LoI in Europe 2024

[EalingGreen]

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101883/largest-european-cities/

It's in UEFA, which is what counts, just like eg Israel or Kazakhstan.

While the "no two games in one city on the same night" rule has been in operation for ages. And I could be wrong, but when two teams both want the same night, I have a feeling it goes to a toss of a coin?

P.S. That chart you cite is seriously misleading if you imagine Paris is bigger than London, "agglomeration" or no.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

Funny yoi should bring up thay name. Watched him play for Hertha Berlin... An absolute bluffer of a player. The signing that really got Hertha eventually relegated.

Remember seeing a game he played for Milan soon after he joined them , he scored two great goals and looked absolutely brilliant

[2 Year Contract]

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101883/largest-european-cities/

Population wise most of it is. It’s split at about 10m in Europe and 5m in Asia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_cities_by_population_within_city_ limits

[sbgawa]

30 goals in a Serie A debut season is a bloody good return in fairness! Weird how he didn't recreate that in the next four seasons at four different clubs. But he's better than a goal every other game for Basaksehir since joining, including 4 in 4 in the Conference League this season, and I'd say it's short odds he'll score one against Pat's, whose defence isn't quite as stingy as your average Serie A one!

PAOK got 16 points in the Conference League groups last year, and Basaksehir got 16 points in the groups the year before. I think any results for Rovers/Pat's are going to be very good achievements.

Im just hopimng that we keep it to 2 or less so the match is at least in theory up for grabs like the Celje one when it gets back to Tallaght whuich should ensure a full house and a good night
This is a huge step up particularly with how we have been playing this year , fingers crossed.

[D24Saint]

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101883/largest-european-cities/

Some of the city is in Europe some of it is in Asia. It’s historically been a bridging point between the two continents.

[EatYerGreens]

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101883/largest-european-cities/

Absolute nonesense. The fact that the main heart of the city is in what's called 'the European side' is a less-than-subtle clue ;)

[pineapple stu]

This is a huge step up particularly with how we have been playing this year , fingers crossed.
It's a huge step up for sure. But it's also a free shot with no real pressure. A nice change from the Celje game. Or even Viking, with their 97th minute penalty to go to extra time against ten men!

[pateen]

Im just hopimng that we keep it to 2 or less so the match is at least in theory up for grabs like the Celje one when it gets back to Tallaght whuich should ensure a full house and a good night
This is a huge step up particularly with how we have been playing this year , fingers crossed.

Are Jack Beirne and Rory Gaffney still injured?

[pateen]

Byrne rather

[sbgawa]

Byrne was on the bench against celje so I'd say he's fit but not nesscesarily match fit. Gaffney was walking around the stadium but I don't know if he is fit enough for bench even. Doubt it

[Acornvilla]

Byrne was on the bench against celje so I'd say he's fit but not nesscesarily match fit. Gaffney was walking around the stadium but I don't know if he is fit enough for bench even. Doubt it
I seen a clip of Gaffney on the pitch when people were celebrating and honestly even his walking didn't look overly comfortable, I'd say he'll be doing well to be back this season.

[placid casual]

Byrne is fit but out of favour with Bradley so may not start.
Doubtful that Gaffney will start for Rovers again this season I'd say.
Mandriou is eligible and should hopefully make the bench.
As sbgawa said, if we can avoid a pummeling,then hopefully a decent crowd in Tallaght next week against quality opposition.

[Nesta99]

It's in UEFA, which is what counts, just like eg Israel or Kazakhstan.

While the "no two games in one city on the same night" rule has been in operation for ages. And I could be wrong, but when two teams both want the same night, I have a feeling it goes to a toss of a coin?

P.S. That chart you cite is seriously misleading if you imagine Paris is bigger than London, "agglomeration" or no.

Higher comps get priority, if in the same comp I thought it was ranking/co-efficiet for first dibs.

[sbgawa]

Byrne, Burke, mceneff, Towell, mandroiu pico, all on the bench.......that's some bench

[blueblood]

Anyone know of any links for this evenings games?

[CorribsideSteve]

Is the Pats match being streamed somewhere? There's as much chance of a positive result for either side tonight as there is of next summer being dry and sunny. But I live in sun-starved,sodden,windswept Galway with eternal hope of a few fine days arriving, and that's my outlook for the games tonight as well.

[CorribsideSteve]

Anyone know of any links for this evenings games?
LOITV are doing the Shams game for 10e

[blueblood]

LOITV are doing the Shams game for 10e
Thanks, I didn't realise that

[texidub]

feckin' lashing over there... can they do it on a wet Thursday in Greece?

[CorribsideSteve]

Poor Trevor Clarke, beset with injuries

[CorribsideSteve]

Poor Trevor Clarke, beset with injuries
Thankfully seems okay. Looked nasty initially. Pohls has had his Ready Brek! 2 class saves already.

[ger121]

TNS 2 up away in Lithuania. The Conference League really has been great for opening up group stage football to lower ranked countries. Be nice to see a
Welsh and Northern Irish side make it for the first time.

[CorribsideSteve]

Rovers looking comfortable enough. Blocking and passing well enough and getting into some attacking positions. Pohls saves have been key getting them to the half hour mark. PAOK have 2 or 3 more gears in them though. Have to get it to the break scoreless. Pleasantly surprised with them anyway.

[texidub]

PAOK goal disallowed... phew

[CorribsideSteve]

Ah for Gods sake. That's a classic shot in the foot there.

[pateen]

Oh my god Cleary .... OG

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

That’s brutal by Cleary. All that good work undone.

[CorribsideSteve]

Classic LOI in Europe self sabotage

[Philosophizer]

Such a shame, that goal. Rovers had done very well and kept Paok at arms length for the most part.
Zivkovic had put in a wicked ball earlier and it was his ball that caused havoc for the og.
That’s what happens when you’re playing against a guy with 50 caps for Serbia - levels!
This team seem a better outfit than against Bohs a few years back. They’ve another lad with 40 caps for Russia. Baba played for Chelsea. Taison was linked with big PL clubs numerous times too.

[ger121]

Such a shame, that goal. Rovers had done very well and kept Paok at arms length for the most part.
Zivkovic had put in a wicked ball earlier and it was his ball that caused havoc for the og.
That’s what happens when you’re playing against a guy with 50 caps for Serbia - levels!
This team seem a better outfit than against Bohs a few years back. They’ve another lad with 40 caps for Russia. Baba played for Chelsea. Taison was linked with big PL clubs numerous times too.

All the analysis I heard pre match was that this was a far better PAOK side than the one we played in 2021.

Did not see the goal. Was it a howler or just one of those OGs that happens when trying to defend a ball in the box.

[MeathDrog]

All the analysis I heard pre match was that this was a far better PAOK side than the one we played in 2021.

Did not see the goal. Was it a howler or just one of those OGs that happens when trying to defend a ball in the box.

A bad header but absolutely zero pressure on the cross.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

https://x.com/e360hub2/status/1826686177916977571?s=46&t=X_wthh81hc_IALu9TUBX1A

[Jolly Red Giant]

Its absolutely mad that Larne are playing the Lincoln Red Imps in the Conference play-off

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Pohls poor for the second goal

[ger121]

https://x.com/e360hub2/status/1826686177916977571?s=46&t=X_wthh81hc_IALu9TUBX1A

Thanks! Terrible header but he must have been aware of the player behind him being in if he didn’t get a head on it.

[ger121]

Pohls poor for the second goal

Like buses….

[pineapple stu]

Like buses….
And down to ten men now.

This could be a long 40 minutes...

[ger121]

And down to ten men now.

This could be a long 40 minutes...

Classic Rovers away. Goals either side of H/T and the usual sending off.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

And down to ten men now.

This could be a long 40 minutes...

The yellow card in the first was ridiculous by the ref

[Acornvilla]

Pat's have started extremely well, no fear. Doubt they'll be able to keep this intensity up, but very good stuff.

[Philosophizer]

And down to ten men now.

This could be a long 40 minutes...
They were so good for 45 mins. They’ll do well to escape a battering now.

[ger121]

They were so good for 45 mins. They’ll do well to escape a battering now.

3-0 now

[cob655]

Any links for the pats game?

[placid casual]

Dan Cleary has been more potent against Rovers, whilst playing for Rovers, than he ever was playing for dundalk against Rovers
PAOK are levels above but you can see why they got knocked out of the Champions League,they are flattering to decieve quite a bit imo

[pateen]

Pats totally on top. Elbouzedi is looking superb

[kingdomkerry]

Is it on loi tv?

[cob655]

Rovers game is. Is the pats game online anywhere?

[CorribsideSteve]

Any links for the pats game?
https://hd.cricfree.io/category/football
Theres a link there for one in Turkish

[Nesta99]

Dan Cleary has been more potent against Rovers, whilst playing for Rovers, than he ever was playing for dundalk against Rovers
PAOK are levels above but you can see why they got knocked out of the Champions League,they are flattering to decieve quite a bit imo

Agents Hoare and Cleary then. Its a bit Dundalk FC too to concede right before HT, switching off thinking part 1 job done, so frustrating!! For all the experience players now get in Europe there is still that naivety, that nagging fear of poor decision making calamity moments that undo 99% of the good work done in games. I dont think its always down to player quality or opposition pressue, it seems more self fulfilling prophecy so basically fear and between the ears, knowing when to play out, hoof it and hoof it properly too. Where we do suffer on quality is having any really clinical finishers, not that there was too much attacking tonight, as a league we lack any ruthlessness and efficiency in front of goal. Stll PAOK was always just a free hit.

[pateen]

Rovers game is. Is the pats game online anywhere?

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