League of Ireland in Europe 2014

[TheBoss]

Slightly off topic but Santa Coloma have just knocked out Banants in the Champions League on away goals via a 95 minute goal by their goalkeeper! I think that maybe the first time an Andorran club has won a knockout tie.

[desaintsno.12]

interesting stadium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEVK-Arena#mediaviewer/File:Estadi_Comunal_Aixovall.jpg

I shall adopt them as my Andoran team.

Reckon we could really push Maccabi Tel Aviv in the next round !

[MeathDrog]

Slightly off topic but Santa Coloma have just knocked out Banants in the Champions League on away goals via a 95 minute goal by their goalkeeper! I think that maybe the first time an Andorran club has won a knockout tie.

It's the 2nd time.

UE Sant Julia defeated Tre Friori from San Marino on penalties in the CL qualification 1st round in 2009 after both legs ended 1-1.

Coloma's achievement is more impressive though. Well done to them.

[DannyInvincible]

Slightly off topic but Santa Coloma have just knocked out Banants in the Champions League on away goals via a 95 minute goal by their goalkeeper! I think that maybe the first time an Andorran club has won a knockout tie.

Are Santa Coloma named after Saint Columb (Columba/Colmcille)?

[gufcfan]

Are Santa Coloma named after Saint Columb (Columba/Colmcille)?

The town is, yes.

[DannyInvincible]

Don't suppose coverage of any of tomorrow's games might somehow find its way online?

Am I correct in thinking that the GMT kick-off times are as follows: Derry at 18:45, Sligo at 19:00 and Dundalk at 19:45?

I see Linfield progressed on Tuesday night after a 1-1 draw with B36 Tórshavn (3-2 on aggregate) in Mourneview Park, Lurgan. Is Windsor Park out of use?

[DannyInvincible]

What have St. Pat's made of the Garda decision to move their home leg tie against Legia to Tallaght, by the way? It doesn't seem optimal at all. Why should the club be compelled to move ground in order to facilitate Polish fans we can't even be certain will turn up in the first place? Were St. Pat's consulted at all as to their preference or was their opinion even considered? Were the Gardaí afraid rioting might break out or something?

[dundalkfc10]

Don't suppose coverage of any of tomorrow's games might somehow find its way online?

Am I correct in thinking that the GMT kick-off times are as follows: Derry at 18:45, Sligo at 19:00 and Dundalk at 19:45?

I see Linfield progressed on Tuesday night after a 1-1 draw with B36 Tórshavn (3-2 on aggregate) in Mourneview Park, Lurgan. Is Windsor Park out of use?

Yeh Redevelopment of Windsor has started. I could be wrong but I still think they will play their league games there but cant play in Europe

[Dodge]

What have St. Pat's made of the Garda decision to move their home leg tie against Legia to Tallaght, by the way? It doesn't seem optimal at all. Why should the club be compelled to move ground in order to facilitate Polish fans we can't even be certain will turn up in the first place? Were St. Pat's consulted at all as to their preference or was their opinion even considered? Were the Gardaí afraid rioting might break out or something?

Pats wanted it at Richmond. Local gardai wouldn't allow it. Most Pats fans raging about it but what can they do?

[marinobohs]

I think given the trouble involving polish fans in Belfast at the International game, and the possible large numbers of Polish fans that may attend the Guards opted for Tallaght. Very harsh on pats as they have no record of trouble nor were there any incidences of note at the Ireland/Poland International game(s).
Bit belt and braces by the Gardaí IMHO but suspect they would argue better safe than sorry. cant help Pats on the field to have the game moved

[poster]

I think given the trouble involving polish fans in Belfast at the International game, and the possible large numbers of Polish fans that may attend the Guards opted for Tallaght.

So they thought the Polish fans would rather wreck Tallaght than Inchicore?

Fair game.

[punkrocket]

And the guards are empowered to make this call, under what peice of legislation was the decicion made?

[Dodge]

And the guards are empowered to make this call, under what peice of legislation was the decicion made?

The game can't go ahead with co-operation of security forces. You mightn't find any legislation but pats pushing the issue isn't really going to help them long term is it?

[DannyInvincible]

Who in the Gardaí is making a decision like this? I understand they'll argue they're merely making a "necessary" call on health and safety grounds, but it seems a lazy option just because they mightn't be bothered to stump up the necessary security. Richmond Park is fine to host the game by UEFA standards. If Legia fans leave it late and can't get tickets as a result, too bad; it's not St. Pat's fault. Are those in the Gardaí who've decided this even football people, and if so, are they League of Ireland people? Do they comprehend the importance of playing a tie in a home ground with which you're familiar week in and week out?

[Pablo]

The game can't go ahead with co-operation of security forces. You mightn't find any legislation but pats pushing the issue isn't really going to help them long term is it?


Never mattered in Derry!

[Dodge]

Who in the Gardaí is making a decision like this?
Local superintendent


Do they comprehend the importance of playing a tie in a home ground with which you're familiar week in and week out?
No. Clearly football wasn't a factor at all

[DannyInvincible]

Have yous not phoned Joe Duffy? :p

[Dodge]

Have yous not phoned Joe Duffy? :p

Couldn't get through with all the Garth Brooks fans

[MeathDrog]

Crusaders have just gone 2-1 up away against Ekranas.

[gufcfan]

Crusaders have just gone 2-1 up away against Ekranas.

They're 5-2 up on aggregate and Ekranas would need to score 4 in 10 minutes.

[Dunny]

For anyone interested in radio commentary from tonights matches.

Derry http://live.drive105.co.uk/modules/mod_rar_radio/tmpl/player/player.php?d=aHR0cDovL2ljZWNhc3QuZWFzeXN0cmVhbS5jb y51azo4MDAwL2RyaXZlMTA1LGh0dHA6Ly9saXZlLmRyaXZlMTA 1LmNvLnVrLywvaW1hZ2VzL21lZGFpcGxheWVyLmpwZyxwdWItN jgyNDQ5NDk0MjcwNDY5MSxEcml2ZSAxMDUgTGl2ZSw3MDAsMCw zLGh0dHA6Ly9teWRvbWFpbi5jb20vdGl0bGUvY3VycmVudFNvb mcudHh0LFJBRElPIG9mZixObyB0aXRsZXMsTGlzdGVuaW5nIG5 vdzosMA,,

Sligo http://www.oceanfm.ie/oceanstream.php

Dundalk http://www.dundalkfm.com/listen-live

[pateen]

Any TV links?

[MeathDrog]

That's a great win for Crusaders. Beating Lithuanian opposition home and away is great for them.

Adam Rooney has scored a hat trick already for Aberdeen tonight too.

[bennocelt]

Did Crusaders in a double with Dundalk, bet Dundalk will get a draw now, ha

[TheBoss]

The Last time 3 LOI clubs played on the same night was in July 2011:
(Bnei Yehuda 0-1 Shamrock Rovers; Dundalk 0-2 Levski Sofia; Sporting Fingal 2-3 Marítimo)

Also, 3 LOI clubs have never progressed on the same night.

[DannyInvincible]

Derry 1-0 up through Michael Duffy after ten minutes. Good start.

[DannyInvincible]

2-0; Barry McNamee. Aberystwyth are nearly as bad as that Brazil crowd!

[PartySaint]

Although this Welsh crowd don't seem to be up to much still a good result for Derry, like Dundalk last week any win away in Europe is a good result.

[pineapple stu]

Hat-trick for Adam Rooney in Latvia for Aberdeen, to follow on from Niall McGinn's goal in the first leg. 8-0 on aggregate there.

[pineapple stu]

Ocean FM just talking about "Gareth" Brooks.

Any word on how Sligo are doing? 0-0 at the moment, but better/worse/level/what?

Edit - forgot about extratime.ie. Duh. Seems quiet, with Sligo better early on, but since then Rogers has touched a free onto the post.

[pineapple stu]

1-0 Sligo, just on half time.

Though there was still time enough left for Banga to go very close in reply. Still far from safe for Sligo obviously.

[pineapple stu]

Glenavon 1-0 down within two minutes. 4-0 on aggregate now. All four goals kind of coming in the last ten minutes (merging the two games into one)

[dantheman]

1-0 to Fundalk that's all 3 teams winning

[ger121]

Good start by Dundalk

[MeathDrog]

1-0 Dundalk.

[pineapple stu]

Just like Sligo, Dundalk almost concede an equaliser straight away.

When did three LoI sides all win on the same day?

[pineapple stu]

3-0 Derry. 7-0 on aggregate. Isn't that equalling the LoI record? (Rovers against an Icelandic/Luxembourgese team back in the early 80s I think?)

[Stuttgart88]

Fram Reykjavik I think. I was at the first leg.

[pineapple stu]

Them's the ones.

(Fram, not Farm - presume that's a mobile phone typo! They just got knocked out by an Estonian team tonight)

[pineapple stu]

Drive105 saying James McClean in the middle of the Derry crowd joining in the singing.

[DannyInvincible]

Drive105 saying James McClean in the middle of the Derry crowd joining in the singing.

Him and Danny Lafferty made it down just in time for the second half. Joining in with the European dance and le Grek, ha. Fair play!

[pineapple stu]

4-0 Derry
2-0 Dundalk
Would still like a second in Sligo

[Terry]

2 team through at this stage, Sligo could do with killing their game off asap.

[pineapple stu]

Bloody hell. Penalty Derry.

Imagine if Derry were any good.

[pineapple stu]

5-0 Derry

Banga down to ten men

All looking amazingly good.

[DannyInvincible]

Patterson scores a penalty to get his hat-trick and makes it 5-0 to Derry.

[pineapple stu]

Banga only have four subs for some reason.

Apparently LoI teams have never had three ties on the same night and won them all, or kept a clean sheet in all, or (as TheBoss noted earlier) won through in them all.

[pineapple stu]

2-0 Sligo!

All over there. 3-0 Dundalk too. Amazing night.

[DannyInvincible]

Sligo score another. And Dundalk. It's raining goals.

[Stuttgart88]

Them's the ones.

(Fram, not Farm - presume that's a mobile phone typo! yep, it was auto correct