Haifa decision postponed again!

[Montse]

HAIFA DECISION POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY

Paul Rogers 11 August 2006

UEFA today informed Liverpool Football Club that the decision on the away venue of the 3rd Qualifying Round of the Champions League has been postponed and will not be released until Monday 14th August.

Liverpool won the first leg against Maccabi Haifa 2-1 thanks to goals from Craig Bellamy and Mark Gonzalez but with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, UEFA have ruled that the return leg can not be played in Israel.

 

As soon as UEFA announce the new venue, we'll bring you the news on liverpoolfc.tv.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N...060811-1137.htm

 

How long do they want to leave it? Til the morning of the match!

[CarraLegend]

Nice of them to give fans plenty of time to book flights, hotels etc.

Edited August 11, 2006 by CarraLegend

[Guest Scot James]

Prefer if it wasn't in Cyprus, it'll be difficult playing in that heat.

[Rushian]

From a Red in Cyprus on RAWK about 30 minutes back:

 

"While the Cyprus Football Federation ok'd the game to be played in Cyprus (after Maccabi's request) but the Cyprus Police have said that they cannot police the game so it won't be played here. It's all over the sport news and radios in Cyprus."

[PLY]

Bizzies in Cyprus have apparently said they cannot police the game due to security issues , so WAFA will have to look elsewhere.

[Benitez]

ahhh just play it over 'ere somewhere and be done with!

[Andy @ Allerton]

Aren't there loads of refugees in Cyprus from the Israeli conflict?

[monkey puzzle]

Think that is why the police have said no, priorities in other places.

[owenthomas]

do we know for DEFINITE the date this will be played on??

[Serko]

Does anyone know what time we can expect a decision?

[Maldini]

Lansdowne is the only answer!

[Ronnie Whelan]

Lansdowne is the only answer!

 

 

I second this motion.

[Serko]

My vote goes to Brisbane road.

[Coyler]

Lansdowne is the only answer!

Would it not have to be Croker if it were, madly, to be played here?

 

I mean, is Lansdowne not out of action now?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I second this motion.

 

Too risky, a terrorist might fart and bring the whole stadium down !

[Guest bigcisse]

Too risky, a terrorist might fart and bring the whole stadium down !

 

Is'nt it to be played in Kiev?

[Guest belli]

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/...sId=444705.html

 

Tuesday 22nd in Kiev

[CarraLegend]

Out on the 21st from Manc

 

Back on 23rd, £270. We could of got cheaper probably but couldnt be arsed looking around for ages

[Guest Scot]

Israeli FA is complaining, insisting on Haifa.

 

Pennant and Gonzalez are reluctant to travel, given how close they'll be to red crosses.

[Tosh]

Israeli FA is complaining, insisting on Haifa.

 

 

 

Although it's only next week, the ceasefire should make the whole place that much safer. The "home team"/FA have a right to complain IMO - in which case it could get interesting...

[Gomez]

Although it's only next week, the ceasefire should make the whole place that much safer. The "home team"/FA have a right to complain IMO - in which case it could get interesting...

 

Noone can seriously claim a place is safe only a few days after a cease-fire has been arranged.

 

It's not like the issues have been resolved or anything. Israel was ramping up it's ground troops on the day it was agreed! I expect the ceasefire to be broken by the weekend with both sides claiming the other one broke it first.

 

As far as UEFA are concerned. People have booked flights / accomodation now. They've annouced it and there is no way they can change it this late.

Edited August 16, 2006 by Gomez