League of Ireland in Europe 2016

**Straightstory** · 29/09/2016, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Any highlights or anything?

Coming upon ITV just now...
(Was at the game. Fantastic stuff).

**MeathDrog** · 29/09/2016, 10:36 PM

Dundalk trending was 10th in the WORLD on Twitter. Amazing really.

**pineapple stu** · 29/09/2016, 10:37 PM

Probably worth missing out on the CL group stages for?

**davidatrb** · 29/09/2016, 10:46 PM

Is it bugging anyone else or just me that BT Sport keep referring to Dundalk as semi pro, and throw in comments like they will need to book time off work for their long trip to zenit? The top players are surely getting a decent wage 1000 per week? Training full time?

I know they're not on ludicrous wages like some prem or liga players. But it's not like they are postmen, teachers and milkmen - they are football players for a living, give them a bit more respect!

Might be just because of my wiki battles trying to convince LoI is fully pro to justify the players having their own articles. But it bugs me.

Reminds me of how Gretna described Derry as a pub team and then Derry went over there and knocked 5 goals past them...

**sparky12345678** · 29/09/2016, 11:02 PM

GREAT To See this result. This was exactly what we had been talking about looking at the draw. Dundalk have built the right momemtum. Sure the next two games will be the hardest but the first game is at home, a draw cant be beyond the realms of possibility and ok the away game will be tough but you have to lose one (right?), plus the Alkmaar Home game which again a draw is also possible... leading into the final/showdown game away to Maccabi which will also be tough but if Dundalk have more to play for than Maccabi at that stage...?

**White Horse** · 29/09/2016, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by redarmyfaction

No team can squander that many chances against a technically superior team and hope to win.

Tel Aviv didn't squander any chances. They had none. ????

**davidatrb** · 29/09/2016, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Probably worth missing out on the CL group stages for?

Yes! Look at Legia Warsaw now!

**jinxy lilywhite** · 29/09/2016, 11:09 PM

That was unreal.

Over the week I was feeling a little insulted from irish media claiming that Maccabi were royalty compared to us but they are poor.

Kenny keeps taking us further and further. With this man at the helm who knows where we will go. The national team can stay the **** away if they want him

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4 points out of 6 is amazing.

We are the greatest loi team of all time.

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/09/2016, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

How much money is that now?

I for one welcome our new Louth overlords.

Of course you would, you're from Limerick.

Great performance by Dundalk again. They've raised the bar and their calmness is something all teams can learn from in this league. Killer has two Europa League goals... I can't get my head around that.

**Yossarian** · 29/09/2016, 11:56 PM

Only home now after a couple of post match refreshments, I still can't get over that game. I thought we deserved it, we had more chances and looked a lot more interested.
Even if we lose the next two games I think 2nd place is still there for us as Zenit will probably win all their games. 7 points might even be enough. I've my trip already booked for Tel Aviv and it's great now that there could be something riding on the game.

**SwanVsDalton** · 30/09/2016, 12:10 AM

Marvellous stuff from Dundalk who thoroughly deserved to win. They're tearing it up and showing the world us backwater gombeens can play a bit of ball.

Now, do overdo the celebrations and forget all about Sunday lads. That'd be just grand.

**fieldofmarkets** · 30/09/2016, 2:57 AM

Bloody work, missed the game but well done Dundalk, the whole league is behind you.

**Nesta99** · 30/09/2016, 4:01 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

That was unreal.

Over the week I was feeling a little insulted from irish media claiming that Maccabi were royalty compared to us but they are poor.

Kenny keeps taking us further and further. With this man at the helm who knows where we will go. The national team can stay the **** away if they want him

.

4 points out of 6 is amazing.

We are the greatest loi team of all time.

Or maybe we are just very very good

**Nesta99** · 30/09/2016, 4:06 AM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Marvellous stuff from Dundalk who thoroughly deserved to win. They're tearing it up and showing the world us backwater gombeens can play a bit of ball.

Now, do overdo the celebrations and forget all about Sunday lads. That'd be just grand.

Dean Shiels is nice and fresh for Sunday!

**legendz** · 30/09/2016, 7:06 AM

Originally Posted by davidatrb

Is it bugging anyone else or just me that BT Sport keep referring to Dundalk as semi pro, and throw in comments like they will need to book time off work for their long trip to zenit? The top players are surely getting a decent wage 1000 per week? Training full time?

I'm not surprised they are referring to them as semi-professional. A lot of international media will be mentioning that to put their achievements in context. The BBC match report also mentioned they are semi-professional.

Originally Posted by Yossarian

7 points might even be enough. I've my trip already booked for Tel Aviv and it's great now that there could be something riding on the game.

If ye are level on points with AZ when they come to Tallaght, ye'll go into the game knowing a win will put ye through.

**Straightstory** · 30/09/2016, 7:43 AM

There'll be a lot of extra interest now for the Zenith game - a 'top of the table clash'.
Can they/should they/are they even allowed to put stands behind the goal which Rovers had in place when they were in the Europa? What would that bring the capacity up to?

**Mr A** · 30/09/2016, 8:38 AM

I can't be the only one starting to suspect Stephen Kenny has cracked the secret of making life into Football Manager and every time they screw up he just kills the program and replays the game.

**Dodge** · 30/09/2016, 9:17 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

There'll be a lot of extra interest now for the Zenith game - a 'top of the table clash'.
Can they/should they/are they even allowed to put stands behind the goal which Rovers had in place when they were in the Europa? What would that bring the capacity up to?

No, they're not allowed.

**DeLorean** · 30/09/2016, 9:18 AM

Originally Posted by sparky12345678

Sure the next two games will be the hardest but the first game is at home, a draw cant be beyond the realms of possibility

No doubt it was mentioned earlier in this thread but I only read last night that Maccabi led Zenit 3-0 going into the last 13 minutes before losing 4-3. Dundalk can surely take something from that in light of how ordinary they made the Israelis look last night. The biggest concern would probably be Zenit having top spot secured when they travel to play Alkmaar on match day 6.

**pineapple stu** · 30/09/2016, 9:20 AM

Other way of looking at it is Zenit beat Maccabi 4-0 in the space of 15 minutes (granted, against ten men) and beat Alkmaar 5-0 last night - so they're well able to rack up the goals when they want.

If Dundalk were going to qualify from this group, it was always going to be with one team (probably Zenit) winning all six, and the runner-up qualifying on a low points tally. And so far, that's what's happening.