The Europa League 2010-11: Hands up who's excited?

any particular reason for that?

good news for us anyway, and definitely excited with kenny in charge

Yep, according to the official site. 10th March we're away, 17th March at home.

Cheers B. And Lfcred92, I think it's something to do with Porto going through too but I'm not 100% sure.

any particular reason for that?

Clashes with Porto's game.

any particular reason for that?

good news for us anyway, and definitely excited with kenny in charge

Something to do with Porto being drawn at home for the 1st leg.  

UEFA made the decision when the last round draw was made but was dependant on us, Braga and Porto all getting through.

Happier the Home league is second. Always feels better that way.

Anyone else looking at booking flights, hotels etc in anticipation of us getting to the final?

I know it might be tempting fate but we all know the cost of these will rise dramatically as the time approaches. I only live just over 1 hours drive from Dublin (Co.Down) and have booked a room for the night which I can cancel free of charge one day before.

Should we get there I plan to be in Dublin ticket or no ticket.

Anyone else looking at booking flights, hotels etc in anticipation of us getting to the final?

I know it might be tempting fate but we all know the cost of these will rise dramatically as the time approaches. I only live just over 1 hours drive from Dublin (Co.Down) and have booked a room for the night which I can cancel free of charge one day before.

Should we get there I plan to be in Dublin ticket or no ticket.

I think if you have the cash you might as well book the room/flight anyway. As long as you make sure they're transferable if the worst should happen you'd probably make a tidy little profit.

Capitalism I know but that's modern life for ya.

Not even gonna lie, im starting to get exited now, Just the prospect Of a european final, all be it a lesser competition than the one we would be ideally winning, ever since istanbul ive been dreaming of another european final. i wasnt able to get to athens so a week in dublin is the one.

I think if you have the cash you might as well book the room/flight anyway. As long as you make sure they're transferable if the worst should happen you'd probably make a tidy little profit.

Capitalism I know but that's modern life for ya.

Flights from Liverpool to Dublin on the 18TH are around £79 with Ryanair or Aerlingus at the minute.

Lets get past Braga first.

Flights from Liverpool to Dublin on the 18TH are around £79 with Ryanair or Aerlingus at the minute.

Probably add £100 minimum to that after the semi's.

Probably add £100 minimum to that after the semi's.

I would imagine so mate as the flight cost always go up closer to the day anyway.

Always the ferry though for you guys.

I would imagine so mate as the flight cost always go up closer to the day anyway.

Always the ferry though for you guys.

Either that or vaseline, goggles and a cozzy, it is swim-able right? Better still tie a rope to the ferry and water-ski.

Having found out in the build up to the Manc match, that both teams have the same number of actual trophies won (except we have won more on the exhalted battlefields of Europe) then one more notch in our belt, would be a small bonus to finish off this season well.

So stuff the money.
Play for pride as we have always done.

This weeks culture lesson...

Listen Up.


Its Henry V.  by Billy Shakespeare.


"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers . . ." (Act IV, Scene III)

"This star of England: fortune made his sword . . ." Chorus (Epilogue)

"Cry God for KENNY , England, and Saint George!’ " (Act III, Scene I)

Hodgson tips Liverpool for Europa League glory

http://www.talkaloadofbull.com/en-gb/news/2915/europa-league/2011/03/09/2386330/west-brom-manager-roy-hodgson-tips-former-club-liverpool-to

Former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has backed successor Kenny Dalglish to win the Europa League this season. Hodgson was unbeaten in 10 games in the competition earlier in the campaign before leaving the club by mutual consent in January. Fresh from a victory over leaders Manchester United, Dalglish takes his Liverpool side to Braga on Thursday night.

Hodgson thinks that Liverpool now have their strongest team available for the game having missed Steven Gerrard earlier in the campaign, and says they have also been boosted by the January additions of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll.

"I can see Liverpool going all the way in Europe - and I sincerely hope they do. Their senior players will now be fit and they will put what they think is their strongest team for the quarter-finals.

“I think the team did extremely well in the Europa League when I was there. Those 10 matches we had were very tough, against very good opposition - arguably one or two of the teams were stronger than those you meet in the last 32. We got to that stage without using the bulk of our senior players. Steven Gerrard played a game and a half and Fernando Torres played just one. I don’t think Raul Meireles or Glen Johnson played at all, so it was guys like Martin Kelly, Jonjo Shelvey and Jay Spearing that got us through."

I could have sworn Raul played a game for us in the Europa League? out on the right of midfield?

Would sincerely like to win this trophy.

Either that or vaseline, goggles and a cozzy, it is swim-able right? Better still tie a rope to the ferry and water-ski.

even a rubber dinghy will do .

Flights from Liverpool to Dublin on the 18TH are around £79 with Ryanair or Aerlingus at the minute.

have you priced liverpool to shannon or cork,they could be a lot cheaper.

Good hopes of winning this. Feel confident!

I've got flight and hotel booked, birthdays on the 22nd so its gunna be guiness and craic or guinness, craic and a final hopefully the latter :-D

have you priced liverpool to shannon or cork,they could be a lot cheaper.

Train and bus fare to Dublin tho would be pricey. Ferry is the best sail and rail deal €35 or fl out of Manchester its usually cheaper

Train and bus fare to Dublin tho would be pricey. Ferry is the best sail and rail deal €35 or fl out of Manchester its usually cheaper

just thinking it could be an option if the flights to dublin are booked out ,the flights are £30 return for 18thmay -20thmay into shannon.

Even if the flights are booked, the bus from Shannon to Dublin isen't all that bad if you book it online. It could work out cheaper a Ryanair flight to Shannon + a bus to Dublin rather than a flight to Dublin. Somehow!