Carnero Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: So as I read it... 1) We will be drawn against one fellow team from Group 2 and play over 2 legs. I think we'd rather play any of the Scandinavians than go to Estonia or Belarus! 2) If we win that, then we then play one of the Round 1 winners from Group 1 over 2 legs. If we win that, then we qualify for the competition proper with 7 other teams from this lot and the teams who qualified as of right as their seniors are in the Champions League themselves. Does that sound right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Carnero said: So as I read it... 1) We will be drawn against one fellow team from Group 2 and play over 2 legs. I think we'd rather play any of the Scandinavians than go to Estonia or Belarus! 2) If we win that, then we then play one of the Round 1 winners from Group 1 over 2 legs. If we win that, then we qualify for the competition proper with 7 other teams from this lot and the teams who qualified as of right as their seniors are in the Champions League themselves. Does that sound right? Basically. The groups of the competition proper are running while we play our 2 "Domestic Champions path" games. If we win the two rounds; we then play one of the 8 teams who finished second in their group of the competition proper in the "play-offs" - winning that puts is into the competition proper's last 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Not got too bad a group there, you’d hope any of those we draw we’d have a fair chance against Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 56 minutes ago, SaintRam said: Basically. The groups of the competition proper are running while we play our 2 "Domestic Champions path" games. If we win the two rounds; we then play one of the 8 teams who finished second in their group of the competition proper in the "play-offs" - winning that puts is into the competition proper's last 16. Right I get it... so there's no glamourous group stage for us even though we're the English national champions, but there is for the teams we finished above in the league such as Liverpool & Man City... how typical ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, Carnero said: Right I get it... so there's no glamourous group stage for us even though we're the English national champions, but there is for the teams we finished above in the league such as Liverpool & Man City... how typical ? Correct - the group stages are just a mirror of the senior Champions League. Seems kinda silly not to make it the out-and-out best youth teams in Europe but I suppose it saves a lot of effort in the competition organising for a tournament that basically gives UEFA nothing back. Worth noting that Chelsea were in our position last season and finished runners up of the whole thing! Although that doesn't seem likely for us, as by the time we get to November I'm expecting all our better U23 players to be starting for our first team ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Think it's Alex Matthews, who won Academy Player of the Year last season. I thought is was you, @DarkFruitsRam7! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, angieram said: I thought is was you, @DarkFruitsRam7! ?? Unfortunately, my Derby career peaked when I bagged two against Forest whilst on trial at the age of 11.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 minute ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Unfortunately, my Derby career peaked when I bagged two against Forest whilst on trial at the age of 11.? Qualifies you as a Derby legend, that does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Carnero said: Right I get it... so there's no glamourous group stage for us even though we're the English national champions, but there is for the teams we finished above in the league such as Liverpool & Man City... how typical ? Correct... and the 2nd best U18 team last season don't play a single game. Stoke, Blackburn and Boro all finished higher than Man City as well. Regarding the draw 1st round - The teams are supposedly split geographically into 4 groups. Play 1 team from the same group over two legs. The team drawn first plays at home first. 2nd round - The 4 winners from groups 1 and 2 are put in group A, and the winners from groups 3 and 4 are put in group B. Play 1 team from the same group over two legs. The team drawn first plays at home first. Then it's as @SaintRam says, "we then play one of the 8 teams who finished second in their group of the competition proper in the "play-offs" - winning that puts is into the competition proper's last 16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 A trip to Belarus beckons. FC Minsk (BLR) vs Derby County (ENG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Round 1 Group 1 1. Gabala (AZE) vs APOEL (CYP) 2. Shkëndija Tiranë (ALB) vs Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) 3. MTK Budapest (HUN) vs HŠK Zrinjski (BIH) 4. Real Zaragoza (ESP) vs Korona Kielce (POL) Group 2 5. FC Minsk (BLR) vs Derby County (ENG) 6. Elfsborg (SWE) vs Midtjylland (DEN) 7. Sogndal (NOR) vs Honka (FIN) 8. ÍA Akranes (ISL) vs Levadia Tallinn (EST) Group 3 9. Bohemians (IRL) vs PAOK (GRE) 10. Rennes (FRA) vs Brodarac (SRB) 11. Young Boys (SUI) vs Rangers (SCO) 12. Porto (POR) vs Liepāja (LVA) Group 4 13. Viitorul (ROU) vs Domžale (SVN) 14. Ludogorets (BUL) vs Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 15. Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs KF Shkëndija (MKD) 16. Astana (KAZ) vs Maccabi Petah Tikva (ISR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Round 2 Group A 2 vs 7 4 vs 1 6 vs 3 (Elfsborg (SWE) / Midtjylland (DEN) vs FC Minsk (BLR) / Derby County (ENG) 8 vs 5 Group B 12 vs 13 15 vs 9 11 vs 14 10 vs 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Minsk followed by Scandinavia if we win. Not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, SaintRam said: Minsk followed by Scandinavia if we win. Not bad at all. Minsk flights are expensive - the cheapest I could find was £279 (Manchester) or £264 (London) Similar for Midtjylland Elfsborg is the cheapest at £140 return so I hope we get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboto Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Have I misunderstood something? We wouldn't be playing Elfsborg or Midtjylland in the 2nd round as we're match 5 in the first round. Meaning we'd have a possible trip to Iceland or Estonia to ÍA Akranes or Levadia Tallinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said: A trip to Belarus beckons. FC Minsk (BLR) vs Derby County (ENG) Thank goodness it was split regionally, rather than us being in pot 3 with such faraway possible destinations such as Scotland, Ireland and France ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 FC Minsk? Brilliant. What an eye opening, humbling and educational experience it will be! A logistical nightmare for the club, but what an unforgettable experience for the boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 20 minutes ago, roboto said: Have I misunderstood something? We wouldn't be playing Elfsborg or Midtjylland in the 2nd round as we're match 5 in the first round. Meaning we'd have a possible trip to Iceland or Estonia to ÍA Akranes or Levadia Tallinn. No, I made the mistake ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 19 minutes ago, Carnero said: Thank goodness it was split regionally, rather than us being in pot 3 with such faraway possible destinations such as Scotland, Ireland and France ? Zaragoza were fortunate to have the group they had... Gabala (AZE) - 2505 miles APOEL (CYP) - 1909 miles Shkëndija Tiranë (ALB) - 1083 miles Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) - 1549 miles MTK Budapest (HUN) - 1063 miles HŠK Zrinjski (BIH) - 968 miles Korona Kielce (POL) - 1206 miles *Crow miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Quick score prediction: Minsk 0 - 2 Derby County Martin & Anya to score. It's a shame that we need our best youngsters in our first team battling relegation rather than playing for a Champions League title. Funny how life works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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