LOI in Europe 2023

[Kiki Balboa]

How will the European teams do this week?

How good is this Hungarian team if they were hammered by KI?

Interesting week. Hopefully the teams can rise to the occasion.

[Stuttgart88]

Rory Gaffney would be a loss. Must be a doubt if he left the Dundalk game so early.

[ger121]

How will the European teams do this week?

How good is this Hungarian team if they were hammered by KI?

Interesting week. Hopefully the teams can rise to the occasion.

Both sides have lost 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5.

[pineapple stu]

They did beat Rovers 4-0 at home last year (and then topped their Europa League group ahead of Monaco, Trabzonspor and Red Star Belgrade), so they can't be that bad.

The defeat against KÍ looks like one of the biggest European upsets in years (and as noted, it's cost their manager his job)

[ger121]

They did beat Rovers 4-0 at home last year (and then topped their Europa League group ahead of Monaco, Trabzonspor and Red Star Belgrade), so they can't be that bad.

The defeat against KÍ looks like one of the biggest European upsets in years (and as noted, it's cost their manager his job)

A Hungarian football account I follow on Twitter was saying that since they went out of Europe last season, they have really declined. Enough for Rovers to beat them, not likely, but like Rovers, they seem to be a poorer version compared to last season.

[pineapple stu]

Must have impressed a few clubs and lost their best players I guess.

[sbgawa]

How will the European teams do this week?

How good is this Hungarian team if they were hammered by KI?

Interesting week. Hopefully the teams can rise to the occasion.

Rovers will lose by at least 3 given our current form but im praying for a miracle...keep the faith

[joey B]

Breidablik conceed in the first minute against Copenhagen...

[Martinho II]

Rory Gaffney would be a loss. Must be a doubt if he left the Dundalk game so early.

Rovers are also missing 2 others -Trevor Clarke and Jack Byrne. Wouldnt fancy their chances at all tbh.

[joey B]

Larne tanked 3 nil by FC Ballkani tonight....

[Philosophizer]

Breidablik conceed in the first minute against Copenhagen...

And Copenhagen were 2-0 up after half an hour.

[Nesta99]

Rovers will lose by at least 3 given our current form but im praying for a miracle...keep the faith

Very possible, especially as teams only really try against Rovers!

[EatYerGreens]

How will the European teams do this week?

Not expecting much personally. We've a relatively weaker league this year.

[holidaysong]

Is the Rovers game available to watch somewhere today?

[Philosophizer]

How will the European teams do this week?.
Can’t see anything but defeat for Rovers. Ferencvaros seem weaker than previous years, but Rovers are struggling badly at the moment.
Dundalk and Derry have more of a shout.
Dundalk are capable of getting past mid table Icelandic opposition so imo they’ve the best chance.

[Nesta99]

Can’t see anything but defeat for Rovers. Ferencvaros seem weaker than previous years, but Rovers are struggling badly at the moment.
Dundalk and Derry have more of a shout.
Dundalk are capable of getting past mid table Icelandic opposition so imo they’ve the best chance.

Grinding out the cup result against Rovers could stand to us. More grit than style performance I know, but knock out football, hanging in there with 10 men against a stronger side on paper, managed minus the Hoban factor. Could well be very useful preperation when not knowing how much of the ball you'll have or whether they are grafters rather than ballers etc. Im less nervous about this tie - we were expected to win the 1st round comfortably and losing to Magpies would have been a disaster, bringing it own type of pressure. While we are expected to get results as seeded in QR2, the way the league has been this season, it wouldnt be a total shock if we dont make it too easy for ourselves. On target for for what should be minimum expectations for us (and league) ie QR3 when not on the champions pathway.

[D24Saint]

Is the Rovers game available to watch somewhere today?

LOI TV has it.

[holidaysong]

LOI TV has it.

Thanks, I see they've added it listed now since this morning.

[pineapple stu]

Hibs of Scotland 2-0 down in Andorra into the last five minutes

That's not a result I was expecting.

[ger121]

Hibs of Scotland 2-0 down in Andorra into the last five minutes

That's not a result I was expecting.

Whatever about other winter leagues doing ok in European games in the off season, the same can’t be said for Scottish sides.

[Buller]

Hibs of Scotland 2-0 down in Andorra into the last five minutes

That's not a result I was expecting.

Its amazing how poorly the Scottish teams perform in Europe outside of old firm considering the budgets they have. Tactics must be archaic or whats the reason?

[pineapple stu]

Hibs got one back in injury time; that should make it a lot easier in the second leg. Andorra in pre-season too so can't even use that as an excuse. Shocking result

Rovers team is in - Manny's back but no Byrne, Farrugia or Gaffney as expected. Finn on the bench; Kenny starts up front.

It doesn't look a great team, but we shall see I guess

[Nesta99]

Rovers showing some form so far. Now that there is no choice but to go for it, no losing the champions parachutes, they seem to be just less strained, more positive.

[joey B]

Alan Mannus deary me…

[pineapple stu]

Rovers showing some form so far. Now that there is no choice but to go for it, no losing the champions parachutes, they seem to be just less strained, more positive.

Well that aged well!

Time to see if Rovers have any response. Have to at least try keep the tie alive for next week

[Nesta99]

Oh dear Alan! Well it is that catastrophe LoI moment out of the way...

[Nesta99]

Well that aged well!

Time to see if Rovers have any response. Have to at least try keep the tie alive for next week

Ah a keeper fluffing his lines doesnt really take away from the fact that Rovers have already played more in the 1st 20min that they have for a good while in full games. But of course results are what matter not perormances. There's goals in this for Rovers if they keep at it.

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, I know. It was your George Hamilton timing as much as anything!

But goals change games too, and it may be that bright start is long forgotten by full-time

[joey B]

Ferencvaros in full control now anyway,Rovers struggling to get anything going…

[Nesta99]

I take it all back....same old Rovers in Europe!

[pineapple stu]

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Jesus Christ. I can only assume it's a mix of the sun in his eyes and being distracted by the guy charging in on him
But that's a shocker.

[joey B]

Rovers be lucky not to get a hiding now…

[Nesta99]

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Jesus Christ. I can only assume it's a mix of the sun in his eyes and being distracted by the guy charging in on him
But that's a shocker.

Nah Im not buying the sun in the eyes thing, he is an experienced keeper and will dealt with similar thousands of times. Hasnt played much, took his eye off the ball expecting a clatter maybe, he does have the occasional clanger, past it even.

[Jack B]

This has been a pretty ugly first half for Rovers.

[Philosophizer]

Tie over after half an hour. ffs!

[TheBoss]

It's simply not good enough. There is no plan at all. Yes, the opponent is much stronger, we can accept that. But Rovers are making it so easy for them. And Mannus should be saving both those goals to be honest, way past his best too.

[sbgawa]

be lucky to get this back to Tallaght with even a "theoretical" chance.
If we win the league this year (which i doubt) the "chalengers" should be asking questions of themseves.

[joey B]

Nothing positive after the first 10 minutes,Poom,O'Neill and Towell have been particularly useless in midfield ,cant string 2 passes together...

[geysir]

Its amazing how poorly the Scottish teams perform in Europe outside of old firm considering the budgets they have. Tactics must be archaic or whats the reason?

I don't think there's a stand out answer to explain why Hibs a full time pro club could not get a result against an Andorra club. The Andorra champs Tre Penne (Three Nil?) were beaten 3 nil in the prelims to a team who were later beaten 5 nil by Breidablik, then today they lost 3 nil (again) at home to a Latvian team.

[texidub]

For fupp sake!

[ger121]

This could get ugly

[joey B]

1 minute of the second half to concede,diabolical…

[pineapple stu]

The Andorra champs Tre Penne (Three Nil?) were beaten 3 nil in the prelims to a team who were later beaten 5 nil by Breidablik, then today they lost 3 nil (again) at home to a Latvian team.
Tre Penne are Sammarinese. San Marino football has always been the real dregs of Europe (that 2-1 aside...); I don't know why they're so much worse than the other minnows. Never even scored a Nations League goal.

But that doesn't change the mystery of Hibs' result tonight, and other bad results (like Motherwell losing home and away v Sligo, or Hearts going out to Birkirkara)

[Nesta99]

Im sure the stadium in Hungary has a lot more people than the 1st half. Locals must have stayed at home after previous round results but saw Ferencvaros 2up so decided to pop round - didnt think there be worse bandwagonrs than the Irish sports fan!

[pineapple stu]

Dundalk losing as well now

This is an unremittingly bad Euro campaign

Just as well Rovers avoided the Faroese crowd

[ger121]

1-1 now

[joey B]

Jaysis Kavanagh had a good 7 or 8 yards on the other lad and he just blew him away,4 nil ,tie done and dusted…..

[ger121]

Jaysis Kavanagh had a good 7 or 8 yards on the other lad and he just blew him away,4 nil ,tie done and dusted…..

We want five..

[Nesta99]

Dundalk losing as well now

This is an unremittingly bad Euro campaign

Just as well Rovers avoided the Faroese crowd

Ye of little faith!

...and im keeping my mouth shut for the rest of the evening!!.... KA will walk this tie.....

[joey B]

Ye of little faith!

Stop it George!