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A bit of UEFA self-congratulation there with Gianni Infantino extending appreciation to the German football association with their World Cup success for reminding everyone that the best football in the world is, of course, played in Europe... :rolleyes:
Has the draw started? I'm getting just a message that draw will start shortly.
Has started, aye.
Cliftonville will play BATE Borisov or Skënderbeu if they make it past Debrecen.
Could end up with Cliftonville and Skënderbeu. Probably won't but you got to love the permutationsQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Very good performance by us last night, we really deserved a goal and probably deserved a result in the end. Hoban missed two glorious chances, one hitting post, another unmarked in the box and just didn't contact properly, inches wide with keeper stranded. They took their chances and kept the ball better.
Congratulations to Sligo and also to Pats earlier in the week for their fantastic performances, I haven't read anything yet about Derry, but they'll be disappointed with that result.
So if Pat's go through it will be an all irish tie:p
If St. Pat's make it through, they'll play Celtic. (Edit: Or Reykjavík. Apologies in advance, geysir! :) ) First leg will be at "home" on either the 29th or 30th of July with the second leg in Scotland (or Iceland) on either the 5th or 6th of August. No doubt, if they (and Celtic) progress, St. Pat's will not be playing the first leg in Inchicore if the Gardaí weren't prepared to let the Legia game go ahead there.
Or KR Reykjavík.
Technically!
Hehe, of course!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Rather I correct you than geysir!
Congratulations to Sligo and also to Pats earlier in the week for their fantastic performances, I haven't read anything yet about Derry, but they'll be disappointed with that result.[/QUOTE]
Derry didnt play as well as they have been doing Last night, The Belarusans had a game plan to stop Derry getting the ball to Paddy MaEleney and the wide players, they also had everyone behind the ball but broke at real pace from the Fullback areas. Dangerous team but there wasnt that much between the teams. The real mistake was playing McBride at Fullback and having Mc Eleney in centre of Defence. Id have had Danny Ventre at Fullbck at kept the Partnership of McBride and Byrne in centre of Defence. Hoping next week it will be a bit more open allwing our flair players to open them up. Heres hoping
I presume the Gardai would make them move the Celtic game to Lansdowne if it all worked out.........
would prefer the RDS, but it hink i heard there are some ground improvements being done there. no idea whenQuote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Ahh the last time St Pats played Celtic (at least the way i remember it)I was sitting in the pub among plenty of Celtic fans - on one TV Shels were 3 up against Rangers and S t Pats were winning in Parkhead...it was fun while it lasted :think:
It was 0-0 in Parkhead. How drunk were you?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
If we get through we have Kardemir Karabükspor (TUR) next
That's okay Danny,Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
from a KR fan's perspective, Legia Warsaw is a good draw.:p
European debutantes who only qualified because three teams above them were disqualified from European qualification.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Scored less than a goal a game last season too. As third round draws go, it's doable.
Bloody awkward trip I'd say though.
Dundalk v Hadjuk highlights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7nxiuu1phU
Derry or Salihorsk will play Zulte Waregem of Belgium or Zawisza Bydgoszcz of Poland. Dundalk would play Shakter Karagandy of Kazakhstan or FK Atlantas of Lithuania if they can manage to over-turn the first-leg deficit.
Would imagine it's the end of the road for Derry and Dundalk, but you never know what can happen once you get an early goal.
Massive games next week for Pats and for Sligo. Would love to head down to both games, but alas, will have to hope for some sort of live coverage, however unlikely to happen that is.
Real kick in the teeth for Dundalk after last night's defeat. Two very beatable teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Nigel - the home Pat's game is on Setanta afaik. And Sligo may well do their own stream like last night.
Twas Rosenborg that ran the stream last night. Would like to see Sligo run their own stream though for those who can't make it. The stadium will be a sellout regardless, so won't be losing any revenue over it, in fact, if they ran a stream and charged a few quid like Rosenborg did, they'd soon make a heap of money from Norwegian viewers.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Was it? Fair enough. They were charging for it; would have expected some graphics or something beyond a guy with a camera if they were charging.
Bah, Hoban was in acres of space for that effort that hit the post. The defending was very casual, but you have to take those chances when they're gifted to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Yeah it was Rosenborg. They do it for all their home games if they're not on Norwegian TV apparently (well when I say all they did it for their league game at the weekend as well so am presuming so). In fairness they advertised it as one camera, standard definition and no replays.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Don't know if we'll do a stream. We did one a few years ago for one of the games but didn't charge for it.
Ah yes I do recall now but the crazy match that was going on in Tranmere could have convinced anyone they were blind drunk on water! The great memory of that evening still stands though no matter how foggy and that was the utter disbelief by so many around that LoI clubs were really putting it up to Scotlands big two at the time before Shels imploded. (didnt they concede late the previous season against Kilmarnock....a regular issue for Loi sides in Europe it seems).Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
There's highlights of our game http://www.tv2.no/v/829833/
I can't really make out what happened for Rosenborg's goal due to the picture quality. Did Rogers flap it into the net?Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
If (as is likely) it turned out to be the Kazakh team, then Dundalk dodged a potential big financial loss bullet. It has to be the pits to draw a Kazakh team then just lose out in ET or penalties after travelling half way around the world and back, inside 6 days. The ultimate european adventure romance killer if ever there was one.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Best they just take their current winnings and go on and win the league.
I definitely wouldn't rule out Derry winning in Belarus. They stopped us playing but don't think they'll mark our forwards as tight next week.
Was punching it clear and and it hit Cawley and went in supposedlyQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
They would get €130k for winning the second round and another nights gate receipts. Unless they're taking the famous foot.ie spaceship I don't think they'd lose moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
if Pats could get through..IF, id fancy them to put up a good display against Celtic, i watch a lot of Celtic as prob a lot on here and there an average side, no real top quality. Forrester in goal, Van Dijk at the back and Commons to me are the 3 best players, no world beaters after that. Scott Brown been out long term would help St Pats as he drives them IMO. There playing there 2nd leg in Murrayfield, would they be back at Celtic Park,not sure?
That is of course IF Celtic get through also. A lot of people seem to be forgetting Celtic have to play Reykjavik again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie
I watched bits of the game fleetingly and Celtic seemed fairly comfortable the other night despite only winning 1-0. The chances of Reykjavík over-turning that in Scotland are extremely slim. Is the second leg in Murrayfield due to the Commonwealth Games or what?Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
For anyone who didn't have the pleasure of seeing it first time, Christy Fagan's goal against Legia here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8_yPfYHKWY
Just watching it all unfold again, it's such a fantastic, well-worked goal. Some beautiful and purposeful play from Pat's deep in Legia's half.
It's not exactly prize money until all costs are covered :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I had thought Europa league money was about Eur80k per tie.
What would it cost to charter a commercial jet for a 10500km round trip, on short notice in high season?
(including the Kazakh danger surcharge)
Love your man in the background going Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, ...... Yes,Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
He cant believe it!!!