League of Ireland in Europe 2014

**desaintsno.12** · 25/07/2014, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

I agree the dundalk victory doesn't really mean that much now because the morning after the night before we are out of Europe and it's split who progress.
What it does tell is the to the average football fan considering tipping down to OP and floating dfc fans in North Louth, South Monaghan, south Armagh, and south Down that there is a very special team on your doorstep and come and see us before the spine of the side gets broken up. Whether any leave in this window but come Xmas it will be a massive struggle to hold on to the majority of our first team

I cant wait to welcome Boyle and Towell to the Galacticos next year.
We'll send Quigo the other direction as a token of our gratitude

**Yossarian** · 25/07/2014, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by desaintsno.12

I cant wait to welcome Boyle and Towell to the Galacticos next year.
We'll send Quigo the other direction as a token of our gratitude

Good stuff. Any chance you could send Foran aswell?

**dundalkfc10** · 25/07/2014, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by desaintsno.12

I cant wait to welcome Boyle and Towell to the Galacticos next year.
We'll send Quigo the other direction as a token of our gratitude

Hahaha

**desaintsno.12** · 30/07/2014, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Good stuff. Any chance you could send Foran aswell?

hhhmmm... you drive a hard bargain. right , send us Horgan and we'll release Foran

**ger121** · 30/07/2014, 8:26 PM

Celtic 3-1 down now. Legia could get a 4th. Not looking good for the co-efficient

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/07/2014, 8:28 PM

Referee is having a shocker too. No control of the game.

**ger121** · 30/07/2014, 8:31 PM

They really should be 5-1 down. Celtic should be dead and buried. Oh and there's the 4th. Finally!

**Sheridan** · 30/07/2014, 9:16 PM

Dear Tims, Pat's are a part-time side with a tiny budget and champions of a nation of ignorant morons who couldn't have picked any of their players out of a line-up. What's your excuse?

**Straightstory** · 30/07/2014, 9:33 PM

Shame about Pats collapse against Legia in Dublin. With the right attitude and preparation, they definitely would have had a chance against Celtic.

**Ezeikial** · 30/07/2014, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Shame about Pats collapse against Legia in Dublin. With the right attitude and preparation, they definitely would have had a chance against Celtic.

So your saying that Pats might have beaten Celtic if only they didn't get whipped by Legia!!

**MeathDrog** · 30/07/2014, 10:32 PM

Let's not pretend that Pats came close to winning that tie.

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/07/2014, 10:45 PM

I don't think they came close but it was all down to collapsing in the second leg. That injury time equaliser changed the tie completely. If they'd headed into the game in Tallaght with a lead I think it would have been a different tie. Once that goal went in, I think the greater experience and talent of the Poles was always going to win out (speaking in hindsight).

**adamd164** · 30/07/2014, 10:55 PM

Not surprised Celtic got hockeyed. The scottish league is absolute rubbish, just with better facilities, and most of the teams would be well beatable by LOI sides in European competition.

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/07/2014, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Not surprised Celtic got hockeyed. The scottish league is absolute rubbish, just with better facilities, and most of the teams would be well beatable by LOI sides in European competition.

Could say the same about the Polish league.

**Dodge** · 31/07/2014, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I don't think they came close but it was all down to collapsing in the second leg. That injury time equaliser changed the tie completely. If they'd headed into the game in Tallaght with a lead I think it would have been a different tie. Once that goal went in, I think the greater experience and talent of the Poles was always going to win out (speaking in hindsight).

Better team won but 3/4 the way through the ties there wasn't much in it. 2nd goal killed Pats and then injuries to Brown and O'brien meant we played last 20 with Conan byrne playing his first ever game at right back. Not blaming him but the last 3 goals only cam eabout as the ties was over. 2-0 or 5-0 didn't really matter

Celtic not out yet either way

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/07/2014, 12:20 AM

Celtic aren't out but only because Legia are pretty mediocre and Celtic do have the better players. The only thing is their defence is so awful you can't see them not conceding, so they'll need at least four. They badly need Stokes back because that Norwegian lad looked like he'd been plucked from the U15s.

Pats lost 5-0 but I don't think anybody watching it would agree the scoreline reflected the game. Pats were poor but they weren't thrashed, whereas Celtic were and the 4-1 scoreline was flattering if anything.

**nigel-harps1954** · 31/07/2014, 12:32 AM

I think Legia are a lot stronger than people are giving them credit for.

Radovic is a cracking player and is proving his worth with his goals in Europe alone. If he were a bit younger, you'd imagine Serbia would be taking a closer look at him for an international call up.
Duda is a real ball player and tore Pat's apart in my view. Their keeper Kuciak, in the two games against Pats alone, looked head and shoulders above any keeper in the LOI.

Just on a bit of research, they've 15 full internationals in their current squad as per Wiki.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/07/2014, 12:34 AM

They're really not. They're better than Pats but for a club with a budget of €30 million+ they're bog standard and they're very beatable. Agreed Radovic is a star though.

**nigel-harps1954** · 31/07/2014, 12:38 AM

Their budget is irrelevant though surely? Of course, give Pat's €30 million to spend and they'd probably put together a team capable of reaching the group stages, but at the end of the day, while Pat's had a chance, in truth, Legia are miles better in all departments.

Anything can happen over 180 minutes of football, but realistically, Legia were always going to win out in the end.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/07/2014, 12:41 AM

No, they really weren't. The tie was in the balance until Pats switched off for a moment and allowed Legia to equalise. If they'd won that match, there's every chance they'd have finished the job.

And budget is relevant in terms of saying for what Legia invest in their players, they're really pretty ordinary and beatable by any half decent side. It helps they have a no-mark of a coach.