LOI In Europe 2025

[EatYerGreens]

Oxlade Chamberlain left at the end of last season btw. Ye've nothing to be worried about!

Solskjaer is manager now and seems to be doing a proper rebuild as you say

(On that note, I don't agree with the earlier comments about wanting to avoid sides like Besiktas. It's not defeatist to want to test yourself against a side like that and get the experience of playing in a ground like theirs. You have to get knocked out of Europe at some stage - better it be by Besiktas than Nomme Kalju or Ballkani. Or even Qarabag.)

The last time he managed a team on Irish soil he got beaten (Glenavon v Molde in 2018). So maybe there is a chance for Pats after all :D

[sbgawa]

The 11 i would start against St Josephs given the Derry match on Sunday

McGinty
Lopes, O Sullivan, Kavanagh
Clarke, Mathews

Nugent, Mcaneff, Malley


Oshianvuna, Noonan


Bench

Grace, Cleary, Honohan, Byrne, Burke, Mandroiu, Healy , Grant. McGovern, Greene, Gaffney

That first team should be good enough to beat them and leave us fresh for Sunday

[brendy_éire]

That first team should be good enough to beat them and leave us fresh for Sunday

Probably a sensible approach. That team should still be good enough to win and secure the extra coefficient point.

[2 Year Contract]

Rovers Derry match might not go ahead this weekend anyways. From Dan McDonnell on twitter:


A point of info - the Shamrock Rovers/Derry league game scheduled for this Sunday will not go ahead if the two Kosovan clubs (Ballkani, Prishtina) go through this week. In that event, Rovers playing away leg v Ballkani next Tue Aug 5.

Prishtina 0-0 v Larne after first leg in NI

[ccity]

Shels clearly have an eye on the weekend with the team selection for this afternoon.
Only 3 of those who started last Wednesday are starting.
Speel - Ledwidge, Norris, Sam Bone, Temple - Chapman, Coyle, Kelly - Martin, McInroy, Odubeko

[pineapple stu]

Is that basically a B team? That's a brave call going to a side like Qarabag that weak.

[yurt]

How does the money from Solid Sports get distributed? Does this just go directly to Qarabag as they are the home team?

[sbgawa]

Is that basically a B team? That's a brave call going to a side like Qarabag that weak.

Brave call indeed but they are off to inform Sligo on Saturday and will probably have an eye on trying to qualify for Europe next season.

I heard that about Rovers match re DErry not going ahead but we wont know before we have to name a team on Thursday the matches all kick off within an hour of each other and you have to name your team an hour before KO.
Id still go with a second string line up and a strong bench.

[sbgawa]

How does the money from Solid Sports get distributed? Does this just go directly to Qarabag as they are the home team?


Qarabag get the profits on the stream after they have paid Solidsports for the televising of the match.
Same the other way around

[EatYerGreens]

Brave call indeed but they are off to inform Sligo on Saturday and will probably have an eye on trying to qualify for Europe next season.

I heard that about Rovers match re DErry not going ahead but we wont know before we have to name a team on Thursday the matches all kick off within an hour of each other and you have to name your team an hour before KO.
Id still go with a second string line up and a strong bench.

Presumably a win is worth securing for the coefficient points and extra money?

[pateen]

Any chances?
Just caught Odubeko flashing one in from outside the box. Only dipping in and out though

[Philosophizer]

It’s mostly Qarabag possession but they’ve only managed 2 shots from the edge of the area so far - both went over. Shels defence quite solid.

[pateen]

...and then it was 4-0

[placid casual]

its always OG's with LOI team in europe isnt it!

[holidaysong]

Presumably a win is worth securing for the coefficient points and extra money?

It doesn't impact their prize money or the club coefficient. It only affects the league coefficient, so there's no direct benefit to Shelbourne to play a full strength team.

[total hoofball]

Frustrating stuff to end the half tie completely dead now, that's now Martin's second own goal this season with no awareness how to head the ball properly defending in his own box

[Philosophizer]

Shels were keeping them at bay for most of the half but Qarabag did have a couple of dangerous moves on the edge of the area and the goal came from one of them. Dangerous ball into the area and Martin headed into his own net. Shels have offered very, very little going forward.

[Philosophizer]

it’s always OG's with LOI team in europe isnt it!
A natural consequence of the step up. Players often find themselves caught out by the speed and quality they’re just not used to…

[cob655]

Any channels showing the game or any working streams please?

[total hoofball]

Any channels showing the game or any working streams please?
It's on Solidsport for €14 or it's on an 'alternative' sports app for free

[cob655]

https://www.youtube.com/live/fCbV6Mflv4w?si=JxDCmUH9bcV1Emh1

Cbc sport live on youtube

[Philosophizer]

Brilliant chance for McInroy. Free shot right in front of goal and he hit it straight at the keeper at a nice height.

[ger121]

Qarabag miss a penalty. Be great if they could snatch a draw.

[Philosophizer]

Ledwidge having a nightmare tie. Gives away the peno after horrendous errors last week.

[Philosophizer]

Wonderful chance for Dan Kelly at the death to snatch a draw. Ball dropped to him in the box but he lashed it high and wide. No conviction. Really should have hit the target there.

[ger121]

The hardest thing still for our sides is to put away the chances when they come your way.

[Nesta99]

Yeah, it could have been 3-2 (conveniently ignoring a missed penalty) for a fun end to the game. As a league we need some top class retried strikers to do nothing else but work on finishing for a decade or 3!

[ger121]

Rijeka have equalised against Ludogorets. That one could go to ET.

[ger121]

Rijeka have equalised against Ludogorets. That one could go to ET.

But Rijeka now down to 10.

[ger121]

But Rijeka now down to 10.

Make that 9. 2 forwards sent off. Shels will really hope that Ludogorets win the tie.

[ger121]

Finally Ludogorets go ahead. They were doing a bit of a Pat’s there.

[ger121]

Done and dusted now at 3-1. Croatia it is.

[yurt]

Couldn't have went much better for Shels in the end. 2 players suspended for next week and the remaining 9 lads forced to play out the 120 minutes. Can't be great preparation.

Shels will be at home in the second leg which is a huge advantage. If the other crowd are starting the home leg without 2 of their attackers maybe Shels chances of coming home with a clean sheet just went from 5 to 25%.

I can't really see them having enough but I hope at the very least the tie is alive for the second leg this time.

[Strongbow10]

Athlone Town ladies absolutely destroyed Cardiff City 4-0 in the champions league qualifier. Should have been more. Superb performance all over the park. 2,000 sell out aswell

[total hoofball]

It's an unexpected welcome that Shels will be playing the 2nd leg at Tolka, many were expecting a trip on the Luas to Tallaght that night but despite those two suspensions Rijeka still have a bundle of International capped players I'm expecting an similar-ish level opposition to Qarabag

If we could just cut-out things like our strikers scoring own goals, defenders waving arms up in the air in the penalty box, defenders not slowing down if an opponent looks like to be scoring in a 1 on 1 incase the ball rebounds off the post or defenders heading the ball over our keeper we might have a chance of the tie being alive for that 2nd leg at Tolka

[outspoken]

Athlone Town ladies absolutely destroyed Cardiff City 4-0 in the champions league qualifier. Should have been more. Superb performance all over the park. 2,000 sell out aswell

Even with Athlone in season and Cardiff not, I couldn't get over the difference in fitness levels, Cardiff's legs were gone after 30 minutes, Athlone ran them into the ground and could have won by double that, incredibly one sided. How good was it to see a full stadium, not a seat or parking space to be had. What an occasion

[ForzaForth]

Well done to Athlone! As mentioned above, the gap between the two teams was monstrous. Great performance also by the two commentators, Kieran and Jessica!

[Nesta99]

Even with Athlone in season and Cardiff not, I couldn't get over the difference in fitness levels, Cardiff's legs were gone after 30 minutes, Athlone ran them into the ground and could have won by double that, incredibly one sided. How good was it to see a full stadium, not a seat or parking space to be had. What an occasion

Admittedly knowing little enough about the womens game, I was surprised by the scoreline being so emphatic. I know Cardiff's woment dont play in the Englsh system but the club is still a damn big club so you'd think they'd be prepared better, especially on the most basic of things like general fitness. Seems a bit of old Irish League style prep for Europe, though I didnt hear of a manager being off on holidays. I'm presuming the Croats will be a good step up. It is something of a milestone when a senior LoI clubs outstanding performances and largest support is the womens senior team!

[ger121]

Pat’s 1 down

[pineapple stu]

Pat's trail in Estonia coming up to the break. 1-1 on aggregate

Nervy second half ahead potentially

[ger121]

Pat's trail in Estonia coming up to the break. 1-1 on aggregate

Nervy second half ahead potentially

Should have buried them last week but Pat’s might have a goal in them.

[Philosophizer]

Poor goal to concede. Pats were comfortable for the half, then just fell asleep. For all Pats domination tho they haven’t threatened much. Melia has offered v little imo. Baggley too. Get Keena and Forrester on.

Really, Pats should be winning this tie by 2 or 3, but now it’s all square. Only have themselves to blame. Time to step up.

[BigEars]

Pat's will be very annoyed not having put this one to bed last week and they're under pressure now.

Hopefully they can get one back early in the second half and knock some of the belief out of Kaliju.

[pineapple stu]

2-0 now. This is potentially disastrous...

[placid casual]

pats are a joke if they cant see this team off, they should have won 5 nil in the home leg, but kenny persists with melia who just never convinces up top.
im presuming forrester will be on now

[Philosophizer]

Oh Jesus this is bad. What are pats at?? How are they managing to lose to this crowd?

[Philosophizer]

Why was Forrester not starting? Bit of a mad decision, that.

[ger121]

Why was Forrester not starting? Bit of a mad decision, that.

Their starting XI have been dubious in all 4 games.

[placid casual]

Pats are so much the better team here but can't seem to put it away. Clearly it's an issue that's showing itself in the league this season but they need to find a way

[ger121]

Pats are so much the better team here but can't seem to put it away. Clearly it's an issue that's showing itself in the league this season but they need to find a way

Said it last night that our sides just aren’t clinical enough when it matters. Rovers aside.