Home in the 1st leg !
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Home in the 1st leg !
Best of luck to Drogheda. Hopefully they will make it four out four for Irish teams to knock Swedish opposition out of Europe.
Can't see it happening though.
Guaranteed full house with the Larsson factor
Hammarby beat the Corkies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
KOH
Will it be played in Dalymount? Best of luck to the Drogs.
Yep, good financial draw.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
Wouldn't normally say this in a thousand years, but c'mon the Drogs! Irish clubs have a great record against Swedish opposition, get into them, they're easy!
Considering all their teams breezed into the second round and probably third round of the UEFA cup and CL respectively, they will be anything but easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by seand
Helsingborg don't seem to be a patch on Elfsborg who put Linfield out of Europe this season. Although Elfsborg were the better team Linfield could have easily sneaked a win. With Drogheda in the middle of their season, and with a little bit of self-belief they could quiet easily qualify.
Drogs don't concede many and might get through.Good draw financially as well.
Coefficient wise I would expect Drogs to win or draw the home leg at least
Elfsborg did not breeze past Linfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
Drogs should be able to have a good go at Helsingborgs as they not a top Swedish side. Drogs would be expected to make some contribution to the coefficients anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by paudie
coefficients me arse.
I know some will disagree with this but it is a huge disadvantage being drawn at home first. In these type of games in Europe the first 45 minutes is usually about finding out about the opposition and there is a "settling down" phase. So really only the 2nd 45 mins is worth anything. I think that if Derry were drawn away first they would have probably got a draw and then beat Pyunik at home. In my opinion Drogs will struggle because of this. Hope they do play well, the coeffs are badly needed.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by sfc red
Drogs have a good record at home in europe of the last 2 years. 3 wins so far. I'd fancy them to get a win at home, they will need it though as it will be tough away. Still el sides have a decent record in recent years against the Swedes and even though Cork got knocked out it was close over the 2 legs.
I think this a good draw for both teams, it should be 2 good games. I think that Drogheda have a great chance to go through, a bit like Derry, Helsingborg are not great form and Larsson is not producing as he used too.
Seconded.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Looking forward to see how Gavin and Gartland deal with Larsson
Motion carried.Quote:
Originally Posted by EireBadBoy