LOI in Europe 2011

[born2bwild]

Yes - very familiar. I feel a goalkeeping error by Rovers' dodgy keeper coming on...
He was dodgy last week in Tallaght - TV showed a couple of top class saves but what they didn't show makes me fear the worst.

Also, if there's any way they can get Oman in instead of Murray that would help.

Just checked extratime: Oman's still out.

[Stevo Da Gull]

McCormack out as well. No chance with those two missing I reckon.

[poster]

Scenario 1: Rovers unlucky; stonewall penalty ignored by ref, legitimate goal disallowed, last minute winner, etc...

This is Sligo Rovers, yes?

[born2bwild]

Yeah - McCormack was like a demon last week.

Telling match up was between Ronan Finn and their number 4, the holding midfielder. Finn was outclassed - first time I've seen that - hopefully he'll have better luck there or somewhere else on the pitch.

McCabe was much more effective in that centre - attacking mid role - the goal says it all - keep him in there and put Finn wider on the right?

Anyone reckon MON will surprise them with an attacking 4-3-3 or 4-4-2?

[Mr Maroon]

Anyone reckon MON will surprise them with an attacking 4-3-3 or 4-4-2?

No, I would be shocked if he didn't start 4-5-1.

[born2bwild]

No, I would be shocked if he didn't start 4-5-1.
So would I.

[Dodge]

Yeah - McCormack was like a demon last week.

I thought he was poor last week. Seemed to give the ball away with every touch.

[born2bwild]

He ran around like mad and put in a few decent challenges but I suppose he did spend a lot of time pointing at the opposition rather than picking them up.

[freewheel30]

McCormack's a bit of a loss all right, but the 11 who do play won't leave anything out there hopefully.

Probably in the market for a stream myself this evening, anyone got any ideas?

[freewheel30]

the 11 who do play won't leave anything out there hopefully

WTF, I'm actually after confusing myself :cool:

Don't leave anything out there (http://integraluk.org/2011/02/dont-leave-anything-out-there/)

We left everything out there (http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/01/sports/la-sp-kings-wild-20110202)

[Dunny]

Ryan Thompson, Pat Sullivan, Dan Murray, Craig Sives, Enda Stevens, Gary McCabe, Stephen Rice, Chris Turner, Ronan Finn, Billy Dennehy, Gary Twigg.

[paul_oshea]

any links?

[DannyInvincible]

It's kind of difficult to make out who's who on the stream.

[DannyInvincible]

any links?

http://www.freeetv.com/modules.php?name=Video_Stream&page=watch&id=3007 or http://www.profreetv.com/index.php?content=watch&tvid=290

[DannyInvincible]

Thompson with another criminal kick-out. Almost identical to last week but the attacker put it wide clean through. What a let-off.

[paul_oshea]

cheers first one wont run on linux. second one is stuttering.

class support.

[SwanVsDalton]

I always love listening to foreign commentary. Load of gibberish with 'McCabe' cropping up every so often.

[paul_oshea]

have they only one chant?

[DannyInvincible]

I actually get nervy every time Thompson has to take a straightforward goal kick now.

[paul_oshea]

I was thinking the same, his kickouts are atrocious.

Badly missing mccormack in midfield as an out ball and linking up.

[Kingdom]

That pitch is dire.

[BonnieShels]

Update better... still at wedding.

[paul_oshea]

If they are going to keep hitting high long balls up to twigg they need to have one of the midfielders push up behind him. He is winning a lot but no one to support him.

[Dunny]

http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b5744.htm

Good link(for me anyway)

[SwanVsDalton]

Great stop from Thompson.

[born2bwild]

Thompson saves - Gordon Banks V Brazil 1970 level!!!

[bullit]

Phew !!!

[paul_oshea]

thompson is a great shot stopper in fairness. That was a super reflex save at full stretch.

[DannyInvincible]

Update better... still at wedding.

Rovers have settled a bit better after a nervy start. Have had a half-chance or two themselves. Not a case of being stuck completely in their own half or anything. Partizan haven't really threatened too seriously other than from Thompson's woeful kick-out and just there where he had to make a great reaction save.

How's the cake?

[Dunny]

thompson is a great shot stopper in fairness. That was a super reflex save at full stretch.

Great shot stopper but he's mental.

[DannyInvincible]

Eccentric goalkeepers; isn't that what they call them?

[born2bwild]

They're not pressing so much this leg - Billy Dennehy balloons it over the bar into the sky

[SwanVsDalton]

They're not pressing so much this leg - Billy Dennehy balloons it over the bar into the sky

A bit more composure needed, totally snatched at it.

[born2bwild]

1-0 bollock$

[DannyInvincible]

Ack, balls.

[SwanVsDalton]

Straight from a corner. Disappointing. Doesn't change anything though, cept Rovers have to get at them. From what I've seen they don't look like a side capable of shutting up shop - there's still chances for Rovers in this.

[DannyInvincible]

Enda Stevens should have done better.

[Partizan]

Get in there!!!

[BonnieShels]

Ah f**k!

This is not good for my mood.

[bullit]

Ah f**k!

This is not good for my mood.

Look down the brides dress,always changes my mood ;)

[born2bwild]

Ah f**k!

This is not good for my mood.

Just give someone a hiding - what wedding would be complete with out that?

[paul_oshea]

Look down the brides dress,always changes my mood ;)

i think looking up her dress is better personally :)

Born2bwild must be from sligo...

[bullit]

That eye on the keeper wont stay open long.

[paul_oshea]

Summing up the second half, either side had very few chances, but partizan did have a 3 good chances and took 1.

They dont look anyway as good as they did in Dublin though.

[DannyInvincible]

Their keeper has just been given a massive shiner after colliding with Dan Murray's arse from a Rovers corner. Could interfere with his vision. Has to be good news.

[born2bwild]

i think looking up her dress is better personally :)

Born2bwild must be from sligo...

You're right - about the dress v hiding choice - what was I thinking?

[paul_oshea]

Murray literally just jumped into them like a donkey jumps in at the end.

[DannyInvincible]

Half-time. As it stands, Celtic, Rangers and Hearts are also all going out.

[Kingdom]

I could be well out of order here by saying this, but to me it says a lot about how far the league has come on, particularily in Europe, when seeing Dan Murray at the heart of the defence makes you squint, when you consider that at the start of the good run in Europe for the league in general you'd be squinting if Dan Murray wasn't in the team.

You can see what McCormack offers Rovers and how good he is, when he's not there.

There's a goal there for the Hoops, but unfortunately there probably is another for Partizan too.

[Straightstory]

Half-time. As it stands, Celtic, Rangers and Hearts are also all going out.
Celtic have had a player sent off.