League of Ireland in Europe 2015

[Longfordian]

So if Rovers win tonight that's 200K on top of the 200K for qualifying? and from what I've been reading lately.. another 200K if it stays at 1-0?

200k for going through there's no additional 200k for the win.

[SPXcyan]

Cheers for clarifying that lad, 200k.. should help pay for Duff anyways, lovely.

[ForzaHoop]

Progres getting into it more now
37'Alessandro Fiorani and Giuseppe Rossini make the most of a poor Rovers turnover and rip through the Rovers midfield forcing a 3-on-2 at the back. The ball is fed out to Menai who tries to square it to Rossini but David Webster gets back and heads the ball clear to safety.
32'Mickael Garos whips in a very dangerous ball into the six yard box as his curling cross beats both Madden and Webster and finds Menai with his back to goal six yards out. The Niederkorn winger tries to turn and shoot but Hyland is quick off his line and clears the ball to safety.
30'Cassan takes another free kick from near the halfway line and heaves the long ball into the Rovers box but the breaking ball beats everyone and takes one bounce before finding the open arms of Craig Hyland who takes it in with ease.

[ForzaHoop]

41'Goal Kieran 'Marty' Waters

[MeathDrog]

2-0 Rovers. Well in control now.

[patrickccfc]

Looking like rovers will Progres lol

[TheBoss]

Getting some strange updates from UEFA site relating to 'Dog'

http://i.imgur.com/9Y4ECrQ.jpg

[ForzaHoop]

2nd half and no changes

[SkStu]

https://i.imgur.com/48ACD.png

[ForzaHoop]

3-0 Waters
Rovers grab a third after an excellent cross field move involving a number of players. Simon Madden started the move at the back and played the ball up the field finding captain Pat Cregg who squared it to Drennan who in turn laid it off to Waters who buried it on the overlap, firing the ball past Dog at the near post. Great team goal and Rovers first well executed passage of the evening.

[pineapple stu]

Getting some strange updates from UEFA site relating to 'Dog'

http://i.imgur.com/9Y4ECrQ.jpg
Looks like they've been paddy-whacked

[ger121]

Well that's Duffer's wages sorted. Beat Odd and they've gotten next years too.

[Charlie Darwin]

Good win for Rovers in the end. Didn't have to work too hard for it and could have scored a few more if needed. Odds won't have learned much from that performance, so hopefully they'll underestimate us going into the next round. Marty Waters is an absolute star - the change in him over the past couple of months has been nothing short of amazing.


Is there definitely a win bonus in the qualifying.
It's not really a win bonus. You get 200k (210k after the first) for every qualifying round you compete in the competition. The money is officially to cover the cost of playing the game, not a bonus for winning.

[White Horse]

Well done to Rovers, seems like a good clinical win.

[Nesta99]

It seems the heat in the first leg was an influencing factor in drawing. Rovers seemed well in control. Now UCD, Pats, and Cork step up and finish the job and get all side through. Shall wait 'til next week before adding Dundalk to that list.

[Straightstory]

An odd game in Tallaght. Progress had as much of the possession and as many chances as Rovers but still managed to lose 3-0. Very enjoyable game, though - and pleased Rovers went through. Their third goal was excellent.

[Dodge]

https://statsthatarepointless.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/full-list-of-scorers-for-league-of-ireland-clubs-in-european-competition/

Updated list of all LOI scorers in Europe

[D24Saint]

Expecting a tense night tomorrow I'm confident by not over confident I think we will concede but I have faith we can put 3 past them on the night if not the 90 mins.

[oriel]

Decent win last night for Rovers, even more decent is picking up 400k or so min, less travel exps for two trips, but still decent money.

What do Crusaders get for getting past the first round, does anyone know?

[D24Saint]

I saw figures online that they get €200k first round, €350k second round & bonus of €250k for champions not in group stages.

[oriel]

Thanks, so thats 800k already for them, is it really that much ? If so thats brilliant money, and worked out really well for them starting in the first round.

Dundalk will pick up 550k min as we start in the 2nd round, however there is a very limited chance of making Round 3 and anymore money.

If we got past BATE, I think it could rise to 1.2m, and even if we lost Round 3, we'd have 2 more games in EL play off, but thats not going to happen. BATE are a quality side.

[D24Saint]

If Dundalk are getting €550k that's what they will get plus the €200k first round fee plus they are playing an Albainian side surely they have a chance in that tie.

[oriel]

If Dundalk are getting €550k that's what they will get plus the €200k first round fee plus they are playing an Albainian side surely they have a chance in that tie.

Nope, you don't get money for a round you don't play in. Dlk will pick up 550k min for starting in round 2, this includes the 'consolation' prize for not playing in the group stage.

If we go out in Round 2, thats it, no further monies due.

If we get to Round 3, even if we lose that, we go to the EL play off, so min of 4 more games if we get past Round 2, and possibly 1.2m in total prize money.

Its all fine saying this, I still don't think we will get past Round 2.

Plus its a Belarusian side! (BATE)

[Gather round]

Plus its a Belarusian side! (BATE)

I think D24 means Crusaders play Albanian oppo. Skanderbeu are the lowest ranked seeded side so are beatable if Crues raise their game again.

[brendy_éire]

Bookies not rating UCD tomorrow at all. 12/1 for the win, same price as Glenavon away to Saligorsk. 7/1 draw no bet is very tempting now.
Pats at 11/20, Cork 29/10, Linfield are evens.
Pats/Linfield double could be good value as well.

[oriel]

I think D24 means Crusaders play Albanian oppo. Skanderbeu are the lowest ranked seeded side so are beatable if Crues raise their game again.

Oh I missed that, well if thats the case Crusaders will have possibly one of the 'easiest' routes in recent times to round 3, then again the Albanians will be thinking the same..............

[ForzaHoop]

Any games on the box tonight ? I know Cork are on tomorrow night

[Real ale Madrid]

Any games on the box tonight ? I know Cork are on tomorrow night

There are no European games tonight.

[D24Saint]

Many Cork fans make the trip , Reykjavik is hardly the big apple nothing in the place with added high cost booze.

[PartySaint]

Many Cork fans make the trip , Reykjavik is hardly the big apple nothing in the place with added high cost booze.

Nice place and nice people, that's 2 things it has going for it that Cork doesn't

;)

[nigel-harps1954]

Many Cork fans make the trip , Reykjavik is hardly the big apple nothing in the place with added high cost booze.

Heard there's around 100 Cork fans made the trip. Good numbers if true.

[marty]

Has there been much interest in the home legs atendence-wise? Hesrd Cork were expecting 4k plus for last week's home leg....I'd imagine the teams get to keep this money as well as the prize money?

[D24Saint]

It's our first european game at home for two years so seems to be a decent bit of interest we are set at 2.5k max tomorrow and look likely to be near enough to that which is decent considering no away support.

[disgruntled]

Nice place and nice people, that's 2 things it has going for it that Cork doesn't

;)

Nice place and nice people, that's 2 things it has going for it that Inchicore doesn't.
Fixed that for you :D
Good luck tomorrow night. Hope all the Irish clubs get through.

[bennocelt]

Another Copa offering
On Cork City
Match against KR in this

https://youtu.be/9t-Iq-2uiTU

[Nesta99]

Heard there's around 100 Cork fans made the trip. Good numbers if true.

Thats about 10 times more than travel out of Munster for away games usually!

[micls]

Thats about 10 times more than travel out of Munster for away games usually!

Don't judge all games on the amount that turns up to Oriel Park. Not many fancy going to that hole too often!

Minimum 100 would be standard in Dublin, but the trip to Louth isn't worth it.

A European trip is special, you'd save your holidays for that. Not quite the same trying to take a half day every second Friday for a game. Our away numbers will never be very big regularly because of that.

[Nesta99]

Pity you are not a nice big Salmon micls!

[TheBoss]

Just in case some of you are unaware, here are Thursdays kickoff times:

F91 Dudelange v UCD - 17:00
St. Patrick's Athletic v FC Skonto - 19:45
KR v Cork City - 20:15

[White Horse]

Some cracking ties tonight. Good luck to all the Irish teams.

[Pablo Escobar]

What are the chances of a last minute deflected winner by Dundalk against BATE?

[D24Saint]

Best of luck to UCD & Cork City tonight lets hope all three of us can make it through.

[DannyInvincible]

Good luck to all teams this eve. Each has a very real chance of progression.

[patrickccfc]

Best of luck to pats and ucd tonight. All three ties are delicately poised and hopefully all three of us can get through

[PartySaint]

I'm hoping that at least 2 LOI clubs can go through tonight (Pats and one other) but I fear that all 3 are going out :(

[oriel]

What are the chances of a last minute deflected winner by Dundalk against BATE?

Hopefully good..................joking aside, if we can take the game back home and still be in the tie, I think that would be more than any Dlk fan could hope for.

This time last year, Id say not many Pats fans would have thought they would be minutes away from winning in Warsaw, so who knows, but its going to be very difficult.

Best of luck to Pats, UCD and Cork. I'd say Cork probably have the hardest task, but if they can score first, they will have a great chance.

[nigel-harps1954]

What are the chances of a last minute deflected winner by Dundalk against BATE?

"Dundalk leave it late to master BATE".

[Nesta99]

"Dundalk leave it late to master BATE".

Red card! Get off the pitch!!

[Nailor]

Would be great to see all three go through, but I think only Pat's will manage it.

[nigel-harps1954]

UCD will go through. They're not the type of team to sit back and defend a short lead and will go and score at least one there.

Cork need an early goal. I'd fear Caulfield will set them up to be rather negative though and it'll go against them. They need to utilise the quality midfield they have and go at KR, hit them on the break and put them to bed early.

Pat's should grab a goal or two, but I'd worry about their defence. Skonto aren't a great side, but they're not bad either. I'd worry about this one the most.