Which teams do we want in our group?

[Stud mark of doom]

I'll go for Barcelona, Monaco and Zenit St Petersburg

 

Wouldn't mind that for a few midweek breaks.

 

(Would be even better if Pompey are playing Eastleigh on the same night.)

[doddisalegend]

?????????

[Golden Balls]

Too soon

[Batman]

we were 3rd 12 months ago

 

we wont be finishing top 4

[Shroppie]

Chickens hatched count don't before.

[Hatch]

three teams that are near the beach and have lots of titty bars.

 

That'll do.

 

Save the Madrids and Barcelonas of this world for the quarters or semis.

[Stud mark of doom]

Well we're second in the league so it was either comment on a rape case or someone who might or might not be leaving the backroom staff or start something more positive.

 

I am fed up with taking one game at a time. I'm not playing so it doesn't matter if I skip ahead a little.

 

Plus I need to decide how much holiday I need next year.

 

#itshappeningffs

[Mallagroth]

Well we're second in the league so it was either comment on a rape case or someone who might or might not be leaving the backroom staff or start something more positive.

 

I am fed up with taking one game at a time. I'm not playing so it doesn't matter if I skip ahead a little.

 

Plus I need to decide how much holiday I need next year.

 

#itshappeningffs

 

interesting username and then a thread like this. Things must be getting even more desperate in Fratton. Your all welcome to come visit the itchen bridge if you feel really bad. After you jump you can see St Mary's on the way down too which is beautifully poetic.

[Saint IQ]

Barcelona, Anderlect and Ajax 2 great places to visit, all 3 not too far away and a chance of getting out the group..

[SO16_Saint]

PSG, PSV, and CSKA - if only to be in the group of initials

[Fan The Flames]

**** it I play. No Russian sides,, I would like an easy team, a winnable classic team and a nearish team.

 

So Apoel Nicoisa, Sampdoria and Celtic

[doddisalegend]

**** it I play. No Russian sides,, I would like an easy team, a winnable classic team and a nearish team.

 

So Apoel Nicoisa, Sampdoria and Celtic

 

Due to the way the team are seeded, if we ever made it into the CL, I imagine our group would be pretty tough we'd be the equivalent PFC Ludogorets Razgrad......

[sentry]

You are getting way to ahead of yourself........ Monaco might not qualify!

[The Cat]

This reminds me, I must renew my passport before the away leg of our Champions League qualifier.

[hypochondriac]

Due to the way the team are seeded, if we ever made it into the CL, I imagine our group would be pretty tough we'd be the equivalent PFC Ludogorets Razgrad......

 

I thought they were changing it?

[Shroppie]

This reminds me, I must renew my passport before the away leg of our Champions League qualifier.

But we're 2nd so will go straight into the group stage.

[FarehamRed]

three teams that are near the beach and have lots of titty bars.

 

That'll do.

 

Save the Madrids and Barcelonas of this world for the quarters or semis.

 

Don't worry about the beach...

Sparta Prague, FC Levadia Tallinn, Ajax.

[Badger]

Carrick Rangers perhaps ?

 

But definitely don't want a return to Norrkopping in case history repeats iteself.

[simo]

More importantly I'm looking forward to being handed the premier league trophy at City !

[suewhistle]

Somewhere where they take euros: hopefully any left over after my January skiing holiday will be put by in a spirit of optimism.. I've actually got quite a few € in an Italian account but think I owe most of them to the taxman..

 

Specifically Torino or Juventus would be great, or any other Italian team and if not somewhere cheaper to stay, or even Cyprus where I have rellies..

 

(This post is made in the same spirit as the OP: it's good to dream!)

[whelk]

I'm not sure whether to do all my cash on the group away games. Or wait for last 16, qtrs and semi. Final in Milan so don't want AC or Inter on the way.

[Toomer]

I'll go for Barcelona, Monaco and Zenit St Petersburg

 

Wouldn't mind that for a few midweek breaks.

 

(Would be even better if Pompey are playing Eastleigh on the same night.)

 

I've been to all three places all lovely places going back to Barcelona on our April cruise with the son and daughter in law so the son and I can do the Nou Camp tour.

[Patrick Bateman]

I can't wait to see us lift the trophy at the San Siro, 2 months before my 40th birthday; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_UEFA_Champions_League_Final

[Turkish]

I'm not sure whether to do all my cash on the group away games. Or wait for last 16, qtrs and semi. Final in Milan so don't want AC or Inter on the way.

 

You know what saints are like, we'll do it the hard way and beat one of them in the final on their own patch

[whelk]

You know what saints are like, we'll do it the hard way and beat one of them in the final on their own patch

 

And alpine will post 'it's all down hill from here'

[View From The Top]

Whilst I refuse to believe it could actually happen I'm happy to dream so, Ajax, Anderlecht and PSG.

 

Easy to get to and easy to finish 2nd in the group!

[NickG]

we were 3rd 12 months ago

 

we wont be finishing top 4

Great news! With your track record with predictions this is best news we've had, top 4 it is!

(Don't give up the dream, this time two years ago you said we would be so far adrift by Christmas we would be as good as relegated!)

 

Funny how if we start badly you would be happy that we are at the right level, and the table never lies.

 

Start well and its all about early days etc.

 

You, I'm sure, are not 100% confident we will miss top 4, fool if you are.

 

Still, unlikely, but still could easily happen - prob less of a shock for us to continue that it was for us to start this well.

 

Enjoy. Dream. If we drop down to 8th, or whatever, at least you have enjoyed the dream while it lasted.

 

I think our points will be enough for top 4, if others underachieve as they have been. Unfortunately I can see its more likely that ars bal and Man U will improve fair bit.

[Charlie Wayman]

You know what saints are like, we'll do it the hard way and beat one of them in the final on their own patch

 

but only by one-nil

[Dr Who?]

We can all dream, is that not what this is all about. Live the moment lads and lasses and believe... It could actually happen and would transform our club!

[CB Saint]

Would love to see Real come to SMS.

[niceandfriendly]

A European tour would be the absolute perfect excuse to get back to Europe. I do miss it! UK doesn't have much pull obviously, but Rome, Barcelona, Turin, Split (are Hadjuk still in the Champs League? probably not), Monaco etc etc, I'm there.

 

To all those miserable fellows, cheer up, we've already got it in the baaaaag.

[CamberwellSaint]

As the OP implies, its rare that Saints fans would even get the opportunity to be as overoptimistic as this, so take the chance while its here. In the summer, if someone had started a "who will be our rivals for a Europa League place?" thread, they'd have been shouted down as delusional.

My vote: Barca (for the magic), Ajax (for Ron), and Steaua Bucharest (for revenge). Hell, its not unthinkable we could get out of that group.

[Crab Lungs]

Yup we'd be fourth pot assuming we get there so we'd likely be up against a couple of real big heavyweights followed by a Basel or Roma. .

 

I'll go for ... PSG, Juventus, Basel, Southampton.

[Lighthouse]

We will probably get Shakhtar, Anzhi and Hapoel Tel Aviv. 3 absolute nightmare away days.

[Turkish]

Yup we'd be fourth pot assuming we get there so we'd likely be up against a couple of real big heavyweights followed by a Basel or Roma. .

 

I'll go for ... PSG, Juventus, Basel, Southampton.

 

It could have been so different.

[Sour Mash]

Whilst I refuse to believe it could actually happen I'm happy to dream so, Ajax, Anderlecht and PSG.

 

Easy to get to and easy to finish 2nd in the group!

 

I definitely don't think we'll do it, but just seen this thread, so out of this year's groups I'd take Real Madrid, Zenit St Petersburg and Anderlecht, something for everyone there.

[Sparky_Mark]

I'll go to the Eastleigh v Pompey game, Eastleigh will win 7-0 sticking Pompey bottom of the league and Eastleigh into the top 2! Meanwhile we will be walking away with a 5-4 victory in the Camp Nou - dreaming is believing.....

[Stud mark of doom]

I'll go to the Eastleigh v Pompey game, Eastleigh will win 7-0 sticking Pompey bottom of the league and Eastleigh into the top 2! Meanwhile we will be walking away with a 5-4 victory in the Camp Nou - dreaming is believing.....

 

I can't see our defence letting four in.

[SW5 SAINT]

Apart from Saints, we don't know who else has qualified yet……...