Barca or Schalke

Who do you want in the next round ???

Tricky one this, Barca on their day can beat anybody, but over the last few years we have a terrible record against German teams (Not including Munich in '99)

And yes I know we aren't through yet, but it would take an enormous #@&%!-up and gross incompetence to £#%&! it up from here.

Barcelona.

A proper European glamour tie, two teams with great tradition hopefully trading goals for fun à la the 3-3s in 1999.

Barcelona, BIG TIME.

We'll go out to barcelona and we all know it. Even though we shouldnt.

I am looking fiorward to a stroll down the Ramblas

Originally Posted by elephantstone

I am looking fiorward to a stroll down the Ramblas

ramblas is shite (unless something good is happening)

Originally Posted by elephantstone

I am looking fiorward to a stroll down the Ramblas

but not down the tartenstrasse?

Schalke would be a belting away.

Somewhere new, and German aways are usually very well organised and a good trip.

The 'Glamour tie' aspect appeals to me, and it would be nice to actually play and win, a battle of European superpowers.

Having said that, I am extremely wary of the 'Cup Final' factor that seems to inspire even the 'Big Boys'(witness Milan last year and Real Madrid in 2003 as recent examples) suddenly turning up after months of absenteeism.

It would be nice to play Schalke though, as we've never played them before and probably won't get another opportunity in the near future, plus, we could, conceivably, put the game to bed in 1 leg.

Originally Posted by </forzagarza>

ramblas is shite (unless something good is happening)

look I am sure they will sell chips

Originally Posted by dunk

The 'Glamour tie' aspect appeals to me, and it would be nice to actually play and win, a battle of European superpowers.

Having said that, I am extremely wary of the 'Cup Final' factor that seems to inspire even the 'Big Boys'(witness Milan last year and Real Madrid in 2003 as recent examples) suddenly turning up after months of absenteeism.

It would be nice to play Schalke though, as we've never played them before and probably won't get another opportunity in the near future, plus, we could, conceivably, put the game to bed in 1 leg.

Just like we did with Leverkusen.......

Oh

Originally Posted by wiganste

Just like we did with Leverkusen.......

Oh

bar the result that was a good away

Originally Posted by wiganste

Just like we did with Leverkusen.......

Oh

Just like we SHOULD'VE done with Leverkusen

In fairness though, this Schalke side has got nothing of that Leverkusen team, really, they look far inferior.

Originally Posted by dunk

Just like we SHOULD'VE done with Leverkusen

In fairness though, this Schalke side has got nothing of that Leverkusen team, really, they look far inferior.

Yeah, I know. I'm just being a @#%&!

I think we drew Leverkusen the following season and beat them home & away.

Saying that - the Leverkusen that ko'd us had a rather tasty Ballack playing for them. He was the driving force behind that team. Possibly the best midfielder around at that time.

Originally Posted by wiganste

Yeah, I know. I'm just being a @#%&!

I think we drew Leverkusen the following season and beat them home & away.

Saying that - the Leverkusen that ko'd us had a rather tasty Ballack playing for them. He was the driving force behind that team. Possibly the best midfielder around at that time.

And Lucio in imperious form, plus Ze Roberto on the flank, Neuville up front, the little @#%&! and Carsten '£#%&!ing' Ramelow, then there was the other centre half, Nowotny?. I'm sure there was someone on RI saying we should sign Ramelow for £#%&!ing ages.

In fact, they were rather a good side at the time.

We still should've £#%&!ing panned them.

We'd thrash Schalke,
Barca might turn us over.

Originally Posted by dunk

And Lucio in imperious form, plus Ze Roberto on the flank, Neuville up front, the little @#%&! and Carsten '£#%&!ing' Ramelow, then there was the other centre half, Nowotny?. I'm sure there was someone on RI saying we should sign Ramelow for £#%&!ing ages.

In fact, they were rather a good side at the time.

We still should've £#%&!ing panned them.

i always liked the look of that little wide player at the time, Schneider?

Originally Posted by Billy Baroo

i always liked the look of that little wide player at the time, Schneider?

Yeah, he was another good 'un.

Was Berbatov there at the time as well?

They had a damn good team in hindsight.

Originally Posted by dunk

Yeah, he was another good 'un.

Was Berbatov there at the time as well?

They had a damn good team in hindsight.

yes he came on as sub with 20mins to go in the final

i watched a rerun of that the other week when i was in Italy

how Leverkusen didn't equalise will remain a mystery. Casillas came on as sub and made 4 absolutely world class saves, they hit the woodwork etc. Ballack was imperious