yes if it’s only 5% allocation then tickets will be hot property

Ajax have previously given 2600 to away supporters

 

[dwayne]

Will be going to all with or without tickets

Ajax is just insane for me. Absolutely buzzing. No fears in that one they are atrocious.