Europa League Potential Opponents

[Hermit Crab]

Seen this on Facebook and thought I’d share it. A list of potential teams we could face in the Europa League qualifying round.

Wouldn’t mind a wee trip to Wales to play Connah’s Quay Nomads. Or an Irish side. Nice and easy to get to.

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[norwayhibs]

From a purely selfish point of view, Molde or Sarpsborg 08 would be nice:wink:

[Northernhibee]

Seen this on Facebook and thought I’d share it. A list of potential teams we could face in the Europa League qualifying round.

Wouldn’t mind a wee trip to Wales to play Connah’s Quay Nomads. Or an Irish side. Nice and easy to get to.

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Didn't we sell or buy a player from Gabala, or was that me on Football Manager?

[St Pauli Hibee]

Cliftonville down are out potential opponents, teams above will be seeded

[AgentDaleCooper]

Someone crap please. Save the interesting ties for the 3rd round/play-off :aok:

[Lancs Harp]

Is Vardar actually on earth? Sounds like a planet off Doctor Who.

Trip to Latvia would be good..

[Big_Franck]

That list is all wrong.

Most of the sides above go straight in to Qualifying round 2. The list of unseeded teams in Qualifying round 1 listed here (https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedel2018.html) are our potential opponents.

[Mr White]

Is Vardar actually on earth? Sounds like a planet off Doctor Who.

Trip to Latvia would be good..

Very good :tee hee:

[Hermit Crab]

Is Vardar actually on earth? Sounds like a planet off Doctor Who.

Trip to Latvia would be good..


We've been before, I went when we played Dinaburg. Cheap as chips.

[Lancs Harp]

We've been before, I went when we played Dinaburg. Cheap as chips.

Much travelled (that and football are my thing I guess) but never been to Latvia. Heard good things. :thumbsup:

[LancsHibs]

We've been before, I went when we played Dinaburg. Cheap as chips.

How much were the chips?

[Hermit Crab]

That list is all wrong.

Most of the sides above go straight in to Qualifying round 2. The list of unseeded teams in Qualifying round 1 listed here (https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedel2018.html) are our potential opponents.


Sorry, just thought I'd share it, didn't realise it was wrong.

[Diclonius]

Would like to hope we can beat any of the unseeded teams. Now I've said that, we're guaranteed to get one of the Finnish teams midway through their season.

[Dalianwanda]

Cliftonville down are out potential opponents, teams above will be seeded

They are my brother in laws team..Would love that (and they are poor at the moment so would be like a free pass to the next round 😏)

[Hermit Crab]

Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef.
------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ----------------
Maccabi Tel-Aviv Isr 22.500 .
Partizan Belgrade Srb 17.000 .
Molde FK Nor 12.500 .
Apollon Limassol Cyp 10.000 .
Dinamo Minsk Bls 8.000 .
Lech Poznan Pol 7.000 .
FH Hafnarfjardar Isl 5.500 Stjarnan FC Isl 2.750
Dundalk Irl 5.500 Birkirkara *p Mlt 2.750
Zalgiris Vilnius Lit 5.500 Cliftonville Nir 2.500
Gabala FK Azb 5.250 EL2 Arm 2.500
NK Osijek Cro 5.200 DAC Dunajska Streda Svk 2.425
EL3 Den 5.190 Siroki Brijeg Bos 2.250
EL2 Den 5.190 - 34.000 Buducnost Podgorica Mon 2.250
Slovan Bratislava Svk 5.000 Partizani Tirana Alb 2.000
Vardar Skopje Mac 5.000 Chikhura Sachkhere Geo 2.000
Beitar Jerusalem Isr 4.350 EL123 Mol 2.000
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyp 4.310 Petrocub Hîncesti Mol 2.000
Dinamo Tbilisi Geo 4.250 FK Trakai *p Lit 1.750
EL3 Rom 4.090 - 14.000 Luftëtari Gjirokastër Alb 1.700
EL3 Pol 4.025 KF Laçi Alb 1.700
Kalju Nomme Est 4.000 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Isl 1.650
AIK Stockholm Swe 4.000 CW Hun 1.625
BK Häcken Swe 3.995 FK Liepaja Lat 1.500
Slavia Sofia Bul 3.825 B36 Torshavn *p Far 1.500
CSKA Sofia Bul 3.825 EL3 Mac 1.500
EL3 Bul 3.825 Ilves Tampere Fin 1.380
EL2 Azb 3.825 KuPS Kuopio Fin 1.380
EL3 Azb 3.825 FC Lahti Fin 1.380
Radnicki Nis Srb 3.750 Derry City Irl 1.340
EL13 Srb 3.750 Shamrock Rovers Irl 1.340
FK Ventspils Lat 3.750 Samtredia Geo 1.250
Shakhtior Saligorsk Bls 3.725 EL12 *p Sma 1.250 - 1.750
Glasgow Rangers Sco 3.725 Riga FC Lat 1.125
Hibernian Sco 3.725 Trans Narva Est 1.100
Tobol Kustanai Kaz 3.625 Stumbras Kaunas Lit 1.075
Irtysh Pavlodar Kaz 3.625 Bala Town *p Wal 1.000
Kairat Almaty Kaz 3.625 EL3 Mon 1.000 - 1.750
CS Fola Esch Lux 3.500 Gandzasar Kapan Arm 0.975
Sarpsborg 08 Nor 3.485 Banants Yerevan Arm 0.975
FK Sarajevo Bos 3.250 Balzan FC Mlt 0.900
NK Domzale Slo 3.000 Gzira United *p Mlt 0.900
. Progrès Niederkorn Lux 0.875
. CW Lux 0.875
. Glenavon Nir 0.850
. Coleraine Nir 0.850
. Connah's Quay Wal 0.775
. NSI Runavik




Looks like we are seeded so away first? Is that correct?

[scoopyboy]

Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef.
------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ----------------
Maccabi Tel-Aviv Isr 22.500 .
Partizan Belgrade Srb 17.000 .
Molde FK Nor 12.500 .
Apollon Limassol Cyp 10.000 .
Dinamo Minsk Bls 8.000 .
Lech Poznan Pol 7.000 .
FH Hafnarfjardar Isl 5.500 Stjarnan FC Isl 2.750
Dundalk Irl 5.500 Birkirkara *p Mlt 2.750
Zalgiris Vilnius Lit 5.500 Cliftonville Nir 2.500
Gabala FK Azb 5.250 EL2 Arm 2.500
NK Osijek Cro 5.200 DAC Dunajska Streda Svk 2.425
EL3 Den 5.190 Siroki Brijeg Bos 2.250
EL2 Den 5.190 - 34.000 Buducnost Podgorica Mon 2.250
Slovan Bratislava Svk 5.000 Partizani Tirana Alb 2.000
Vardar Skopje Mac 5.000 Chikhura Sachkhere Geo 2.000
Beitar Jerusalem Isr 4.350 EL123 Mol 2.000
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyp 4.310 Petrocub Hîncesti Mol 2.000
Dinamo Tbilisi Geo 4.250 FK Trakai *p Lit 1.750
EL3 Rom 4.090 - 14.000 Luftëtari Gjirokastër Alb 1.700
EL3 Pol 4.025 KF Laçi Alb 1.700
Kalju Nomme Est 4.000 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Isl 1.650
AIK Stockholm Swe 4.000 CW Hun 1.625
BK Häcken Swe 3.995 FK Liepaja Lat 1.500
Slavia Sofia Bul 3.825 B36 Torshavn *p Far 1.500
CSKA Sofia Bul 3.825 EL3 Mac 1.500
EL3 Bul 3.825 Ilves Tampere Fin 1.380
EL2 Azb 3.825 KuPS Kuopio Fin 1.380
EL3 Azb 3.825 FC Lahti Fin 1.380
Radnicki Nis Srb 3.750 Derry City Irl 1.340
EL13 Srb 3.750 Shamrock Rovers Irl 1.340
FK Ventspils Lat 3.750 Samtredia Geo 1.250
Shakhtior Saligorsk Bls 3.725 EL12 *p Sma 1.250 - 1.750
Glasgow Rangers Sco 3.725 Riga FC Lat 1.125
Hibernian Sco 3.725 Trans Narva Est 1.100
Tobol Kustanai Kaz 3.625 Stumbras Kaunas Lit 1.075
Irtysh Pavlodar Kaz 3.625 Bala Town *p Wal 1.000
Kairat Almaty Kaz 3.625 EL3 Mon 1.000 - 1.750
CS Fola Esch Lux 3.500 Gandzasar Kapan Arm 0.975
Sarpsborg 08 Nor 3.485 Banants Yerevan Arm 0.975
FK Sarajevo Bos 3.250 Balzan FC Mlt 0.900
NK Domzale Slo 3.000 Gzira United *p Mlt 0.900
. Progrès Niederkorn Lux 0.875
. CW Lux 0.875
. Glenavon Nir 0.850
. Coleraine Nir 0.850
. Connah's Quay Wal 0.775
. NSI Runavik




Looks like we are seeded so away first? Is that correct?

We are seeded, but 50/50 chance of being at home in first leg.

[Sir David Gray]

Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef.
------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ----------------
Maccabi Tel-Aviv Isr 22.500 .
Partizan Belgrade Srb 17.000 .
Molde FK Nor 12.500 .
Apollon Limassol Cyp 10.000 .
Dinamo Minsk Bls 8.000 .
Lech Poznan Pol 7.000 .
FH Hafnarfjardar Isl 5.500 Stjarnan FC Isl 2.750
Dundalk Irl 5.500 Birkirkara *p Mlt 2.750
Zalgiris Vilnius Lit 5.500 Cliftonville Nir 2.500
Gabala FK Azb 5.250 EL2 Arm 2.500
NK Osijek Cro 5.200 DAC Dunajska Streda Svk 2.425
EL3 Den 5.190 Siroki Brijeg Bos 2.250
EL2 Den 5.190 - 34.000 Buducnost Podgorica Mon 2.250
Slovan Bratislava Svk 5.000 Partizani Tirana Alb 2.000
Vardar Skopje Mac 5.000 Chikhura Sachkhere Geo 2.000
Beitar Jerusalem Isr 4.350 EL123 Mol 2.000
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyp 4.310 Petrocub Hîncesti Mol 2.000
Dinamo Tbilisi Geo 4.250 FK Trakai *p Lit 1.750
EL3 Rom 4.090 - 14.000 Luftëtari Gjirokastër Alb 1.700
EL3 Pol 4.025 KF Laçi Alb 1.700
Kalju Nomme Est 4.000 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Isl 1.650
AIK Stockholm Swe 4.000 CW Hun 1.625
BK Häcken Swe 3.995 FK Liepaja Lat 1.500
Slavia Sofia Bul 3.825 B36 Torshavn *p Far 1.500
CSKA Sofia Bul 3.825 EL3 Mac 1.500
EL3 Bul 3.825 Ilves Tampere Fin 1.380
EL2 Azb 3.825 KuPS Kuopio Fin 1.380
EL3 Azb 3.825 FC Lahti Fin 1.380
Radnicki Nis Srb 3.750 Derry City Irl 1.340
EL13 Srb 3.750 Shamrock Rovers Irl 1.340
FK Ventspils Lat 3.750 Samtredia Geo 1.250
Shakhtior Saligorsk Bls 3.725 EL12 *p Sma 1.250 - 1.750
Glasgow Rangers Sco 3.725 Riga FC Lat 1.125
Hibernian Sco 3.725 Trans Narva Est 1.100
Tobol Kustanai Kaz 3.625 Stumbras Kaunas Lit 1.075
Irtysh Pavlodar Kaz 3.625 Bala Town *p Wal 1.000
Kairat Almaty Kaz 3.625 EL3 Mon 1.000 - 1.750
CS Fola Esch Lux 3.500 Gandzasar Kapan Arm 0.975
Sarpsborg 08 Nor 3.485 Banants Yerevan Arm 0.975
FK Sarajevo Bos 3.250 Balzan FC Mlt 0.900
NK Domzale Slo 3.000 Gzira United *p Mlt 0.900
. Progrès Niederkorn Lux 0.875
. CW Lux 0.875
. Glenavon Nir 0.850
. Coleraine Nir 0.850
. Connah's Quay Wal 0.775
. NSI Runavik




Looks like we are seeded so away first? Is that correct?

No it's an open draw.

[Billy Whizz]

Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef.
------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ----------------
Maccabi Tel-Aviv Isr 22.500 .
Partizan Belgrade Srb 17.000 .
Molde FK Nor 12.500 .
Apollon Limassol Cyp 10.000 .
Dinamo Minsk Bls 8.000 .
Lech Poznan Pol 7.000 .
FH Hafnarfjardar Isl 5.500 Stjarnan FC Isl 2.750
Dundalk Irl 5.500 Birkirkara *p Mlt 2.750
Zalgiris Vilnius Lit 5.500 Cliftonville Nir 2.500
Gabala FK Azb 5.250 EL2 Arm 2.500
NK Osijek Cro 5.200 DAC Dunajska Streda Svk 2.425
EL3 Den 5.190 Siroki Brijeg Bos 2.250
EL2 Den 5.190 - 34.000 Buducnost Podgorica Mon 2.250
Slovan Bratislava Svk 5.000 Partizani Tirana Alb 2.000
Vardar Skopje Mac 5.000 Chikhura Sachkhere Geo 2.000
Beitar Jerusalem Isr 4.350 EL123 Mol 2.000
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyp 4.310 Petrocub Hîncesti Mol 2.000
Dinamo Tbilisi Geo 4.250 FK Trakai *p Lit 1.750
EL3 Rom 4.090 - 14.000 Luftëtari Gjirokastër Alb 1.700
EL3 Pol 4.025 KF Laçi Alb 1.700
Kalju Nomme Est 4.000 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Isl 1.650
AIK Stockholm Swe 4.000 CW Hun 1.625
BK Häcken Swe 3.995 FK Liepaja Lat 1.500
Slavia Sofia Bul 3.825 B36 Torshavn *p Far 1.500
CSKA Sofia Bul 3.825 EL3 Mac 1.500
EL3 Bul 3.825 Ilves Tampere Fin 1.380
EL2 Azb 3.825 KuPS Kuopio Fin 1.380
EL3 Azb 3.825 FC Lahti Fin 1.380
Radnicki Nis Srb 3.750 Derry City Irl 1.340
EL13 Srb 3.750 Shamrock Rovers Irl 1.340
FK Ventspils Lat 3.750 Samtredia Geo 1.250
Shakhtior Saligorsk Bls 3.725 EL12 *p Sma 1.250 - 1.750
Glasgow Rangers Sco 3.725 Riga FC Lat 1.125
Hibernian Sco 3.725 Trans Narva Est 1.100
Tobol Kustanai Kaz 3.625 Stumbras Kaunas Lit 1.075
Irtysh Pavlodar Kaz 3.625 Bala Town *p Wal 1.000
Kairat Almaty Kaz 3.625 EL3 Mon 1.000 - 1.750
CS Fola Esch Lux 3.500 Gandzasar Kapan Arm 0.975
Sarpsborg 08 Nor 3.485 Banants Yerevan Arm 0.975
FK Sarajevo Bos 3.250 Balzan FC Mlt 0.900
NK Domzale Slo 3.000 Gzira United *p Mlt 0.900
. Progrès Niederkorn Lux 0.875
. CW Lux 0.875
. Glenavon Nir 0.850
. Coleraine Nir 0.850
. Connah's Quay Wal 0.775
. NSI Runavik




Looks like we are seeded so away first? Is that correct?

Nope, won’t know until the draw is made

[Hermit Crab]

We are seeded, but 50/50 chance of being at home in first leg.


:aok:

Some real howlers in there, some right backwater places. Wales or Ireland please.

[southern hibby]

Easy ties for me let’s save the interesting stuff for the group stages. More ties we play, the more the bank manager will hate me. Never liked the sour face woman anyway .


GGTTH

[Souter96Mac]

Could face big Dave if we draw Kups.

[Lancs Harp]

Get through our first tie then draw Burnley, would be two great ties. I work with a couple of Burnley fans they have said the same. Great occasion x2 for both sets of fans I think.

[Albanian Hibs]

Somewhere I can get to from Dalaman preferably (if the away leg is first)

[Billy Whizz]

Somewhere I can get to from Dalaman preferably (if the away leg is first)

I’m in Sorrento, so anywhere around that part would be great for the 1st leg

[Hermit Crab]

I’m in Sorrento, so anywhere around that part would be great for the 1st leg


You'd be better of staying in sunny Sorrento. :greengrin

[Dashing Bob S]

Wonder who Hearts will get in the CL draw?

[Lancs Harp]

Wonder who Hearts will get in the CL draw?

The Blue brazil in the league cup.

[hibeerealist]

Nope, won’t know until the draw is made


WOT nay sheep?

[Sir David Gray]

Wonder who Hearts will get in the CL draw?

You mean LC draw? :greengrin

[Keith_M]

I've never heard of most of these teams before. Not a good sign, as it'll probably be one of those 'never heard of' teams that put us out.


Anyway, please not Tel Aviv or Posnan, as I want to actually enjoy the away leg.

[Hermit Crab]

I've never heard of most of these teams before. Not a good sign, as it'll probably be one of those 'never heard of' teams that put us out.


Anyway, please not Tel Aviv or Posnan, as I want to actually enjoy the away leg.


Like Birkikara or progrès. :greengrin

[Keith_M]

Like Birkikara or progrès. :greengrin



I personally have a soft spot for Progrès. Dunno why


:wink:

[Northernhibee]

Wonder who Hearts will get in the CL draw?

They'll be hoping to miss the big teams like Peterhead.

[SRHibs]

When's the draw?

[RoxburghHibs]

I've never heard of most of these teams before. Not a good sign, as it'll probably be one of those 'never heard of' teams that put us out.


Anyway, please not Tel Aviv or Posnan, as I want to actually enjoy the away leg.

We are seeded so won’t get drawn to play either of them. Ignore the original list posted on this thread as its not correct.

[Hermit Crab]

When's the draw?


I'm sure its around the 15th of June.

[RoxburghHibs]

When's the draw?

Tuesday 19th June according to the Hibs website.

[Ozyhibby]

I've never heard of most of these teams before. Not a good sign, as it'll probably be one of those 'never heard of' teams that put us out.


Anyway, please not Tel Aviv or Posnan, as I want to actually enjoy the away leg.

I took my kids footy team to Poznan a couple of years back and it’s a great place.


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[Baldy Foghorn]

Like Birkikara or progrès. :greengrin

Not rooming with you again:greengrin

[LustForLeith]

:aok:

Some real howlers in there, some right backwater places. Wales or Ireland please.

I thought you wanted to avoid backwater places.

Only joking!!!!

[HibeeHibernian4]

The overwhelming likelihood is that Hibs are going to be drawn against one of these teams, unless we are placed in an unusual group of potential opponents when they do the pots a few hours before the draw takes place.

(Iceland)
Stjarnan
ÍBV

(Northern Ireland)
Cliftonville
Glenavon
Coleraine

(Latvia)
FK Liepāja
Riga FC

(Finland)
Ilves Tampere
KuPS Kuopio
FC Lahti

(Ireland)
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers

(Lithuania)
Stumbras
FK Trakai*

(Wales)
Connah's Quay
Bala Town*

(Faroe Isles)
NSÍ Runavík
B36 Tórshavn*

(Estonia)
Narva Trans
Levadia Tallinn**



* - Team is the seeded side in the Preliminary Round, and is therefore likely to make it through against a weaker side. This is not guaranteed, but assumed for the sake of ease.

** - Team may still end up being seeded, depending on who qualifies from the countries whose season's haven't finished yet.

[LancashireHibby]

Connah’s Quay please (presumably at Wrexham).

[HibeeHibernian4]

Connah’s Quay please (presumably at Wrexham).

They've actually played in Rhyl (twice) and Bangor (once) in their three Europa League ties to date. You'd hope they might sense a bigger gate and move the game to Wrexham if we drew them, though.

[Dashing Bob S]

Any city reknowned for agreeable filly’s suits me.

[LancashireHibby]

They've actually played in Rhyl (twice) and Bangor (once) in their three Europa League ties to date. You'd hope they might sense a bigger gate and move the game to Wrexham if we drew them, though.
I think the police would have a say in that anyway as I’d expect us to take a massive following to a game like that. Same applies to Bala Town, obviously.

[Greenbeard]

I took my kids footy team to Poznan a couple of years back and it’s a great place.


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Agree. Cheap flights and city centre historic square is great. Ideal for a congregation.

[JimBHibees]

Any city reknowned for agreeable filly’s suits me.

:faf:

[monktonharp]

Cliftonville down are out potential opponents, teams above will be seededI could live with that. don't want to be in the Ex-Capital of Israel

[davhibby]

Connah’s Quay please (presumably at Wrexham).

Would they be allowed to play it at Tranmere? A trip to Liverpool would be nice

[The Leith Dutch]

:aok:

Some real howlers in there, some right backwater places. Wales or Ireland please.

We go to Gorgie and Ibrox 4 or 5 times a season so I reckon we should cope ;)

[LancsHibs]

Would they be allowed to play it at Tranmere? A trip to Liverpool would be nice

They play only a short distance from Chester, that would be a great trip:thumbsup: much nicer than a visit to Birkenhead!

[Walter]

It would be nice for once to get a team that aren’t midway through their season

[Iain G]

Any city reknowned for agreeable filly’s suits me.

Didn't know you were one for the horses Bob?

[Hermit Crab]

Not rooming with you again:greengrin


No chance! Last time I got the sack! :greengrin

[Hermit Crab]

Connah’s Quay please (presumably at Wrexham).



Last time in the Europa League they played here.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantporth

[Dashing Bob S]

Keep thinking that an Edinburgh derby over two legs in Europe would be great but then I remember Hearts are in CL.

[NOLA]

I’m in Sorrento, so anywhere around that part would be great for the 1st leg

The Sorrento is in leith walk mate, not that far to travel [emoji6]

[hibbyboy1]

The overwhelming likelihood is that Hibs are going to be drawn against one of these teams, unless we are placed in an unusual group of potential opponents when they do the pots a few hours before the draw takes place.

(Iceland)
Stjarnan
ÍBV

(Northern Ireland)
Cliftonville
Glenavon
Coleraine

(Latvia)
FK Liepāja
Riga FC

(Finland)
Ilves Tampere
KuPS Kuopio
FC Lahti

(Ireland)
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers

(Lithuania)
Stumbras
FK Trakai*

(Wales)
Connah's Quay
Bala Town*

(Faroe Isles)
NSÍ Runavík
B36 Tórshavn*

(Estonia)
Narva Trans
Levadia Tallinn**



* - Team is the seeded side in the Preliminary Round, and is therefore likely to make it through against a weaker side. This is not guaranteed, but assumed for the sake of ease.

** - Team may still end up being seeded, depending on who qualifies from the countries whose season's haven't finished yet.
When the draw is made will we know who we are playing exactly, or is it two teams that have still to play we will be drawn against.

[HH81]

Connah’s Quay please (presumably at Wrexham).

I was in Wrexham today. The boozer next to Wrexham football ground is superb. Shame North Wales have moved down the road.

A game at Wrexham would be ideal location wise 😁

[JimBHibees]

When the draw is made will we know who we are playing exactly, or is it two teams that have still to play we will be drawn against.

Could be either.

[LustForLeith]

Am I right in thinking it’s quite a low key draw? It just pops up on Wikipedia or somewhere else on the internet? It’s not a big live extravaganza?

[danhibees1875]

Am I right in thinking it’s quite a low key draw? It just pops up on Wikipedia or somewhere else on the internet? It’s not a big live extravaganza?

I doubt it's an extravaganza... But I'm sure there is a way to watch it live.

[Bristolhibby]

Am I right in thinking it’s quite a low key draw? It just pops up on Wikipedia or somewhere else on the internet? It’s not a big live extravaganza?

I’m sure it will be utterly confusing (like most of these draws are).

Perhaps better to just check wikipedia!

J

[LustForLeith]

I doubt it's an extravaganza... But I'm sure there is a way to watch it live.

No bevied Rod Stewart?!

Didn’t the last draw we were in confuse people as they had a practice and we got a team where people were booking flights to without realising it wasn’t the official draw?

[thorbs]

Iceland, Faroe Islands or Ireland for me.

[K.Marx]

One hibs connection in the draw i’ve stumbled across is that Ilves Tampere are managed by Jarkko Wiss! Not far from Helsinki too so wouldn’t be a bad trip

[cocteautwin]

FC Stumbras are based in Kaunas which is an easy Ryanair flight from Edinburgh. Was there last month for a week, not a bad place for a Euro trip.

[Big_Franck]

Am I right in thinking it’s quite a low key draw? It just pops up on Wikipedia or somewhere else on the internet? It’s not a big live extravaganza?

The last time we were in it I followed the UEFA website. There wasn't a video feed for it, but there were text updates as each draw was made.

[Hermit Crab]

Iceland, Faroe Islands or Ireland for me.


You must have plenty money. expensive and not the easiest to get to. £400 for a flight to the Faroes on the 11th July. Over £500 for a flight to Iceland on the same date.


A chartered flight would almost certainly be the best option for these two places.

[HibeeHibernian4]

When the draw is made will we know who we are playing exactly, or is it two teams that have still to play we will be drawn against.

Out of 47 possible opponents, there are only 6 who will still have to play a Preliminary Round tie first. But given that only 20 of the 47 are likely for Hibs to face, it's more like 6 out of 20. So we may know exactly who we're playing, or we may have to wait until the two teams play.

[scoopyboy]

I’m sure it will be utterly confusing (like most of these draws are).

Perhaps better to just check wikipedia!

J

Pretty straightforward.

A few hours before the draw teams are split into groups of ten and numbered 1 to 10, each containing five seeds and five non-seeds.

Then only one draw is made.

Say for example, 1 v 6, 8 v 2, 7 v 4, 3 v 10 and 5 v 9.

Every group of ten then uses the draw to determine opponents.

So basically only 10 balls and no teams mentioned by name.

Not the same as waiting to see Hibernian FC coming out.

The actual draw will only take a couple of minutes.

[Bamba]

Would like to hope we can beat any of the unseeded teams. Now I've said that, we're guaranteed to get one of the Finnish teams midway through their season.

All with ex-Hibee links too - Jarkko Wiss is the manager of Ilves, Henri Anier plays for FC Lahti and Otso Virtanen and Big Dave Matulevicius play for KuPS.

Even at the height of their season - we'd surely beat them. I see these teams regularly through my work and they are rank rotten.

[Ozyhibby]

Any city reknowned for agreeable filly’s suits me.

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[H18 SFR]

Does anyone know if the draw on 19th June will be AM or PM?

[H18 SFR]

You must have plenty money. expensive and not the easiest to get to. £400 for a flight to the Faroes on the 11th July. Over £500 for a flight to Iceland on the same date.


A chartered flight would almost certainly be the best option for these two places.

What's the likelihood of a charter?

Edit - could the mighty Hibs.net not organise one?

[WeeRussell]

I'd like to return to Lithuania and think it would be a good occasion taking Slivka across etc.

Then again I can't afford to be doing this.. so anywhere but Lithuania please :greengrin

[TonyStokeprano]

The best draw for us i reckon would be Connahs Quay FC followed by Dundalk in round 2.

[Yellowcard]

The best draw for us i reckon would be Connahs Quay FC followed by Dundalk in round 2.

Dundalk are no mugs

[Hermit Crab]

Dundalk are no mugs


You don't think we'd beat Dundalk over 2 legs :confused:? Even "typical" Hibs would not fall at that hurdle.

Great first post. :aok:

[Hermit Crab]

The best draw for us i reckon would be Connahs Quay FC followed by Dundalk in round 2.

Yes please.

[JeMeSouviens]

Shamrock Rovers please.

[Hermit Crab]

What's the likelihood of a charter?

Edit - could the mighty Hibs.net not organise one?


They could but it might be a tad on the expensive side. These things usually are.

[HibeeHibernian4]

You don't think we'd beat Dundalk over 2 legs :confused:? Even "typical" Hibs would not fall at that hurdle.

Great first post. :aok:

Dundalk made it all the way to the group stages of the Europa League a couple of seasons back, having knocked out a few clubs in the Champions League qualifiers on their way.

[Future17]

You don't think we'd beat Dundalk over 2 legs :confused:? Even "typical" Hibs would not fall at that hurdle.

Great first post. :aok:

Is this you having a go at another poster for being negative? I've seen it all now. :-)

[B.H.F.C]

You don't think we'd beat Dundalk over 2 legs :confused:? Even "typical" Hibs would not fall at that hurdle.

Great first post. :aok:

I would hope we would. But they have done far better than us in Europe recently.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Dundalk made it all the way to the group stages of the Europa League a couple of seasons back, having knocked out a few clubs in the Champions League qualifiers on their way.

Was that not Shamrock Rovers, when Michael Oneill was manager?
Welsh or Irish teams are good in that we should beat them. I'm wanting something a bit more exotic (by which i mean sunshine and cheap bevvy) for a trip ideally.

[Springbank]

Dundalk are no mugs

Aye but so are AC Milan.

I'd rather face dundalk if we get through..

[TonyStokeprano]

Aye but so are AC Milan.

I'd rather face dundalk if we get through..

Spot on, no ones saying they are mugs, but its a much easier tie than an ac milan or sevilla and actually gives us a chance.

[B.H.F.C]

Was that not Shamrock Rovers, when Michael Oneill was manager?
Welsh or Irish teams are good in that we should beat them. I'm wanting something a bit more exotic (by which i mean sunshine and cheap bevvy) for a trip ideally.

They’ve both done it, Dundalk being more recent.

[Monts]

How many ties would we need to win to make the group stages?

[The Sundance Kid]

How many ties would we need to win to make the group stages?

Four rounds to go through to make the group stages

[Monts]

Four rounds to go through to make the group stages

Ouch

[JeMeSouviens]

A total of 158 teams enter the "cup winners and league placings" path at various stages from Preliminary Round through Qualifying Rounds 1-4. All competing for just *13* group stage places.

[kaimendhibs]

Shamrock Rovers would be great

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[Hermit Crab]

Shamrock Rovers would be great

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Been there already, don't now what the area is like now but there was nothing around Tallaght, no pubs, just a few flats and and a half finished stadium.

[Albanian Hibs]

Been there already, don't now what the area is like now but there was nothing around Tallaght, no pubs, just a few flats and and a half finished stadium.

I seem to remember one big pub within walking distance to stadium? I was pished though so that may not be right 😀

[Big_Franck]

Shamrock Rovers would be great

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Yeah, Shamrock or Derry City would be my choice.

[kaimendhibs]

Been there already, don't now what the area is like now but there was nothing around Tallaght, no pubs, just a few flats and and a half finished stadium.My mate Andy is from Dublin and a big Rovers fan. Said there is a cracking boozer right opposite the stadium

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[kaimendhibs]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-likely-to-be-seeded-in-europa-league-tie-1-4742215/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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[JeMeSouviens]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-likely-to-be-seeded-in-europa-league-tie-1-4742215/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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They're not keeping up with Bert Kassies. We're now certain to be seeded in QR1. It's also extremely unlikely that Aberdeen will be seeded in QR2 and more or less impossible for us or Sevco.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Been there already, don't now what the area is like now but there was nothing around Tallaght, no pubs, just a few flats and and a half finished stadium.

There was a huge pub/hotel over from the ground IIRC

[danhibees1875]

They're not keeping up with Bert Kassies. We're now certain to be seeded in QR1. It's also extremely unlikely that Aberdeen will be seeded in QR2 and more or less impossible for us or Sevco.

They also say the draw is Friday 19th of June which isn't a date, that's a Tuesday. (The draw is the 19th,but not a Friday)

If we're being really picky, we didn't get the Scottish cup Europa place, Aberdeen did, and rangers got theirs and we got rangers'.


Still better than the Sun though. :greengrin

[HibeeHibernian4]

Also, a small nitpicking point, if there are two ties in the same city, they usually try to swap the legs around so that doesn't happen, or they move one 48 hours ahead (the Tuesday), not 24 hours.

[GreenCastle]

How many games would we have to play to win the tournament ?

8 games just to reach group stages ?!

Edit just looked it up - 23 (24being the final) games to be played to reach the final.

That’s nearly a full season !

[Bristolhibby]

Also, a small nitpicking point, if there are two ties in the same city, they usually try to swap the legs around so that doesn't happen, or they move one 48 hours ahead (the Tuesday), not 24 hours.

I’m sure Hearts would get preference, oh wait a minute!

J

[Bristolhibby]

How many games would we have to play to win the tournament ?

8 games just to reach group stages ?!

That’s mental BTW!

J

[SteveHFC]

Derry in the first round followed by Burnley in the 2nd round would be fantastic.

[Speedy]

Derry in the first round followed by Burnley in the 2nd round would be fantastic.

A proper foreign trip would be better. Somewhere with direct Jet2/Ryanair/Easyjet flights.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Cliftonville would be my ideal tie, close enough for us to take a big crowd, should be an easy enough game to progress into next round and got a soft spot for them. Not keen on Burnley in the second round either though, hopefullly we can get a decent way into the tournament this timeline :thumbsup:

[Ozyhibby]

Derry in the first round followed by Burnley in the 2nd round would be fantastic.

I can’t find anything appealing about that at all. All that effort to get into Europe and everyone seems happy just to go to Ireland or England.


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[Jumbo]

Don't want any team in Norn Iron on 12th of July, ferries would be a nightmare with ahem "Scottish flute bands" going over for their annual bigot bash :sick:

[JeMeSouviens]

I can’t find anything appealing about that at all. All that effort to get into Europe and everyone seems happy just to go to Ireland or England.


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I’ve never been to Ireland. What better way than with the original Irish fitba team?

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Don't want any team in Norn Iron on 12th of July, ferries would be a nightmare with ahem "Scottish flute bands" going over for their annual bigot bash :sick:

petition to paint all Stenaline ferries green white and gold for the 12th:lolrangers:

[Green-Hibee-7]

There was a huge pub/hotel over from the ground IIRC

Aye, I stayed in it. As did the Hibs team.

Bar was decent and quite busy with shamrock rovers fans but probably not quite up to task for Brondby levels of exuberance haha!

[007]

Scotsman article about potential opponents. Would love it if Rangers get Progres again.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/who-celtic-aberdeen-rangers-and-hibs-could-face-in-europe-1-4742805

[Crazyhorse]

Cliftonville would be my ideal tie, close enough for us to take a big crowd, should be an easy enough game to progress into next round and got a soft spot for them. Not keen on Burnley in the second round either though, hopefullly we can get a decent way into the tournament this timeline :thumbsup:

Coleraine for me. Closest proper football club to my Mum and Dad's house in Portstewart. Enjoyed seeing them win the Irish Cup this year and a wee trip to the Showgrounds would be great craic.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Coleraine for me. Closest proper football club to my Mum and Dad's house in Portstewart. Enjoyed seeing them win the Irish Cup this year and a wee trip to the Showgrounds would be great craic.

Met a bloke on holiday last year who supported Coleraine, but he had a Sevco top on most nights, kinda put me off them:confused:

[davhibby]

Sevilla in the second round would be a great trip, obviously not so great in terms of trying to get through though

[Hermit Crab]

Sevilla in the second round would be a great trip, obviously not so great in terms of trying to get through though


You want the "easiest" teams/ties possible, we want to make the group stage, its a big ask but not entirely out of our reach.

[davhibby]

You want the "easiest" teams/ties possible, we want to make the group stage, its a big ask but not entirely out of our reach.

I know, if we had to get a "big" team though I'd much rather it was them than Burnley. I wouldn't mind another shot at Brondby

[Hermit Crab]

I know, if we had to get a "big" team though I'd much rather it was them than Burnley. I wouldn't mind another shot at Brondby


Nah, easy teams please, don't mind far flung places, just as long as we get through. Have already said I'd like to play Connah's Quay FC though. :greengrin

[AgentDaleCooper]

I know, if we had to get a "big" team though I'd much rather it was them than Burnley. I wouldn't mind another shot at Brondby

I honestly think we could pap Burnley. They would under-rate us, and Scott Allan would carve them up (assuming he's still here)

[H18 SFR]

Been messing around looking at flights to some of the potential destinations. We have some very interesting potential journeys, making me think now that a home nation followed by another trip would be better.

[Hermit Crab]

Been messing around looking at flights to some of the potential destinations. We have some very interesting potential journeys, making me think now that a home nation followed by another trip would be better.


I think some of the possible destinations will be accessible by charter flights only, unless you're willing to get there by boat, train, plane and camels etc.

[Hermit Crab]

I honestly think we could pap Burnley. They would under-rate us, and Scott Allan would carve them up (assuming he's still here)


You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

[H18 SFR]

I think some of the possible destinations will be accessible by charter flights only, unless you're willing to get there by boat, train, plane and camels etc.

100% correct, I'm determined to go so will keep all options open.

[Hermit Crab]

100% correct, I'm determined to go so will keep all options open.


If you're lucky enough and can be flexible with UK airports then you can get some really good deals, I know not everyone has that luxury though.

[H18 SFR]

If you're lucky enough and can be flexible with UK airports then you can get some really good deals, I know not everyone has that luxury though.

Thankfully I've 7 weeks off over the summer with my job so I've no excuse not to jump in the car down to say Manchester or Liverpool, sadly a tricky destination might mean I'm a solo traveller although if its a decent place to get to there will be four or five of us.

[scoopyboy]

You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

We might have a better chance in that Burnley would not have played a competitive match and we would have played two.

I would agree with you if the games were played say mid October but late July / early August may be a leveller.

[Hermit Crab]

Thankfully I've 7 weeks off over the summer with my job so I've no excuse not to jump in the car down to say Manchester or Liverpool, sadly a tricky destination might mean I'm a solo traveller although if its a decent place to get to there will be four or five of us.


School teachers, more holidays than Thomas Cook. :greengrin

[Michael]

You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

Same way some club we've never heard off will probably pump us first round.

[MWHIBBIES]

I honestly think we could pap Burnley. They would under-rate us, and Scott Allan would carve them up (assuming he's still here)

We'd get hammered, they are a good side

[Hermit Crab]

Same way some club we've never heard off will probably pump us first round.


I hope not.

[SChibs]

I can’t find anything appealing about that at all. All that effort to get into Europe and everyone seems happy just to go to Ireland or England.


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Not everyone has the money to go on expensive away trips across the continent. Somewhere closer to home would mean more people could go

[Souter96Mac]

By the looks of it, if we do manage to get past the first tie, we could draw one of the losing teams from the champions league Q1 as they would be seeded, who would give us more of a chance of progressing. We could either get Seville or Cork City.

[Big_Franck]

If you're lucky enough and can be flexible with UK airports then you can get some really good deals, I know not everyone has that luxury though.

That's what I had presumed until I started looking in to flight prices to some of the possible destinations. Even after doing a connection anywhere in Europe it's still costing £400 to £500 for return flights to the likes of Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and Bosnia.

I'd presume Hibs would charter at least one flight to places like these, but i'm not sure that would be any cheaper. Like someone else above said I'd now prefer somewhere closer to home with a good chance of going through and then take our chances with a further trip in Round 2.

[Hermit Crab]

Not everyone has the money to go on expensive away trips across the continent. Somewhere closer to home would mean more people could go


Ah well that depends on the away allocation and whether you have an AST. :wink::greengrin

[ben johnson]

I took my kids footy team to Poznan a couple of years back and it’s a great place.


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It's to include 3 Europa league matches. Not sure if away fans are allowed


That would be really Tom Kite if we drew them and couldn't actually go to the game!

[H18 SFR]

School teachers, more holidays than Thomas Cook. :greengrin

Now c'mon now, the holidays are for the young people...

[Baw187]

Somewhere I can get to from Dalaman preferably (if the away leg is first)

Funnily enough, I’m flying out of Dalaman on the 12th so resigned to missing the game regardless.


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[jgl07]

That would be really Tom Kite if we drew them and couldn't actually go to the game!

A couple of years ago, Manchester City drew CSKA Moscow in the CL Group Stages and plenty of supporters booked flights and accommodation. Then CSKA were ordered to play behind closed doors. No away fans were alllowed.

The bungling UEFA did allow around 500 of the CSKA ‘Ultras’ to attend the match.

[Stokesy's on fire]

You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

I don't see why we couldn't take them. Teams with big budgets can be beat in Europe West Ham got done by a Romanian team called Astra Giurgiu in 2016.

[JeMeSouviens]

From Bert Kassies' site:


Although the regulations no longer require the use of regional groups (as used before 2009), until now UEFA still uses some kind of regionalization in the first qualifying rounds. At first the clubs are divided into seeded and unseeded teams, and then the seeded and unseeded teams are split into regional groups. The general approach seems to use the North/Central/South scheme, but no specific rules are known.

[Smartie]

If we were to retain most of our players and have them all in on the first day of pre-season training then I'd fancy our chances of catching Burnley cold.

As it is I don't know what our midfield or forward line will look like, so it is hard to say.

In all likelihood they'd spank us and we'll still be guddling about trying to get our squad together in late August.

[KWJ]

I think some of the possible destinations will be accessible by charter flights only, unless you're willing to get there by boat, train, plane and camels etc.

Now's a good time to be purchasing camels as their prices will go up as the weather gets hotter.

:3wise smi

[ChooseLife]

What's the chances we'll get Poznan? Is it possible now that it's likely we'll be seeded?

[Big_Franck]

What's the chances we'll get Poznan? Is it possible now that it's likely we'll be seeded?

We could get them if we progress to Round 2. We are seeded for Round 1 but they go straight in to Round 2.

If we win the first tie and get to Round 2 then we will be unseeded so then we'd have a chance of getting Lech Poznan.

[allezsauzee]

We could get them if we progress to Round 2. We are seeded for Round 1 but they go straight in to Round 2.

If we win the first tie and get to Round 2 then we will be unseeded so then we'd have a chance of getting Lech Poznan.

Won't Lech Poznan be unseeded as well? I thought their coefficient was only slightly above ours.

[Green Man]

Poznan are in the first qualifying round as well, seeded with a coefficient of 7.000.

[WeeRussell]

You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

Like Celtic? :greengrin

[HibeeHibernian4]

Won't Lech Poznan be unseeded as well? I thought their coefficient was only slightly above ours.

Theirs is 7.000, enough to see them seeded in the Second Qualifying Round, the cutoff point being 4.350 or above.

[BILLYHIBS]

Who cares? We can only beat what is put in front of us.This time let’s be prepared and hit the ground running no excuses.Lets do this!

[WeeRussell]

Who cares? We can only beat what is put in front of us.This time let’s be prepared and hit the ground running no excuses.Lets do this!

The majority of posters on Hibs.net who would like to know who our potential opponents are and where we, as supporters, may be headed for an away trip :confused:

[Jamesie]

Quite fancy one of the Armenian or Moldovan sides for a real old fashioned adventure! Not that many of my mates are able to make it though - pre-existing holiday plans getting in the way for a good few. Colleagues' holiday plans might make an away trip for the second leg difficulty for me too.

[NAE NOOKIE]

You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

Well yes, if you are being realistic. But who the hell cares about realism, this is football :greengrin

Even if it is a 100/1 one shot I would love to see Hibs just get the chance to knock an EPL team out ... imagine the meltdown south of the border if a club from the council house that is Scottish football got past one from the stately home of the EPL ... There would be questions in the house and letters to the Times :greengrin .... the other thing is I reckon we would take a huge support down, even if we got pumped in the first leg.

[BILLYHIBS]

The majority of posters on Hibs.net who would like to know who our potential opponents are and where we, as supporters, may be headed for an away trip :confused:
Europe is our oyster. Just be patient. You might get a pleasant surprise or a nasty wee shock.The most important thing is to avoid another Maribor or Malmo when we were out of Europe before our preseason had even started. The away defeat to Brondby was over the two games very unlucky. It may well be Azerbaijan the most important thing is getting through to the next round and then into the sections in the Europa League proper where the real money is.Think I have had too much Sangria.

:flag:

[JimBHibees]

You think we could knock out an established EPL side with a player budget 10 times ours?? :confused:. We'd be lucky to get a draw at ER imo. Thats not me being negative, just realistic.

Wouldn't rule it out. Couple of years ago West Ham won on penalties against a Maltese team and then lost to a team from Romania.

[ben johnson]

Quite fancy one of the Armenian or Moldovan sides for a real old fashioned adventure! Not that many of my mates are able to make it though - pre-existing holiday plans getting in the way for a good few. Colleagues' holiday plans might make an away trip for the second leg difficulty for me too.

We were in Moldova with Scotland when Bertie was the man in charge. Interesting trip.
We walked into a bar and a fellow Scot was sitting with his leg up on a stool. I asked him if he had sprained it but it transpired he had been shot in the back of the leg with an air rifle as he walked down the poorly lit streets. The owner of the bar had poured iodine into the hole in his leg. There was no exit wound so I was a bit concerned. The owner asked me not to phone the police or ambulance as the police would blame him. After a rather tense stand off he decided to call an ambulance and the Scot was taken off to a hospital sharpish after the ambulance crew saw his leg. I went with him to the hospital as he was a young lad and a bit frightened. I stayed outside the operating room
as they took out the pellet fragments It was rather a run down hospital and open windows with a busy road right outside. I saw no harm having a smoke at the window when the door burst open and the surgeon came out with blood covered gloves and apron. "Are you smoking " he said. "Sorry yes I am I replied. " Can I have one please " he said.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Wouldn't rule it out. Couple of years ago West Ham won on penalties against a Maltese team and then lost to a team from Romania.

Just had a look at one of the Burnley forums .... some of them seem surprisingly cagey about their prospects if they were to draw the Huns or the Sheep in their first qualifying match, mostly because of the hostile reception their team would get at Ibrox or Pittodrie ( shows what they know about Pittodrie lol ) ... they aren't happy about the possibility of a visit from the The Rangers and who can blame them :confused:

No mention of us because as yet we aren't a potential opponent ..... a lot of them do seem keen on a wee trip to Scotland though, if any of them are looking in you cant get better than Edinburgh for an away trip. I will leave it to others to give them an idea of what the crowd at Easter Road can be like :greengrin

[Keith_M]

That would be really Tom Kite if we drew them and couldn't actually go to the game!


Lech Poznan? I think it would be worse if we actually could go to the game.



:paranoid:

[WeeRussell]

Europe is our oyster. Just be patient. You might get a pleasant surprise or a nasty wee shock.The most important thing is to avoid another Maribor or Malmo when we were out of Europe before our preseason had even started. The away defeat to Brondby was over the two games very unlucky. It may well be Azerbaijan the most important thing is getting through to the next round and then into the sections in the Europa League proper where the real money is.Think I have had too much Sangria.

:flag:

Haha that is the correct response. Enjoy!

[Hermit Crab]

Lech Poznan? I think it would be worse if we actually could go to the game.



:paranoid:


The police would do their best to keep fans apart.

[Billy Whizz]

Updated

https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedel2018.html

[Hamish]

Surprised that nobody had picked up on the first leg date and the chance we may draw Linfield.

[HibbyAndy]

Surprised that nobody had picked up on the first leg date and the chance we may draw Linfield.

:tee hee::tee hee:

[Hermit Crab]

Hibs’ potential first qualifying round opponents

: Vaduz (Liechtenstein)

; FCI Levadia, Trans Narva (Estonia)

; Milsami Orhei, Petrocub Hincesti, Zaria Balti (Moldova),

Stjarnan, IBV (Iceland),

Ferencvaros, Ujpest (Hungary),

Balzan (Malta)

, Cliftonville, Coleraine, Glenavon (Northern Ireland);

DAC Dunjaska Streda (Slovakia);

Buducnost Podgorica, Igalo or Mladost Podgorica (Montenegro);

Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia);

Pyunik Yerevan, Banants Yerevan, Gandzasar Kapan (Armenia);

Partizani, Laci, Luftetari Gjirokaster (Albania),

Chikhura Sachkhere, Samtredia (Georgia); Liepaja, Riga FC (Latvia);

Skhupi (Macedonia);

KuPS, Lahti, Ilves (Finland);

Shamrock Rovers, Derry City (Republic of Ireland);

Stumbras (Lithuania);

Racing FC, Progres Niederkorn (Luxembourg);

Connah’s Quay Nomads (Wales);

NSI Runavik (Faroe Islands);

Winners of preliminary round match involving Birkirkara (Malta);

Winners of preliminary round match involving Trakai (Lithuania);

Winners of preliminary round match involving Europa (Gibraltar);

Winners of preliminary round match involving B36 Torshavn (Faroe Islands);

Winners of preliminary round match involving Folgore (San Marino);

Winners of preliminary round match involving Bala Town (Wales);

Winners of preliminary round match involving Gzira United (Malta).

[Hermit Crab]

Hibs’ potential second qualifying round opponents:

Sevilla (Spain);

Besiktas (Turkey);

Sparta Prague (Czech Republic);

Steaua Bucharest (Romania);

Genk (Belgium);

AZ Alkmaar, Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands);

RB Leipzig (Germany);

Burnley (England);

Atalanta (Italy);

Bordeaux (France);

Ufa (Russia);

Rio Ave (Portugal);

Asteras Tripolis, Atromitos (Greece);

Mariupol (Ukraine);

Hajduk Split (Croatia);

LASK Linz, Admira Wacker Modling (Austria);

St Gallen (Switzerland);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving FC Copenhagen (Denmark);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Maribor (Slovenia);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Partizan Belgrade (Serbia);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Molde (Norway);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Apollon Limassol (Cyprus);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Dinamo Minsk (Belarus);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Lech Poznan (Poland);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving FH (Iceland);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Dundalk (Republic of Ireland);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Qabala (Azerbaijan);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Osijek (Croatia);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Nordsjaelland (Denmark);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Vardar Skopje (Macedonia);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Trencin (Slovakia);

Winners of first qualifying round match involving Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia).

[Hermit Crab]

Potentially some absolute howlers in there!