LOI in Europe 2022

[pineapple stu]

This could be a cricket score. Could easy be 4 already.
Look on the bright side I guess - similar to Ludogorets (and maybe Sligo v Viking), a dead home leg might give a chance of a win.

[pateen]

2 and it could be worse,different level these….

That Moroccan is class

[joey B]

Lopes,McCann and Burke are big losses for Rovers,the likes of Watts ,Hoare and Greene get exposed a bit at this level…..

[Kiki Balboa]

Rovers have been shown they are nowhere near competing with the likes of Ludogorets or Ferna. That first half was a little bit embrassing so far. Could already be 4.

Yet they will still qualify for the group stages...

[ontheotherhand]

Lopes,McCann and Burke are big losses for Rovers,the likes of Watts ,Hoare and Greene get exposed a bit at this level…..

Yeah would be hard without one of them. Add in Finn, Byrne to the missing list and the writing was on the wall.

[ontheotherhand]

Rovers have been shown they are nowhere near competing with the likes of Ludogorets or Ferna. That first half was a little bit embrassing so far. Could already be 4.

Yet they will still qualify for the group stages...

We beat ludogorets kiki. Outside of the very first half I'd say we were quite competitive. Outclassed by a better team in the end but "nowhere near" is a stretch.

[TonyD]

Lopes,McCann and Burke are big losses for Rovers,the likes of Watts ,Hoare and Greene get exposed a bit at this level…..

Hoare in particular. Poor fo4 the second goal I thought. Every time I’ve seen him in European games, even going back to his Dundalk days, he’s just been an accident waiting to happen.

[Philosophizer]

Hoars is now the central defender and Clearly right... Let's see how that plays out.

[legendz]

3-0. A gift.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Not good

[2 Year Contract]

Jesus that’s a howler from Gannon

[Philosophizer]

Oh Gannon...WTF!?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Finn has been a huge loss

[TonyD]

Jesus, Gannon ! Talk about a brain fart.

[joey B]

That was a horrendous goal to give away,a lump away from the far corner ends in a goal,not good…

[sbgawa]

Throw on 4 of the kids and get ready for dundalk

[Philosophizer]

So after that mess Clearly is central again and Hoare is out right.
That experiment didn't last long.

[Calcio Jack]

Oh Gannon...WTF!?

Disgrace from him ….. there are no words…. Time to put on the kids and save as many for Sunday

[SPXcyan]

Linfield take the lead out in Latvia

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Anyone who has 2 yellows already should be getting themselves booked here and be clear for the conference group games

[ger121]

What was Gannon thinking there. When Rovers are good they are very good but when they are bad…

[ontheotherhand]

We beat ludogorets kiki. Outside of the very first half I'd say we were quite competitive. Outclassed by a better team in the end but "nowhere near" is a stretch.

I'll give you this one though...

[Philosophizer]

Ferencváros just seem at a different level so far.
They're very good, but Rovers have been very poor.

[sbgawa]

Hard to be harsh on rovers. No Byrne, no Burke, no pico no finn , no mandroiu. Saying that we aren't playing well with the players on the pitch.

[joey B]

Jaysis it’s shockingly easy for them now,they’re able to create guilt edge chances at will…

[Philosophizer]

Hard to be harsh on rovers. No Byrne, no Burke, no pico no finn , no mandroiu. Saying that we aren't playing well with the players on the pitch.
I absolutely agree. It's v v unlucky to be missing so many key guys. But some of the lads on the pitch have been poor. Kavanagh just not capable in midfield at this level. Hoars and Gannon are being killed on that right side.

[pineapple stu]

Jaysis it’s shockingly easy for them now,they’re able to create guilt edge chances at will…
It's not far off attackers v defenders stuff at this stage. Disappointing.

[ontheotherhand]

Some of the lads have been weighing up the relative benefits of the EL v ECL and decided it's the ECL all day.

[pineapple stu]

Shels have won in Slovenia in the Women's Champions League meanwhile. Off to Iceland next.

They have a 231-capped US international - three Olympic golds and a World Cup winner's medal - who retired three years ago but signed because she'd never experienced the CL before.

[ontheotherhand]

you know you're at a different level when they can bring a lad name Marquinhos off the bench.

[joey B]

Besic is on his 40th foul with no booking now!!!!

[pineapple stu]

Besic is on his 40th foul with no booking now!!!!
I presumed that was Cunningham being sarcastic?!

[joey B]

I presumed that was Cunningham being sarcastic?!

I’m not really listening to him tbh!!

[ontheotherhand]

I’m not really listening to him tbh!!

He twice said rovers were two down when it was one nil....prophetic.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

He twice said rovers were two down when it was one nil....prophetic.

I thought I’d missed a goal!

[pineapple stu]

Vaduz 1-0 up at home to Rapid Wien in what has to count as a derby of sorts

Long way to go of course, but that would be a first Liechtenstein club in the group stages as things stand.

[paul_oshea]

I'm not sure if rovers were really that bad bar a couple of individual mistakes. And they played some alright football for about 10 minutes in the first half. Its just they are well below this level and this level is probably a bit below decent Europa League level. Get into ecl, use this game to understand the communication and thinking required at this level. Analyse the game functionally. Move on and get ready for EcL and a good return showing next week

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Mannus been good again

[pineapple stu]

I'm not sure if rovers were really that bad bar a couple of individual mistakes.
Ah the difference is way beyond a couple of individual mistakes in fairness. They're way off the pace in general unfortunately, and have created very little by way of attacking threat.

[SkStu]

Ferencvaros are an exceptional team as well as their pedigree and history. Was always going to be tough. No shame in this at all really.

[joey B]

Farrigua should have played Tetteh in there….

[ger121]

Are Ferencvaros a level even above Ludogorets?

[pineapple stu]

Ferencvaros are an exceptional team as well as their pedigree and history. Was always going to be tough. No shame in this at all really.
I wouldn't oversell Ferencvaros in fairness. They've been in three group stages lately - got battered in the CL (in a very rough group in fairness), but didn't get out of the EL groups either time. They're nothing special, although they've probably gotten a nice cash injection from those recent group qualifications.

Lodogorets' European pedigree is more impressive in that they've gotten out of a group in that time.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

That was a pen

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

4-0..

[joey B]

That sums up the night,far too easy….

[pineapple stu]

No more than Ferencvaros deserve really.

A surprisingly impressive side in fairness.

[ontheotherhand]

I wouldn't oversell Ferencvaros in fairness. They've been in three group stages lately - got battered in the CL (in a very rough group in fairness), but didn't get out of the EL groups either time. They're nothing special, although they've probably gotten a nice cash injection from those recent group qualifications.

Lodogorets' European pedigree is more impressive in that they've gotten out of a group in that time.

They've hammered ludogorets in friendlies.

[Big Ears]

They're clearly a very good side, levels above.
Even with everyone fit, I think this would have clearly been a bridge too far.

On a positive note Tetteh looks to have something about him.

[pineapple stu]

They've hammered ludogorets in friendlies.
And been hammered by them in the EL groups.

Still wouldn't oversell Ferecvaros in the greater scheme of things.