Champions League - The Rigmarole Begins

[bibblebub]

The draw for the Champions League group stages is now taking place.

Shouldn't they have given Billy McNeill a test run and then they could have realised that he's past it?

[doctordb]

Tough group for arsenal.

[Ric.ror]

No I've missed who else is in the group

[Ric.ror]

Oh just seen - not too bad

[SeaJayPea]

This is a bit of an eye-opener.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23680545

[bibblebub]

i'll post the complete groups once the draw is finished

[Ric.ror]

Is that Claudio with Figo?

[tinkerbell23]

Still waiting.... Lol x

[tinkerbell23]

Ooooh here i go!!!!!

[Mattk]

Tricky one for Man Utd too.

[bibblebub]

ooooooooh, group H for Celtic...

[Ric.ror]

Oh poor Neil
Well they might do it

[tinkerbell23]

Uh oh! Im celtic!! Eek! Better txt mr T xx

[doctordb]

No chance for the hoops, bottom means no europa cup parachute.

[tinkerbell23]

Never know! Ill be keeping a PMA ...;0>

(Positve mental attitude) ha x

[bibblebub]

Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad

Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, Copenhagen

Group C: Benfica, Paris St-Germain, Olympiakos, Anderlecht

Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen

Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, Basel, Steaua Bucharest

Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli

Group G: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St Petersburg, Austria Vienna

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic

[doctordb]

Don't worry tinks, they may scrape a draw against dundee utd on saturday. :)

[tinkerbell23]

Deja vu ;0>

Hehe good luck all xx

[Ric.ror]

I thought they were presenting messi with his annual prize

[ichkeria]

Criticism of the seeding is understandable but on the other hand how are they supposed to rank teams? Now that the draws have become so complicated with teams being drafted in at different stages.
I hope no one showed that article to Neil Lennon. In his state it's liable to wind him up even more ...