Was that because they were sitting back and content to defend the lead or did Sligo just boss it?Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
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Was that because they were sitting back and content to defend the lead or did Sligo just boss it?Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
Im going to say the latter based on our performance in Slovakia. I was at the game and at half time we were easily the better team and yet were 3 nil down. Even when they were one up from the freee kick tonight, and the tie was won, they werent up to much. 5 minutes of madness kilt us over there. Better team over there and sligthly the better team in the Showgies. Football is a bitch sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Absolutely heroic tackle from GOB. Seemed to come out of nowhere just as the striker was winding up to shoot. Thought we were the better team and deserved the win, probably in normal time too, but we don't believe in making it easy for ourselves. Lovely to see an Irish team play some nice football as well as getting the result. The team is a credit to Liam Buckley, if only we could be more clinical......Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Congrats to Pats, saved what has been a very poor year for League of Ireland teams in Europe especially the two full-time Rovers squads.
Fair play to Pats. A team progressing in Europe, doing well in the league, playing good football with good players and only 1800 in attendance. What do the people of Inchicore want to get them to attend, Barcelona?
Did the lads video the Pats game for goal highlights or did they give it a miss because of UEFA?
Well done Pats. Look forward to Hannover game.
More seats I'd imagine.Quote:
Originally Posted by sullanefc
Congrats Pats, great consistency in Europe the last few years, and a nice reward next week against Hanover. Nothing to lose, and at least they'll have the added break of the weekend off after the extra time tonight.
What? They have only 1800 seats? There's surely more than that between the main stand and behind the goals?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Is there not close to 3k seats in Richmond? Or have 1k been nicked?Quote:
Originally Posted by sullanefc
Section in Richmond closed down by H&S i believe ? Kinda remember one of the Pat's guys saying it before ?Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
It was reduced capacity due to UEFA standards. I'm open to correction but I think they sold out all the seats.
Well done Pat's. They always seem to do the league proud.
They have lost 'Home' matches last year to Karpaty at Tallaght and Steaua at the RDS in 2009. Last defeat in Richmond was in 1999 against the infamous Moldovans.Quote:
Originally Posted by paudie
In case any of you chaps did not notice, Sligo's draw was the 100th draw involving a LOI team in Europe !
Where does last night leave us co-efficiennt wise?
Russell goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_GAa...eature=g-all-u
That cheered me up!Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
It was hardly their only shot of the game. They dragged one just wide right on half time, curled one over at the start of the second half and hit the bar towards the end and I'm sure there's others I can't think of. Having said that we were certainly the better team. I think if North had scored the penalty or we got any of our chances in the first half we would have gone through as they weren't great. Nothing compared to Poltova last year. Yet again though bad defending and not taking our chances has cost us.Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
Sitting waiting on news of Danny Norths scan at this stage
Well done to Pats
In summary, the co-efficient haul for the two full -time Rovers squads and the Bohs kids was three miserable draws between them.
I would fancy Pats to pick up at least a draw over two legs against Hannover. Well done Pats.