Champions League Knock Out Stages Draw - 16 Dec 2011 - Nyon

[BOBN]

Reminds me of the madrid draw in 06 this.

We can do these.

And i hope it encourages wenger to buy.

[Syn]

brilliant news, just the draw i wanted.

we can face up to a proper team and enjoy the ride

I think you and Paul Merson are the only gooners that wanted Milan.

And he was probably drunk.

You probably are as well.

But we should be ok to make it through and hopefully we'll draw Leverkusen.

[Cripps_orig]

Didnt Spuds play and beat AC Milan last season at the same stage?

We cant lose to Milam

[dazthegooner]

Didnt Spuds play and beat AC Milan last season at the same stage?

We cant lose to Milam

Think they did yes the spuds did make one futher round than us but we made it again this year ) one season wonders

[Letters]

Well no, because Utd v Barca was better for the world audience.

As thye're not in it this year (Lolerzzzzzz), Barca V Real is the next big one.

Right.

They do rig it of course but by seedings to ensure (or try to. ManYoo ) the big sides get through to the last 16.
After that I don't buy it's rigged. If Real and Barca get drawn together before the final, assuming they keep getting through, then will you accept you may be wrong?
Do the FA do the same with the FA Cup? If so then surely it would have been better to keep City and Utd apart in the 3rd round so they both get further...or was that rigged to make an exciting 3rd round clash?
Unless you've got any statistically significant data to show that draws are not random then while I agree there are financial motives I don't buy they rig the draw.

[GP]

Right.

They do rig it of course but by seedings to ensure (or try to. ManYoo ) the big sides get through to the last 16.
After that I don't buy it's rigged. If Real and Barca get drawn together before the final, assuming they keep getting through, then will you accept you may be wrong?
Do the FA do the same with the FA Cup? If so then surely it would have been better to keep City and Utd apart in the 3rd round so they both get further...or was that rigged to make an exciting 3rd round clash?
Unless you've got any statistically significant data to show that draws are not random then while I agree there are financial motives I don't buy they rig the draw.

The way UEFA are, and have acted, I'd need evidence to prove is WASN'T rigged.

[LDG]

Right.

They do rig it of course but by seedings to ensure (or try to. ManYoo ) the big sides get through to the last 16.
After that I don't buy it's rigged. If Real and Barca get drawn together before the final, assuming they keep getting through, then will you accept you may be wrong?
Do the FA do the same with the FA Cup? If so then surely it would have been better to keep City and Utd apart in the 3rd round so they both get further...or was that rigged to make an exciting 3rd round clash?
Unless you've got any statistically significant data to show that draws are not random then while I agree there are financial motives I don't buy they rig the draw.

You know what else needs fixing? Your face.

Lol.

[Letters]

serious debate

[LDG]

Seriously though.

I accept that not everything is planned down to the last detail. But there are ways by which they can ensure "a bloody good chance" of something happening.

If not, how the bloody hell was I able to say, before the draw, that we would get Milan, and Barca and Real would get pub teams?

[Syn]

Just looked at the Milan team and squad. Bunch of old fuckers. Really old.

Punt to Theo.