ECL - Frankfurt vs Dons

[manc_don]

Well, at least the beer should be good…such a shame that our first group stage game is probably going to be an absolute horsing. Feels odd just hoping that something will change but I’m not seeing any green shoots just yet. 
 

a counter attacking strategy will probably work here, just not sure we have the team to play it. Unless they’ve been fooling us all along

Regardless, hoping that all those making the journey across have a class time. Sounds like there should be a decent number at least.

out

bed

work

work

5-0, no dons scorer

[BigAl]

In 

Drinking and collecting tickets

Safe standing area

Licking my wounds in a bar

Them, however many they actually fancy. Us, nil if we are lucky

Have the absolute fear for this one.

[Jute]

As Al said I have the absolute fear about this one. We don’t have the players to play the pressing game suggested by others. Frankfurt will have technically superior and fitter players in every department and we don’t even look like we have 11 fit players. I would almost be tempted to stick out a second string, take the inevitable doing and keep first 11 fresh for vital game against County on Sunday. 
 

Oot

Work

flat or maybe pub

Flat

5-0 no dons scorer. 

Despite the above pessimism I am still gutted I can’t go and hope those who are have a great trip.

 

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, Jute said:

As Al said I have the absolute fear about this one. We don’t have the players to play the pressing game suggested by others. Frankfurt will have technically superior and fitter players in every department and we don’t even look like we have 11 fit players. I would almost be tempted to stick out a second string, take the inevitable doing and keep first 11 fresh for vital game against County on Sunday. 
 

Oot

Work

flat or maybe pub

Flat

5-0 no dons scorer. 

Despite the above pessimism I am still gutted I can’t go and hope those who are have a great trip.

 

Ach min, thought you were heading over 

[Jute]

1 hour ago, BigAl said:

Ach min, thought you were heading over 

Bastard employers of mine seem to think only working 1 week in 4 is unreasonable for some odd reason. 
 

[BigAl]

17 minutes ago, Jute said:

Bastard employers of mine seem to think only working 1 week in 4 is unreasonable for some odd reason. 
 

I've only been back at work since 8th September and away again on Wednesday.

Mind as I'm self employed I've got an extremely understanding boss 

Not sure who else apart from Panda & I are heading over

Any others ?

[RicoS321]

3 hours ago, BigAl said:

I've only been back at work since 8th September and away again on Wednesday.

Mind as I'm self employed I've got an extremely understanding boss 

Not sure who else apart from Panda & I are heading over

Any others ?

I'm not going. Was hoping to get to Helsinki but can't make that either. I'll go to the knockout rounds. 

Hopefully Robson will contact Martindale this week to get a crash course in shitfesting. Failing that, he could get him to deliver a truck of happy pills for those that make the trip. Take the heat off the players.

[BigAl]

Checked In 

Passport

Ticket

Money 

Clean Pants

That's me all set then.

Away via Stansted tomorrow @ 7am

[Jute]

Just realised that as my office has moved out from City centre I am not even going to get to see the game. As it’s a 1745 kick off. 
 

Not going to say if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. 

[manc_don]

Just realised the KO time, ffs.

[Goldie03]

On 19/09/2023 at 20:27, Jute said:

Just realised that as my office has moved out from City centre I am not even going to get to see the game. As it’s a 1745 kick off. 
 

Not going to say if that’s a good thing or a 

Probs a good thing ha

Same as me, I don't finish till 6.15 and out with my bosses who are up from London!! 

[Goldie03]

On 19/09/2023 at 19:00, BigAl said:

Checked In 

Passport

Ticket

Money 

Clean Pants

That's me all set then.

Away via Stansted tomorrow @ 7am

Have a ball Al, long time since we met in Munich 

[BigAl]

10 hours ago, Goldie03 said:

Have a ball Al, long time since we met in Munich 

Jesus, you're not wrong, fifteen years ago 

Hope you're well and life is treating you well.

Catch up.at the final next year 

[manc_don]

[BigAl]

Frankfurt is a complete and utter shitehole 

[Elgindon]

Extra reason to get memory loss level drunk,Enjoy 

  Nothing to add.Prepared for a thrashing,but vainly hoping for a pleasant surprise. Mon min Bazza

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, Elgindon said:

Extra reason to get memory loss level drunk,Enjoy 

 

Cheers min

Main Square 

[RicoS321]

5 hours ago, BigAl said:

Frankfurt is a complete and utter shitehole 

I'm led to believe that it was beautiful up until the 1940s, then something happened, there were bombs involved and since then it's just an industrial estate.

[Jute]

19 hours ago, Goldie03 said:

Probs a good thing ha

Same as me, I don't finish till 6.15 and out with my bosses who are up from London!! 

I very quickly arranged a “client meeting” for 3pm in Leith so now able to suffer with everyone else. 

[Jute]

[RicoS321]

19 minutes ago, Jute said:

So 5-4-1? With a very flat four. Maybe Clarkson in front of a three when in possession. Seems sensible.

[Goldie03]

8 hours ago, BigAl said:

Jesus, you're not wrong, fifteen years ago 

Hope you're well and life is treating you well.

Catch up.at the final next year 

That's a deal yes I'm good older and wiser and fatter ha 

[Jute]

6 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

So 5-4-1? With a very flat four. Maybe Clarkson in front of a three when in possession. Seems sensible.

5-4-1 for me as well. Not going to be pretty but probably most sensible approach. 

[RicoS321]

anyone got a stream? Apparently the doubling of cost for Red TV international wasn't enough to include European fixtures.

[OxfordDon]

So I switch on and the first words I hear are "and Frankfurt take the lead..."