was 312/1 i think, hearts loss,celtic loss, rangers draw and rovers 2-2 draw
i think!
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was 312/1 i think, hearts loss,celtic loss, rangers draw and rovers 2-2 draw
i think!
You'd almost feel proud seeing an Irish flag amongst all the different nations of countries in that list. Great stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Thanks for all the good wishes. Words can't describe how I feel tonight. From near death to this is unbelievable. And we did it without spending stupid money, that's the real story on a great, great night for Irish football.
KOH
PS Tiocfaidh Armani I await your abject apology for the total bullsh*t you've spouted on here this week. You can shove your Scottish football up your arse.
Fair play to Rovers, great night for the league and Irish football. To think this club was on its knees a few years ago to this. Just shows what can be done.
For all those saying Rovers will dominate the league for years to come, grow up. Lets meet the standards they have set.
P.S. On sky sports news there but no highlights
Well done to Karl and Stevie for playing their parts!
In fairness I can see this seriously hampering their League run this season, so they wont be dominating for a while yet
Let it be!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Thanks for all the well wishes lads, really appreciate it. I'm still in complete and utter shock.
Been supporting irish teams in europe for 10 years now and never thought for a second that we'd be the team to make the breakthrough.
I'm in bits.... in a good way though!!!!
Fantastic result for Rovers, really delighted for them. They really fought in that match, I thought Rovers players had gone during the 1st half of Extra Time, but they somehow managed to regain energy and showed that unity, hunger and desire can be successful if applied in right manner.
I see on Boards, some bitter fans are not exactly thrilled to say the least with the result.
Well, those Go Ahead Eagle fans can be cutting!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
Who needs Twigg to score in Europe...
Two stunning goals, one penalty (which is even more miraculous knowing Rovers' record.....), I am pleased to win.
From Roderick, Longford away, 1-4 Finn Harps (+ Harps fans donation, still not forgotten) in 2005, examinership, CHF, relegation, hastily arranged pre-season games in front of 10 people in Portlaoise and St James Gate and Crumlin, soul destroyingly dull games after hundreds of km, FD at first attempt. Tolka in 2008. Tallaght, Madrid and Ronaldo, Juventus and Del Piero, league champions, Kobenhavn and now a win from behind away to Partizan Belgrade. In six short years.
It's almost incredible. But it is possible...
Some duckheads on that boards site,great website overall but the football forums suck big bear balls !!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
In fairness, he does live in London. we will allow it.Quote:
Originally Posted by thischarmingman
Turned on the pc here this morning and went to this thread expecting to see the usual posts of 'Rovers doing ok so far', 'too defensive', followed by 'ah ******', and then a few posts about how they did ok despite going out.
But when I saw 19 pages of posts since last night, I began to think..........maybe? possibly? Then I kept reading and I did see the 'Doing ok so far' and the 'ah ******' posts, followed by the unprecedented 'comeback and qualification into group stages' posts.
Amazing, never-to-be-forgotten night for Rovers fans. Truly historic. As a Limerick fan who has never even seen his team in Europe, I can only imagine how it must feel, but genuine congratulations. (We concern ourselves with more mundane matters like getting a valuable point at home to Salthill.)
As for posters asking if Deportivo and Valencia fans were delighted when Barcelona won the CL(or some post to that effect) - you can't compare the two. The spanish league is not shunned by the majority of its own people, with serious (and often wrong) assumptions made about the standard of football played in it. That leage doesn't suffer an image crisis like ours does - there will not be anybody saying 'Wow, I used to think La Liga was crap but I might have to take another look' like here will be people saying it about LOI after tonight.
Though I'm a little sceptical on the financial boon to the league that people have talked about (in the 'success of one team benefitting the whole league' thread), Rovers' qualification for the EL certainly does benefit the entire league in the sense that it will encourage people to give the LOI a chance, rather than instantly dismissing it.
Haven't posted here in a long time, but just want to say congratulations to Shamrock Rovers tonight. Really is a fantastic achievement for an Irish club to get this far, a truly historic night for Irish football.
Haha, a few Rovers fans going a wee bit mad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heC8L...layer_embedded
congrats to shamrock rovers on their fantastic achievement. I didnt even know that Setanta were showing it and watched the Newcastle game on sky.. at10.15pm a friend rang me sayin did you hear about the game I laughed at him and he said to check aertel. A few mins later did check aertel couldnt believe it.. Then switched over to Setanta to see if there was any reaction and realised that the highlights were on.. Watched the whole game.. unreal.. This is such a huge turning point for this league.. this is a victory for the underdogs .. delighted in particular for pat sullivan who was a legend for us in his only season for us.. that has to be goal of the season on not only mns but on sky!
Wow. Still recovering.
First, just immensely proud of the team for going out and putting in that performance. I will excuse them all the 1-0 losses to UCD in the world for that.
Second, really touched by the reaction of fans of other teams. It might be Rovers who are into the Europa League groups, but Derry are top of the league and Sligo are right there, so next season it could easily be either of them. Fans of other teams might not like celebrating a Rovers win but all it really proves is that the upper echelons of our league is good enough to compete in Europe, so fans of other teams should be able to look at their teams and say they're only a performance or two away from qualifying for European finals.
Third, anyone who's watched Pat Sullivan week-in week-out for the past couple of years knows he's had this in his armoury. One of the technically best strikers of the ball in the league. Enda Stevens fantastic, Turner, Rice and Finn magnificent, Twigg tireless and everybody else left it all out on the pitch. Ryan Thompson isn't just an erratic goalkeeper, he's a lucky erratic goalkeeper and that's all that counts. Dan Murray, worst defender in the history of football but yet another European scalp for him. He must be the luckiest person in world history since that Jesus lad stumbled on a stash of loaves and fishes.
Delighted.
Just re read over this thread now that I'm home.
Welled up reading it. Absolutely over the moon.
So proud of all of us here regardless of our real support. We are a credit to the League of Ireland.
Congratulations again to Rovers.
In bits. Get in. Good night.
It's on Setanta Ireland in full at 1pm on Friday afternoon.
Just got in from work to find this news and I am absolutely delighted, well done to Shamrock Rovers and enjoy every minute of the adventure, superb night for Irish soccer, I am basking in reflective pride at your achievement tonight, absolutely delighted.
jazus just typical - leave the country for a few weeks and all hell breaks loose:)congrats to shams on a truely historic achievement (and thank god I am in USA and not Dublin) well done to all in Tallaght
I sat in an Irish pub, watching an illegal feed put up on a big screen, with only Russians, a couple of Armenians and an Uzbek wondering what was going on. I got in at 4am (under special licence) and now have to do 2 hours work before herself goes to visit her Dad in hospital. However she gave me a hug and mug of tea this morning and said - "you were right, well done." I'm delighted for Rovers, for what they've done, for how this will lift Irish football, and I just hope they will plough the returns into their youth sector to build on this huge result.
Slightly better quality highlights video that includes Rovers' celebrations after O'Donnell scores the peno:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=floGPzbUMxY
Edit: Actually, more highlights shown in this one and it's from Setanta's coverage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9iiuIB3H4
Congratulations to everyone involved with Shamrock Rovers! What a wonderful result, and one I never thought I'd see. Every plaudit is deserved!
Sullivan's goal was Fox Soccer Report's "Highlight of the Day" here in the US (and Canada). Goal looked even better on TV!
I actually shed a tear tonight. All those days spent scrambling to find links to watch Irish teams playing in Europe, praying for the breakthrough that we thought would never come. I actually never thought that the moment it happened I'd be working my ass off in a restaurant in NY, only to be told by a text from my sis what was after happening. I always imagined myself glued to the comp screaming my head off and jumping for every ball! - like all of ye on here! (was great reading through it all btw)
It was the first LOI game in Europe in a long time I didnt try to take work off or go out of my way to watch - I thought (like most) that shams had no hope, I also feel like I was actually losing faith, losing faith that it'd ever happen, but just when your on the brink, the unthinkable happens... That's what makes sport a brilliant!
That is what that result means to a Sligo rovers fan, and perhaps more importantly tonight, a LOI FAN.
Everyone's talking (rightly) about rubbing this in the faces of fans of English and Scottish football. Let's not forget our nordy friends who claim their teams are as good as ours, bless 'em
Some more Twitter updates:
Floriana FC
Congratulations to our Irish friends Shamrock Rovers F.C. - They made it to the group stages of the Europa League.
Daniel McDonnell
Have to say, in terms of the bandwagon element, got a great voicemail from unnamed radio show researcher around midnight tonight...[ctd]
"Oh, sorry, heard foreign ring tone. You must be on holidays or something. I wanted to see if you could talk on show about Shamrock Rovers."
They're still rolling in thick and fast by the second. The club's name is being tweeted right around Europe as fans of competing clubs express hopes of drawing Rovers as part of their "ideal draw".
Congrats to all involved with Shamrock Rovers FC. What a great night for the club and the league in general.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-2858775.htmlQuote:
AN incredible night for Shamrock Rovers. A ground-breaking night for Irish football. Historic. Brave. Fearless. No amount of adjectives can do it justice.
Congratulations Rovers, wonderful, heroic performance, truly phenomenal acheivement, take a bow each and every one involved with the club.
What a story over the last few years, fairytale stuff for the fans. Brilliant! :party:
Great to come into work today and hear everyone talking about the match last night
Nope, Setanta and TV3 hold the rights for Ireland. I'm kinda glad to be honest. RTE are a shower of hoors for jumping on the bandwagon at any sign of success. Just look back at the under-19's a few weeks ago - once they qualified from their group, RTE took an interest. However, a complete lack of interest up until then. RTE SHOULD have shown last night's game, but just couldn't be bothered. Fair play to Setanta for stepping in and doing so.Quote:
Originally Posted by athloneman
Don't mention it , sure twas only over the road. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
A fantastic achievement considering where ye have come from over the last few years.
A true success story of a fan run club, from promotion out of the First Division to European Glory.
If that doesn't show our lads what they've got to do, I don't know what will.
Anyone still on an absolute high from last night??? I know I am and Im not even a Rovers fan.
Looking forward to the draw at 12 now. Ah man this is fantastic-either way there will be one or two 'glamour' ties for Rovers. For some reason Id love them to draw Stoke or Fulham, it would be a good draw from a media/attendance point of view and I also think Rovers would give them a real good game.
Its a pity that the games cant be played in Tallaght, but with sensible pricing and perhaps closing the upper tiers (open only if required), maybe the aviva can be used to great effect.
Also, I know this may screw up the league scheduling a bit, but if necessary it should be extended to accomodate Rovers in Europe. We as a league should be supporting each of our clubs in Europe, not hindering them. (I hope Im wrong but) This opportunity may not come around again for a few years.
Amazing, amazing result and performance. The quality and type of football they played make it even better. Had a good feeling about the tie all along, never thought those guys looked better than Copenhagen; they lacked a certainty maturity, something that Rovers proved they themselves did have. Great day for everyone who cares about football in this country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce14dbAR1Oc
Some very decent, magnanimous folk on here, fair play all round.
As far as Shams go, great achievement to come back after being behind both at home and away, shows some cojones. And the Sullivan goal! reminded me of the Zidane cracker at Hampden Pk in the CL final, every bit as good. The penalty was good too must have been nerve shredding the way the ball wouldn't hold still.
All this talk of €1 million in the media is making me very concerned about what the PFAI will do.Quote:
Originally Posted by sullanefc
Remember I said this to you: "In future, follow the maxim, 'Never let the truth get in the way of an optimistic article"?Quote:
Originally Posted by thischarmingman
Mad - you don't have to worry about the truth now!
Still smiling this morning, still find it hard to believe. Waited years and years for this but deep down I assumed it would never happen. I really hope Rovers can give a good account of themselves now.
*poty*Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan