Europa League 2012-13

[rcoobc]

Playoff Round.

Liverpool vs Hearts, second time in a row that Hearts have drawn English opposition at this stage.

A Schmorgesborg are evidently going on as well. Newcastle have a greek team, Motherwell have Levante. Molde have dutch team Heerenveen. Athletic Club have a finnish team.

Final at Amsterdam Arena

 

[JakeC]

Liverpool are cnuts, two ridiculously easy draws, CONSPIRACY?

 

[Levo]

Prelim rounds aren't they? You'd have to be pretty unlucky to be selected against another of the 'big' teams.

 

[SilentWitness]

I love the Europa League, it's a lot of fun for a neutral fan.

 

[Sarni]

Liverpool are cnuts, two ridiculously easy draws, CONSPIRACY?

They have been seeded, you can hardly get anyone much harder than Hearts and Gomel in these two rounds.

 

[Sarni]

I love the Europa League, it's a lot of fun for a neutral fan.

It's a shame you're not in the competition this year. You could have gone all the way a few years ago when PSV knocked you out on penalties.

 

[adexkola]

I love the Europa League, it's a lot of fun for a neutral fan.

A few changes and it would be a fantastic competition.

 

[Sewelly The Geordie]

It's a shame you're not in the competition this year. You could have gone all the way a few years ago when PSV knocked you out on penalties.

Wasn't that Spurs?

 

[Sarni]

Wasn't that Spurs?

Yeah, Everton went out to another team on the same day I think. Fiorentina? Also on penalties.

 

[Laphroaig]

Solskjær vs Van Basten as we speak. 0-0 after 20 minutes, Molde have been marginally better I suppose.

 

[Laphroaig]

Get the feck in Superwolff!

 

[Burrow]

Molde takes the lead by Eikrem!

 

[duffer]

Any of these on TV in the UK?

 

[Levo]

Newcastle fielding a weakened team and are currently 1-0 down.

 

[Burrow]

Nearly 2-0 to Molde! Need to have a Norwegian team in the latter stages of the EL this year.

 

[Laphroaig]

Yeah, and if Molde get there I hope Rosenborg do too, so they too will have to cope with the extra games. (And Godset will be rubbing their hands at that though.)

HT 1-0, Molde comfortably the better side.

 

[beergod]

The Europa League would be an amazing competition if teams from the big countries actually wanted to win it instead of neglecting it to try and reach the Champions League. Too bad the TV viewers don't agree with me and get the competition a better TV deal, but that is a chicken and egg scenario.

 

[Steev]

Any of these on TV in the UK?

Hearts v Liverpool is on ITV4 (7:45pm kick off).

 

[duffer]

Hearts v Liverpool is on ITV4 (7:45pm kick off).

Nice one. Just turned over to watch.

My TV guide says ITV 4 is showing : 21:00 - Car Crime UK. Tactics of serial car criminals.

 

[Burrow]

Yes, as he said, they are showing Liverpool-

 

[Laphroaig]

Rosenborg have equalised. Good.

 

[onesaf]

Yes, as he said, they are showing Liverpool-

 

[Laphroaig]

2-0!!!!!! To Molde. Kindergarten stuff from Herenveen, hilarious goal.

 

[Burrow]

2-0!

 

[Sarni]

Rosenborg have equalised. Good.

Not really.

 

[Burrow]

Ridiculous goal!

 

[Laphroaig]

Why is the attendence in Molde so low?

 

[Drifter]

Camera man knocked silly.

 

[Baxter]

Camera man knocked silly.

Middle name Busquets I think.

 

[Skorenzy]

BBC Scotland's Keir Murray reports: "We're hearing that Levante, playing their first European match, will present flowers to Motherwell before kick-off as a tribute to Phil O'Donnell, the late captain of the Steelmen who collapsed during a game in 2007.

"The Spaniards learned about O'Donnell's tragic death while researching their Europa League opponents."

Nice gesture. There's still some honour and sportsmanship in football yet... although it's likely to be offset by tonight's Clásico.

 

[Badunk]

Sterling has done more this half than Downing did in the whole of last season.

 

[Badunk]

Borini with a miss there. Hearts have been the better team so far.

 

[Drifter]

Yep agree with that Hearts taking advantage of a weakened side.

 

[Skorenzy]

Both commentators on ITV showing their ignorance on the offside rule

 

[Laphroaig]

Post.

 

[McLovin]

Great play by Sterling.

Borini hits post.

 

[Drifter]

Oh dear dippers.Plenty of time to score there

 

[Orton]

Why does Peter Drury constantly have his cock out over everything Sterling does? That pass was begging to be punished by the Hearts player. Stupid to even try it. Borini continues doing what Liverpool are best at, missing easy chances.

 

[Eirik Raude]

Why is the attendence in Molde so low?

Because it's Molde.

 

[Wowi]

Duncan sent off for one booking for FC Midtjylland in their match against Young Boys. Referees, fecking hell.