Rovaniemi v the Dons

[medw1311]

Which was the Third Qualifying Round.
The set up was completely different, hence why ignorance is bliss.

JC qualified for the group stages (QR2) without winning a game, going through after only one tie on away goals.
We rode our luck in that game with Dnipro hitting the bar a couple of times if I recall correctly.
He then got out of the group stage in third place, with 1 win in the group games.

I'm being pedantic here really but the format of the UEFA Cup that year was:

First Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round
First Round
Group Stages
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final

[medw1311]

Another big difference with Calderwoods achievement was that although the Competition that year started on July 19th, we didn't play our first game in it until September 20th.

[BogBrush1903]

Which was the Third Qualifying Round.
The set up was completely different, hence why ignorance is bliss.

JC qualified for the group stages (QR2) without winning a game, going through after only one tie on away goals.
We rode our luck in that game with Dnipro hitting the bar a couple of times if I recall correctly.
He then got out of the group stage in third place, with 1 win in the group games.

Hud the bus, if that was DM leading that team you would be busy telling us how we qualified for the group stages unbeaten and what a great strategic defensive display we showed in Dnipro. But with JC it's the opposite....

Now, I thought you were just Dons fan that couldn't see the club doing any wrong but then you post this? I think you're actually in love with Derek McInnes and Stupot Milne rather in love with the Dons ya chunt...

[RED_JOHN]

Sod talk of the group stages.

Let's win the bloody thing.

And the Super Cup...or I won’t be happy

[BogBrush1903]

Another big difference with Calderwoods achievement was that although the Competition that year started on July 19th, we didn't play our first game in it until September 20th.

To be fair, Dnipro were better than anything DM has faced in Europe maybe with the exception of Real Sociedad. Rijeka were absolutely hopeless in the first leg and Groningen were just mid-table Dutch pish

And I actually think we gave Real Sociedad too much respect in the first leg (second leg we were good) in Spain. They were pumped next time out against Krasnador

[RED_JOHN]

Hud the bus, if that was DM leading that team you would be busy telling us how we qualified for the group stages unbeaten and what a great strategic defensive display we showed in Dnipro. But with JC it's the opposite....

Now, I thought you were just Dons fan that couldn't see the club doing any wrong but then you post this? I think you're actually in love with Derek McInnes and Stupot Milne rather in love with the Dons ya chunt...

It’s a bug bear of his that someone is sticking up for an old manager

[afc1903mad]

Hud the bus, if that was DM leading that team you would be busy telling us how we qualified for the group stages unbeaten and what a great strategic defensive display we showed in Dnipro. But with JC it's the opposite....

Now, I thought you were just Dons fan that couldn't see the club doing any wrong but then you post this? I think you're actually in love with Derek McInnes and Stupot Milne rather in love with the Dons ya chunt...

Not at all, the format was completely different so not really comparable, which was my subtle point

[afc1903mad]

Another big difference with Calderwoods achievement was that although the Competition that year started on July 19th, we didn't play our first game in it until September 20th.

Yep, another glaringly different factor with the format

[RED_JOHN]

Has McInnes ever kept us in Europe until September?

[afc1903mad]

I'm being pedantic here really but the format of the UEFA Cup that year was:

First Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round
First Round - When Aberdeen entered the competition
Group Stages
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final

1 tie to get to the group stages as opposed to now where we have 4 rounds to get to the group stages.