2016/17 UEFA Champions League Qualifiers

Reaks?

Fkn smelling of roses then, as they were that bad, we actually beat them in the end, and even more laughable was big Boyata was the difference.

 

Got a feeling we'll be fine. I think with it being BRs first competative game in charge a blip was probable. You look at similar results like Artmedia and what we eventually went on to do.
BR needs to be similarly ruthless with certain players though.

 

We'll do them..

Big cart horse type side..

Probably get the Lithuanian's now the panic has kicked in on here..

 

The Astana right back has a great name : Igor Shitov. Let's hope he is.

 

No champions league for us this season.

We need to be realistic.....our team is absolute gash!

 

gash is being polite

 

Can't see us beating them over there considering atletico Madrid and galatasary couldn't.

 

* me people I realise that we are pish now a days but I don't give a flying * how bad we are we can beat Astana over 2 legs. Yes there home record is pretty good but as many people point out they only end up winning by 1 and even if they do beat us at there spot we can beat them at Parkhead look at Shakthar Kag game we where * * back then but turned them over 3-0 after losing 2-0 at there spot. Have some faith we can do this.

 

Unless we strengthen between now and then, there is nothing to suggest we can get through to the Group Stage..

The squad lacks character and leadership.. And quality..

We need to get these players in now.

 

Astana are no use. I watched a couple of their home games last season. They're difficult to beat out there because of the * pitch and the long journey.

 

The way I see it is, our path to the Groups is never going to be easy. What's the point in getting uptight about drawing Astana? If we're good enough, we'll beat them.

 

Exactly, and if we're not good enough then we dont deserve to be there. I think we will draw away and win at home.

 

The point is if we need to strengthen now..

We need to learn that our most important part of the season is now and yet again we are unprepared.

 

This board wont spend big til the group stage is guaranteed, Brendan or no Brendan, unless we miraculously sell a * load of players very soon.

 

they are currently 20 games into their season and 10 points clear in the league .

 

Super League
All 6 9 12 Full table home away

Pos. Team GP Pts W D L GF GA +/-


1 FC Astana 20 50 16 2 2 32 11 21

2 Kairat Almaty 20 40 12 4 4 44 19 25

3 Irtysh Pavlodar 20 38 11 5 4 33 15 18

4 FK Okzhetpes 20 34 10 4 6 32 21 11

5 FK Ordabasy 20 32 9 5 6 26 24 2

6 Tobol Kostanay 19 24 7 3 9 23 25 -2

7 FK Aktobe 20 24 6 6 8 21 32 -11

8 FK Atyrau 19 24 6 6 7 19 21 -2

9 Zhetysu Taldykorgan 20 20 5 5 10 20 31 -11

10 Shakhtyor Karagandy 20 18 4 6 10 8 25 -17

11 FK Taraz 20 16 4 4 12 18 27 -9

12 Akzhayik Oral

 

I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Being half way through their season is a big advantage yeah, but if we are afraid of facing Astana we've lost the plot.

They've got a decent team but we have nothing to be afraid of.

 

We should do this by region.

Teams from western Europe play teams from western Europe; teams from eastern Europe play teams from eastern Europe/Asia.

 

32 goals in 20 games in Kazakhstan league doesn't send shivers up my spine tbh.

They don't score many but are a good defensive unit going by statistics and their * load of 1-0's.