Just like Rosenborg, its all only temporary. Its tunnel vision (not being able to see outside of the box and the bigger picture)and very shortsighted as has been pointed out by DI and others(:))
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Just like Rosenborg, its all only temporary. Its tunnel vision (not being able to see outside of the box and the bigger picture)and very shortsighted as has been pointed out by DI and others(:))
Paul, put down the manbag and be positive.
I thought Rovers were excellent tonight. It would have been easy to buckle after conceding so early. It does make me wonder why they cant perform like this in the league more often. I would fancy Copenhagen to nick a goal in Tallaght but its all to play for. Rovers will be disappointed not getting an away goal out of that performance though.
I'd be positive about their EL prospects after tonight if nothing else.
Copenhagen were "fancied" to hockey us tonight. They were "fancied" to get more after 4 minutes. They were "fancied" to score after half time. Instead they were frustrated, booed off their own pitch, and knowing they hadn't simply bulldozed their way through. And they won't in Tallaght either.Quote:
Originally Posted by GalwayRed
So heroic defeat or actual chance of progessing?
We get our asses handed to us morrow night, would prefer a raping than a heroic defeat.
Re: the away goal. It's not a disaster, it only matters in the event of a level aggregate score at the end next week. We're capable of getting 3 if needed, if we get one of them early on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
I certainly would have taken the current scoreline after 4 minutes, it's very much Game On.
The most important part about playing 2 legged games is you are still in the tie after the 1st game, and Rovers have achieved this, so it is a good result.
On the basis of tonight you would have to say chance of progressing. In reality a heroic defeat.
Turner back for the Tallaght leg isn't he?
Have to say the difference that McCabe made when he came on was quite something. Completely shored up the midfield and allowed better quality supply to get to Billy.
They will get hammered in second leg.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
Em you're crazy, Much prefer a heroic defeat tomorrow, Then we can get a good crowd for our hammering in the second leg:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kdjaC
It'll be difficult, but Rovers are very, very hard to score against in Tallaght, and the stadium will be packed and bouncing. I think they have a real chance of at least taking it to extra time and penalties in front of their own fans, and if it comes down to that, anything can happen.
Anyway, I'm hoping Rovers can pull off the seemingly impossible over the next few weeks, and make this map of countries who have reached the CL Group Stages slightly less embarrassing:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...roup_stage.png
Have the Belfast Telegraph always referred to Rovers as "Shamrock"?: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-16028827.html
F*cking Kazakhstan!!!
I had to miss the second half because I was working, but from the sound of the comments on here and my brother's report, Rovers were really impressive in the second half and should have got an away goal. Buzzing for Tallaght next week.
p.s. anyone who thinks Rovers qualifying for the Europa groups would lead to a Shams domination of the LOI is an idiot.
http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/art...rskla-poltava/
Extratime have come to similar conclusions to mine earlier in this thread. That Markoski fella really needs seeing to.
I really think Sligo can do it.
Set pieces - dodgy centre halves and 'keeper.
World against you bullsh*t again is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
Did Dan Murray play? He's fantastic at scoring in Europe, scored for us every year we played in Europe and is our all time top scorer in Europe with 5. Tends to bang them in when it matters too, like the CL game in Cyprus.
Would throw a few euro on him scoring in Tallaght if he plays.
Murray came on for about ten minutes at the end after Ken Oman picked up an injury. Not sure yet if Oman will be back or not for the second leg.
I thought Rovers were the better team for large patches of last night's game. It's a shame their efforts weren't awarded with an away goal which would have been fully deserved imo.
How can you say that when they scored one goal over 180+ mins against far inferior opposition in the previous leg.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
And i think you will see i said the early goal could have been a blessing for rovers which i think it was
its just a real shame they dint get an away goal.i still think it was a good result and a super performance but they were not the better side as has been pointed out by neutral press outlets.
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Originally Posted by mypost
1 goal in 2 matches against one of the worst sides an Irish club has ever played, and you thnik getting 3 in 1 match against Copenhagen won't be too much of an issue?
'One of the worst sides an Irish club has ever played'? Think about that for a moment. That's the dumbest comment I've ever seen here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Correction! You mean Floriana in the last round. I thought you meant Copenhagen! (Apologises - eats humble pie). However, I think Rovers have a chance.
Deffo a great result for the unwashed ;) 1-0 away result gives them more than a fighting chance of progressing and last nights (through gritted teeth) excellent performance should dispell any inferiority complex they might have had.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
Important not to concede early in Tallaght so may need patience but deffo game on.
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Originally Posted by Straightstory
Thinking they played Floriana in the last round is probably the dumbest comment I've ever seen hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Straightstory
I didn't realise Finland has gotten there.Quote:
Originally Posted by peadar1987
Yup, the list of countries that haven't gotten there is pretty exclusive!Quote:
Originally Posted by holidaysong
Malta, Luxembourg, Andorra, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Iceland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, FYROM, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, San Marino, Monaco, Liechtenstein, the Vatican City, and the Republic of Ireland.
Hmmm... Monaco aren't UEFA members so wouldn't be valid. AS Monaco, as a FFF representative have been to 2 European finals including 2004's European Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by peadar1987
Liechtenstein don't operate a league and their clubs play in the Swiss system.
I don't expect Copenhagen to hockey Rovers or anything like that. I do think they are good enough to score in Tallaght though. A 1-0 home win in Europe puts a team in a good position going into the second leg. If Copenhagen do score 1 in Tallaght I don't think Rovers are capable of scoring 3. Not trying to take anything away from Rovers, like I said it was an excellent performance. But if they want to get past Copenhagen then they will need to play even better in Tallaght.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
HJK in 1998/99. Did reasonably well too.Quote:
Originally Posted by holidaysong
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Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Which is why it's even worse that we're on the same list as all of them! ;)
(you missed out the Vatican City, who I'm fairly sure don't even have a football pitch. Although both myself and the map forgot about the Faroe Islands, so we'll call it quits!)
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Originally Posted by peadar1987
Forgive the tangent, but 50 Useless Trivia points for anyone who can tell me who the current manager of the Vatican City's national side is without resorting to google or wikipedia
Don't know but here's their top striker: http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile..._7425532_n.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by peadar1987
Father Romeo Sensini: apparently he can climb two flights of stairs unassisted and he needs only one nun to help him get out of a chair...
I assumed it would be automatically Cesare Prandelli. Shocked at who it is though.
That could be the real diplomatic problem for us.
This though.is like something from father Ted...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_Vatican_City
Surprised there isn't a purely Irish team - they're part of an Anglo-Celtic team, though.
My money's on the 'Brazilian College'
Is either game been show on the Internet this evening?
Any links please
http://livetv.ru/en/eventinfo/81104_..._sligo_rovers/Quote:
Originally Posted by pateen
Murray very rarely has scored for Rovers, yet still against Bohs naturally...which is my only major criticism of him at Rovers.Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
He didn't do much, but he might play more often if Oman is out. He also provided my highlight of going head-to-head with Claudemir after Rice fouled him for what should've been a penalty.:clap:
"For all that the technical deficiencies of League of Ireland players are generally exposed against teams of these calibre, it is remarkable how often they ship goals in situations they would encounter week to week on home turf."
I thought that was a tad harsh. Perhaps in LOI games they wouldn't encounter the ball coming back in so quickly and also the fact that the opponents last night were physically bigger and better conditioned than they were, again something they would not experience week in week out. I can see his point when he speaks about any fenlon managed team in Europe.