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Yep. They lost to Parma in the quarter finals in '95, beating Real Madrid in the previous round. Wikipedia

This is certainly somewhat true. However, we were one of the first clubs in the UK to take the route we did, and that should have served as a significant warning to others about what could happen if they kept spending money they couldn't afford. The fact that we got through it, learned from our mistakes and continue to run a tight ship, while others have kept spending regardless and ended up in the same sort of trouble, does entitle JB to take a bit of the high ground from time to time IMHO. (And let's not forget, his ever-so-slightly-sanctimonious performance on SSN is hardly the first Cardiff City had heard about it... we've been quietly and presumably, I'd imagine, somewhat sympathetically chasing the money for months, but failing to get it. So fair play to him for stirring it up a bit if you ask me.)

Was reading some of the Danish match reports (via Google Translate) and they seem to be saying we've decided not to make an official complaint: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=ht...icle1394077.ece

I can't really see us going out on away goals, tbh. If we do go out, my guess would be more likely a frustrating failure to score on the night (and possibly losing another one or two in the process while we're pressing).

Only for the second leg, according to the Herald, although not quite sure how that can be the case...

Actually, watching that again, Craigan didn't have as much of an opportunity to clatter the ball and/or Utaka into the stand at the second goal as I thought he'd had watching it yesterday. He was never really close enough, and would most likely just have got himself sent off if he'd stuck a foot in. Just a bit unlucky that none of the three guys who'd got themselves back on the line could do anything about it either.

Press reports generally pretty positive today, but The Herald's probably the most accurate, being the only one to notice the hosts questionable diving about as well...

The outcome of most sporting events involves some luck somewhere along the way. Just got to take it whenever you can get it.

I believe it's a mythical venue where Motherwell games can occasionally be viewed live even when they're not on proper telly...

Pretty much the same as the FK he scored against Rangers, although not quite as central.

Woohoo, 2-1 Hately!

Jennings sent off.

We need to look like scoring first, instead of just floating easy balls into the box every time we get near.

2-0. Definitely can't afford to lose another now.

Half Time. Good performance apart from the goal :/

Big shout for handball there...

Straight in from a free kick, by the looks of it. Poor stuff.

Erse, 1-0.

Certainly no huge gulf in class evident so far... long way to go yet, though.

Hateley pings it wide.

Free kick right on the edge of the box for us here... advantage might have been a better option mind you!

Decent save from Randy there.

We've certainly got in behind them quite easily so far... just missing the final product, as usual.

Encouraging enough display so far, don't want to be giving away too many corners though!

Humphrey should just've had a shot there...