UEFA Europa League - Q3 draw

[Sneckboy]

Downinthedumps noted on the Astra match thread that UEFA have allocated the 'groupings' for today's Qualifying Round 3 (Q3) draw...
Could all be academic if we don't overturn the first-leg deficit, but nevertheless, will be exciting to see who we could be facing!

There are 6 teams we can face:

West Ham United (England) or Birkirkara (Malta)
Atromitos (Greece)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic)
Standard Liege (Belgium)
Appollon Limassol (Cyprus) or Trakai (Lithuania)

[Gavroche]

West Ham United FC /Birkirkara FC (MLT) VS Inverness CT/Astra Giurgu

[Sneckboy]

WEST HAM UNITED!!!

Edit: ...or Birkirkara!

First-leg in London.
West Ham fans hoping we can 'turn the tie around' - interesting early reactions on one of their websites!

Edited July 17, 2015 by Sneckboy

[lightlamp2]

Bloddy hell! What a game that would be if we get through! If only we can pull something off!

[Harry Chibber]

Definitely a massive incentive to get through for both teams!

What date is the away leg??

[ICTRoughi]

Massive incentive for the lads to do the job next week in Giurgiu. 

[Gavroche]

Definitely a massive incentive to get through for both teams!

What date is the away leg??

30 July : first leg. 6 August : second leg;

Edited July 17, 2015 by Gavroche

[Sneckboy]

Definitely a massive incentive to get through for both teams!

What date is the away leg??

6 August.

Not sure if that's right, Gavroche.
We were drawn away for the first-leg, so it would be London a-week-on-Thursday (30th July), with West Ham coming to Inverness on August 6th.

[Gavroche]

I edited my post. You're right.

[davieB]

Nooo...we've got to turn this around next week now. C'mon boys!!

[bdu98196]

Other than Dortmund this is the tie I was hoping for. This has to be great motivation for the boys and a chance for ICT to be put on the stage in the UK.

[closed]

MASSIVE. Have that pre-cup final "what if" tingles again. Surely we can't...? c'mon we can do this.

and WH are not firing all cylinders yet!..(oh hang on too many games ahead)

[PerfICT]

Ooooooohhhhh, come on lads!! Absolutely massive opportunity if we can turn this around! Please turn it on, guys!

 

[Ayeseetee]

Massive incentive for the players to step it up for next week.

 

 

Edited July 17, 2015 by Ayeseetee

[Haugh Aye]

It's another Cup Final type game next week. Hotel and travel to london provisionally sorted!!

[Downinthedumps]

Rather go to Malta myself

[Sneckboy]

History is probably not on our side to overturn this - but it CAN be done, as Scottish clubs have done it in the recent past!

Scottish clubs have lost at home in the first leg of a European tie 46 times before. And subsequently been eliminated on 44 occasions!

The two clubs who've shown it can be done are Celtic and Motherwell both in 2009/10. (both also trailing by 0-1 from the home leg).

Motherwell 0-1 Llanelli
Llanelli 0-3 Motherwell

Celtic 0-1 Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow 0-2 Celtic

[Caley Mad In Berks]

Wow, what an incentive to win next week!  A possibility of a 'home' match for me down the road in London.  Bring it on.

[Zoid]

What an incentive indeed! Assuming both British teams get thru, Its only 20 stops on district line for me.... 

[Scotty]

Oh man I hope we make it ... One of my good pals over here who I go to TFC games with is a huge Hammers fan so the banter would be brilliant

 

 

[LondonICT]

What an incentive indeed! Assuming both British teams get thru, Its only 20 stops on district line for me.... 

Nae much further here mate !

Few shandies in the "H & F" beforehand and away we go 

 

[CaleyCanary]

Woo-Hoo! Please Big Man it's gotta happen 

[cif73]

A comment on a West Ham fan's thread. Love it ...

"Could it happen ?

SUPERCALEYGOBALLISTICWESTHAMWEREATROCIOUS"

 

Astra first though.

 

[Row S]

Damn, won't be able to make the London trip if it happens as appearing at Scottish Bowling Championships in Ayr. Could make the home leg though - complete reversal of round 2. 

[Sneckboy]

Damn, won't be able to make the London trip if it happens as appearing at Scottish Bowling Championships in Ayr. Could make the home leg though - complete reversal of round 2. 

That's ironic! Due to bowling, you'll miss the game at the 'Bowlin' ground! (as it tends to be pronounced for some reason)