LoI in Europe 2024

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Originally Posted by Straightstory

Does anyone know if Drogheda are in the first or second qualifying round of the Conference League? I thought I'd heard they'd been given a bye to the second round, but the club seems to have re-arranged League games here to make room for the first round dates.

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They’re in the second round as far as I know…

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Originally Posted by Straightstory

Does anyone know if Drogheda are in the first or second qualifying round of the Conference League? I thought I'd heard they'd been given a bye to the second round, but the club seems to have re-arranged League games here to make room for the first round dates.

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They’re in the second round, same round Pats started in 2024 as cup holders. It’s the league that sets/moves those games. Same thing happened to Pats last year, had league games brought forward for the weeks of the first round 1st/2nd legs resulting in a few weeks in the summer without a game for no reason as they started in the second round instead of the first

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Originally Posted by placid casual

Buffstreams can be hit or miss but give that a go

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Lovely PC, let me give it a lash

Any Rovers fans here going to Chelsea tomorrow? I could only get Chelsea tickets but am wondering if there are any plans for pubs etc. I'm taking my son and an Irish colleague.

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Any Rovers fans here going to Chelsea tomorrow? I could only get Chelsea tickets but am wondering if there are any plans for pubs etc. I'm taking my son and an Irish colleague.

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wetherspoons, Putney Bridge is one.

Yeah, Putney Bridge area in general.

Thanks both

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Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

They’re in the second round, same round Pats started in 2024 as cup holders. It’s the league that sets/moves those games. Same thing happened to Pats last year, had league games brought forward for the weeks of the first round 1st/2nd legs resulting in a few weeks in the summer without a game for no reason as they started in the second round instead of the first

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Thanks for the info. (Somebody should tell the club... )

Head to the Irish pub The Hop pole on Putney Bridge road. Ower is sound, has a serious dislike for Chelsea ... naturally.
Very friendly Irish locals there. Won't be busy either

Again just back looking to know if anyone has a live stream

You have mail

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Originally Posted by DCSIL

You have mail

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Top man DCSIL ... and Clair

Looks like it'll be a long night.

At least they've made it 13 minutes without conceding. Although it seems like it's minutes away

Fairly young team from Chelsea - Acheampong (18), Casadei (21) and George (18) haven't played a league game all season, while Guiu (18) has played once. A lot of similar players (Rak-Sakhi, Dyer, Vale) on the bench. 9 changes from the last league game (Madueke and Cucurella the only two left) - but it's a similar enough sort of Chelsea team to their last Conference League game in Astana.

Wow. Kenny fluffed a massive chance with what seemed like the first time Rovers had possession in the Chelsea half.

Hard to see them creating any better chances this evening.

Livescore showing 87% possession for Chelsea. That's hardly right, is it?

(Not expecting Rovers to get much of the ball, but more than 13% all the same!)

Edit - TNS take the lead away to Celje in a battle of Rovers' former opponents this campaign.

1-0 down. Guiu with the goal - scored within 23 seconds of his Barcelona debut last year when still only 17. Also scored in the Champions League for them last season, and that's his fourth goal in the Conference League for Chelsea. Just shows you what you're up against even against Chelsea's kids.

Get in!

Jaysus - Poom equalises within minutes!

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Jaysus - Poom equalises within minutes!

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Both Burns and Cleary should be flogged and incarcerated for their crimes tonight… utter idiots

Proper LOI in Europe behaviour

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Both Burns and Cleary should be flogged and incarcerated for their crimes tonight… utter idiots

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Update add Pohls to the above

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Update add Pohls to the above

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I’d put a lot of the Burns one on Pohls too. No idea where Pohls thought he was going. Burns really headed it to exactly where you’d expect him to but Pohls ran into no man’s land.

Rovers have defended the box well other than those mistakes. Makes it all the more frustrating. Mad thing is despite hardly having the ball Rovers almost scored twice and managed to equalise.

It’s looking likely to get messy with that third though.

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Proper LOI in Europe behaviour

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It is. Such poor stuff. Otherwise, Rovers have been decent. Must be so frustrating.

Oh well was interesting for a few mins. Hope they can do a Southampton v Spurs second half

First half goals. Touch of the Phil Babbs of the opener. And yeah, you can't be gifting Chelsea of all teams goals like the first and the third.

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Update add Pohls to the above

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And another error from Cleary…

Just like what happened against Spurs in 2011. Scored a deflected goal and then conceded 3 straight after. Ah well

Cleary is miles off it, which isn't surprising to anyone who watches him regularly. All of the flaws are visible in his domestic performances too whether he gets punished for it or not.

Burns playing everyone onside for no reason other than ballwatching at the third too.

Cleary always has it in him to do a clanger in Europe.

At this point, if either Jagiellonia or Heidenheim concede a goal, Rovers are on the top eight.

With no more goals from the teams behind them(Cercle B. Apoel or Olimpia).

Looking at the draw for the next round, and with Rovers in 10th, they'd face either Mlada Boleslav or Omonia Nicosia next, with the second leg in Tallaght.

If they drop a place, they face either Istanbul BFK (who beat Pats) or Borac (I don't see any mention on wiki that they can't draw them again having met in the league stage)

Edit - Istanbul concede and Celje score, so it's now Celje/Borac if Rovers drop a place to 11th (or even 12th)

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Originally Posted by MichaelCherrito

At this point, if either Jagiellonia or Heidenheim concede a goal, Rovers are on the top eight.

With no more goals from the teams behind them(Cercle B. Apoel or Olimpia).

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They'd need both to concede surely?

Currently ninth ahead of Apoel on goals scored, I think. Both +3 on GD.

Now that Cercle B. have scored they need both to concede(The Poles & the Germans)

Yes, but they're in tenth so need two teams to drop points to get to eighth?

Edit - Jagellonia are playing Olimpia Ljubljana, who would move ahead of Rovers if they took the lead, so Rovers can't come top eighth I think

We'd take Borac again surely? Looking at the table and Chelsea's goal difference it does seem a bit ridiculous that they're allowed in this league considering it's their second string team that's been playing. I know there's probably no way around it but surely half of the europa teams would be less competitive than them

Larne beating Gent is a mad one. A win for Gent would’ve put them in the top 8. They’re currently 17th now

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Originally Posted by rebelmusic

Looking at the table and Chelsea's goal difference it does seem a bit ridiculous that they're allowed in this league considering it's their second string team that's been playing. I know there's probably no way around it but surely half of the europa teams would be less competitive than them

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Not really ridiculous? Betis and Heidenheim are both going to be in the round of 24 along with Rovers. Chelsea finished last season very strongly (one defeat in their last 15, to reach the European spots for the first time on the penultimate day), and they've kept that form going this season, so it's just a case of a top side in a top league being in with lesser sides from top leagues and top teams from lesser leagues. Don't see any issues with that.

All change in the standings again - it's now Molde or TSC (Serbia) for Rovers next. Molde would be an interesting one given they met only a couple of years ago and I think Molde won very handily in Norway (and was it a draw in Dublin?)

Hearts going out on goals scored as it stands; they're drawing at home to the Moldovan side bottom of the whole table with one draw before today.

Molde have been very iffy in the league phase.