Dynamo Kyiv

[Pabbers]

booked flights already before everton advised waiting,oh well.

Same ere mate, will be sound.

 

[blue4eva77]

Good even tie this one. Will defo need a two goal lead going into the second leg i feel.

I wanted either Inter, Roma or Villarreal though. I was slightly disappointed in that respect but looking forward to this all the same.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

The punishment for crowd violence would normally be playing a home game behind closed doors. Moving the game to a neutral venue is a whole different matter and would presumably only occur if the entire fixture couldn't be safeguarded for both teams, UEFA officials, both sets of fans etc.

 

[Librarian]

The Ukrainian's will shiit themselves when they see this fella;

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

how can they even consider allowing to play at home

 

[blue4eva77]

Yarmolenko is the danger on the wing. Kevin Kuranyi is also there, he's one of them.

Tough game this. Unbeaten in 14, Top of the league, just starting after a 3 month break though.

Well we're still on a 6 month break so with all things considered this could be an even tie.

 

[bigjonny]

booked flights already before everton advised waiting,oh well.

Same ere mate, will be sound.

4 of us booked, and The Premier hotel Rus seems to be filling up !.

 

[davek]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...-investigate-violence-stadium-everton-8735404

That has to be a decision at the very least to play behind closed doors for the second leg. There's no way a British club would get away with these antics...or any western European club for that matter. Fascist scumbag Ukrainian nationalists terrorizing a stadium? If UEFA dont bounce them out the tournament they need condemning, never mind letting them stay in and play behind closed doors.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Kiev accused of politicising their participation as well

 

[Kieno]

Am i the only one who thinks this is probably one of the hardest draws?... they've only lost one match in europe in ages.

They've lost 2 this season
3-0 way to Aalborg in the group and 2-1 away to Guingamp last week

 

[mrb85]

The punishment for crowd violence would normally be playing a home game behind closed doors. Moving the game to a neutral venue is a whole different matter and would presumably only occur if the entire fixture couldn't be safeguarded for both teams, UEFA officials, both sets of fans etc.

Fact is, their fans are complete nutters and although not many would go to a neutral venue that threat of violence would still be there, so it'll go ahead in Kiev behind closed doors. The only punishment in this case would be financial through the few roubles of gate money that would be lost. In fact the main losers would be Everton since it's a strange, off-putting experience to have to go there anyway and that would be made worse with no crowd and no atmosphere.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

hasn't a precedent been set in terms of distance for a neutral ground previously ?

didnt an italian club have to play in Belgium or something ?

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Fact is, their fans are complete nutters and although not many would go to a neutral venue that threat of violence would still be there, so it'll go ahead in Kiev behind closed doors. The only punishment in this case would be financial through the few roubles of gate money that would be lost. In fact the main losers would be Everton since it's a strange, off-putting experience to have to go there anyway and that would be made worse with no crowd and no atmosphere.

...and probably increases the risk of trouble away from the stadium, both and after the game, if the complete nutters feel particularly miffed about not getting to see the game!

 

[FTY]

Some good players there tbh, Yarmolenko, Belhanda, Mbokani, Veloso, Lens and Dragovic. We're better though, solid away performance and home win should see us through.

 

[Polish_Blue_Army]

Fact is, their fans are complete nutters and although not many would go to a neutral venue that threat of violence would still be there, so it'll go ahead in Kiev behind closed doors. The only punishment in this case would be financial through the few roubles of gate money that would be lost. In fact the main losers would be Everton since it's a strange, off-putting experience to have to go there anyway and that would be made worse with no crowd and no atmosphere.

Our players are used to it