Tonights Europa predictions

**Dodge** · 16/07/2009, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Derry match may be postponed due to weather.

jaysus

What a bitch for those over on short breaks. Can't be helping club finances either.

Hopefully it gets played, and Derry get the right result

**thischarmingman** · 16/07/2009, 2:36 PM

Posted on DCFC forum:

"Massive thunderstorm and flooding over an hour ago. Starting to dry up now and hopefully the worst weather passed through so game should be fine but going to be a wet surface."

Latest updates live here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radiofoyle.shtml

**PartySaint** · 16/07/2009, 2:44 PM

How many Derry fans travelled over?

**thischarmingman** · 16/07/2009, 2:47 PM

Not sure, but Radio Foyle mentioned contacting Michael O'Leary to discuss the possibility of letting fans stay an extra day for no extra flight charge. Pie in the sky methinks!

Worst comes to the worst I'm going to dander down the road to Richmond Park anyway.

**Dodge** · 16/07/2009, 2:49 PM

Come down anyway.

**thischarmingman** · 16/07/2009, 2:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Come down anyway.

Strongly considering it at the moment Dodge, depends on our result/alcohol consumption! We finish around 20 to 8 and within 5/10 min taxi run of Richmond so we may well rush down to offer our support...in full Derry gear obviously! What's the ticket situation like? It's not going to sell out is it?

**MariborKev** · 16/07/2009, 2:52 PM

I reckon about 150-200 travelled.

Might be in Richmond myself, assuming I get out of here in due course.

**thischarmingman** · 16/07/2009, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

I reckon about 150-200 travelled.

Might be in Richmond myself, assuming I get out of here in due course.

Not in Riga Maribor?! Part-timers

**MariborKev** · 16/07/2009, 2:56 PM

Don't even start me about it.....

Was expressely warned in work that if I was sick they would want me to be seen by a company doctor to confirm any illness.....

However with the number of drunken texts/photo messages/calls I have got in the last two days I might as well be there.

**thischarmingman** · 16/07/2009, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

However with the number of drunken texts/photo messages/calls I have got in the last two days I might as well be there.

...and that's just Pat McDaid!

**SkStu** · 16/07/2009, 3:02 PM

hoping Derry dont suffer from Riga mortis... (coat already on)

Skonto 2-1 Derry
Pats 2-0 Valetta

Best wishes to both teams, really hope you can both progress. Good luck!!

**Duggie** · 16/07/2009, 3:05 PM

its put back an hour due to rain. could be called off yet in riga.

**Schumi** · 16/07/2009, 3:13 PM

Skonto 1-1 Derry
Pats 0-0 Valetta

**McDee** · 16/07/2009, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by Duggie

its put back an hour due to rain. could be called off yet in riga.

Where did ye hear this, Douglas?

**Duggie** · 16/07/2009, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by McDee

Where did ye hear this, Douglas?

u mean duggie...ha
it was on 2fm news there at 4pm. said it was put back 1 hour due to flooding on the pitch.

**ger121** · 16/07/2009, 3:21 PM

Skonto 1-1 Derry

Pats 1-1 Valetta

Think both are good enough to get positive results,though Pats have been unpredictable this season.

Good luck to both of you this evening and lets hope you both do your bit to make this a really good couple nights for the LOI

**Raheny Red** · 16/07/2009, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Interesting article on the Latvian league in this month's When Saturday Comes, by the way. Seems to be falling apart quicker than ours. Apparently, the pitches were all frozen at the start of the season, so the first round of games were played at an indoor venue which had 200 chairs along one side. Pitch was only about 80 yards long and the roof was too low. Clubs talking about increasing attendances by signing young locals who'll bring a few mates along to watch them.

I'll go with a draw in both games. Pat's game depends on how much two decent players can influence what's still a Maltese league team.

That sounds heroic.