LoI in Europe 2024

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Originally Posted by D24Saint

The weather isn’t too hot tbh. It is warm of course but not searing. We have a free shot tonight with nothing to lose. Let’s see how it goes.

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Not sure id call it a free shot you lose your out, Rovers had a free shot against PAOK as we had conference league.
I kind of know what you mean in as much as you arent expected to get anything out of it but the team (and certainly not the owner) wont feel its a free shot.
Hopefully you make it because if you do we move up one seeding and with another couple of surprises we might even sneak into pot 3 instead of pot 4.

Even leaving Rovers out of it , it would be great to see PAts make it as we would have a huge focus on the league between now and Christmas.
Little side benefit of both making it would be the ability to play eacjh other in friendlies through Nov Dec in off weeks , soe of the gaps are substantial

Pat's definitely hanging on a bit early on, but Melia also probably should have scored or at least tested the keeper more. Turks are playing better this week.

Pat's still look very dangerous on the break, the odd time they get a chance.

They just need to hang on until half time here. The clearance off the line was fantastic defending.

Fair play to Pats!! Tie is still in the balance after 135+ mins against Basaksehir. And they haven’t conceded in that whole time.
IMO the draw lat week was the best LOI result in Europe since Dundalk beat Sheriff, when you consider the level of the opposition.
Praying they can do the unthinkable here in the 2nd half…

There's a bang of Belgrade off this pats performance. It'll be great if they can get it done.
Melia will develop into a fine player,but he just looks a little lite playing against these hard nosed quality pros.

The heart can't take this.

I'd take pens

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Originally Posted by sbgawa

I'd take pens

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Everyone would take your hand off with that offer.

A lucky deflection to set that up unfortunately

Might have been a peno anyway if they didn't score. I have no idea what's a handball anymore thou :D

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Originally Posted by placid casual

There's a bang of Belgrade off this pats performance. It'll be great if they can get it done.
Melia will develop into a fine player,but he just looks a little lite playing against these hard nosed quality pros.

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In fairness he was absolutely excellent last week. Best player on the pitch

Deflection (handball?) but defender should have stayed on his feet.

They always had to score unless it was get to penalties scoreless, which was a tall order. Still in it.

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Originally Posted by ger121

They always had to score unless it was get to penalties scoreless, which was a tall order. Still in it.

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Into the last 10 mins now and still well in the tie. Excellent performances over the 2 legs no matter what happens from here.
Kenny must give LOI players some belief to play well above their station in Europe…

And that's a reason why Cork fans couldn't wait to see the back of Bolger

A perfect 2 minute summation of LOI in Europe

The red card is so bad, he's just on the pitch, should have the legs to track him another few feet and pull him down or something, the kick out is so incredibly stupid.

I think Pat's were managing being 1-0 down quite well and putting about as much pressure on as you'd hope they could given who they're playing.

So so dumb from Bolger. That killed any chance Pat's had.

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Originally Posted by Acornvilla

The red card is so bad, he's just on the pitch, should have the legs to track him another few feet and pull him down or something, the kick out is so incredibly stupid.

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One most ridiculous things I've seen on pitch. All he had to do was trip him and he goes and does that

Sounds like it was a stupid red. Valiant effort by Pat’s in what has been an excellent Europe campaign.