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Awful group for Cork. I know they're unseeded but that looks particularly strong. Linfield obviously the one you want. Pats and Rovers enjoying the benefits of seeding. Pats' group looks a bit more benign. Rovers group looks tough enough actually, considering they're seeded.
pineapple stu
20/06/2016, 9:33 AM
Cork should be ok with Ventspils too - not a gimme, but not a bad draw.
Sligo gave rosenborg a right go two years ago; Dundalk could beat them, though obviously wouldn't be favourites. Iceland the draw to get for sure.
Pat's and Rovers can't complain much so far
El-Pietro
20/06/2016, 9:53 AM
Tough enough group for us. Maybe wed have a go at Hearts with them out of season but you don't know really. Travel wise it could have been a lot worse, looks like UEFA went back to regional groups this year.
Midtylland and Ventspils will be the trickiest to get to but nothing crazy.
White Horse
20/06/2016, 9:57 AM
Tough enough group for us. Maybe wed have a go at Hearts with them out of season but you don't know really. Travel wise it could have been a lot worse, looks like UEFA went back to regional groups this year.
Midtylland and Ventspils will be the trickiest to get to but nothing crazy.
It's tough but Cork are much better set up for European football this year. There is no BATE in that pot.
Dodge
20/06/2016, 10:00 AM
They always try for regional groups but it depends on numbers. I mean Dundalk can't say Belgrade is part of our "region".
pineapple stu
20/06/2016, 10:12 AM
When is the draw?
White Horse
20/06/2016, 10:14 AM
When is the draw?
On now. Being streamed live on uefa.com
White Horse
20/06/2016, 10:19 AM
Iceland, here we come.
Yossarian
20/06/2016, 10:20 AM
Great draw.
El-Pietro
20/06/2016, 10:20 AM
Not a bad draw for Dundalk. Plenty of flight options to Iceland too, from Dublin and Belfast.
Real ale Madrid
20/06/2016, 10:20 AM
That is a brilliant brilliant result for Dundalk - have to do the business now mind.
Given the incredible progress Icelandic football has made that may well still be a tough game. But better than the other options at the same time.
White Horse
20/06/2016, 10:23 AM
That is a brilliant brilliant result for Dundalk - have to do the business now mind.
No excuses if we don't. The team should be buzzing to get a competitive draw.
bennocelt
20/06/2016, 10:23 AM
they have to take this chance
(bloody hard to talk to a client with one eye on a bad stream!!)
pineapple stu
20/06/2016, 10:38 AM
Europa League at 12 I presume?
Real ale Madrid
20/06/2016, 10:39 AM
Europa League at 12 I presume?
yes..
Nesta99
20/06/2016, 11:08 AM
Our resident Icelandic expert will get something of chance to really compare the 2 leagues now.
Nesta99
20/06/2016, 11:16 AM
Pats off to Luxembourg and Cork have to really sort out tough travel arrangements to get to Belfast!
Real ale Madrid
20/06/2016, 11:16 AM
Linfield v Cork City
Shamrock Rovers v RoPS Rovaniemi
St Pats v Jeunesse Esch
pineapple stu
20/06/2016, 11:18 AM
Sounds like the best we could hope for overall.
Nesta99
20/06/2016, 11:21 AM
All favourable draws. Could be a good European season with all clubs with a decent chance of progressing without putting the hockers on clubs after saying it.
patrickccfc
20/06/2016, 11:23 AM
After all the moaning about the setanta cup, linfield still have travel to cork. Will they refuse unless UEFA subsidise their travel expenses?
Very happy with that draw and also for pats, rovers and dundalk. Good chance of us all progressing
White Horse
20/06/2016, 11:23 AM
Decent draws for all the Irish sides. Hopefully a few will progress to their next rounds.
White Horse
20/06/2016, 11:24 AM
After all the moaning about the setanta cup, linfield still have travel to cork. Will they refuse unless UEFA subsidise their travel expenses?
Very happy with that draw and also for pats, rovers and dundalk. Good chance of us all progressing
Just keep the sectarianism down to a minimum ;)
patrickccfc
20/06/2016, 11:34 AM
Just keep the sectarianism down to a minimum ;)
Should we be hoping that the breaking of seats in the away section is also kept to a minimum?
Not looking past linfield, even though I'm very confident, but is it half 1 the second round draw is made?
gufcfan
20/06/2016, 11:43 AM
Pats off to Luxembourg and Cork have to really sort out tough travel arrangements to get to Belfast!
I'm sure they'll find a way to complain about it :D
GCdfc
20/06/2016, 11:53 AM
St Pats v Jeunesse Esch
What a wonderful club to visit. Amazing people involved in it.
nigel-harps1954
20/06/2016, 12:31 PM
Brilliant draws all round it has to be said. Without wanting to set everything up for a big fall, that's the best chance of progression for every team we have had in years. League of Ireland sides probably slight favourites in each of the games except for Dundalk in Iceland which will be a fascinating watch.
Hopefully we get some tv coverage now.
nigel-harps1954
20/06/2016, 12:43 PM
Lokomotiva Zagreb (Croatia) or Santa Colona (Andorra) for Shamrock Rovers should they progress.
Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) or Spartaks Jarmala (Latvia) for Pats
pineapple stu
20/06/2016, 12:46 PM
They're not bad draws for that stage.
Good chance of one third round team? Plus maybe Dundalk of course.
Nesta99
20/06/2016, 12:49 PM
On paper the Dundalk draw looks good but without meaning to sound like i'm revising down any expectations they have plenty of European experience and some good results. That said if the performance away to Bate can in anyway be recreated we can be hopeful. It is the best chance for some sort of breakthrough for quite a while. If we can get the front men firing....
nigel-harps1954
20/06/2016, 12:49 PM
BK Hacken of Sweden if Cork progress. Tough one there.
El-Pietro
20/06/2016, 12:50 PM
if we beat Linfield we're playing Hacken of Sweden. Could have been better, could have been worse. I'm relatively happy.
D24Saint
20/06/2016, 1:22 PM
Happy with our draw in terms of travel & football if we had a decent side this year I might have even been confident.
Decent draws all round. Dundalk will be delighted with drawing FH, although they are no mugs and have played in Europe every year for the last 17 seasons I think I read. It's by far the best we could have hoped for, with a real chance of going through if we play well. Avoiding BATE and Cophenagen was key, both CL group stage merchants, Celtic would have made decent money not sure re Rossenberg and Red Star, but FH def the most winnable.
Just noticed Pats play the same side we got 2 years ago. We won 5-1 on agg, so Pats should be strong enough to go through. Meant to be a nice spot too over there. Not too sure about Rovers, could have been worse I suppose.
Cork away in Belfast is a great draw really. So easy to get you, motorway all the way to just north of Dundalk, then a dual carriage way & part motorway all the way into the city. Cork should really fancy themselves to advance there, it will be Linfield's first competitive game, plus they were hot and cold last season.
patrickccfc
20/06/2016, 4:21 PM
I've known for awhile that I wouldn't be able to go to the away leg because of work, but knowing it's only up in Belfast is after really ticking me off :sad:
nigel-harps1954
20/06/2016, 5:21 PM
I've known for awhile that I wouldn't be able to go to the away leg because of work, but knowing it's only up in Belfast is after really ticking me off :sad:
"Sorry boss, I'm just not feeling well this morning".
DannyInvincible
20/06/2016, 5:30 PM
Good draws all round.
Saw this summary on RTÉ earlier:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClZn8thWAAEj4AC.jpg
Thought it summed up what is wrong with the Irish media and public's view of the LOI and football in Ireland generally. Dundalk will be wanting to progress for the long-term benefits that that can offer. I doubt anyone at the club will be losing any sleep over the fact they "missed out" (as if that's what anyone was hoping for in the first place) on a so-called "glamour tie" against Celtic. Unbelievable to see RTÉ reporting the draw almost as if it were bad news. It's a great draw for Dundalk and gives the club a real chance.
pineapple stu
20/06/2016, 5:41 PM
It's a great draw for Dundalk and gives the club a real chance.
More than just a chance of winning the tie - beat FH and they get two shots at reaching a group stage. Win CL round 3 and at worst they're straight into the Europa League group stages; lose it and they're into the EL play-off round.
€2.4m now for getting to the Europa League group stages, plus €120k per point. Even the chance of that is surely worth more than a "glamour" tie against Celtic.
patrickccfc
20/06/2016, 6:26 PM
"Sorry boss, I'm just not feeling well this morning".
I would do that, the one I work with already has that day off unfortunately
ugh. Iceland.
Good luck to all the teams (except Rovers). Looks like all our teams have a really good chance of progressing.
Good draws all round.
Saw this summary on RTÉ earlier:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClZn8thWAAEj4AC.jpg
Thought it summed up what is wrong with the Irish media and public's view of the LOI and football in Ireland generally. Dundalk will be wanting to progress for the long-term benefits that that can offer. I doubt anyone at the club will be losing any sleep over the fact they "missed out" (as if that's what anyone was hoping for in the first place) on a so-called "glamour tie" against Celtic. Unbelievable to see RTÉ reporting the draw almost as if it were bad news. It's a great draw for Dundalk and gives the club a real chance.
Couldn't believe it when I saw that earlier. Very negative. I've spoken to a lot of Dundalk people this season, within the club and fans around town, and all the talk was of getting a winnable tie, progression, and at worst dropping into the Europa League play off round. Not one person mentioned Celtic to me. I personally thought referring to Dundalk there (or any our clubs for that matter) as a League of Ireland 'outfit' was offensive.
oriel
20/06/2016, 10:17 PM
More than just a chance of winning the tie - beat FH and they get two shots at reaching a group stage. Win CL round 3 and at worst they're straight into the Europa League group stages; lose it and they're into the EL play-off round.
€2.4m now for getting to the Europa League group stages, plus €120k per point. Even the chance of that is surely worth more than a "glamour" tie against Celtic.
I think Dundalk pick up €550k for round 2 and that might rise to €1.1m in prize money alone should we beat FH. It's serious money, but these guys will be no mugs, going to be difficult but hopefully not as big a hurdle as BATE proved in the end last season.
gufcfan
20/06/2016, 11:54 PM
Maybe should talk about how they're going to beat the Icelandic champions first ;)
Fester
21/06/2016, 8:15 AM
Good draw all round. Lets hope we get a lot of progression!
White Horse
21/06/2016, 8:54 AM
I think Dundalk pick up €550k for round 2 and that might rise to €1.1m in prize money alone should we beat FH. It's serious money, but these guys will be no mugs, going to be difficult but hopefully not as big a hurdle as BATE proved in the end last season.
The league's low seeding makes it very difficult to progress in the Champions League. We wanted a draw that is competitive. We got that.
Now for part that is our responsibility, winning the tie.
I was talking to a few of the players in the gym last night and they are buzzing for the opportunity.
DannyInvincible
21/06/2016, 3:52 PM
Couldn't believe it when I saw that earlier. Very negative. I've spoken to a lot of Dundalk people this season, within the club and fans around town, and all the talk was of getting a winnable tie, progression, and at worst dropping into the Europa League play off round. Not one person mentioned Celtic to me. I personally thought referring to Dundalk there (or any our clubs for that matter) as a League of Ireland 'outfit' was offensive.
I've been informed that the summary actually first said that Dundalk had "missed out" on a "dream tie", so the later mention of a "glamour tie" was actually an attempted improvement. Good lord. Presumably someone realised what a silly message it conveyed, but it's not as if the amendment was any less daft.
nigel-harps1954
21/06/2016, 4:40 PM
St Pats away game against Jeunesse Esch is now on Tuesday 5th July instead of Thursday 7th.
D24Saint
21/06/2016, 5:14 PM
Got bent over by UEFA , they gave official confirmation last night then changed the fixture anyway. It's cost the club a right few quid & it's cost me a right few quid on lost flights & extra nights away.
White Horse
22/06/2016, 8:25 AM
Got bent over by UEFA , they gave official confirmation last night then changed the fixture anyway. It's cost the club a right few quid & it's cost me a right few quid on lost flights & extra nights away.
They should compensate anyone who is out of pocket. They did give official confirmation afterall. People didn't jump the gun.
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