QuoteCork have been given every chance to progress there regardless of the improvement in Lux football. Mare for St Pats and a mixed bag for Rovers - start exporting those beers for when you arrive.
Dundalk should definitely beat these guys.Originally Posted by PartySaint
Cork have been given every chance to progress there regardless of the improvement in Lux football. Mare for St Pats and a mixed bag for Rovers - start exporting those beers for when you arrive.
IFK Norrkoping (SWE) for Pats.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Have you factored in how bad Cork are?
Progres are probably slight favourites I'd say. Assuming they win round 1 of course. Don't see a Luxembourg team losing to a college side...
Unlucky draw for Pats. Rovers and Dundalk could go either way I feel, Riga are a bit of an unknown quantity, but especially Dundalk should fancy their chances to progress. Cork really should progress given the opposition but how they're playing this season who knows.
I think they are too much of an unknown quantity to really be as sure as definitely beat them. As Seand has pointed out on Orielweb they make up a good chunk of the Latvian national side. Skonto was a basket case when they knocked St Pats out and imo this club has picked up the baton from the former top Latvian club - and they had some useful results in Europe.
Couldnt agree much more RH!!
No is the honest answer! Who lets a bunch of students represent them in European football!!?
So close to drawing lichistein, brann is a tough draw,
Still , we have a shot.
Remember as well Legia easily beat Cork last year but then lost to Dudelange in the next round.
Progres knocked out Rangers two years ago and beat Azeri and Hungarian teams last year, before losing 4-3 to a Russian side (who then couldn't beat 9-man Rangers)
They've improved a lot since Rovers played them four years ago. It's a very tough draw for a seeded team to get.
I think Dundalk should progress, and maybe one Europa League team.
It was down to Aberdeen or NorrKoping, so close
Here on a technicality.
There are no guarantees but Dundalk should win. It'll be a poor result if we don't. That would mean a mininum of six successive weeks in Europe and more fixture chaos.
Brann should be too strong for Rovers, Pats would need to improve to have a good shot at Norrkopping and Cork are poor enough this season that Progres are probably favourites. Not a great EL draw.
It's all guesswork at this stage. They're all unknown quantities to us really.
The best we can hope for is that the Irish sides don't go out and absolutely sh!te themselves.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Don't forget that Derry City knocked Skonto out too.
I think we all fear being too commital about our own sides in Europe due to past experiences and that the hope and expectations really eats away at you when a draw on paper looks doable. I think that Rovers have a chance especially with the second leg at home (?). Reading Stu's post above Ive now been convinced that Cork will get a battering! Do Pat's fans think that a serious beating will have Kenny's job on the line already? Fans disaffection will be on the boards mind as will the fall off in attendances on top possibly.
Anyway who knows! it would be typical considering the opinions given above that Cork romp through and Dundalk go out with a whimper....at least there is an EL draw to be involved in also!
Pats and Rovers down to play at home on the same night so one of them will be moved.
Here on a technicality.
usually the team that finished lower (Pats) will be moved if required
Progress finished 4th by the skin of their teeth last season, are currently 5th and just got a new manager, I know Cork haven't been great this season but they should really fancy their chances against either them or Cardiff Met Uni
Second favourites, but we have a fighting chance - 1-0 win at home is doable. They look a class outfit though.
Cork has to beat Progress, they need it for their budget. We are a better league and moreover, they don't stand a chance to get to europe through the league. So are the more important games they have in the season are this ones until the cup arrives
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