LoI in Europe 2024

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Originally Posted by placid casual

Excuse my obvious ignorance on this subject, in regards to next season's European games- it's been awhile since Rovers have been involved in the nether regions of European qualification , but why do the cup winner's have a "better" qualifying position than the team that finishes 2nd, or even 3rd for that matter?

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Here the access list for this year
https://kassiesa.net/uefa/AccessList2024.html

As said above
If country ranking is high enough then cup winners start in EL, they would also get a second bite in the conference.

There some shuffling the deckchairs depending on where last season's European winners are. Am sure there something on Bert's sure about next year but having to allow for Russia pretty much guaranteed drogs in EL.

The downside to having team start in EL is less chance of favourable draw so could contribute zero to coefficient. But then so far season where all our teams contribute have been few and far between

Is the league ranked 35th on the 25/26 access list? That's the PDF that I've seen. Is the EL spot a possibility for the following season?

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Originally Posted by legendz

Is the league ranked 35th on the 25/26 access list? That's the PDF that I've seen. Is the EL spot a possibility for the following season?

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Apologies I get confused about the years. Yeah you're correct this year is based on 2023 country (2024 club), so we're 36, next year is based on 2024 we're 35. Currently sitting at 32 for this year which would mean cup winners start in EL.

I don't know if there a permutation of winners and accounting for russians that's sees 35 start in Europa League, think it's doubtful.

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Originally Posted by placid casual

The normal kick off time should help numbers as the disastrous 5.45pm kick off time against TNS really hindered attendance imo.
Hopeful of getting 7.5K and if the weather is amenable it could entice a fair few walk ups.
It should be a belter of a game anyway.

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Weather looking good now so hopefully a few more though the gate

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Originally Posted by placid casual

The normal kick off time should help numbers as the disastrous 5.45pm kick off time against TNS really hindered attendance imo.
Hopeful of getting 7.5K and if the weather is amenable it could entice a fair few walk ups.
It should be a belter of a game anyway.

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6,100 at TNS which, as you say, was a disastrous KO time - missed the first 15 minutes myself due to traffic. Over 6,000 sold already for Thursday so 7,500 not an unreasonable estimate.

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

6,100 at TNS which, as you say, was a disastrous KO time - missed the first 15 minutes myself due to traffic. Over 6,000 sold already for Thursday so 7,500 not an unreasonable estimate.

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Good numbers considering the cold weather and Thursday not being ideal for some.

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Originally Posted by D24Saint

Good numbers considering the cold weather and Thursday not being ideal for some.

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Is cold weather and being a Thursday a good reason?

No its not really but it is a reality. Rain in many other grounds too but shouldnt be for Tallaght, the bestest ground in the league. Thursday's traditionally werent an issue for Dundalk domestically, less young kids running around the place but i'd have seen that as a positive. The league domestically or in Europe unless a real top drawer oposition isnt big enough yet for relatively small issues to knock a chunk off gates. Im not sure we'd ever get to league cup on a tuesday night possibility of selling out, away sections too as can happen in England. What would have been interesting is if this was a make or break, get out of the group or not game, what the comparison would be. But we are being greedy!! If you had said 6k at a game even in Europe that isnt a bar stoolers wet dream a few years back it'd get more coverage than the game itself. Tallaght has its own little micro climate that could freeze you in July, Carlisle Grounds the same!

I take your point. At the same time, Tallaght should be packed to rafters celebrating Shamrock Rovers great success in qualifying beyond Christmas. Getting to 11 points should ensure being seeded for the knockout playoffs or whatever UEFA are calling that Round of 16 playoff.

Why is it limited to 7500? Surely they don't need to make 2000 seats unavailable if they bring 500?

Anyone have a link for tonight's game .... pleeease

Great start from Rovers. They look the better team but think they'll need to push for a second or third to put the game out of sight.

Looks to be the most evenly matched game in the league phase so far.

They've been really good again. Sitting 7th overall on the live table which is pretty incredible at this stage.

Bradley should reframe Rovers 2024 season as working to peak for European group phase to create the war chest to refresh things, on this occasion the league would have been a bonus and they nearly pulled it off. Football genius he'd be and not a coach that couldnt get a talented squad firing for 75% of the season with a boardroom split on the future.

Impressive stuff again tonight from Rovers, maybe they can give Chelsea a bit of a rattle for a while. Keep it going, get the points, and it would be bonkers to even be in with a shout of skipping the play-off last 32 or whatever its called. Im stuck unable to go get somewhere that I could watch the second half so I'll ask for pateen again if someone has a totally legitimate live stream?!

2 nil now

Some going. Not a cracker but Rovers playing it tight

2-0. Rovers in the driving seat at the moment.

3-0 up and 6th in the table now... fantastic

Kenny's finish for the 3rd was excellent, the defending was terrible but timed his run well, wonder where he'll end up.

Brilliant from Shamrock Rovers and Johnny Kenny been superb again tonight.