[video=youtube;2HhYcX7DlkM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HhYcX7DlkM[/video] VALENCIA Club - http://www.soccerway.com/teams/spain/valencia-club-de-futbol/2015/ Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia_CF Fantastically situated on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 809,000 people. The city has global city status and the Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the largest on the Mediterranean Sea. SWANSEA CITY - http://www.soccerway.com/teams/wales/swansea-city-afc/738/ FC KUBAN KRASNODAR Club - http://www.soccerway.com/teams/russia/fc-kuban-krasnodar/1853/ Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Kuban_Krasnodar Krasnador is one the most important historical and cultural centers of Southern Russian and Northern Caucus region. Krasnodar was founded in 1794 by the Black Sea Cossack settlers under the guidance of Catherine the Great to guard the southern border of the Russian Empire. It is located to the east of the Black Sea. The city has a population of 713, 426 people according to 2010 census and it is more ethnically diverse than the Russian North. To fly directly to Krasnodar from abroad, you can use Austrian Airlines (from Vienna) or Pegasus Airlines (from Istanbul) with flights landing in Krasnodar International Airport (IATA: KRR) and thus bypassing the Moscow hub in Sheremetyevo International Airport. This option is usually more expensive and most travelers opt for cheaper flights with Moscow layovers, the cheapest of which are Avianova, Skyexpress or Aeroflot. When flying through Moscow, you have to change between international and domestic terminals of Sheremetyevo Airport. ST GALLEN Club - http://www.soccerway.com/teams/switzerland/fc-sankt-gallen-1879/ Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_St._Gallen St. Gallen is situated in the north eastern part of Switzerland in a valley about 700 meters (2,300 ft) above sea level. It is one of the highest cities in Switzerland and it often receives a lot of snow in winter. The city is pleasantly situated between Lake Constance and the mountains of the Appenzell Alps (with the Säntis as the highest peak at 2,502 meters (8,209 ft)). It therefore offers excellent recreation areas nearby FIXTURES Sept 19: Valencia v Swansea City - 7pm CET (6pm GMT) Won 3-0 Oct 3: Swansea City v St Gallen - 9.05pm CET (8.05pm GMT) Oct 24: Swansea City v Kuban Krasnodar - 9.05pm CET (8.05 GMT) Nov 7: Kuban Krasnador v Swansea City - 6pm CET (5pm GMT) Nov 28: Swansea City v Valencia - 9.05pm CET (8.05pm GMT) Dec 12: St Gallen v Swansea City - 7pm CET (6pm GMT) UEFA - http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/index.html Two to qualify - http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/draws/round=2000470/index.html BBC Sport - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23888700 [video=youtube;dBfeaO_mDQs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBfeaO_mDQs[/video]
Content: 3/10 Idea: 8/10 Presentation: 3/10 Topic: 10/10 Overall: About 6/10 Back to the advanced editor PGF. I wanted to see pictures, in depth analysis, video, interviews, explosions!!!
I don't know much about this 'Swansea City' team that's in the group. Can you provide a link for them as well. Cheers.
How about just reading the swans site... http://mobile.swanseacity.net/news/article/europa-league-gs-draw-1024326.aspx?pd=635134608960000000
After hopefully celebrating a Swans victory on Sunday, open the beers and look out for our first European Group Stage opponents Valencia who will be playing BARCELONA at 8pm on Sunday night - http://www.soccerway.com/matches/20...club-de-futbol/futbol-club-barcelona/1517662/
The more I look at the draw the more I think we've got one of the hardest groups. Certainly the toughest of the English team s involved.
Don't fancy a trip to Russia in the winter either...and I think I've seen this Swiss team before somewhere and they pass the ball around very well.
The last time Wales fans went to Russia they were locked in their hotels because the Russian fans were throwing flames at them
Here's something interesting - Valencia are in the process of building the Nou Mestalla, a 75,000 seater stadium which could be open in 2014 after work was halted for two and a half years due to financial problems. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nou_Mestalla
That's a pity - the old stadium is an intimidating bowl. I hope it's not replaced by another featureless stadium.
You can fly with Easyjet from Gatwick to Valencia direct, 2 flights per day. Half of Swansea currently checking it out. Or Bristol to Alicante with Easy Jet - twice per day as well. Ryanair go from Bristol to Valencia direct. Flight out early on 19th Sep but expensive. First return is Sunday 22nd.
Jeezus, what are these russian hoologans, Wizards? Throwing flames? I'm not going incase I come back as a frog!
Flybe go from Southampton to Alicante fly out Thursday morning and back on the Friday. I might try and wangle a business trip!!!
Kuban Krasnodar have got Djbiril Cisse up front and have just signed a left winger from Benfica (whom Liverpool were reportedly interested in) for £6 million.
We've got a left winger worth nearly six million -Pablo. We'll sort 'em Terror (But it will be rough out there)
