brommy Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Fixed for you Original and 'fixed' weren't mutually exclusive. Our club is likely to benefit from the revenue generated and I'm pleased to be able to visit at least 4 home games against at least 4 different teams instead of the possibility of getting knocked out in the first round if it were a simple knockout cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Just now, brommy said: Original and 'fixed' weren't mutually exclusive. Our club is likely to benefit from the revenue generated and I'm pleased to be able to visit at least 4 home games against at least 4 different teams instead of the possibility of getting knocked out in the first round if it were a simple knockout cup. Look we all know this Frankenstein of a format is a sop to the breakaway clubs who temporarily failed in their Superleague project. Having a 8-game first round in a 36 club format is the definition of padding. The general feedback was that most fans were getting tired of the group stage format (in which even some premier league clubs have struggled to sell out in the past) and the logical answer was of course more games. Maybe not the thread but the discussion of player workloads is only to increase this season leading into the FIFA World Club Cup next summer, and then the expanded World Cup in 2026. Obviously what will happen will be not fewer games but to allow clubs to have bigger squads, so the bigger clubs will buy even more of the top talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDR V2 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 On 09/08/2024 at 14:45, wedge said: Am I right in saying that whilst we'll find out our opponents and whether we'll play them home or away on Thursday 29th August we won't know the actual match dates and KO times until Saturday 31st? This is all I can find, not aware of a delay in finding out dates and times but wouldn't surprise me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 9 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Look we all know this Frankenstein of a format is a sop to the breakaway clubs who temporarily failed in their Superleague project. Having a 8-game first round in a 36 club format is the definition of padding. The general feedback was that most fans were getting tired of the group stage format (in which even some premier league clubs have struggled to sell out in the past) and the logical answer was of course more games. Maybe not the thread but the discussion of player workloads is only to increase this season leading into the FIFA World Club Cup next summer, and then the expanded World Cup in 2026. Obviously what will happen will be not fewer games but to allow clubs to have bigger squads, so the bigger clubs will buy even more of the top talent. I broadly agree. I'm sure if we were regular CL contestants, I might tire of the league format costing me hundreds of pounds each season, especially if it were loss after loss, seeing us finish in the bottom 12 of 36 with no progression to the 'all or nothing' knockout ties. Until that time, if it ever happens, I'm looking forward to Villa playing 8 or more Champions League games, this season at least, especially as there's nothing my complaints could do about the format in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 13 minutes ago, TDR V2 said: This is all I can find, not aware of a delay in finding out dates and times but wouldn't surprise me You can bet we'll be at home for matchday 2 as it clashes with my 30 years wedding anniversary holiday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 14 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, brommy said: You can bet we'll be at home for matchday 2 as it clashes with my 30 years wedding anniversary holiday. will be a lonely anniversary on her own, maybe you could zoom call her after the match ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDR V2 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 5 minutes ago, brommy said: You can bet we'll be at home for matchday 2 as it clashes with my 30 years wedding anniversary holiday. She won't mind 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted August 14 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 14 Good to see the BBC have signed up to present a weekly Champions league highlights package this season - that can only help with our exposure and potential sponsorship deals. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceemo Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Tuesday 13th August 2024 UEFA Champions League - Third Qualifying Round, Second Leg Champions Path Ludogorets (Bul) 2-7 Qarabag (Aze) - Agg: 4-8 APOEL (Cyp) 0-0 Slovan Bratislava (Svk) - Agg: 0-2 FCSB (Rou) 2-3 Sparta Prague (Cze) - Agg: 3-4 PAOK (Gre) 3-4 Malmo (Swe) - Agg: 5-6 Ferencvaros (Hun) 1-1 Midtjylland (Den) - Agg: 1-3 Bodo/Glimt (Nor) 4-1 Jagiellonia Bialystok (Pol) - Agg: 5-1 League Path Union Saint-Gilloise (Bel) 0-1 Sparta Prague (Cze) - Agg: 1-4 Fenerbahce (Tur) 1-1 Lille (Tur) - Agg: 1-2 Rangers (Sco) 0-2 Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) - Agg: 1-3 Twente (Ned) 3-3 Red Bull Salzburg (Aut) - Agg: 4-5 Amazing win for Qarabag who were 2 goals behind at half-time before getting to go to extra-time and then they scored 4 times in extra time to knockout Ludogorets. Malmo also won a titanic clash with PAOK by equalising in the 6th minute of injury time to bring it to extra-time and then grabbing the winner in the 99th minute. The big news of course was Jose Mourinho failing to make the Champions League group stage. A late Jonathan David penalty in extra-time saw Lille through. A change of venue for Rangers didn't help as a contentious red card to Jefte ultimately was the difference as Kyiv got two late goals to send them through. And so, we come to the final round of qualifying. Young Boys, Galatasaray and Dinamo Zagreb enter at this stage and all winners of the below ties will qualify for the League Phase of the Champions League. Most of these winners are likely to be put in Pot 4 alongside us even though it doesn't really matter which pot they go into as everyone has to face two sides from each pot. Champions League - Play-off Round - Champions Path Young Boys (Sui) vs Galatasaray (Tur) Dinamo Zagreb (Cro) vs Qarabag (Aze) Midtjylland (Den) vs Slovan Bratislava (Svk) Bodo/Glimt (Nor) vs Red Star Belgrade (Srb) Malmo (Swe) vs Sparta Prague (Cze) Champions League - Play-off Round - League Path Lille (Fra) vs Slavia Prague (Cze) Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) vs Red Bull Salzburg (Aut) The ties above are to played on 20-21 August and the return legs on 27-28 August with the League Phase draw the following day. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 14 minutes ago, Ceemo said: Tuesday 13th August 2024 UEFA Champions League - Third Qualifying Round, Second Leg Champions Path Ludogorets (Bul) 2-7 Qarabag (Aze) - Agg: 4-8 APOEL (Cyp) 0-0 Slovan Bratislava (Svk) - Agg: 0-2 FCSB (Rou) 2-3 Sparta Prague (Cze) - Agg: 3-4 PAOK (Gre) 3-4 Malmo (Swe) - Agg: 5-6 Ferencvaros (Hun) 1-1 Midtjylland (Den) - Agg: 1-3 Bodo/Glimt (Nor) 4-1 Jagiellonia Bialystok (Pol) - Agg: 5-1 League Path Union Saint-Gilloise (Bel) 0-1 Sparta Prague (Cze) - Agg: 1-4 Fenerbahce (Tur) 1-1 Lille (Tur) - Agg: 1-2 Rangers (Sco) 0-2 Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) - Agg: 1-3 Twente (Ned) 3-3 Red Bull Salzburg (Aut) - Agg: 4-5 Amazing win for Qarabag who were 2 goals behind at half-time before getting to go to extra-time and then they scored 4 times in extra time to knockout Ludogorets. Malmo also won a titanic clash with PAOK by equalising in the 6th minute of injury time to bring it to extra-time and then grabbing the winner in the 99th minute. The big news of course was Jose Mourinho failing to make the Champions League group stage. A late Jonathan David penalty in extra-time saw Lille through. A change of venue for Rangers didn't help as a contentious red card to Jefte ultimately was the difference as Kyiv got two late goals to send them through. And so, we come to the final round of qualifying. Young Boys, Galatasaray and Dinamo Zagreb enter at this stage and all winners of the below ties will qualify for the League Phase of the Champions League. Most of these winners are likely to be put in Pot 4 alongside us even though it doesn't really matter which pot they go into as everyone has to face two sides from each pot. Champions League - Play-off Round - Champions Path Young Boys (Sui) vs Galatasaray (Tur) Dinamo Zagreb (Cro) vs Qarabag (Aze) Midtjylland (Den) vs Slovan Bratislava (Svk) Bodo/Glimt (Nor) vs Red Star Belgrade (Srb) Malmo (Swe) vs Sparta Prague (Cze) Champions League - Play-off Round - League Path Lille (Fra) vs Slavia Prague (Cze) Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) vs Red Bull Salzburg (Aut) The ties above are to played on 20-21 August and the return legs on 27-28 August with the League Phase draw the following day. Were Young Boys and Gala drawn against each other randomly? Or was it scripted that those two last qualifying round entrants would face each other? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, brommy said: You can bet we'll be at home for matchday 2 as it clashes with my 30 years wedding anniversary holiday. I hear the Terrace View is a nice romantic spot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceemo Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, MrBlack said: Were Young Boys and Gala drawn against each other randomly? Or was it scripted that those two last qualifying round entrants would face each other? Yeah, luck of the draw. They could have faced anyone in the Champions Path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroVillan Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 My Dinamo team got most probably the easiest of teams to qualify into the champs. Obviously still not easy but easier than some of the other opponents. Watch them bottle it against Qarabag lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 2 minutes ago, Ceemo said: Yeah, luck of the draw. They could have faced anyone in the Champions Path. That's bad luck for them, but good for everyone else on an assumption they're expected to be better than anyone else in the tournament at that stage. I just hope that none of the really hostile fan brigade get through. I don't mind an atmosphere, but any more fan groups like the Legia lunatics I'd rather we couldn't face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 2 hours ago, Follyfoot said: will be a lonely anniversary on her own, maybe you could zoom call her after the match ? 2 hours ago, TDR V2 said: She won't mind 42 minutes ago, PeterSw said: I hear the Terrace View is a nice romantic spot Thanks for the suggestions but we've got two weeks touring Southern Italy* booked, otherwise my wife would be at Villa Park with me. She's had a season ticket for last 32 years. * was hoping to watch us on Matchday 2 away at Napoli but they didn't even qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul33 Posted August 14 Popular Post Share Posted August 14 (edited) 2 hours ago, Follyfoot said: will be a lonely anniversary on her own, maybe you could zoom call her after the match ? I have a guest ticket for our first CL home game and, unbelievably, it clashes with my actual wedding day so ...... if anybody wants to take my place, she's the one in white, called Laura and she's a decent cook ! Edited August 14 by Paul33 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, Paul33 said: I have a guest ticket for our first CL home game and, unbelievably, it clashes with my actual wedding day so ...... if anybody wants to take my place, she's the one in white, called Laura and she's a decent cook ! how do you know when we are at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 36 minutes ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: how do you know when we are at home? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 22 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: I spotted the joke but I think he should receive a moderator warning for making the joke before we knew when was home and when was away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDR V2 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, Paul33 said: I have a guest ticket for our first CL home game and, unbelievably, it clashes with my actual wedding day so ...... if anybody wants to take my place, she's the one in white, called Laura and she's a decent cook ! I'm not falling for that old cheshunt again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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