League of Ireland in Europe 2019

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Linfield take the lead already; 3-1 up now on aggregate. Winners play Qarabag, who threw away their away lead against APOEL earlier today.

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The winner in round 4 or 3? Does that mean linfield are guaranteed the Europa League group stages? What's been their transformation? Just hery?

If they win - and it's 1-1 now - then they're into the play-off round in the EL. They're out of the CL already.

No real transformation; just the new format allowing smaller countries' champions a better chance at the EL groups. They were easily beaten by Rosenborg and then beat a Faroese side 3-2 in the EL.

2-1 up now; 4-2 on aggregate.

PAOK currently lead 3-2 on aggregate against Ajax. Dundalk play the losers of that tie should they get through.

Good stream and atmosphere much better than on eir. Nice start for Dundalk.

And Ajax 1-0 down at home to PAOK (2-3 on aggregate) and they've missed a penalty. Loser to play Dundalk/Slovan next.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If they win - and it's 1-1 now - then they're into the play-off round in the EL. They're out of the CL already.

No real transformation; just the new format allowing smaller countries' champions a better chance at the EL groups. They were easily beaten by Rosenborg and then beat a Faroese side 3-2 in the EL.

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Ya I got confused when you said the winners play qarabag v appel as in the winners of that tie.
Cheers

Very lucky there. Off the line. Still making silly mistakes defensively

Game over.

Oh for god's sake. Tie over.

Wtf Perth. Really poor game plan, what was he thinking on

That's the end of that.

Funny, very similar to Slovan's opener against us, as the away leg was similar to our away leg.

Oh dear

That's the difference one attack and they picked their man out. Dundalk had 3 very good attacks without finding a man in the box

On first glance it looked a soft goal, a lump down the pitch then put into the box and goodnight.

It's not over yet. They were never going to get a 1-0. Keep the heads.

I think they had to get a 1-0 tbh. Three goals is surely beyond them?

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Originally Posted by D24Saint

On first glance it looked a soft goal, a lump down the pitch then put into the box and goodnight.

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The cross was well placed but the marking was terrible. It's really basic stuff that's the frustrating stuff.

Even if they do they will probably concede again. Very poor defensively again there after a lump up the pitch. Not even 20 mins are gone however and I'm not sure Slovan are up to much if put under a bit of pressure.

Blast the thing stop trying to place it.

Good shout for a peno there. Ive seen them given.

He was behind him. Never a pen. How has one cross not found a man yet? Are they misjudging the runs or is no one looking up before crossing

Comically bad stuff here

I've not seen worse defending from a LOi side in a long time. If you're unsure of it boot it.

Disastrous defending.

Still only need 4.

Shocking defending by Boyle, could end up a hiding.

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Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Still only need 4.

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This dundalk team have not convinced at all in Europe this year. Too easy for slovan.
Hoban looks good odds for getting sent off at some stage as well.

Yeah, they haven't been great at all. The budgets of Qarabag and Bratislava would dwarf Dundalk's so in some respect it should be expected. Still disappointing though.

I expect a full and robust 'state of the LOI' discussion after this.

Some Dundalk fans on here continued to believe that being on top of a rubbish league makes you a good team. Their performance in these European games supports the opinion that the standard in the league has dropped the past few years. The Dundalk team of recent seasons would have given Slovan a much better game. The more our teams struggle in the European the tougher it will continue to get.

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Originally Posted by redobit

So the Dundalk game against Sligo Rovers is postponed as they are to play in Eurpope 3 days later. But Dundalk played Cobh in the Cup but this game wasn't postopned even though they are playing in Europe 3 days later.

The European clubs have way to much power in postponing games to suit their own needs. It's the usual BS you hear of 'it's good for the league', 'they need to fresh', 'they need to be ready'. There is no taught of the teams who are relying on badly needed gates to keep the wolf from the door, only to hear they wont have a home game for another load of weeks. How is this a benefit to the league … wages still have to be paid.

If clubs in European games want to postpone games then fair enough, but they should have to pay for that privilege ... say €10k if they postpone an away match! That would only be a small small percentage of what a club in Europe is making but is massive to other teams who simply want to pay wages and are being given no say about their own home fixtures.

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They would be better off it seems being Match fit than taking their ease. Did they not get knocked out last year after missing our game?

There is a serious lack of understanding between the attacking players. Men don't know where or when to run or expect a team-mate to be. It's like they've not been together long. A few lads are looking leggy too

If Linfield go through when was the last time the Irish League had a side in Europe longer than the LOI ?

Finally. Go on and get the draw now anyway.

Their keeper is good.

Needed to score that peno.

Damn. He is good.

Hoban. Useless.