Dons In Europe - 2023/24

[Theyorkshirered]

Simply lovely, beer, europe, dons and spending it with ya mates, cmon🍻

[fine-n-dandy]

6 minutes ago, Dandie1992 said:

Now that that's settled - here is the definitive list of those we could potentially play in the Europa League Play-Off Round depending on results in previous rounds:

• Slavia Prague
• Olympiacos
• Servette
• Lugano
• Dnipro-1 OR Zorya Luhansk
• Antwerp OR Union St-Gilloise OR Genk
• Aris Limassol
• Molde
• Galatasary
• Copenhagen
• Dinamo Zagreb
• Ferencvaros
• Qarabag
• Slovan Bratislava
• Sheriff Tiraspol
• BATE Borisov
• Astana
• Maccabi Haifa
• Zalgris
• HJK
• Flora
• Shamrock Rovers
• TNS
• Olympia Ljubljana
• Zrinjski Mostar
• CSKA Sofia OR Ludogrets Razgrad
• Lincoln Red Imps
• KI
• Dinamo Tbilisi
• Rakow Częstochowa
• Partizani 
• BK Hacken
• Farul Constanta
• Valmiera
• Ballkani
• Larne
• Urartu
• Hamrun Spartans
• Swift Hesperange 
• Struga
• Buducnost Podgorica
• Breidablik
• Tre Penne
• Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 

 

Some beatable Yugoslavian posties in there but need them to win and lose the right games. 

I hope it is one of those 48 teams

[Ke1t]

On 5/24/2023 at 4:56 PM, The Cockney Don said:

Aberdeen v Celtic final in DUBLIN. 

On St Patrick's Day with the Pope reffing. 

[Fridge]

Just now, fine-n-dandy said:

I hope it is one of those 48 teams

As much as it is good and I will be there, football is so fucking ridiculous now. As much as I love watching pretty much every game in both Scotland and England it is pretty much a given now that Man City and Celtic will win.

[Zeus]

Harun Spartans pls. Malta is world class

 

Mind hearts got knocked out from a team that finished 8th in the Maltese league 🤣

[Ke1t]

4 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said:

I hope it is one of those 48 teams

Anyone but Shamrock Rovers. 

Players will think they're playing Celtic, have Johnny Rambo-style PTSD flashbacks, and lose both legs 5-0.

 

[Millertime]

16 minutes ago, starryfish said:

The 1530 and 1800 kick off times aren’t hugely appealing unfortunately, fuck UEFA

Och what's this!?

[True_Don]

Doesn't seem as strong a list as I thought it would be....

[Fridge]

1 minute ago, Fridge said:

As much as it is good and I will be there, football is so fucking ridiculous now. As much as I love watching pretty much every game in both Scotland and England it is pretty much a given now that Man City and Celtic will win.

Cheers for the Dildo MT, absolutely guaranteed you won’t be getting any tickets for the games 

[Russell]

2 minutes ago, True_Don said:

Doesn't seem as strong a list as I thought it would be....

Because the good teams don't have to qualify. And we're in the top pot.

[Russell]

https://twitter.com/CormackDavie/status/1665066173736558594

Get them telt Davie

[Dandie1992]

2 minutes ago, True_Don said:

Doesn't seem as strong a list as I thought it would be....

I will point out that it's a bit skewed because of the pot system;

We've got a 50% chance of playing one of the following:

• Slavia Prague
• Olympiacos 
• Lugano
• Panathanikos
• Dnipro-1 OR Zorya Luhansk
• Antwerp OR Union St-Gilloise OR Genk

50% chance of the rest.

[fine-n-dandy]

2 minutes ago, Dandie1992 said:

I will point out that it's a bit skewed because of the pot system;

We've got a 50% chance of playing one of the following:

• Slavia Prague
• Olympiacos 
• Lugano
• Panathanikos
• Dnipro-1 OR Zorya Luhansk
• Antwerp OR Union St-Gilloise OR Genk

50% chance of the rest.

Dnipro it is then

[starryfish]

12 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Och what's this!?

That’s life unfortunately 

[Zeus]

6 minutes ago, Dandie1992 said:

I will point out that it's a bit skewed because of the pot system;

We've got a 50% chance of playing one of the following:

• Slavia Prague
• Olympiacos 
• Lugano
• Panathanikos
• Dnipro-1 OR Zorya Luhansk
• Antwerp OR Union St-Gilloise OR Genk

50% chance of the rest.

All pieces of shit 

[Willo flood]

Some boy

[Ten Caat]

10 minutes ago, Fridge said:

As much as it is good and I will be there, football is so fucking ridiculous now. As much as I love watching pretty much every game in both Scotland and England it is pretty much a given now that Man City and Celtic will win.

I don't think it would take too much for sevco to overhaul Celtic. Especially if, as expected, Postecoglu fucks off to Spurs in the coming days/weeks. Celtic do have enough cash available to give to whoever their boss might be that they could ensure it doesn't happen but for whatever reason, they seem to risk things by not blowing sevco out the water completely

[englishred]

1 hour ago, Dandie1992 said:

I will point out that it's a bit skewed because of the pot system;

We've got a 50% chance of playing one of the following:

• Slavia Prague
• Olympiacos 
• Lugano
• Panathanikos
• Dnipro-1 OR Zorya Luhansk
• Antwerp OR Union St-Gilloise OR Genk

50% chance of the rest.

That could be a tough draw but winnable with a decent squad.  the reality is playing in europe is like playing celtic/rangers every week due to the huge budget disparity.  

[englishred]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

I don't think it would take too much for sevco to overhaul Celtic. Especially if, as expected, Postecoglu fucks off to Spurs in the coming days/weeks. Celtic do have enough cash available to give to whoever their boss might be that they could ensure it doesn't happen but for whatever reason, they seem to risk things by not blowing sevco out the water completely

Yeah it is a bit odd, but i suppose they like the idea of saying they "beat" their rivals to win everything

[Frank Grimes]

Would be very tempted by a wee Athens trip in the event of drawing Olympiakos or Pana 

[GeorgeStreetReds]

40 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said:

Would be very tempted by a wee Athens trip in the event of drawing Olympiakos or Pana 

Yes, that’s high on my list too.

[Forever Red]

2 hours ago, Ke1t said:

Anyone but Shamrock Rovers. 

Players will think they're playing Celtic, have Johnny Rambo-style PTSD flashbacks, and lose both legs 5-0.

 

Ah ffs - I'm watching a lot of the LOI games these days as daughters boyfriend at Dundalk this season. They played Shamrock last night - we'd hump them, probably about Falkirk level or below.

Or they might beat us - who knows, I've been out all day 

[TerryMcDermott]

Please not Qarabag. They absolutely schooled us. Their movement was pretty fucking superb. 

[Fridge]

45 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said:

Would be very tempted by a wee Athens trip in the event of drawing Olympiakos or Pana 

Athens was a great trip, police escort to and from the stadium and got told to watch myself after the game. Absolutely zero trouble whatsoever, they were all nice folk.

[King Street Loon]

3 hours ago, starryfish said:

The 1530 and 1800 kick off times aren’t hugely appealing unfortunately, fuck UEFA

The games are 17.30 or 20.00 GMT

[RUL]

I think folk forget how absolutely dismal we are at football, to be thinking we could beat some of those sides. Easiest draw possible and fuck the glamour ties until the groups

[Donstar83]

So if this it correct, we play someone from pot 3 or 4.

[ericblack4boss]

13 hours ago, Dandie1992 said:

I will point out that it's a bit skewed because of the pot system;

We've got a 50% chance of playing one of the following:

• Slavia Prague
• Olympiacos 
• Lugano
• Panathanikos
• Dnipro-1 OR Zorya Luhansk
• Antwerp OR Union St-Gilloise OR Genk

50% chance of the rest.

Are Genk what used to be Waterschie

[ericblack4boss]

Fans can't have it both ways,

Ok celebrate and embrace qualification for Europe.

Look at the possibilities of opponents and the moan like fuck when after two games against some fuckung team of retarded doorknob fuckers from bongo bongo land, knock us out.

At least it's more games next season to get new arsehole torn

[Frank Grimes]

Flora Tallin or Vilnius would be crazy sides to meet in the EL PO compared to years gone by

So, so beatable, a few more quid in a slightly higher standard competition and if somehow we finished 3rd in the group we’d drop onto the conference league knock outs anyway