Europa League 2009

[thischarmingman]

Anyone know what time the Derry game kicks off at on Thurs?

[Dodge]

UEFA have it down for 6.45 CET, so 5.45 Irish time

Latvia is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. I think our game there last year kicked off at a similar time

[thischarmingman]

UEFA have it down for 6.45 CET, so 5.45 Irish time

Latvia is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. I think our game there last year kicked off at a similar time

Have a "Thanks" to help you get back on track.

[Candystripe]

UEFA have it down for 6.45 CET, so 5.45 Irish time

Latvia is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. I think our game there last year kicked off at a similar time

It is indeed Dodge.

I think pre-match drinks will be in the Barcelona bar outside the ground

[shep]

Dodge,what is the story with this Valetta team Pats are playing,i noticed Pats are 4/9 favs for the game but what did your guys make of them when they had them watched?? I would imagine this to be a tough enough game.

[Duggie]

Dodge,what is the story with this Valetta team Pats are playing,i noticed Pats are 4/9 favs for the game but what did your guys make of them when they had them watched?? I would imagine this to be a tough enough game.

i expect pats to go out, see valetta have cruyff in midfield, now hes like 35 but still decent id say. dutch coach aswell. pats better hope ryan guy plays well otherwise.....

[Dodge]

Dodge,what is the story with this Valetta team Pats are playing,i noticed Pats are 4/9 favs for the game but what did your guys make of them when they had them watched?? I would imagine this to be a tough enough game.

Valletta were a higher price to beat the Icelandic team. They've been in Dublin since Monday and their manager watched us play Galway on Friday so they're taking it seriously.

They have a Cameroon guy who scored 15 times in 22 games last year (and has scored in both gams v Keflavik in first round)

I honestly expect them to beat us.

[Rovers1]

cruyff in midfield, now hes like 35 but still decent id say. dutch coach aswell.

I think Cryuff is their player/coach?

[Dodge]

I think Cryuff is their player/coach?

He is, but they have a Dutch manager and he's brought in another Dutch midfielder. That bloke played in the top league fore the last ten years (he's 32 now)

[thischarmingman]

I have a bad feeling about the next couple of days. I'd love to think Derry and Bohs could get score draws and Pats a clean sheet to take away, but there is every chance this could be a whitewash year. If offered it now I'd happily take all 3 teams beaten comfortably in the next round if it means all 3 got through this round. Beatings all round, coupled with the financial situations at Bohs, Derry, Cork etc could make this one of the worst weeks for LOI in years.

[Steve Bruce]

Any of the LOI clubs games streaming (or on tv?)

[Dodge]

Bohs game is on Austrian TV (and I'assume its being streamed)

No others

[Dunny]

Any of the LOI clubs games streaming (or on tv?)

Only Bohs.

http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p...3&postcount=39

[bennocelt]

i expect pats to go out, see valetta have cruyff in midfield, now hes like 35 but still decent id say. dutch coach aswell. pats better hope ryan guy plays well otherwise.....

was he really ever decent?

[paul_oshea]

decent by irish standards!! certainly better than whats in Ireland.

Thischarmingman i fear you are right on this one. Wouldnt it be deadly if derry proved all wrong and went that one step further!

[Dodge]

was he really ever decent?

Dutch international. Played in top leagues in Spain and Egland until he was in his 30s

Always a more than decent player, just never Johan Cruyff...

[bennocelt]

Dutch international. Played in top leagues in Spain and Egland until he was in his 30s

Always a more than decent player, just never Johan Cruyff...

like Kuyt? A matter of opinion

[Dodge]

Kuyt's a terrific player. Jaysus you've high standards if you don't think he's decent...

[MariborKev]

Right,

Next round draw this morning.

If the side get through, Derry will play

Group 4
Seeded
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) - Újpest FC (HUN)
FK Austria Wien (AUT) PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Brøndby IF (DEN) - FC Flora (EST)
FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) - Tromsø IL (NOR)

Pats will play

Hamburger SV (GER)
Rosenborg BK (NOR) - FK Qarabağ (AZE)
FC Slovan Liberec (CZE)
PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara (RUS)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) - KS Vllaznia (ALB)

Draw at 13.30 CET

[pineapple stu]

Pats will play

SK Rapid Wien (AUT) - KS Vllaznia (ALB)

Did it ever happen that a LoI side drew someone who'd previously knocked out a LoI side? (Or even who'd knocked out someone who'd knocked out a LoI side?)