fingal should have won the first leg never mind going 3-2 down,all they had to do was win 1-0 tonight,they had a great chance of going through.
they still did them self's and the league proud!
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fingal should have won the first leg never mind going 3-2 down,all they had to do was win 1-0 tonight,they had a great chance of going through.
they still did them self's and the league proud!
Fingal have done well for their first campaign. The winner for Maritimo last week was always going to turn the tie. They're a team who could benefit from starting at the first round next season because in fairness the draw was always going to be difficult for them this year given their lack of European experience.
However, I think recent results begs the question what direction should summer football take. Looking at the results of the Welsh and Irish league sides(excl. Glentoran) begs the question, is summer soccer necessary for European progression or as suggested in the other threads should the fixtures be arranged to suit the sides participating in Europe. Ok I know we had 2 new representatives this year and Bohs were pathetic, the draw was tough for them two etc and I know Rovers have achieved an excellent result but Cliftonville have just overcame Cibalia, I don't really know their strength or otherwise but the Croatian league is a decent league.
Buffon, Felipe Melo, Momo Sissoko (remember him?), Iaquinta, Del Piero, Camoranesi, Trezeguet, Diego, Giovinco, Tiago, Pepe, Chiellini, Christian PoulsenQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuyahoga
lot of famous names gonna be in Wicklow next Thursday night !
might have missed it but is the only reason the game against Juve is on in Tallaght just to play them in your home ground? No problem with it, just curious.
Bohs was a freak resultQuote:
Originally Posted by abcd
apart from that we've done OK - apart from Dundalk whose maangeer suggested fixture congestion was a factor in the 6-0 loss
Fingal probably would have beaten that Croatian side, probably Honka too
nowhere else to goQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
except limerick !
Could always play it in Dalymount... Just sayin like... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony Soprano
Well done to Rovers, a brilliant result, what a prize that is. Shades of AC Milan v Athlone mid 70`s, fantastic draw, they`ll make a packet, and after this win, they deserve to.
Very decent effort by Fingal, went out fighting fair play.
We were solid in the second half both their goals came in the first, so happy enough in the end, at least we seem to be improving - at last. Levski are a top top side.
A word on the NI teams, Clifftonville through, Portadown drawing away but losing 2-1 on agg, Linfield drawing at home, and only losing 2-0 to Rosenburg, all very decent results.
Summer football................................?
what, to rub it in ? the hooped c*nts........Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Well there's Croker too! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony Soprano
Well I didn't say it wasn't a marginal decision. Could have started with the two of them up front, could have played the younger man from the start, but Crowe was the form guy having scored the previous week.Quote:
Originally Posted by De Town
Congrats Rovers, super result and just what we needed to left the spirits after the Bohs embarrassment.
Hard luck SF, but certainly a good showing for their first European tie, pity they couldnt manage a draw at home for the sake of the co-efficient.
Mixed results overall, how different it would be if Bohs hadnt made a balls of it the other night.
down with this sort of thingQuote:
Originally Posted by Darkglasses
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Alot of them will still be on holliers after the WC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Soprano
KOH.
nope !Quote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
lots of them didn't play at the WC, and those that did have been back in training since Monday (not sure about Felipe Melo)
Buffon's injured I think but the rest of them should be there it's a competitive game.
Buffon, Chellini, Tiago, Melo, Poulson, Pepe and Iaquinta ALL played at the 2010 WC !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Soprano
I was almost sure Iaquinta was ruled out with injury but I can't find anything about it now.
Iaquinta started all three games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I agree that it was hard to notice him as he did feck all.
A big well done to Shamrock Rovers (what a great game to look forward too) and Clifftonville tonight, and well done to Sporting on their 1st European campaign.