I was a a bit worried of us qualifying and it being a non event, like playing Derry City or Sligo Rovers , so I looked at the fixtures for this year

 

link below

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_UEFA_Europa_League

 

You can see the no hopers are in the first qualifying round, no team from Scotland played in that

 

The next round you can see St Johnstone, and the competition is improving , but still a few 3rd ranked Scandinavian teams

 

Dundee United played in the next round which was the entry point for Liverpool

 

Motherwell and Hearts of course managed the Play Off Round.

 

It seems to me that  2nd place is a must if we are to avoid a long trip to some best forgotten Latvian place.

 

Just a thought?

Edited April 18, 201313 yr by Laurence

If we end up entering at 2nd qualifying round, as the saintees did, then there were plenty of great awaydays last season:

AIK Stockholm

Hajduk Split

Red Star Belgrade

Young Boys Berne

Servette Geneva

Twente Enschede

Legia Warsaw

I'm in Tuscany for both legs and have advised Mrs Ymip that myself and Ymip Jr will be ditching the womenfolk for a day or two.

First Euro away leg will be greatest moment in the club's history imho. Lifetime ambition achieved for me WHEN we do it.

Non event? I was in Derry last year and had a wonderful time. Are you not confusing it with Bury?

It seems to me that 2nd place is a must if we are to avoid a long trip to some best forgotten Latvian place.

I heard you went to Latvia last year but you've forgotten!

Edited April 18, 201313 yr by TheMantis

With respect Laurence if we are fortunate enough to qualify for Europe it will be an event whoever we play. A bit disrespectful to the Irish teams you mention in my view.

From ymips list, I wouldn't mind ties against either AIK Stockholm or Red Star Belgrade :-).

I was a a bit worried of us qualifying and it being a non event, like playing Derry City or Sligo Rovers , so I looked at the fixtures for this year

 

link below

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_UEFA_Europa_League

 

You can see the no hopers are in the first qualifying round, no team from Scotland played in that

 

The next round you can see St Johnstone, and the competition is improving , but still a few 3rd ranked Scandinavian teams

 

Dundee United played in the next round which was the entry point for Liverpool

 

Motherwell and Hearts of course managed the Play Off Round.

 

It seems to me that  2nd place is a must if we are to avoid a long trip to some best forgotten Latvian place.

 

Just a thought?

 

 

I'd be delighted with a wee trip to Ireland.  But if we qualify and we get Uzbekistan or somewhere obscure then I won't be complaining either! 

Ireland would be perfect if we are lucky enough to qualify. Easy transport and not too expensive would make it an attractive prospect for a lot of us who would like to travel to the away leg,

As above its a great achievement for the club and a tie anywhere would and should be celebrated - obviously if we were to get a draw against some 'minnows' from Cyprus or Malta then its sunny holiday & football time - if not its Ireland and some Guinness in the rain!!!

Just qualifying would be an event! No expectations of 'doing anything' in Europe. Not something I ever thought I'd see, so any draw is welcome!

And in reply to Laurence, we must remember that teams like Derry City will be HOPING to get us in the draw! (if we make it!).

We have to qualify first! But a trip across the water would be ok to visit our celtic cousins.

What's the difference in getting an Irish team as opposed to say a Scandinavian or Icelandic one?  If anything it would be a great draw and not a "non-event" at all.

As above its a great achievement for the club and a tie anywhere would and should be celebrated - obviously if we were to get a draw against some 'minnows' from Cyprus or Malta then its sunny holiday & football time - if not its Ireland and some Guinness in the rain!!!

Em I'm afraid Cyprus leagues are better than the SPL, do you remember APOEL in the UCL last 8 a few years ago...?

Non event? I was in Derry last year and had a wonderful time. Are you not confusing it with Bury?

Derry  - Bury  - a good  day out , but as Peter Kay would say

 

Latvia - Latvia  - Latvia, or is it Garlic Bread

 

Just renewd my passport before I might have to get a new Scottish one , with no  embassies or consulates to support weary  travellers

 

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It seems to me that 2nd place is a must if we are to avoid a long trip to some best forgotten Latvian place.

I heard you went to Latvia last year but you've forgotten!

 

These type of threads should be feckin banned - we have Cellic and St jones Town away which is the only feckin travelling we should be feckin dreaming about tonite.

What's the difference in getting an Irish team as opposed to say a Scandinavian or Icelandic one? If anything it would be a great draw and not a "non-event" at all.

The difference is about £3 a pint

A nice safe trip to the Emerald Isle would be great!  A trip to some unknown Eastern European town could end up in a "Hostel 4" type situation!  Lol

If we managed to qualify, I'd bite your hand off for a trip to Norway. Aalesund in particular looks stunning:

 

 

What's the difference in getting an Irish team as opposed to say a Scandinavian or Icelandic one? If anything it would be a great draw and not a "non-event" at all.

The difference is about £3 a pint

 

 

 

If we managed to qualify, I'd bite your hand off for a trip to Norway. Aalesund in particular looks stunning:

 

Bill & Mary, the last time I was there, it was £7.25 a pint for a euro chemical lager called (and I kid you not) Ass Ol. Aalesunds stadium is a cracker right enough, but give me odd grenland anyday. http://www.odd.no handy for ryanair, good stadium and, er quite handsome viking maidens if I remember correctly. That would get my two favourite teams on the same park and make my year. I've been to a game there, and also watched them play Lech Poznan at La Manga in Spain. Bizarre experience.