QuoteCork doing nothing here, although should have had a penalty considering some of the ridiculous calls the ref has been making.
Another crushingly disappointing year of LOI in Europe. Hard luck, better luck next time platitudes are all that can be taken away from this year's collective experience.Fitness no longer is an issue, but tactical and mental awareness are still some way off what's needed to be group stage regulars.
Cork doing nothing here, although should have had a penalty considering some of the ridiculous calls the ref has been making.
"Maguire tumbles in the box as the ball is delivered in from the right. Cork players appeal for a penalty en masse..."
Ah it is fair, sure your best ever player couldn't even get into our squad 😉Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
It was a stone waller in fairness.
Cork haven't gotten many favours from this ref.
You've got no fans.
Some teams around Europe from lower ranked sides, winning matches and going through over 2 legs. 2 Lithuanian teams through. Could be Fola from Luxembourg too. Valur winning away in Slovenia. We just haven't had that win this year against a higher ranked Country. Yes I know Iceland is but you get my drift.
Ruzemberok from Slovakia beating Brann too; even Valletta only 1-0 down against Utrecht on aggregate with half an hour to go.
Larnaca and Cork fans would get on well as neither like tackles very much!
Basically they need the lower teams to average it out and make it a level playiny field.
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Ive paid 10 quid in in pint bottles to have the privilege of watching this. Dundalk would habe beaten this team handy.
"Cork's finishing effort has been rather underwhelming. They're the younger, fitter side, but they too seem to be flagging in the dying minutes of this game. "
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I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
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All in all, in Europe this year our LOI teams did about as well as anyone would have expected them to do. We beat the teams we'd be expected to beat and lost to the teams we'd be expected to lose to.
In Europe, the luck of the draw plays an enormous part. Rovers and Cork got ok draws but Derry and Dundalk had it tough.
With Dundalk seeded next yr I think they've a decent chance of getting through a couple of EL rounds.
A tame exit by Cork. They didn't disgrace themselves and showed glimpses of quality. They will need to improve their attack for their likely Champions League tie next season. They didn't create remotely enough chances over two legs. The Champions League is a significant step up from the European games they've played so far.
So only one LoI team left in Europe, and curiously enough, they haven't even qualified yet...
Philosophizer's summary is probably accurate, but I think it's still a bit disappointing. Four defeats in the second round of the Europa League takes the gloss off beating easy teams from Iceland and Estonia.
Leave it to the students - hopefully!
Very poor year overall. Last year may turn out to be a blip, and take on a kind of mythological status,like a sunny irish summer. Cork were much better when Sheppard came on, and youth plays a huge factor, but some of the Cork players looked out of their depth. When pressed or harried, there was nothing they could do about it. Long balls to a guy that's 5'9, surrounded by three defenders usually won't win you a tie, unless that guy is Messi.
So that's if for another year. 4 teams unseeded, 2 went through first round,with wins home and away, 1 went out AET & 1 got tonked by 2nd highest side in QR1. Better than the year we just lost and should be seen as a good year, relatively speaking & yet I'm a bit disappointed. Combination of optimism going into last week & what other 'lesser' sides have done in EL 2nd round. Maybe my expectations are a little too high. I did fancy Cork to do better against Larneca over the 2 legs & thought Dundalk could sneak past Rosenborg or at least win in Oriel. Oh well... There's always next year!
I think, by expectation, it was a bad year. Cork and Dundalk really could have got through their games. I wouldn't even say they were unlucky, but I think both teams under-performed in Europe.
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You're mad, man. Dundalk over achieved by taking Rosenberg to extra time.
In terms of resources, Rosenborg are in another universe.
In terms of what was out on the pitch, I didn't think there was any great deal of difference between them. Dundalk blew two 1-0 leads, and they were deservedly punished for that, despite having more great chances that they failed to convert.
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Thats a back handed compliment Nigel if ever there was one. I am glad that the expectation has risen to this extent! It could have been worse or a lot better especially for Dundalk and the finances involved. The width of a cross bar and go through and it wouldt have been an asses roar off getting 8 or 9 million at least over 2 European campaigns...ifs and buts.
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