Europa League: 2011-12

Kicks off tomorrow night (30th June)

Fulham starting what must be one of the earliest competitive starts for a Premier League club in history.

When did they go back training? Fierce early start to the season all right

First qualifying round matches (30 June and 7 July)
KR Reykjavík (ISL) v ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA) v Tromsø IL (NOR)
IL Elfsborg (SWE) v CS Fola Esch (LUX)
The New Saints FC (WAL) v Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)
Fulham FC (ENG)* v NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (ISL) v Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
BK Häcken (SWE)* v UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX)
Aalesunds FK (NOR)* v Neath FC (WAL)
FK Renova (MKD) v Glentoran FC (NIR)
FC Koper (SVN) v FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
FK Banga (LTU) v Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Paksi SE (HUN) v UE Santa Coloma (AND)
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v JK Trans Narva (EST)
FK Rad (SRB) v SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) v KS Flamurtari (ALB)
Ulisses FC (ARM) v Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Jagiellonia Białystok (POL) v FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
FC Minsk (BLR) v Olimpik-Şüvälan PFK (AZE)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)
NK Varaždin (CRO) v FC Lusitans (AND)
FC Banants (ARM) v Metalurgi Rustavi (GEO)
Birkirkara FC (MLT) v KS Vllaznia (ALB)
NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) v NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FK Zeta (MNE)

*Respect Fair Play entrants

I never claim to have the greatest knowledge of European football teams but there's very few there I've even heard of.

I never claim to have the greatest knowledge of European football teams but there's very few there I've even heard of.

Same here Rep....they all sound bloody foreign to me 

Dinamo Tblisi.

How the mighty have fallen.

Dinamo Tblisi.

How the mighty have fallen.

Fulham?
TNS?
Cliftonville FC?

 

FC Honka Espoo , go THE HONKAS.

First qualifying round matches (30 June and 7 July)
KR Reykjavík (ISL) v ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA) v Tromsø IL (NOR)
IL Elfsborg (SWE) v CS Fola Esch (LUX)
The New Saints FC (WAL) v Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)
Fulham FC (ENG)* v NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (ISL) v Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
BK Häcken (SWE)* v UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX)
Aalesunds FK (NOR)* v Neath FC (WAL)
FK Renova (MKD) v Glentoran FC (NIR)
FC Koper (SVN) v FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
FK Banga (LTU) v Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Paksi SE (HUN) v UE Santa Coloma (AND)
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v JK Trans Narva (EST)
FK Rad (SRB) v SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) v KS Flamurtari (ALB)
Ulisses FC (ARM) v Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Jagiellonia Białystok (POL) v FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
FC Minsk (BLR) v Olimpik-Şüvälan PFK (AZE)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)
NK Varaždin (CRO) v FC Lusitans (AND)
FC Banants (ARM) v Metalurgi Rustavi (GEO)
Birkirkara FC (MLT) v KS Vllaznia (ALB)
NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) v NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FK Zeta (MNE)

*Respect Fair Play entrants

I never claim to have the greatest knowledge of European football teams but there's very few there I've even heard of.

Fulham is the only one i know

Fulham is the only one i know

You should remember FK Rabotnicki, we played them last year.

The New Saints FC used to be Total Network Solutions if I remember correctly.

I recognise Häcken, Glentoran, Ulisses, Dinamo Tbilisi, NK Olimpija Ljubljana and of course Fulham but in all honesty, that's it.
I don't want to start the whole debate about whether it's best to be in it or not again but having to take part in this first round wouldn't be much to look forward to.

Why are Fulham in it?

Why are Fulham in it?

Some fair play sh*te.

Is this on the box in the UK? Can't find it anywhere, and I'm dying to see some football now!

You should remember FK Rabotnicki, we played them last year.

For old times sake:

First qualifying round matches (30 June and 7 July)
KR Reykjavík (ISL) v ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA) v Tromsø IL (NOR)
IL Elfsborg (SWE) v CS Fola Esch (LUX)
The New Saints FC (WAL) v Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)
Fulham FC (ENG)* v NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (ISL) v Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
BK Häcken (SWE)* v UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX)
Aalesunds FK (NOR)* v Neath FC (WAL)
FK Renova (MKD) v Glentoran FC (NIR)
FC Koper (SVN) v FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
FK Banga (LTU) v Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Paksi SE (HUN) v UE Santa Coloma (AND)
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v JK Trans Narva (EST)
FK Rad (SRB) v SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) v KS Flamurtari (ALB)
Ulisses FC (ARM) v Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Jagiellonia Białystok (POL) v FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
FC Minsk (BLR) v Olimpik-Şüvälan PFK (AZE)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)
NK Varaždin (CRO) v FC Lusitans (AND)
FC Banants (ARM) v Metalurgi Rustavi (GEO)
Birkirkara FC (MLT) v KS Vllaznia (ALB)
NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) v NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FK Zeta (MNE)

*Respect Fair Play entrants

I never claim to have the greatest knowledge of European football teams but there's very few there I've even heard of.

Yeh.... but Woy knows them all /  and probably worked for them all /  as he could speak all the languages     ..allegedly


Daugava Daugavpils. My money is on dem. What a name.

I'm going for Olimpik-Şüvälan PFK, I'm a fan of the diaeresis.

I was at the Heart of Midlothian v Paks match on Thursday...

Secured my tickets for the home leg v Tottingham.

Sold out already in the home end, season ticket holders have their seats reserved until next Saturday. Tottingham only being given 3 sections which is ~1700 for this leg.

Can't wait.

dont know cant afford tickets whos got big screens?

Hearts V Spuds now on ITV 4.

Looking forward to seeing David Templeton for Hearts. Never seen him play, but my mate (Celtic fan) reckons he has a big future ahead.

Reckon Spurs will win this 2-1

Well worked goal there by Tottenham, Defoe the scorer. Great work by Aaron Lennon. Hearts 0-2 Tottenham

Cracking passage of play by Spuds for Defoe to get their second after only 13 minutes.  2-0 Spurs.  VdV running the show, Hearts not got going at all.

Hearts would struggle in the Championship.

Heard Jovanovich scored for Anderlechet against Burzanpor

Hearts would struggle in the Championship.

That's definitely true. Living in Scotland I see a lot of SPL football and when I thought it was bad 7/8 years ago it is truly desperate today. Celtic and Rangers had really good sides 8 years back with the likes of Larsson, Sutton, Petrov, Hartson, De Boer, Amoroso etc providing the quality for them. Those two sides could have qualified for the UEFA Cup from the Premiership back then. Now Celtic and Rangers with the squads they have would struggle to survive in the Premier League. Hearts, the 3rd best team, would struggle in the Championship and the rest would struggle in League 1. The likes of Inverness, Dunfermline would struggle in League 2. In fact I don't think they could survive in the English football league at all. The standard of football in Scotland is that poor.

That is why we should be careful when signing players from Scotland