UEFA Champions League (Part 2)

I’m sure they will enjoy the 3500 miles flight back home.

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Well, they started with nothing. Absolutely nothing (Norwegian league doesn’t have much money in the second divison to put it mildly and not a single rich uncle. Bodø is also a tiny city, actually more a large town) . Then Kjetil Knutsen arrived and the rest is (sensational) history. An epic so rare in the football world that I repeat myself a few times regarding just that. I can remember nothing like it in recent history. Maybe some football professor can tell me a story from the 70s, but what Glimt has done is so remarkable that every football expert worth his salt is talking about them.

I am talking about the journey from 2019 of course. From winning the league to becoming European staple, going deep in conference league and last year Europa league. Now Champions League. Absolutely insane accomplishment that dwarfs all achievements of all other football clubs in the world, no less.

Because everything in the world is always relative to where one starts.

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I know we’ve lost a fair few shootouts since but I remember Rodgers being poor at them.

Let’s hope we are not next.

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Doubt we would lose but yeah if we do draw them I hope it’s at home.

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Only a few places to be confirmed but this is how it’s shaping up. Pafos made it tonight, Qarabag and Brugge with handy advantages to take back home you’d expect both to be there, then it’s 1 of Copenhagen/Basel and a pretty tasty looking tie in Benfica/Fenerbache.

Be nice to have an easier draw this time round, Give us PSG, Inter, Frankfurt, Villarreal, Sporting, Bodo, Pafos and Copenhagen/Basel.

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https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/1960451246902665626

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Would love it if we could get them for an away game.

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will only be 1 team from pot 1 i think.

Nope. Home game here. They’ve beaten quite a lot of fancied names at their home ground

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Paphos from Cyprus are through I hope we get them it would be a nice trip to ayanappa for our supporters.

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Opposite end of the island by the way.

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Onlt 1 motorway…plenty of buses…and taxis are/were quite cheap…

https://x.com/thescreenlad/status/1960432707768361322

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I’d quite like Bayern and Dortmund, as it means they will probably be included with Prime.

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I’d vote for the shortest trips, thus Dortmund away, and PSG home. We owe one to PSG. :wink:

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In July we not only lost Diogo Jota but also my father passed away 11 months after he was diagonosed with gastric cancer.

He was a massive Eintracht Frankfurt fan but unfortunately we never had the chance to go to a Liverpool vs Eintracht match.

It would mean a lot to me if it happens this season. Would actually prefer it in Frankfurt in the league stage but have the feeling we’ll meet them in the k.o. stage.

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“Should” …

Would like Dortmund as the fan bases seem to always get on. Be funny to get Munich as they are still not over Wirtz and then Wirtz scores the winner :joy:

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Call it a night Rangers, this doesn’t need to go on.

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i’d be surprised if Russel Martin is still the manager come Monday,

the Gers are at home to the Celts on Sunday.

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