markjazzbassist Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 slovaks up 2-0 now, looks like that norway worry is subsiding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Game over. Slovakia it is. No pushovers clearly, but if we don't beat them over 2 legs, we don't deserve to be in the competition. markjazzbassist and Quinn31 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Game over. Slovakia it is. No pushovers clearly, but if we don't beat them over 2 legs, we don't deserve to be in the competition. yep but they aren't mid season, they are in preseason like us, so that benefit had we played the norwegian team is lost. stadium of 5k, they got 3rd in the Slovak Super Liga last year. we should win this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Surprised by that result. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/07/20/europa-league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 They have beaten a few scandi teams in the past. Knocked out my Swedish team Djurgården a few years ago. Would have prefered to face Brann tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I just checked their squad and saw that Jan Mucha (AKA the Slovakian Buffon) does not play for them, so we should handle this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I just checked their squad and saw that Jan Mucha (AKA the Slovakian Buffon) does not play for them, so we should handle this. The only memory of him was when we played City and he looked like a world beater! Shame he was shite, but what a game he had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 yep but they aren't mid season, they are in preseason like us, so that benefit had we played the norwegian team is lost. That's not a benefit in my opinion. It's better to play another team in their pre-season, because then they're as rusty as we are. It becomes our out-of-practice 11 against their out-of-practice 11 (and frankly on paper we piss on them), whereas playing a team already up and running is more difficult. That's why I'm happy we have such a 'difficult' opening to the season. I'd much rather play Man City 2nd game of the season than, for example, 12th, by which time all their new signings will have gelled and everyone will be into a rhythm. The first 5 or 6 games of a season are almost a lottery, with crazy results all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 That's not a benefit in my opinion. It's better to play another team in their pre-season, because then they're as rusty as we are. It becomes our out-of-practice 11 against their out-of-practice 11 (and frankly on paper we piss on them), whereas playing a team already up and running is more difficult. That's why I'm happy we have such a 'difficult' opening to the season. I'd much rather play Man City 2nd game of the season than, for example, 12th, by which time all their new signings will have gelled and everyone will be into a rhythm. The first 5 or 6 games of a season are almost a lottery, with crazy results all over the place. Think that's what Mark was getting at if you look at earlier posts. The benefit was to the Norwegian side... not us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Ah, fair enough, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I'm excited to get back to Goodison for this game, and to see all our new signings first-hand. You never know, we might have another new one by then . Matt and markjazzbassist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just sorted my ticket for it, cant sit in my ST place due to renovations. Gone over to the Top Balcony for the night. Cant wait to get back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Got me and my lad tickets sorted for Lower Gwladys... First time there with him after spending most of last season in the Family Enclosure. Really looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) When is it? Thinking about popping over. Should be easy to get tickets right? *edit im on hols then, ill have to wait for the next round Edited July 21, 2017 by Peter H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Got me and my lad tickets sorted for Lower Gwladys... First time there with him after spending most of last season in the Family Enclosure. Really looking forward to it. Awesome where are you sat?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Awesome where are you sat?! GT5 inside first 10 rows as far as I can work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Thinking of going to this too. Looked on my phone before...well impressed with the new seat view thingy and all that. Loads better than it was previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 That's not a benefit in my opinion. It's better to play another team in their pre-season, because then they're as rusty as we are. It becomes our out-of-practice 11 against their out-of-practice 11 (and frankly on paper we piss on them), whereas playing a team already up and running is more difficult. That's why I'm happy we have such a 'difficult' opening to the season. I'd much rather play Man City 2nd game of the season than, for example, 12th, by which time all their new signings will have gelled and everyone will be into a rhythm. The first 5 or 6 games of a season are almost a lottery, with crazy results all over the place. In a sense, it's not their preseason. They've already played real games in the Europa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof_It_Nev Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just bought a ticket for me and the gf (Oxford area). Haven't been in a couple of years. Buzzing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 GT5 inside first 10 rows as far as I can work out. Sweet I'm GT8 bud so not too far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Can't wait for this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Be interesting to see what odds we have of winning it. I think AC will most likely be favourites, Arsenal a close second, however I think we will be regarded as a dark horse for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Be interesting to see what odds we have of winning it. I think AC will most likely be favourites, Arsenal a close second, however I think we will be regarded as a dark horse for it. They could walk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 They could walk it. They spent something silly like £160m this summer haven't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Now that it's an auto champs league berth teams are taking this seriously, at least more than before. United last year, and the likes of arsenal and Milan and us this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Now that it's an auto champs league berth teams are taking this seriously, at least more than before. United last year, and the likes of arsenal and Milan and us this year. Milan will likely finish in a champions league position in their league, possibly even win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Milan will likely finish in a champions league position in their league, possibly even win it. good point, so too could arsenal causing them to write it off, more opportunity for us. Just like with Martinez, i see this as our best shot to get CL (unless the top sides fall apart like when leicester won the league) and we should take it very seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Be interesting to see what odds we have of winning it. I think AC will most likely be favourites, Arsenal a close second, however I think we will be regarded as a dark horse for it. https://www.oddschecker.com/football/europa-league/winner Arse actually edging AC as favorites but we're in the chasing pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 How many teams win the EL from the qualifying rounds? I wouldn't get your hopes up as it can't be many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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