Re: Champions League 2013/2014 discussion

by Forza Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:23 am

BarcaLearning wrote:Just saw the highlights but what happened to Kuyt's eye? Looked horrible!

It was a collision in training with De Guzman of Swansea. Kuyt go a black eye, De Guzman was knocked unconscious.

by Ciprian Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:41 pm

First round result: Steaua 1-1 Legia
We have the most important match of the season tomorrow, against Legia.

But we dominated and only bad luck made us to not score more goals.
I think we will win at two goals difference, at least, because this is the real difference between Steaua and Legia and we deserve to go in the group stage, even if bookmarkers give first chance to Legia, because the outcome of the first round.

by Ion Creanga Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:59 pm

Ciprian wrote:First round result: Steaua 1-1 Legia
We have the most important match of the season tommorow, against Legia.

But we dominated and only bad luck made us to not score more goals.
I think we will win at two goals difference, at least, because this is the real difference between Steaua and Legia and we deserve to go in the group stage, even if bookmarkers give first chance to Legia, because the outcome of the first round.

welcome mate!
Reghe and the boys looked confident that we will surpass Legia, i'm going for a 2-0 win for Steaua!

by ProXima Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:10 pm

Legia in own stadium is very strong, maybe they are in a weak form now, but with 1-1 in Bucharest, polish team safely can advance. I estimate chances at 50-50.

by Ciprian Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:48 pm

ProXima wrote:Legia in own stadium is very strong

I know. They lost only one match in the last 13 matches played in european competitions. It's not an easy thing.

Ion Creanga wrote:welcome mate!

Thanks, mate!

by TenMenWonTheLeague Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:25 pm

5 of the games are over for me.

Only games left where both teams have a chance of going through IMO are

Celtic v Shakhtar
Legia v Steaua
Milan v PSV
PAOK v Schalke
Maribor v Plzen

Also are Legia's ultras not banned?

by ProXima Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:37 pm

Closed was only "Żyleta" (Tribune where are the most ardent fans). But they move to other sector.

Anyway, reason to quit Żyleta is very idiotic.

by Ciprian Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:38 pm

TenMenWonTheLeague wrote:Also are Legia's ultras not banned?

Yes. Some thousand seats.
Good luck for Celtic tomorrow! I hope your team will beat those weird guys who killed a sheep "for good luck".

by TenMenWonTheLeague Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:50 pm

Ciprian wrote:
TenMenWonTheLeague wrote:Also are Legia's ultras not banned?
Yes. Some thousand seats.
Good luck for Celtic tomorrow! I hope your team will beat those weird guys who killed a sheep "for good luck".

Thanks mate, best of luck to Steaua as well, would be nice to see more traditionally big clubs instead of plastic clubs like Man City.

There will be some atmosphere at the Legia v Steaua game, both teams have fantastic set of supporters.

by AltoZ Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:05 pm

Tbh, more people watch and are more interested in those Plastic Clubs rather than boring teams from Eastern Europe nobody cares about outside that part of the continent.

Sad, but true.

by TenMenWonTheLeague Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:27 pm

AltoZ wrote:Tbh, more people watch and are more interested in those Plastic Clubs rather than boring teams from Eastern Europe nobody cares about outside that part of the continent.

Sad, but true.

Don't really understand how teams like Steaua and Legia are boring, they actually have good supporters unlike a large amount of teams in the Champions League, produce a lot of their own players and play decent football.

What you are saying is true about people being more interested in other clubs. Which is a shame.

by CBarca Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:41 pm

Do you guys really expect people from the US or China to support a team from Romania or Poland or something?

by TenMenWonTheLeague Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:47 pm

CBarca wrote:Do you guys really expect people from the US or China to support a team from Romania or Poland or something?

I never said that at all.

by Hawky Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:57 pm

It's going to be difficult for Steaua, but I am confident that the team can qualify if they play to their best. It's not going to be a 0-0 match, that's certain.

I think we're in pot 3 if we qualify, not sure though.

by CBarca Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:58 pm

TenMenWonTheLeague wrote:
CBarca wrote:Do you guys really expect people from the US or China to support a team from Romania or Poland or something?
I never said that at all.

Not really aimed at your comments mate.

by Vlad the Impaler Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:12 pm

CBarca Country: Romania

Club Supported: Steaua

Proud

I am an optimistic guy and I believe that Steaua will beat Legia tomorrow but the chances are 50%-50% now. I will speak again about Steaua after the game; I don't want to end up disappointed like I was after the 1st leg.

Forza Steaua!

by TenMenWonTheLeague Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:13 pm

CBarca wrote:
TenMenWonTheLeague wrote:
CBarca wrote:Do you guys really expect people from the US or China to support a team from Romania or Poland or something?
I never said that at all.
Not really aimed at your comments mate.

No bother, sorry mate.

by Ciprian Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:42 am

Vlad the Impaler wrote:
Forza Steaua!

Forza Steaua! Forza Bourceanu & Chiriches! The press says that he will play tonight.

by Suarez99 Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:45 pm

I think Germany may have its first European casualty tonight.

Schalke are awful at the moment, cant see PAOK letting this opportunity slip.

by 7amood11 Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:56 pm

Ciprian wrote:
TenMenWonTheLeague wrote:Also are Legia's ultras not banned?
Yes. Some thousand seats.
Good luck for Celtic tomorrow! I hope your team will beat those weird guys who killed a sheep "for good luck".

What's wrong with slaughtering a sheep?

by aleumdance Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:58 pm

7amood11 wrote:
Ciprian wrote:
TenMenWonTheLeague wrote:Also are Legia's ultras not banned?
Yes. Some thousand seats.
Good luck for Celtic tomorrow! I hope your team will beat those weird guys who killed a sheep "for good luck".
What's wrong with slaughtering a sheep?

maybe in some Cultures sheep is sacred?

by Ciprian Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:19 pm

aleumdance wrote:
7amood11 wrote:
Ciprian wrote:Yes. Some thousand seats.
Good luck for Celtic tomorrow! I hope your team will beat those weird guys who killed a sheep "for good luck".
What's wrong with slaughtering a sheep?
maybe in some Cultures sheep is sacred?

In our culture slaughtering a sheep is ok, BUT when you really need (only for food), not for superstitions. I think in your culture (7amood11) is same thing.
This is an example that can give a bad precedent.

by Arquitecto Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:30 pm

I agree, the slaughter of the lamb for such incidental superstitious reasons was highly unneccessary given that it was improbable of the Karagandy fans using the carcass in a resourceful manner.

If slaughtered out of cultural or religious reasons, I would fully concur with their reasoning.

by 7amood11 Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:45 pm

I defended them because I heard that it was done for cultural/religious reasons and after slaughtering the sheep they distributed it to the poor. But if it was done solely for superstitious reasons, then yeah, it's unnecessary.

by TenMenWonTheLeague Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:57 pm

The first 20 minutes is crucial tomorrow night. If we score in the first 20 the atmosphere will be insane and Shakhtar will crumble. We have the players to put 4 or 5 past them but I don't have faith in our management.

by Ciprian Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:01 pm

FFS, Chiriches will not play tonight! Our defense is seriously weakened without him.

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