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What have you thought about them so far? especially a question to fans of clubs who've taken part in this seasons cup.
I've enjoyed them more than I expected. I don't see it as overexposure of football like the CL 2nd round group stage when they were still in effect. It's been pretty exciting so far.
The group stages also has given us a chance to nurture our young squad in Europe with 4 guaranteed games against decent opposition and it's given me chances to see good ties against Schalke with my own Feyenoord and chances to see AZ play against Rangers & Auxerre. If it had been a knockout tournament all the way, AZ could have possibly not made it so far, but now look at where they are! more people know about them than if it was a straight knock out tourno and with the European experience, we can only improve.
I've enjoyed them more than I expected. I don't see it as overexposure of football like the CL 2nd round group stage when they were still in effect. It's been pretty exciting so far.
The group stages also has given us a chance to nurture our young squad in Europe with 4 guaranteed games against decent opposition and it's given me chances to see good ties against Schalke with my own Feyenoord and chances to see AZ play against Rangers & Auxerre. If it had been a knockout tournament all the way, AZ could have possibly not made it so far, but now look at where they are! more people know about them than if it was a straight knock out tourno and with the European experience, we can only improve.