LOI In Europe 2021

[paul_oshea]

Good results for LOI last night and a sign of progress perhaps, or just an acknowledgement of our level being the Europa Conference - which is no bad thing in my view.
Hopefully Rovers can get past Teuta, although our record in Europe when playing away second is not good. If we can take a lead to Albania and take it from there I guess.
Onwards and upwards.

Any crowds in Albania or whats going on there?

[Dalymountrower]

7 wins, Rovers beat slovan bratislava. Best result imo but knocked out on aggregate...thems the breaks


You lost the tie, so difficult to see how thats the best result? Dundalks last minute winner, I would say is the single best result. And heartiest congrats to them. Will Patching is a bit of class.

Dudelange just had too many top knotted and pony tailed journeymen. Seemingly the departure of their benefactor , a Luxembourgan version of Dermot Desmond , has left them short of cash of players.

[joey B]

Are we thinking it’ll take getting through this round before any of theses games get picked up by a tv station?

[Yossarian]

Are we thinking it’ll take getting through this round before any of theses games get picked up by a tv station?

Yes, I’d imagine the playoff round is the earliest any games being shown by RTÉ but even then with the olympics and Paralympics on straight after it then RTÉ may not pick up any. Not sure if any other channels would show much interest.

[seanfhear]

Yes, I’d imagine the playoff round is the earliest any games being shown by RTÉ but even then with the olympics and Paralympics on straight after it then RTÉ may not pick up any. Not sure if any other channels would show much interest.
Maybe the Clubs are better off doing their own broadcasting thing ? Getting people used to buying the broadcast as near directly as possible from them especially for the future.

[pateen]

Are we thinking it’ll take getting through this round before any of theses games get picked up by a tv station?

Hopefully but it's 50-50. Maybe virgin may cover it. I actually think the commentator is great on virgin. Adds great passion for the goals.

[joey B]

8000 tickets sell out in less than 20 minutes for Bohs game on Tuesday…

[placid casual]

Got 3 tickets for the boez PAOK game. Have 3 London based PAOK fans coming over. Should be good atmosphere anyway.
Have heard its sold out already

[paul_oshea]

How come it's still limited to 8k, what changes are going in the 5th of August?

Serious ticket selling, do bohs get the Aviva for free as part of this trial/test run ?

[EatYerGreens]

Are we thinking it’ll take getting through this round before any of theses games get picked up by a tv station?

That, and the end of the Olympics. RTE will say they've already got plenty of sport on at the moment.

Though you'd think the speed at which the Bohs games have been selling out would spark a bit of interest with at least one broadcaster. And selling the feed for the PAOK game on to Greek television would probably make it worthwhile too.

[Dalymountrower]

Got 3 tickets for the boez PAOK game. Have 3 London based PAOK fans coming over. Should be good atmosphere anyway.
Have heard its sold out already

Yeah, sold out in about 15 minutes, members/t holders must have bought well in excess of 6K.

[pineapple stu]

Any chance of any Bohs fans going to Greece for the return?

Or is the ban on away fans still in place (officially of course)? Seems less needed now than it was a month ago tbh.

[Dalymountrower]

Any chance of any Bohs fans going to Greece for the return?

Or is the ban on away fans still in place (officially of course)? Seems less needed now than it was a month ago tbh.

From all accounts , it seems that approx 50 Bohs fans at the Dudelange game. If exorbitant Ryanair flight prices are an indication, very heavy booking of Dublin Thessaloniki flights for next week!

Would be some athmosphere in Lansdowne if they had allowed a couple of thousand away fans down the North end

[Nesta99]

Yeah, sold out in about 15 minutes, members/t holders must have bought well in excess of 6K.

No bandwagon rolling in to town at all?

[Dalymountrower]

No bandwagon rolling in to town at all?

Hard to tell.
5,500 tickets for the Dudelange game were sold to members/ST ticket holders. Didn`t seem to be a limit on the number of pairs you could buy, so it could be that some of those are for new fans. If the two home euro matches are their introduction to LOI football, chances are that most of them will stick around for the future.

[pineapple stu]

From all accounts , it seems that approx 50 Bohs fans at the Dudelange game. If exorbitant Ryanair flight prices are an indication, very heavy booking of Dublin Thessaloniki flights for next week!
That be good in fairness. I don't see much hope of ye beating PAOK, but it's the kind of game that's a real step up from the usual LoI in Europe experience. Not quite Rovers v Milan last year, but heading in that direction.

[sbgawa]

How come it's still limited to 8k, what changes are going in the 5th of August?

Serious ticket selling, do bohs get the Aviva for free as part of this trial/test run ?

Given how broke the FAI are theres no way its for free, id say some sort of ticket split if i was guessing

[Bohtastic]

Got 3 tickets for the boez PAOK game. Have 3 London based PAOK fans coming over. Should be good atmosphere anyway.
Have heard its sold out already

I'm thinking that you're looking for a wind up, because you didn't get 3 tickets PC.

[Martinho II]

Rovers will not play in the Aviva so Bohs can have it any day they want.
Happy to clarify since that ruling is that you cant have two ties in the one city in the same UEFA competition so Bohs had no choice in it! Wont make this game as too short of notice for annual leave when I was off for the last week anyway!

[placid casual]

I'm thinking that you're looking for a wind up, because you didn't get 3 tickets PC.

Nope, no wind up.
I got the same number of tickets as the number of goals I watched my beloved team, the Champions of Ireland scored against set piece athletic,including 2 lovely goals by Danny "ultra-white smile" Mandriou.
You remember Danny, don't you boez fan😁.

Enjoy your night, mate.

[ToberonaTornado]

You lost the tie, so difficult to see how thats the best result? Dundalks last minute winner, I would say is the single best result. And heartiest congrats to them. Will Patching is a bit of class.

Dudelange just had too many top knotted and pony tailed journeymen. Seemingly the departure of their benefactor , a Luxembourgan version of Dermot Desmond , has left them short of cash of players.

For a team who are probably wholesale on offer & for sale to the rest of the football world it was a brilliant performance by Dundalk. Fats has fairly stepped up his game,Patching has been amazing,Leahy,Sloggett & Boyle excellent all day.

Best wishes to Bohz - has been a pleasure watching them on the big park of Lansdowne,which really seems to suit them.

[ToberonaTornado]

14 goals now for McMillan in Europe - level with Roy Keane and one behind Robbie Keane

A class act, i always love to see his name as a starter on the team sheet. You're always Guaranteed a goal or two when Davy Mac is playing.The guy epitomises professionalism. His hat-trick in last years FAI Cup final is a work of a goal poaching art! He's never got the recognition he fully deserves.

[Northsider]

Nope, no wind up.
I got the same number of tickets as the number of goals I watched my beloved team, the Champions of Ireland scored against set piece athletic,including 2 lovely goals by Danny "ultra-white smile" Mandriou.
You remember Danny, don't you boez fan😁.

Enjoy your night, mate.

Tickets were only available in pairs due to the oul regulations. So fair play to you for circumventing the system to buy your imaginary Greek friends some tickets.

Your donation to the cause is much appreciated.

[Dalymountrower]

Tickets were only available in pairs due to the oul regulations. So fair play to you for circumventing the system to buy your imaginary Greek friends some tickets.

Your donation to the cause is much appreciated.

PC must have bought two pair of tickets and would hate anyone to know that he will be at the game on Tuesday with his Greek mates ,Timote Donaos and Dona Ferentes.

[placid casual]

PC must have bought two pair of tickets and would hate anyone to know that he will be at the game on Tuesday with his Greek mates ,Timote Donaos and Dona Ferentes.

You forgot Stavros, the kebab shop owner, DR!!😁
Sadly I wont be gracing the aviva with my presence next week, but hope you guys enjoy your last day out in the aviva this season.

[ger121]

You forgot Stavros, the kebab shop owner, DR!!😁
Sadly I wont be gracing the aviva with my presence next week, but hope you guys enjoy your last day out in the aviva this season.

Don’t forget the cup final. No, not that ‘cup final’ The real one in November.

[Tomas]

The UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round draw will be streamed live from Nyon at 14:00 CET on Monday 2 August.

Champions pathSeeded
Omonoia FC (CYP) / FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
NS Mura (SVN) / FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) / Alashkert FC (ARM)
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) / ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Neftçi PFK (AZE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Unseeded
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) / HB Tórshavn (FRO)
Linfield FC (NIR) / CS Fola Esch (LUX)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) / KF Teuta (ALB)
Riga FC (LVA) / Hibernians FC (MLT)
FC Prishtina (KOS) / FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)


Main path
GROUP 1
Seeded
Tottenham Hotspur
Unseeded
Breidablik (ISL) - Aberdeen FC


GROUP 2
Seeded
1 KF Laçi (ALB) / RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
2 Stade Rennais FC (FRA)
3 FK Vojvodina (SRB) / LASK (AUT)
4 FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) / Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
Unseeded
5 Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) / St Johnstone FC (SCO)
6 Kolos Kovalivka (UKR) / FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
7 Rosenborg BK (NOR) / NK Domžale (SVN)
8 Vitesse (NED) / Dundalk FC (IRL)


GROUP 3
Seeded
1 KuPS Kuopio (FIN) / FC Astana (KAZ)
2 Bohemian FC (IRL) / PAOK FC (GRE)
3 FC Luzern (SUI) / Feyenoord (NED)
4 RFS (LVA) / KAA Gent (BEL)
Unseeded
5 IF Elfsborg (SWE) / FK Velež (BIH)
6 Raków Czestochowa (POL) / FC Rubin (RUS)
7 Hibernian FC (SCO) / HNK Rijeka (CRO)
8 1. FC Union Berlin (GER)


GROUP 4
Seeded
1FK Jablonec (CZE) / Celtic FC (SCO)
2 FC Sochi (RUS) / FK Partizan (SRB)
3 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1926 (BUL) / F.C. Copenhagen (DEN)
4 AS Roma (ITA)
5 WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR)
Unseeded
6 SK Rapid Wien (AUT) / Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP)
7 FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) / MŠK Žilina (SVK)
8 CD Santa Clara (POR) / NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
9 Dinamo Batumi (GEO) / Sivasspor (TUR)
10 Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR) / Molde FK (NOR)

Solid cup campain by LOI clubs so far, well played. In form Bohs geetin´ the hardest draw is a shame. Wish all your teams to somehow make it. Mondays draw will be interesting.

...as for Trnava we got Maccabi :D they are way above our level but just try your best.

[pineapple stu]

The UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round draw will be streamed live from Nyon at 14:00 CET on Monday 2 August.

Champions pathSeeded
Omonoia FC (CYP) / FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
NS Mura (SVN) / FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) / Alashkert FC (ARM)
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) / ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Neftçi PFK (AZE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Unseeded
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) / HB Tórshavn (FRO)
Linfield FC (NIR) / CS Fola Esch (LUX)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) / KF Teuta (ALB)
Riga FC (LVA) / Hibernians FC (MLT)
FC Prishtina (KOS) / FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR).
Just to be clear - it's the losers of the first five ties that will be the seeded teams in the draw. The winners will have qualified for the EL group stages

[placid casual]

Does that mean Rovers could play Slovan Bratislava again???

[pineapple stu]

Yes, if they lose to Lincoln Red Imps.

Dundalk could have drawn Celje twice last year too

[2 Year Contract]

Rovers seeded opponents looks easier than Bohs possible unseeded opponents just glancing at those groups

[Dalymountrower]

The champions path is the easier route as it should be.
Big mistake if Rovers are focussed on who they play in the next round.
They will probably have a tougher time on Thursday than any likely opponents in that group.(Lincoln Red Imps ffs!)
Plain enough sailing into ECL Group stage if they overcome Albanians.

[ger121]

I see not a mask in sight in Croker today but come Tuesday they will be mandatory. Who makes up these rules?

[CSAD]

I see not a mask in sight in Croker today but come Tuesday they will be mandatory. Who makes up these rules?

GAA is immune to covid.

[Dalymountrower]

Winner of Bohs v PAOK v winner of Hibs V Rijeka in play off round for group stages of ECL

[CSAD]

Winner of Bohs v PAOK v winner of Hibs V Rijeka in play off round for group stages of ECL

Bohs 3rd round game is arguably tougher than the potential play off match…

[CSAD]

Rovers potentially have a great tie in the play off should they get there, Omonia I wanted to avoid like the plague but they should get past Flora who themselves are a great tie for Rovers, a good omen to as the last time they got to Europe they beat Flora on route!

[EatYerGreens]

Has anyone got a list of all the draws? Thanks.

[joey B]

Has anyone got a list of all the draws? Thanks.

Mura (SVN) / Zalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs Prishtina (KOS) / Bodo/Glimt (NOR)
Neftci (AZE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Maccabi Haifa (ISR) / HB Torshavn (FRO)
Omonoia (CYP) / Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Shamrock Rovers (IRL) / Teuta (ALB)
Riga (LVA) / Hibernians (MLT) vs Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Linfield (NIR) / Fola Esch (LUX) vs Kairat Almaty (KAZ) / Alashkert (ARM)

AEL Limassol (CYP) / Qarabag (AZE) vs Breidablik (ISL) / Aberdeen (SCO)
Ujpest (HUN) / Basel (SUI) vs Cukaricki (SRB) / Hammarby (SWE)
TNS (WAL) / Viktoria Plzen (CZE) vs CSKA-Sofia (BUL) / Osijek (CRO)
Pacos de Ferreira (POR) / Larne (NIR) vs Tottenham (ENG)
Stade Rennais (FRA) vs Rosenborg (NOR) / Domzale (SVN)
Lac (ALB) / Anderlecht (BEL) vs Vitesse (NED) / Dundalk (IRL)
Vojvodina (SRB) / LASK (AUT) vs Galatasaray (TUR) / St Johnstone (SCO)
Kolos Kovalivka (UKR) / Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ) vs Spartak Trnava (SVK) / Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)
Bohemian (IRL) / PAOK (GRE) vs Hibernian (SCO) / HNK Rijeka (CRO)
KuPS Kuopio (FIN) / Astana (KAZ) vs Union Berlin (GER)
Luzern (SUI) / Feyenoord (NED) vs Elfsborg (SWE) / Velez (BIH)
Rakow Czestochowa (POL) / Rubin (RUS) vs RFS (LVA) / Gent (BEL)
Dinamo Batumi (GEO) / Sivasspor (TUR) vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL) / Copenhagen (DEN)
Santa Clara (POR) / Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs Sochi (RUS) / Partizan (SRB)
Trabzonspor (TUR) / Molde (NOR) vs Roma (ITA)
Slask Wroclaw (POL) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) vs Rapid Wien (AUT) / Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
Jablonec (CZE) / Celtic (SCO) vs Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) / MSK Zilina (SVK)

[pateen]

Anyone know if Greek TV will pick up tomorrow nights game against Bohs?

[sidcon]

Yes it's on a station over there, should be a stream somewhere tomorrow

[SkStu]

From a PAOK fan on facebuke


You can watch the game from https://www.tvopen.gr/live and you can download from google play store greek live tv for smartphones tablets.. If it will not play please download hola vpn and choose the greek flag first and then open the link

[Dalymountrower]

Anyone know if Greek TV will pick up tomorrow nights game against Bohs?
High quality stream from LOITV is only a tenner ffs.

[paul_oshea]

High quality stream from LOITV is only a tenner ffs.

If people are complaining about lack of coverage and games not available to watch, then when there is a platform available to use it , why wouldnt you support it?

[EatYerGreens]

If people are complaining about lack of coverage and games not available to watch, then when there is a platform available to use it , why wouldnt you support it?

People being tight I guess ? :D Or not bothered enough to pay €10 to watch Bohs (i.e. still being tight).

[Nesta99]

Sure LoI clubs should be paying fans to go to games never mind online streams. In fairness to Pateen though he did just ask if it was being shown by Greek TV and not where there was a dodge freebie link, Cork fans:rolleyes:

[pateen]

High quality stream from LOITV is only a tenner ffs.

Relax, Ive paid already.
Only asking as the LOITV stream regularly crashes and isn't 100% reliable

[paul_oshea]

Where are all those PAOK fans?

[Tomas]

Any stream pls? Go on Bohs! My money is on Buckley to get the winner. 1:0

[CorribsideSteve]

Good luck Bohs, but I feel a long night ahead for them. This team is light years ahead of them, but I really hope they pull it off.