Europa League 2014-15 ( incl. Ticket / Travel Info ).

[Herk8346]

so we want Hull to win the cup then we go straight to the group stage's I think

Other way around bud,

In the event the FA Cup winners are qualified for the UEFA Champions League the FA Cup runners-up will qualify, but in the place reserved for the lowest ranking Barclays Premier League representative. The place with direct access to the Group Stage will be given to the club that finishes in the highest position in the Barclays Premier League of the clubs qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.


Basically, Hull wins we get playoff, Hull loses we get pushed up to group spot

 

[Ducans elbow]

Other way around bud,

In the event the FA Cup winners are qualified for the UEFA Champions League the FA Cup runners-up will qualify, but in the place reserved for the lowest ranking Barclays Premier League representative. The place with direct access to the Group Stage will be given to the club that finishes in the highest position in the Barclays Premier League of the clubs qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.


Basically, Hull wins we get playoff, Hull loses we get pushed up to group spot

cheers for clearing that up bloke on the telly said it was the other way around cmon gooners

 

[BoysInBlue]

Cheers, not sure who to root for in the FA cup really

Easy, Arsenal. We don't need a 2 legged Euro game in August.

 

[MJ1]

Easy, Arsenal. We don't need a 2 legged Euro game in August.

Straight to the groups in September and we should be starting around the same time as champions league. I don't know how the group draw works, but if we are seeded straight to the group do we get a better seed?

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Easy, Arsenal. We don't need a 2 legged Euro game in August.

I will be torn in the cup final then, i'm not sure if I would rather see "the Gooners" lift the FA Cup OR be faced with a two leg knock out tie against someone like Shakhter Karagandy or Aberystwyth Town

 

[bluebud]

Straight to the groups in September and we should be starting around the same time as champions league. I don't know how the group draw works, but if we are seeded straight to the group do we get a better seed?

It works out the same, the seedings are based on teams UEFA coefficient scores, The highest ranked 12 teams form pot 1, the next 12 pot 2 etc, 48 teams in total. Teams get 2 coefficient points for getting into the group stages i.e finishing 5th or winning the FA Cup, if you finish 6th/7th or are runner up in the cup you get zero points until you get to the group stage where you get your 2 points the same as 5th/winning FA Cup. We are likely to be borderline pot 2/3 as our coefficient is pretty low due to not being in Europe for a while, I think we are ranked 83rd at the mo.

 

[bicycleheader]

You're dead hard mate. Well done.

warning. humour sensor failure

 

[Fresh Prince of Belle Val]

Easy, Arsenal. We don't need a 2 legged Euro game in August.

Exactly, plus we can forecast the extra income that the 6 group games will bring. Meaning, that little bit extra summer transfer money. A qualifier could mean the difference between signing target A and B.

 

[bicycleheader]

You're dead hard mate. Well done.

sorry about that. good post bremmam

 

[rascal]

I will be torn in the cup final then, i'm not sure if I would rather see "the Gooners" lift the FA Cup OR be faced with a two leg knock out tie against someone like Shakhter Karagandy or Aberystwyth Town

I'd like to get Aberystwyth. A proper European trip that one on the beach.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

I'm supporting Hull regardless, screw Arsenal.

 

[cjuk87]

I don't get that mentality, i want whats best for everton, meaning an arsenal win, why anyone would want us to have to play 2 extra games and the potential to be knocked out before the group stage is pathetic

 

[hudd101]

Gonna be a laugh this, can't wait!

 

[AndyZ]

I won't be setting foot anywhere near Italy if we get any Serie A sides. Stories of my mate and his brother being chased through a park by a gang of Fiorentina fans with masks over their faces put me off that.

All part of the fun that lid

it's all fun and games until somebody gets stabbed.

 

[barneygumble]

This has probably already been asked but how easy/hard will it be to get spares for aways?

Also, who are we to fear?

It depends who we play.

I remember playing AEK, and being serious, there was probably more spares, than none. There's always tickets bobbing about etc. If we get someone like Milan ('Northern' Italy is far safer than 'Southern' Italy btw) i'd say there will be a fair few flying about, it's the ones like Alkmaar, where the demand is huge, but the allocation is small, where you'll be struggling.
Games like BATE, Metallist, Dinamo Bucharest and AEK, are all gonna be considered 'unappealing', and you'll probably stand a good chance of a ticket, the likes of Sociedad and Sevilla, i wouldn't worry about either, as they almost certainly won't sell their allocations.