LOI in Europe 2011

[paul_oshea]

Wonderful performance. Can't say though that they were unlucky to lose.

they could have been lucky though and got an away goal.

[SkStu]

I don't think I've ever hidden my inclination toward a bit of hoop.

fair point PI - i think its well established at this stage that you love a bit of hoop action. And thats fair enough...

[Real ale Madrid]

Fair play to Rovers - keeps the tie alive - thought they were very good throughout. Might regret not taking a chance!

[paul_oshea]

what benefit is it to St. Pats if any other team in the league does well?

If pats qualify for another round by winning etc it increases the co-efficient of ireland, and helps other teams in teh future.

Don't be so small and close minded. :)

[cornflakes]

tougher game than Copenhagen and their fans expected. Well done Rovers should be a good game next week

[Fester]

Great performance. Should have nothing to fear in the second leg.

[SkStu]

fair play Rovers. Great result. I still hope you get thumped though.

[harleyleeds]

Wonderful performance. Can't say though that they were unlucky to lose.

they could have been lucky though and got an away goal.

Still feel copenhagen were not up to much for all the hype.

[legendz]

Unlucky not to get a goal from a good corner by Dennehy, shame not to hit the target. Later so unlucky not to get the away goal with Finn's effort. Great save by the Rovers keeper before that. Dennehy created another good chance for Twigg, very unlucky not to equalise then as well.

Not a bad result but disappointing to lose. Not getting that crucial away goal could be the difference next. Hat's off to Rovers though, they've represented Ireland well. It's just a pity the majority of those who've an interest in association football will be oblivious to this good display tonight.

[passinginterest]

While they'll initially be happy with the result I think they'll be gutted not to have nicked an away goal when they look back at it.

[BonnieShels]

I think though by the gist of your post, though, its local(petty) rivalry thats getting the better of you :)

Local petty rivalry? I can see it now, the Regina Hoops SC's with the Saskatoon Gypsies!!!

[SkStu]

If pats qualify for another round by winning etc it increases the co-efficient of ireland, and helps other teams in teh future.

Don't be so small and close minded. :)

blah blah, co-efficient, bleh bleh. Clubs can only help themselves.

[swinfordfc]

Thats a good result for Rovers ..... you just dony know what could happen next week now ... Copenhagen wasn't expecting that and nerves could set in .... Shamrock Rovers in a better position that Glasgow Rangers!!

[paul_oshea]

I think you might be confusing rustiness/pre-season. They just looked fairly tired and drained in the second half. Which has to give rovers confidence in the home game.

Rovers never looked like capable of creating a clear cut chance from nothing like they did

[Kingdom]

Fair play to Rovers, they didn't seem overawed and had chances of their own. Nor should they have been overawed either, they've faced a tougher prospect in Juventus last year and played well.
An away goal would have been great, makes the second leg harder, still though, they're still well in the tie after the first leg, and that's all anyone wishing them well would have hooped for.
Early goal next week should make for great sport.

[gufct]

Great Performance Rovers hopefully another good night tomorrow night.

[BonnieShels]

While they'll initially be happy with the result I think they'll be gutted not to have nicked an away goal when they look back at it.

At 7 I would have been delighted with this as a FT result.

I'm actually gutted now. Rovers were the better team in the second half. I hope they don't rue the missed chances.

[Straightstory]

Rovers had three very good chances in the second half- Oman header, Finn shot, and Twigg header. Really good, well organized, gutsy display.

[born2bwild]

Yup fair balls to them. Pity that bollock$ Diuof didn't get sent off. Clearly a racially motivated attack.

[harleyleeds]

blah blah, co-efficient, bleh bleh. Clubs can only help themselves.

if Shams qualify for group it means a sh**load of money for them so screw the coefficiant

[born2bwild]

Great Performance Rovers hopefully another good night tomorrow night.

Yeah I'm really looking forward to the Sligo game. I'm a bit worried about Pat's, though.

[paul_oshea]

I cant remember that finn shot? the one that was a half cross/shot, i dont think that was that clear cut. but twigg should have been looking to get into that position where it ended up going cos he was never going to be able pull the ball back for him.

[paul_oshea]

if Shams qualify for group it means a sh**load of money for them so screw the coefficiant

They wont.

[punkrocket]

Even Felix Healey was on for Rovers, I'm sure he said something like "if WE nick a goal" near the end.

[cornflakes]

They wont.

In loi terms they will

Edit: think you ment not qualify. Sorry

[mastermind1]

Fair play to Rovers, I for one hope ye can get a result next week. Billy Dennehy was super and Ronan Finn worked his socks off. Skstu comments like yours above doesnt help the league going forward and in europe, then again you might want to start supporting Rovers, Sligo and st pats because I dont thin Bohs will be featuring in europe for the next few years

[paul_oshea]

blah blah, co-efficient, bleh bleh. Clubs can only help themselves.

Just cos bohs aren't going to get into europe for at least another 6* years....;)

[harleyleeds]

They wont.

certainly hope not but they only need a win in Tallaght and there guaranteed europa group no?

[culloty82]

No reason either Pats or Sligo can't cause an upset tomorrow - like Scotland or Portugal, the rest of the league is fairly average once you take out the big two. The lack of an away goal will probaby be the clincher, as hard to see Copenhagen being held scoreless in Dublin, but Rovers can be proud of their performance tonight.

[Dublin Red]

Still in the tie. That's all you can ask for!

Still waiting for this BIG european result/progression that we've been due for a long time. Shams can do it next week imo.

[Closed Account]

Good performance from what I could catch on a stop/start stream. Well done.

[Kingdom]

No reason either Pats or Sligo can't cause an upset tomorrow - like Scotland or Portugal, the rest of the league is fairly average once you take out the big two. The lack of an away goal will probaby be the clincher, as hard to see Copenhagen being held scoreless in Dublin, but Rovers can be proud of their performance tonight.

Wouldn't quite say the same about Portugal...Sporting? Braga? Boavista*?

*albeit a while ago.

[passinginterest]

Left the Danish analysis on and they seem to be extremely worried/impressed by Rovers. Pretty much all the analysis was the Rovers chances, then they had Nilsson on and were showing shots of his players getting caught in possession. Lots of mentions of stress and group stages and Dublin. Little interview with Twigg too, where he said they were pleased with the result and were always confident that they could match Copenhagen.

[paul_oshea]

Even Felix Healey was on for Rovers, I'm sure he said something like "if WE nick a goal" near the end.

no they were roaring at mccabe....hold it up hold it up when he was in the corner, which i thought was negative.

[harleyleeds]

No reason either Pats or Sligo can't cause an upset tomorrow - like Scotland or Portugal, the rest of the league is fairly average once you take out the big two. The lack of an away goal will probaby be the clincher, as hard to see Copenhagen being held scoreless in Dublin, but Rovers can be proud of their performance tonight.


they had 90 mins to get a goal at home and couldnt do it so i wouldnt be so sure about that.

[BonnieShels]

Just cos bohs aren't going to get into europe for at least another 6* years....;)

What's that asterisk denote?

[DannyInvincible]

certainly hope not but they only need a win in Tallaght and there guaranteed europa group no?

I don't see the problem with a club raising the bar (along with the league's profile) and the rest following suit. How else will greater interest and exposure for the league be generated or the general standard of play improve? To wish defeat on Rovers is to favour wallowing in mediocrity. It's parochial, petty and fails to see the bigger picture which is that it can only be beneficial in the long-term if an Irish club manages to break through that elusive barrier that is group stage qualification. Simply from the perspective of having a bit of national pride, the idea or prospect of having an actual Irish club competing in European competition proper is also something that surely appeals to many here, whether they support Rovers or not.

[paul_oshea]

What's that asterisk denote?

2 things a long time, but also the co-efficients work on a 5 year basis.so anything gained now would be lost by the 6th year.

[dfx-]

Fairly worried in the last 15 minutes as Twigg was getting hold of the ball and flicking the ball on 15 yards inside his own half as Rovers got deeper and deeper. Loved Murray stepping in to have a word with the guy who was fouled..

A deflection, og, penalty (in the Square end), Turner 2 yard tap-in. And if Rovers can beat Sligo 1-0 and regularly in Tallaght, surely FCK or even Barcelona themselves should be no trouble...

[paul_oshea]

I don't see the problem with a club raising the bar (along with the league's profile) and the rest following suit. How else will greater interest and exposure for the league be generated or the general standard of play improve? To wish defeat on Rovers is to favour wallowing in mediocrity. It's parochial, petty and fails to see the bigger picture which is that it can only be beneficial in the long-term if an Irish club manages to break through that elusive barrier that is group stage qualification. Simply from the perspective of having a bit of national pride, the idea or prospect of having an actual Irish club competing in European competition proper is also something that surely appeals to many here, whether they support Rovers or not.


They wwill come back with the norway rosenborg model. But from the outside looking in, and from a bit of a business perspective, the only plausible way to generate greater interest and in turn greater financial gain to the LOI is for 1 team to make the breakthrough ahead of everyone else.....

What I find really funny though, and its an Irish thing in most sense of the word. But irish football, league of ireland supporting people, take everything from england i.e. rivalry, firms etc etc. This is not how my mates from other lower league countries see thigns either. At the end of the day they see the greater benefit to their leagues, and let local rivalries cease on the international stage, granted not completely. :)

[harleyleeds]

I don't see the problem with a club raising the bar (along with the league's profile) and the rest following suit. How else will greater interest and exposure for the league be generated or the general standard of play improve? To wish defeat on Rovers is to favour wallowing in mediocrity. It's parochial, petty and fails to see the bigger picture which is that it can only be beneficial in the long-term if an Irish club manages to break through that elusive barrier that is group stage qualification. Simply from the perspective of having a bit of national pride, the idea or prospect of having an actual Irish club competing in European competition proper is also something that surely appeals to many here, whether they support Rovers or not.

No its to hope to have a chance to compete not like in Scotland for example. I want my team to win and see no benefit to Sligo Rovers in Shams getting a windfall. Irish pride has nothing to do with it.

[hoops1]

Great performance, from what I could see from behind the sofa. 2 Chances to make the europa league.
We will need an even better performance Tuesday

[legendz]

Left the Danish analysis on and they seem to be extremely worried/impressed by Rovers. Pretty much all the analysis was the Rovers chances, then they had Nilsson on and were showing shots of his players getting caught in possession. Lots of mentions of stress and group stages and Dublin. Little interview with Twigg too, where he said they were pleased with the result and were always confident that they could match Copenhagen.

He's a new manager. There's probably a Danish Dunphy seeing him as a mupper manager who'll have the club going backwards. At least they covered the game. There wasn't a mention of the game on the RTE news at 9.

[DannyInvincible]

They wwill come back with the norway rosenborg model. But from the outside looking in, and from a bit of a business perspective, the only plausible way to generate greater interest and in turn greater financial gain to the LOI is for 1 team to make the breakthrough ahead of everyone else.....

Agreed. Greater competition is the best solution for stagnancy.


What I find really funny though, and its an Irish thing in most sense of the word. But irish football, league of ireland supporting people, take everything from england i.e. rivalry, firms etc etc. This is not how my mates from other lower league countries see thigns either. At the end of the day they see the greater benefit to their leagues, and let local rivalries cease on the international stage, granted not completely. :)

Rivalry is a part of football (sport in general, or life even?) worldwide, no? League of Ireland support is very different in many ways to the support you get at grounds in the EPL, if that's what you're referring to. I don't think League of Ireland fans take their cues from those who follow what has essentially become debased to a form of commercial entertainment at all.

[legendz]

Not sure who was saying it but the point was being made Copenhagen's performance tonight doesn't mean they won't better the next night. It's going to be a tough game.

[punkrocket]

no they were roaring at mccabe....hold it up hold it up when he was in the corner, which i thought was negative.

A pundit was roaring at a player?

[paul_oshea]

Sorry did i misread that? I thought you meant that management team was roaring at him to go forward, i was saying i heard management roaring telling him to "hold it up"

[DannyInvincible]

No its to hope to have a chance to compete not like in Scotland for example. I want my team to win and see no benefit to Sligo Rovers in Shams getting a windfall. Irish pride has nothing to do with it.

That attitude betrays both a lack of ambition and security. I think the challenge should be welcomed with confidence all round.

[BonnieShels]

I don't understand how LOI fans get thick at other LOI fans supporting an LOI team in Europe (unless they were the Fungus, sorry b2bw).

I want a higher profile for my league. I want people to understand that its mid-season. I don't give a crap who you support, but we all benefit from a collective promotion of our league.

Rivalries are for Friday night. Europe is for us all.

[paul_oshea]

Its because they have small willies, thats what it all stems from.

Oh ya and getting bullied at school when they were younger, and then needing to set up their own little private members society.