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It's the same as the July game around 1,300. Linfield are basically matching the 8% percentage allocation as Shels were restricted to give them for Tolka gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by nr637
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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers
East stand will be open so whuch is good to see
Why was JK not brought on as sub? Celtic were shockin bad JK could ave made a difference!Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
If it was a LoI side losing 9-1 on agg with time to play Id hanging my head! Even against a very good side.
I've just found out il be out that way for work tomorrow and should be finished around 7 hopefullyQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Do they sell tickets outside the ground, as it's possible work will run late and I don't want buy a ticket now
yeah u can buy a ticket at the gate
Ture to an extent. But there have been plenty of aggregate scorelines for LOI clubs down the years which have at least approached the Brugge-Rangers scoreline last night. Ranger's absolute hockeying was very reminiscent to me of the likes of Shels and Bohs being absolutely taken apart limb from limb by Brondby and Rosenborg back in the day. More recently even Shams have suffered beatings-out-the-gate, for example against Ferencvaros a few years back. It is funny though watching a club with the resources Rangers have, losing so violently, as if they were an LOI team from 1995, or worse. As a fan of 'Pies and Bovril' - the SPL version of foot.ie, I do check in on the forum every summer to see what the flavour of scottish rants and musings are, Euro related. Most people laughing heartily ay the Old Firm, but quite a few people also that see the bigger picture of the SPL slipping rapidly down the coeff table.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
It's interesting that Celtic and Rangers' bad results are in contrast to the other sides, who've had vaguely decent results. Hibs took Midtylland to extra time in the Europa, then knocked out Partizan Belgrade in the Conference League and lost narrowly at home to Legia in the playoffs. Dundee United beat a Luxembourg side home and away (1-0 each time, granted) and then took Rapid Wien to penalties. Aberdeen drew with Steaua in the Europa playoffs and are guaranteed Conference groups.
Those sides have all had much worse sets of results down the years.
Obviously Rangers weren't helped by playing 80+ minutes with ten men, but still - 6-0 is 6-0.
Both Glasgow clubs were genuinely competitive in Europe last year. Amazing how quickly things can change.
Actually, there are 6-nils and 6-nil-but-it could have-been-ten-or mores. Brugge hit the wooodwork, drew good saves from Butland and showboated instead of shooting. 6 was actually a poor return for their domination.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Some interesting ties tonight outside of Ireland. Hamrun Spartans are 1-0 up in Latvia already and 2-0 up on aggregate - on course to be the first ever Maltese side in the group stages of Europe
Virtus of San Marino take on Breidablik at 8, just one goal down.
Differdange or Drita will be in the groups too, as well Crystal Palace if they hang on to their 1-0 lead for the last 30 minutes in Norway
Anyone else getting problems with the stream on Loitv??
Keeps stopping then resuming from the ko, absolute ****e
No jeopardy for Shels at all,maybe Joey was the brains all along!
These Santa Clara Brazilians dont like any contact, getting frustrated at not getting frees (which would be really soft) and starting to lash out. Funny moment was a SC player going down calling foul when Honohan (I think) was in possession and was up quickly when the ref played on. Should card miraculous recovery!
Quiet enough game, Rovers doing their job.
Maybe, or maybe as predicted prior to the tie, he’s playing against an absolutely awful football team from a league ranked 15 below our own ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Linfield , apart from Shiels and the no 9, are shockingly bad, really miles off it.
Shels are a solid Loi premier side, top 3 guaranteed, full time and it shows.
I would love to see the two clubs’ budgets because I reckon the billy boys are being ripped off big styleeee, first div Loi, and nowhere near play off at best.
Linfield are full time also arent they? Im surprised at the extent of the gap tbh, if Shels had been more ruthless they'd have 4 from 4 games and wouldnt have had to be particularly good.
NI football is way behind LOI football. Under performing Shelbourne are strolling around like champions and areQuote:
Originally Posted by Dermobohs
Fully deserving their win and their monetary bonus . IQuote:
Originally Posted by Shinkicker
So at HT Rovers are comfortable. If they can avoid being hit on the break as these lads are quick, they dont look like creating a whole lot otherwise - lashing in shots after a ball breaks when a tidy passes are on in better positions. On the on the other hand SC look a bit vulnerable to Rovers buildup play especially down the left, their the ones hoofing the ball away rather than passing it out. Unusual to see I think. I know Rovers dont have to force the game but regardless, they have been composed, tidy, probing selectively and creating chances.
Theres no place for logic here!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
I’d go as far as to say that Linfield are not even as good as Larne in Europe, who have done much better in recent years when it comes to getting results home and away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dermobohs
I see Reijka got battered 5-0 by PAOK. Be just Shels luck to draw them again.
Some save by McGinty
Was about to shaout about the need for subs as Rovers were losing the foothold. The difference it makes to have a keeper than can be trusted and able to bail out a side. It was close to him but was coming at pace pretty close and to get it up and over the bar. Was a good save and not a looked good and should be saved one.
Well done Shels. Hope they can get a decent draw.
Wow. If you'd told me 20 years ago one Irish team reaching group stages in a season, I'd have hardly believed it but two in one season is mental stuff.
That was pretty impressive from Rovers. Looked so comfortable for all but the last 5 minutes and should have had it wrapped up long before then… and this is against a Portuguese team! 2 teams in the group stages. What is the world coming to??
Shams were very comfortable there for most of the match. Some going against a team who were 5th in Portugal.
Do the other clubs get double the payments from UEFA now?
If you told me 14 years ago this week, when Rovers won in Belgrade that we would not only qualify for groups regularly, but would have 2 teams in the main phase in the same season, I would not have believed you.Quote:
Originally Posted by holidaysong
Ollie already weaving his majic in heaven to ensure both teams got through
Double payments ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Looks like last years payment was divided by 9 so assume it’s divided by 8 this timeQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
But is there more to be divided by 8?
Or is the total pot set by country rather than teams in the group stage?
I don't care if Linfield are around Cork City's level, it has been a professional performance under challenging circumstances since Duff's sudden departure over the past two months from Joey O'Brien/Luke Byrne/Coaching Staff/Players resulting in this huge achievement for the club
I certainly don't like Shamrock Rovers and I definitely don't like to praise them but that is an incredible achievement to successfully navigate through three ties to make a Conference League group stage while in the play-off defeating the 5th place team in the Portuguese league, it's astonishing that Stephen Bradley after what he has achieved for them was under any type of pressure from certain quarters within the club during the past 12 months
It was only three ties... Let's not get carried away. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
Impressive stuff from both sides. Shels to finally, in their fourth attempt, actually convincing beat Linfield over 90 minutes (with 11v11 no less), and for Rovers to keep a clean sheet and (for the most part) look so comfortable playing against such a decent technical outfit.
Really looking forward to the next 4 months of being able to watch Irish football teams 4 nights a week. It will actually end up playing a massive part of the discourse in Irish sports media if their is going to be so many games involving irish side most nights of the week.
The draw will be pretty interesting now. Hopefully both sides get a decent mix of winnable and interesting fixtures. Congrats to both fanbases, hope ye get some decent holidays out of it!
Congratulations to the FAI for creating the environment for Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers to succeed
This is timely progession for the senior game at a time of change. It makes it much harder for the middle tiers to dismiss LoI out of hand. If schoolboys and LoI have a symbiotic relationship out of mutual necessity then the squeeze can be put on other factions. Does it help raise the value of players league wide simply due to people taking notice, of course it will take a few years more of regular qualifying for groups and more of having more than the champions in groups but its a beginning. With crowds trending up, maybe plateauing a bit this could inject some more of taking the league more seriously and helping lift things. Adds weight to the argument on need for government investment on league infrastructure. Its a positive period for LoI even for those who see teams getting European money and fear that they'll dominate - i'm not sure it will be any more than clubs having their dominant spells as before. Anyways congrats to both clubs tonight!