League of Ireland in Europe 2016

[legendz]

LoI teams qualifying for the UEFA Cup first round in 4 out of 9 years from '00 to '08 was good going.

LoI champions have only gotten through CLQ2 in 2 of the last 8 years from '09 to the current season.

[JDsJocks]

No disrespect to that Shels side who had some excellent players, as a unit no LOI team past or present can match Dundalk's ability to play the ball on the ground against top European opposition.

Technically they are light-years ahead of anything that went before them. Kick and rush as they say Dundalk are not.

[sbgawa]

They are the best team ever . Yes they are. No they aren't yes they are no they aren't ......YAWN

[Nesta99]

They are the best team ever . Yes they are. No they aren't yes they are no they aren't ......YAWN

Rovers fan that bores when his club isnt centre of attention!

[sbgawa]

Rovers fan that bores when his club isnt centre of attention!

Nope I'm very consistent I don't go on about past rovers teams and you can call me out on it in the future when I start doing it when we have a bit of success in the future if I start saying the rovers team of 2017 or 18 or 19 is the best in league history

[disgruntled]

They are the best team ever . Yes they are. No they aren't yes they are no they aren't ......YAWN

Then what are you doing still here if you're so bored ?

This Dundalk team are an excellent side, no doubt about it.
They've proved that over the last three seasons.
This can only be good for the League in pushing up standards.
I think Cork City are the only club to come close to them over that period.

Whether this Dundalk squad are the best ever is a matter of opinion.
Different era's, different standards etc.
Its up to other clubs to catch up.

I look forward to Dundalk's next match in Europe.
I hope they can continue their quest for European success & bring more honor to the League of Ireland.

[sbgawa]

I'm not bored at all I hope they do well to and always encourage people to support loi any talk about europe or t he team or anything I find interesting....it's just the comparisons to other eras I find boring as people on both sides are getting completely carried away

[legendz]

If Dundalk finish second in their group, it will be a better result than LoI teams who were knocked out of the UEFA Cup first round. If Dundalk finish third or fourth, while they've had a good run so far and played great football, it won't be a better achievement than the teams mentioned. The EL group stage is a great platform to promote the league. Dundalk have been fantastic in that respect, as they were in their efforts to qualify for the Champions League.

[GCdfc]

If Dundalk finish second in their group, it will be a better result than LoI teams who were knocked out of the UEFA Cup first round. If Dundalk finish third or fourth, while they've had a good run so far and played great football, it won't be a better achievement than the teams mentioned. The EL group stage is a great platform to promote the league. Dundalk have been fantastic in that respect, as they were in their efforts to qualify for the Champions League.

Well that's just your opinion.

[seand]

Just because the UEFA Cup first round is roughly equivalent to current group phase doesn't mean that qualifying for it is an equal achievement. By that definition every Irish team from 60s-70s-80s achieved as much as Dundalk 16, Rovers 11 and Shels 05 just by losing home and away in the first round of the UEFA Cup.

[jinxy lilywhite]

If Dundalk finish second in their group, it will be a better result than LoI teams who were knocked out of the UEFA Cup first round. If Dundalk finish third or fourth, while they've had a good run so far and played great football, it won't be a better achievement than the teams mentioned. The EL group stage is a great platform to promote the league. Dundalk have been fantastic in that respect, as they were in their efforts to qualify for the Champions League.

In your opinion

[legendz]

Just because the UEFA Cup first round is roughly equivalent to current group phase doesn't mean that qualifying for it is an equal achievement. By that definition every Irish team from 60s-70s-80s achieved as much as Dundalk 16, Rovers 11 and Shels 05 just by losing home and away in the first round of the UEFA Cup.Shelbourne 04 had 3 similar Champions League qualifying rounds to Dundalk 16. Shelbourne entered the UEFA Cup first round after their Champions League playoff defeat. Dundalk entered the Europa League group stage after their Champions League playoff defeat. That's a fair enough barometer for gauging progress in the current group stage to the old first round.

[seand]

Shelbourne 04 had 3 similar Champions League qualifying rounds to Dundalk 16. Shelbourne entered the UEFA Cup first round after their Champions League playoff defeat. Dundalk entered the Europa League group stage after their Champions League playoff defeat. That's a fair enough barometer for gauging progress in the current group stage to the old first round.

Dundalk 16 v Shels 04, agreed absolutely. Shels achievement was just as good. Bohs beating a midtable Aberdeen to reach the same stage was not.

[legendz]

Dundalk 16 v Shels 04, agreed absolutely. Shels achievement was just as good. Bohs beating a midtable Aberdeen to reach the same stage was not.It's a fair point that Bohs didn't have to go through as many hurdles as Shels, Derry, Pat's and Dundalk. They still played awesome football against the Germans at home in the first leg prior to the sending off. To their credit they won away. Dundalk's achievement within the group can only better Bohs performance within that first round if they finish in the top 2.

[pineapple stu]

Dundalk's achievement within the group can only better Bohs performance within that first round if they finish in the top 2.
What utter drivel.

Stop it legendz, please.

Your opinion on such subjective matters cannot be put across as fact.

[legendz]

Your opinion on such subjective matters... Winter well this LoI off season and have a nice evening! ;)

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Can you block posters on certain threads?!

[patrickccfc]

Will someone just get this guy a football team? Tralee Dynamos, pull the finger out yeah

[ToberonaTornado]

Can you block posters on certain threads?!

http://foot.ie/profile.php?do=ignorelist

Have never used it or have had the excuse to use it so don't know if it will work or not!?

[legendz]

To date Dundalk have beaten a team who would have been unseeded in the old UEFA Cup first round.

Dundalk have picked up one point from 3 games against teams who would have been seeded in the old UEFA Cup first round.

Bohemians beat a seeded opponent in Germany in the old UEFA Cup first round in 2000.

If Dundalk take the place of a seeded opponent in the next round they'll be doing better than the teams mentioned who did not take the place of a seeded opponent in the next round.

People can scoff all they want. Full credit to Dundalk for their European adventure to date and the way it has captured the imagination of the public.

It does not mean their performances in the EL group to date and when they are finished the group phase cannot be compared to teams who performed admirably at a similar level only in knockout format.

[nigel-harps1954]

Just...

Stop

[Yossarian]

Seriously, you're giving broken records a bad name.
Any chance you can start your own thread on this topic so anyone who wants updates on the LoI in Europe in 2016 can avoid reading the exact same point from you every second post.

[patrickccfc]

I just really badly want dundalk to progress now, then he might finally agree that this is the finest achievement by an Irish side in Europe. Until then.......

[sadloserkid]

I just really badly want dundalk to progress now, then he might finally agree that this is the finest achievement by an Irish side in Europe. Until then.......

Honestly, at this stage, I just really badly want him to discover a previously undiscovered and all-consuming love for some other sport...

[ToberonaTornado]

Ledgenz Healy-Rae

:D

[Titan]

Roll on November 24th when we will have some action to discuss. This They were better than them drivel hurts my brain

[legendz]

Ledgenz Healy-Rae

:DFunny! ;)

Hopefully Dundalk will make it to the Round of 16. I hope all LoI supporters winter well during the LoI off season and have a nice day! :)

[jinxy lilywhite]

Funny! ;)

Hopefully Dundalk will make it to the Round of 16. I hope all LoI supporters winter well during the LoI off season and have a nice day! :)

Round of 16????

Letus reach the last 32 1st please

[legendz]

Round of 16????

Letus reach the last 32 1st pleaseJa, sicher! ;)

[mcgonigle]

I just really badly want dundalk to progress now, then he might finally agree that this is the finest achievement by an Irish side in Europe. Until then.......

It's starting to make me wish we were out so that this thread could be closed!!!

[swinfordfc]

Cut all the bull sh.t! This by a mile is the finest achievement by a Irish club side ever! What I want to see now is now that we expect them to beat AZ on Thursday week - how do they handle this kind of pressure as they being underdog up to now in their games.

[legendz]

This by a mile is the finest achievement by a Irish club side ever!In your opinion and many others as well. ;)

[White Horse]

http://www.dundalkfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/AZAlkmaar_Poster_MatchDetails-850x525.jpg

[Nesta99]

Well that is certainly an improvement on arrangements for tickets for previous games! Simply having Ticketmaster there is a start.

[ToberonaTornado]

Well that is certainly an improvement on arrangements for tickets for previous games! Simply having Ticketmaster there is a start.

Not really.
ST holders could purchase for other holders last time round once they could produce the other st holders book.Cant this time it seems.

[Ezeikial]

Not really.
ST holders could purchase for other holders last time round once they could produce the other st holders book.Cant this time it seems.

Why do you think this?

[White Horse]

Why do you think this?

It says one ticket per season ticket, so I presume we can still buy for others.

I like the tickets being available after 5pm, that will suit a lot more people.

[ToberonaTornado]

I read the statement wrong it would seem.
New glasses needed.

[El-Pietro]

City U19s playing Roma in Rome right now.

https://twitter.com/ClubApp/status/801426296718983169/photo/1
3-1 down from the first leg.

[pineapple stu]

0-0 at half time.

Highly respectable in its own right, even if they don't go through.

[pineapple stu]

1-0 Roma now, just past the hour.

Worth noting Roma won their first round tie 9-1 on aggregate (against APOEL). Plenty of big scores in the first round in fact, so still a very impressive showing from Cork overall.

[White Horse]

I didn't know this game was on. They will need to do better promotion for the remaining fixtures.

[pineapple stu]

What remaining fixtures?

[El-Pietro]

I didn't know this game was on. They will need to do better promotion for the remaining fixtures.

Its in Rome, why would we promote it?
This will be their last game, unless they score 3 goals in the next 5 minutes.

Down 4-1 on Aggregate.
The 3-1 in Cork flattered Rome. It was a very even game.

[pineapple stu]

Result now.

Sounds like a great performance, and a great experience too.

Touch wood we get in next year and can match that.

[White Horse]

Touch wood we get in next year and can match that.


Pity their campaign is over so quickly. I thought they were through to a group stage.

Over to UCD now.

[pineapple stu]

It's by no means certain we'll qualify; in fact, it's odds against.

The LoI is ranked lower than last year, when Cork qualified. We're 41st, and 41st did get through this time, but it didn't the previous year.

[El-Pietro]

We were 40th this year. Lichenstein don't get a place. I could be wrong but it looks like Ireland are roughly 35th for next year.

[pineapple stu]

It goes off last year's UEFA rankings. So Ireland were 41st last year, and so we need 8 countries ahead of us to have their underage league winners reach the Champions' League as well.

[ger121]

Farewell thread. It's been one of the great years of them.