League of Ireland in Europe 2014 [Archive] - Page 6

ger121

03/07/2014, 8:33 PM

Crusaders concede late on, though they're still 3-1 up. Could be an important goal for Ekranes though.

Was just thinking that. Is this the same crowd that put Rovers out? Wondering has Lithuanian football gone backwards this year or they having a bad year

pineapple stu

03/07/2014, 8:34 PM

Yeah, beat Rovers last year alright.

SPXcyan

03/07/2014, 8:38 PM

Three clean sheets! impressive stuff ;)

ger121

03/07/2014, 8:42 PM

One way or another, it's definitely a better year already than last years debacle

pineapple stu

03/07/2014, 8:49 PM

Last year was three horrible draws in fairness

gufcfan

03/07/2014, 8:49 PM

One way or another, it's definitely a better year already than last years debacle

That's Not for Sure yet.

Plenty of time for teams to embarrass themselves in European backwaters, like Dublin.

Pablo Escobar

03/07/2014, 8:53 PM

That's Not for Sure yet.

Plenty of time for teams to embarrass themselves in European backwaters, like Dublin.

The coefficient is better already.

gufcfan

03/07/2014, 9:02 PM

The coefficient is better already.

Shush. It's hard to put a sentence like this together.

BonnieShels

03/07/2014, 9:26 PM

4-0, and the commentator has turned into a werewolf for some reason.

A 5-1 reverse now means Derry go through on away goals. So happy days!

Somewhere, Supergretna is praying for the Gods to align.

BonnieShels

03/07/2014, 9:27 PM

Shush. It's hard to put a sentence like this together.

No it's not. Shush.

A N Mouse

03/07/2014, 9:50 PM

No it's not. Shush.

I'll be happy if there's no score next week.

Course Derry have previously conceding 4 to a welsh team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_1988-89), but that was before their new setup

BonnieShels

03/07/2014, 10:06 PM

I'll be happy if there's no score next week.

Course Derry have previously conceding 4 to a welsh team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_1988-89), but that was before their new setup

I would totally agree. But once the net score remains less than 4-0. You should be fine. Your opposition have their work cut out. There is no easy solution to this result for them.

ger121

03/07/2014, 10:16 PM

That's Not for Sure yet.

Plenty of time for teams to embarrass themselves in European backwaters, like Dublin.

No need to worry about Galway letting us down any time soon

El-Pietro

03/07/2014, 10:22 PM

Was just thinking that. Is this the same crowd that put Rovers out? Wondering has Lithuanian football gone backwards this year or they having a bad year

We knocked Ekranes out in 2007 or so.

BonnieShels

03/07/2014, 10:54 PM

No need to worry about Galway letting us down any time soon

Now now. It's all in good fun.
I hardly thought what was going on here would have been a Red rag to a Bull.

It's high time some Bohs fans learn to laugh along with the rest of us and stopped taking things to heart!

Charlie Darwin

03/07/2014, 11:13 PM

Yeah, beat Rovers last year alright.
Two years ago, bub. That's the one obstacle Croly has yet to fall at.

TheBoss

04/07/2014, 1:34 AM

More LOI in Europe Stats:

With 6 goals in 3 matches so far, it has already beaten last seasons total of 5 goals from 8 matches.

11th time a LOI team has scored 4 goals in a match, 13th time if you include 4 and 5 goals. 4 goals remains the biggest victory margin by LOI clubs.

4th time LOI teams have kept 3 clean sheets in a row (1978, 1997, 2004, 2014). 4 clean sheets in a row has never occurred. The next match is Aberystwyth Town v Derry City, so a possible chance for a new record.

6th time LOI teams were unbeaten in their first 3 games, last time was in 2010.

Since Sligo Rovers returned to European football in 2009, they have only scored 4 goals in their 10 matches, currently 3 games without a goal. They have only scored more than 1 goal in match on 2 occasions: 2 vs. Floriana (Malta) in 1994 & 3 vs. Nantes (France) in 1996. Thursdays match was their 4th clean sheet in Europe from 21 matches.

citybone

04/07/2014, 4:27 AM

We knocked Ekranes out in 2007 or so.

2006 Phill Harrington came in as a sub at the age of 43 and kept a clean sheet for the rest of the game.

bennocelt

04/07/2014, 5:07 AM

Was just thinking that. Is this the same crowd that put Rovers out? Wondering has Lithuanian football gone backwards this year or they having a bad year

Were always pretty bad, had Crusaders to win that one, backing against baltic teams always worth doing.

Gather round

04/07/2014, 6:42 AM

Excellent result for Crues. Only the second ever European win :)

PartySaint

04/07/2014, 9:00 AM

I just hope that late goal doesn't come back to haunt you.

When was the last time we had 3 sides in the 2nd round?

DannyInvincible

04/07/2014, 9:50 AM

Is there a solitary Welsh team to be found in any sport without at least one Davies, Jones or Williams? Aberystwyth had two Davies(es?), two Joneses and a Williams featuring in yesterday's game, with another Davies on the bench, and I see from just looking at their wider squad that they have a second Williams in the squad too.

I suppose such overload makes things a bit easier for commentators, but it's surely not a good sign for the gene pool? Squad-member Ed Powl-Jones hints at a bit of diversity at least...

As for the game itself, they sounded to be very poor. Whether or not performance and ability was related to local reproductive customs, who knows?! Patterson should have scored at least a hat-trick. Derry will be going through.

Positive stuff all-round in terms of results then. Dundalk should progress comfortably too and I'd be confident Sligo won't slip up at home against opposition who simply don't know where the goal is.

oriel

04/07/2014, 12:01 PM

I would have expected both Derry and Dlk to progress before their games, didnt know much about Banga before, so was unsure, but obviously all 3 are now odds on.

To be fair though, it has to be said all 3 got very favourable draws getting these sides, but you still need to get past them I suppose.

Thought the IL clubs did very well too considering first competitive game, pity Glenavon conceeded those goals so late, I know their travel plans were disrupted, but even at 2-0 down it was alive, 3-0 is a killer.

Top marks of the night to Derry, smashing win.

Nah Nah Nah Nah

04/07/2014, 12:24 PM

I just hope that late goal doesn't come back to haunt you.

When was the last time we had 3 sides in the 2nd round?

I wouldn't be putting my life savings (small and all that it may be) on us getting through. Game is far from over. We're just as bad as they are.

Pablo Escobar

04/07/2014, 12:43 PM

I wouldn't be putting my life savings (small and all that it may be) on us getting through. Game is far from over. We're just as bad as they are.
You're not though. Sligo looked much more composed on the ball, held possession and territory better. Sligo just lacked creativity. You'll be strong favourites to progress.

orielabu

04/07/2014, 12:46 PM

Question…
If our 3 EL teams qualify for next round via 3 2nd leg victories, what impact does this have on the national co-efficient?

A N Mouse

04/07/2014, 1:48 PM

Question�
If our 3 EL teams qualify for next round via 3 2nd leg victories, what impact does this have on the national co-efficient?

It depends on the results.

Club coefficients (qualifying) are now based on the round in which they exit, plus share of national coefficient.

National is based (solely??) on results.

bennocelt

04/07/2014, 1:59 PM

I wouldn't be putting my life savings (small and all that it may be) on us getting through. Game is far from over. We're just as bad as they are.

Me neither, just look at Pats last year, they shud have easily beat that team yet messed it up. I can easily see Sligo doing the same

DannyInvincible

04/07/2014, 2:46 PM

Question…
If our 3 EL teams qualify for next round via 3 2nd leg victories, what impact does this have on the national co-efficient?

It would add 0.75.

Club coefficients (qualifying) are now based on the round in which they exit, plus share of national coefficient.

National is based (solely??) on results.

That's correct.

nigel-harps1954

04/07/2014, 3:43 PM

So clubs don't get much of a co-efficient rating just for winning a game anymore? Makes it more difficult to build a decent co-efficient now.

citybone

04/07/2014, 4:17 PM

Not LOI Related but if Estonian clubs continue to get results they will overtake Wales in ranking, demoting Welsh champions to first round champions league qualifying among the bottom 6 leagues

pineapple stu

04/07/2014, 5:36 PM

Amazing that the Azeri champions lost in Andorra in that round.

If the Welsh end up there, they'll escape soon enough by winning the first round and gaining coefficient points.

Niall McGinn was on the mark for Aberdeen against nine-man Daugava Riga last night. Glenavon went from 0-0 after 82 minutes to 1-0 going into injury time to 3-0 overall. Nasty.

A N Mouse

04/07/2014, 5:43 PM

So clubs don't get much of a co-efficient rating just for winning a game anymore? Makes it more difficult to build a decent co-efficient now.

Arguably this system is better.

It rewards regular qualification. This season Linfield were seeded (for first time?). And I'm not sure they previously progressed through two rounds

SPXcyan

04/07/2014, 6:06 PM

Yeah I quite prefer this system myself.. gives the clubs that actually play well in Europe a better chance on getting seeding.

TheBoss

05/07/2014, 3:30 AM

In case anyone missed the whole match between Banga and Sligo, it is on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9XjsoMXMus

geysir

05/07/2014, 9:16 AM

Arguably this system is better.

It rewards regular qualification. This season Linfield were seeded (for first time?). And I'm not sure they previously progressed through two rounds
There is also a benefit to a team which qualifies for the EL but haven't any coefficient credits. They can start off their EL campaign with some coefficient points due to the results of their league's representatives over the previous few seasons.

nigel-harps1954

05/07/2014, 9:43 AM

There is also a benefit to a team which qualifies for the EL but haven't any coefficient credits. They can start off their EL campaign with some coefficient points due to the results of their league's representatives over the previous few seasons.

Ah well..there's hope for Finn Harps next season after winning the cup then ;)

Dunny

07/07/2014, 7:20 PM

Providing that we see off Jeunesse Esch on Thursday it seems likely that Dundalk will have home advantage in the first leg match v Hajduk Split according to two local journos tweets.

Live at Oriel @LiveatOriel (https://twitter.com/LiveatOriel) � 4h (https://twitter.com/LiveatOriel/status/486160355958489088)

Dundalk as expected will have home advantage in the first leg of round 2 of the Europa league qualifying round if they progress on Thursday

Gavin McLaughlin @McLaughlinGavin (https://twitter.com/McLaughlinGavin) � 4h (https://twitter.com/McLaughlinGavin/status/486156113931694080)

@DundalkFC (https://twitter.com/DundalkFC) will have home advantage in the first leg against Hadjuk Split if they progress past Jeunesse Esch on Thursday night.

Not yet confirmed by either club it must be said.

Smacks of minnows **** to me!

mcgonigle

07/07/2014, 7:55 PM

Providing that we see off Jeunesse Esch on Thursday it seems likely that Dundalk will have home advantage in the match v Hajduk Split according to two local journos tweets.

Not yet confirmed by either club it must be said.

Smacks of minnows **** to me!

Do you know it's Dundalk who requested to be at home first?

Dunny

07/07/2014, 8:03 PM

I believe Hajduk have asked for a fixture reversal and Dundalk have agreed.Hadjuk have a festival or something going on in their ground on the days prior to the match and they reckon their pitch wont be ready.
Dundalk should have refused imo.

jinxy lilywhite

07/07/2014, 10:11 PM

Why should we refuse them. We have a better opportunity of packing Op out for the first leg, worse case scenario would be to go over there and get trumped like levski did (BTW not that I think we will get hammered) but the priority is to sell our home games.

Two legged tie shouldn't really matter whose at home first out away first. Actually we might get them undercooked