We’re going to Europe

[mcguru]

Helsinki's official away fans' allocation for UEFA games is 509, Coleraine's is 137 if I read that right but to be fair that was without my glasses.

 

[grizzlyg]

3 minutes ago, mcguru said:

Helsinki's official away fans' allocation for UEFA games is 509, Coleraine's is 137 if I read that right but to be fair that was without my glasses.

 

If wrong change your name to magoo 🤣

[joewarkfanclub]

I think thats the minimum allocation as required by UEFA.

Hopefully the club can negotiate enough to fulfill demand.

I see the club are advertising dates TBC.

Does who beats who decide the seeding? It all seems a bit mental having the draw before tge games are played, if it doesnt benefit by way of planning & preparation.

[stv]

12 minutes ago, grizzlyg said:

If wrong change your name to magoo 🤣

Which way is the Motherwell end .

[Mad Dog]

49 minutes ago, Coolhandluc said:

That’s me booked Wed to Friday in Helsinki. Flights not refundable but will  go anyway for the trip ! 

Not expecting Coleraine to get into the next round, then?

[grizzlyg]

Just a wee travel update for Thurs.  Airbles road shut at roundabout just past airbles train station to roundabout at elim for o think 5 days.  Can imagine traffic will be really busy for those driving

[numpty]

2 hours ago, mio said:

Not to fling shade onto this but I have real doubts we will get passed HB. 

As someone who normally reads absolutely zero into pre-season friendlies, I have a similar feeling. To be honest, I don't even mind if our mindset is now to use our transfer hoard to strengthen the squad over the next few weeks at the risk of being papped out of Europe early again. But I'm going into the HB tie with zero expectation of success, at this point.

[Coolhandluc]

58 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

Not expecting Coleraine to get into the next round, then?

Nah. I’ll take my chances and go to Helsinki anyway 

[weeyin]

I think we'll win the second leg against HB. What we do in the first leg is they key. 

[Spiderpig]

5 hours ago, mio said:

Not to fling shade onto this but I have real doubts we will get passed HB. 

Far too much pessimism on here re this game, we will pump them, a  repeat of the last time we played them for me, a comfortable aggregate win.

[Great Balls of Shire]

15 hours ago, numpty said:

As someone who normally reads absolutely zero into pre-season friendlies, I have a similar feeling. To be honest, I don't even mind if our mindset is now to use our transfer hoard to strengthen the squad over the next few weeks at the risk of being papped out of Europe early again. But I'm going into the HB tie with zero expectation of success, at this point.

Can have doubts but zero expectation is overblowing it...we should be taking care of them.

[joewarkfanclub]

Im hoping that even if we have to play one or two of the academy boys, then there should still be enough experience within the squad to see us over the line.

Its not like we havent had an entire season on Jensball to fall back on and the academy boys have now had en entire pre-season including games against 3 pretty tough opponents to bed them in.

I dont think it will be easy. Hanvar will be well organised and they are half way through their season, so likely to have more match sharpness, but we shouldnt be using any of that as an excuse.

Big home crowd for the first real game of the season. Lets make sure we help the boys get it over the line.