[Colbert]

Champions League quarter-finalists:
AC Milan (Ita), Apoel Nicolsia (Cyp), Barcelona (Spa), Bayern Munich (Ger), Benfica (Por), Chelsea (Eng), Marseille (Fra), Real Madrid (Spa).


Let's go.

[Colbert]

No takers? Forgot TSR is not interested in any footballing matters unless the Sky 4 are involved

Hopefully some Chelsea boys rock up anyhoo.



BBC Sport commentator Nigel Adderley on Twitter: "In the three Champ Lge draw REHEARSALS this morning, Chelsea drew Barcelona twice and Real Madrid the other time!"

[Genocidal]

There's not going to be many people online at this time on a morning.

However, I'm patiently waiting for the draw myself as I'm interested in who Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Apoel get.

[jit987]

Barca vs Chelsea......Please!

[Zerforax]

Guess we don't care about the Europa League anymore..

Chelsea v Real Madrid
Barcelona v Benfica
Bayern v APOEL
AC Milan v Marseille

Wonder what the odds are for that draw.

[AndersonsBentFoot]

Apparently, they've rehearsed the draw 3 times. Twice Chelsea have drawn Barca, the other, R.Madrid

[Colbert]

Hang on is the actual drawing of balls at 10.45 or is that when the hour of speeches and nonsense begins?

I do not wish to hear UEFA's general secretary tell us how proud he is of APOEL and all the participants in a lecture ffs

[Colbert]

(Original post by Zerforax)
Guess we don't care about the Europa League anymore...

It's Bilbao's to lose

[facdroit]

Barcelona will draw Benfica
Real Madrid will draw Chelsea
Milan will draw Munich
Apoel will draw Marseille

[facdroit]

(Original post by Colbert)
It's Bilbao's to lose

There's Athletico Madrid in there too who are as strong and have a lethal front three.

[Zerforax]

(Original post by Colbert)
Hang on is the actual drawing of balls at 10.45 or is that when the hour of speeches and nonsense begins?

I do not wish to hear UEFA's general secretary tell us how proud he is of APOEL and all the participants in a lecture ffs

As if they will do the draw without all their nonsense. I don't expect a draw till about 12 tbfh.

[SayItAintSoJoe]

(Original post by Colbert)
Hang on is the actual drawing of balls at 10.45 or is that when the hour of speeches and nonsense begins?

I do not wish to hear UEFA's general secretary tell us how proud he is of APOEL and all the participants in a lecture ffs

BBC hasn't even started online coverage yet, so we've probably got the speeches first. Which I find quite entertaining, anyway...there's something about European big-stage fakeness that's endearing.

[Colbert]

Yeah I thought when BBC advertised the draw at 10.45 I assumed they'd saved us the trouble of the drivel and were getting straight to business. Apparantly not.

Those without a TV can watch here (hopefully): http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionslea...tre/index.html

[marcusmerehay]

Didn't even realise the draw was this morning.

I'd love APOEL to draw Benfica.

[The Rusty Spork]

So is there another hour to wait before the teams are actually drawn?

[SayItAintSoJoe]

(Original post by Colbert)
Yeah I thought when BBC advertised the draw at 10.45 I assumed they'd saved us the trouble of the drivel and were getting straight to business. Apparantly not.

Those without a TV can watch here (hopefully): http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionslea...tre/index.html

Cheers, now for the old unplugging-the-laptop-for-the-TV-licence-loophole trick..

[Colbert]

Noel Edmonds on stage

[SayItAintSoJoe]

Here we go.

[S-man10]

ooo

[SayItAintSoJoe]

Hahaha good luck Apoel.