Official Champions League draw Thread

[desertscouser]

Let's do it. It's one thing not resting them against Scum before the Barca game, but Arsenal are small fry on our horizon.

Absolutely. And besides, they'll be down in the dumps having been knocked out of 3 competitions in 2 weeks and Henry is injured.

[tomasjj]

There is something that doesn't sound right about the sentence "LFC players should feign injury..."

I agree that we should give two fingers up to the national teams though.

[Dhav]

We should do a Ferguson re the internationals. All our players should feign injury and pull out of the game. I am willing to put money on Rooney, Giggs, Ronaldo and teh crack head not making their respective international games.

We should, but we have far too much integrity to do what the drunk does.

Short of that, like you say we should just rest them for the Arsenal game. They have nothing to play for anyway so who knows how motivated they will be.

[REDSCOUSER]

Yeah I do mate, but do you remember 2001 in Cardiff?

yeh that was yellow though
I'd be happy if we wear yellow in the final

[REDSCOUSER]

Only time we've won a final in an away kit was the 1981 League Cup Final Replay v West Ham - 2-1. Otherwise it's been consistently desperate.

EDIT: Oh, and of course the 2001 Arsenal Cup Final. Doh!

too right about 1981 mate
2001 it was the yellow/goldish

[desertscouser]

I was sort of joking when I said our lot should 'feign' injury but Rafa should at least strike a deal with that tw@t Mclaren and ensure that Gerrard doesn't start and finish both games. Hopefully Carra will be over looked for the crack head and some other no mark defender.

[Taffy]

More than happy with the CL draw which gives us a great chance of reaching Athens!

PSV will be tough despite them supposedly being the 'weakest' side left in the competition - having the 'favourites' tag for the tie will be tough for us as we normally do better having the 'underdogs' tag in this competition.

Having Chelsea or Valencia in the semi's is also an incentive for us due to past records in the CL and Rafa's connection, and I see us having a fantastic chance of reaching the final again this year.

All four ties look interesting encounters with the Mancs having a decent chance of reaching the final too - what a final that one could be if we both get through!

We have to deal with PSV first though - which will be no easy task despite us having two good results against them already this season, and we must not take our foot of the gas for one second in either game otherwise we could see another Benfica again!

Very pleased with the draw though!

Anyone know which dates the games are played yet - Tuesday or Wednesday first?

[REDSCOUSER]

taffs, dates not yet decided

[darkknight]

I have very bad memories of us wearing away kits in finals.

1977 fa cup final vs Scum 1-2 loss wearing white
1987 league cup final v arse 1-2 loss wearing white
1996 fa cup final v scum 0-1 loss wearing green/white

see where I'm coming from dhav

..... yeah - and don t forget the 1978 League Cup Final Replay, but then there was the

1981 League Cup Final Replay vs West Ham
2001 FA Cup Final vs Arsenal ,

but then there was the '71 FA Cup Final vs Arsenal and the 2005 League Cup Final vs Chelsea - oh ffs forget it

[REDSCOUSER]

..... yeah - and don t forget the 1978 League Cup Final Replay, but then there was the

1981 League Cup Final Replay vs West Ham
2001 FA Cup Final vs Arsenal ,

but then there was the '71 FA Cup Final vs Arsenal and the 2005 League Cup Final vs Chelsea - oh ffs forget it

read my replies to Dahavlos & Zimbo YA TIT

[REDSCOUSER]

dates announced
Quarter-final draw
AC Milan v Bayern Munich
(First leg 3 April, second leg 11 April)
PSV Eindhoven v LIVERPOOL
(First leg 3 April, second leg 11 April)
Roma v MANCHESTER UNITED
(First leg 4 April, second leg 10 April)
CHELSEA v Valencia
(First leg 4 April, second leg 10 April)

Semi-final draw
Roma or MANCHESTER UNITED v AC Milan or Bayern Munich
(First leg 24 April, second leg 2 May)
CHELSEA or Valencia v PSV Eindhoven or LIVERPOOL
(First leg 25 April, second leg 1 May)

[darkknight]

read my replies to Dahavlos & Zimbo YA TIT

........ do you know how long I had to think about that in my state

, and anyway - fukoff - I should be asleep

[REDSCOUSER]

........ do you know how long I had to think about that in my state

[bazza76]

Let's do it. It's one thing not resting them against Scum before the Barca game, but Arsenal are small fry on our horizon.

Ok.
Now all thats left is for you to tell Rafa

[Dhav]

Ok.
Now all thats left is for you to tell Rafa

Got his fax number?