QuoteReview of the game on the frontpage of teamtalk.com, for anyone interested.
Fair play to them, a British website giving more coverage to the game than most of the Irish media probably will.
Oh but that is exactly what i mean. Lets do what they dont want.You're not supposed to mention that!
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Review of the game on the frontpage of teamtalk.com, for anyone interested.
Fair play to them, a British website giving more coverage to the game than most of the Irish media probably will.
Peter Collins at the end of the Champions League coverage said there was some good news for Irish football today. I thought that was an odd way to refer to a 0-2 defeat, however brave, but apparently the good news was Reading beating Sheffield Wednesday. FFS. I don't think they mentioned the Pat's game at all.
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Great result
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All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
Its gets more and more depressing for LOI fans these days with so many clubs in trouble and us no closer to making the breakthrough in Europe.
It looks like another trophy free and meaningless season for big spenders Pats.
On a positive note the co-efficient points got a good boast this year and 1 match yet to go.
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2:0
remember when Longford won by that margin at home in Europe - we all remember what happened in the second leg
(no, no, no I'm NOT expecting Pats to win 5:1 at home. . . . but weird sh1t happens in football!)
BTW, thanks KianD for all the text updates - didn't get finished work till 8, so couldn't get near a TV.
Are the 2nd leg tickets on sale yet? What price this time?
I just saw the goals on RTE News.
Disappointing that Hertha have a clear 2 nil advantage.
Who knows, Drogheda were 2 goals down and ended up being a sensational barn door kick away from eliminating Kiev. Pats are well capable of competing with them at the RDS.
You've just said it right there. When we are seeded it will be a bit easier and we should go further. And Europe will take alot of work from LOI teams over the next 5-7 years.On a positive note the co-efficient points got a good boast this year and 1 match yet to go.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
Maybe not closer but theres a lot more consistency and it doesn't look to be the impossible dream that it once did. I think the achievements of Pats and Drogheda this year are serious progress and are to be commended. Hopefully we can go one better next year.
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Although Hertha Berlin aren't the best side in Germany by any means I have to congratulate St. Patricks on the result, 2-0 is a very good effort. I am not trying to be patronising here.
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Seeding really only makes a difference for the first qualifying round under the current format. Not sure how we affected in new changes. Won't help LOI sides compete against Hertha Berlin & the likes.
I dunno though, i think Europe is something that LOI side have to get used to doing well in. The more we are in it (further rounds) and the better we do will help change the attitude towards the Hertha Berlins etc. Its a habit, and we need to pick it up.
I'm not saying this is the answer but it will help is what i mean.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
Voronin is far from a good player. He's like that guy at school that thinks he's good and just runs around backheeling the ball to no-one and taking it off other players toes.
There were about 13,000 there last night.
At half time the Hertha crowd were starting to get a bit restless, a few boos as the passes went astray, and they decided to make two changes, which really changed the second half.
Pats can hold their heads up high, they could cause a few more problems before this match is over at the RDS. The fans that I was chatting to were good craic too, the Harp bar was rocking before the game and there were more away fans than I've seen a lot of fans bring.
great display by pats. Missed the first goal as went outside for a min to make a call, but for the second it was certainly a lot of luck for hertha. Pats really impressed defensively and though hertha had a lot of possession they were limited - by pats - to very few shots on goal. Also great to see that pats didnt hoof the ball and tried to play it on the ground at all times, and to pass it round, some neat 1 - 2s and controlled the ball well in tight situations. really was a great advertisement for irish soccer and hopefully there were some people watching it that normally wouldn't watch irish games. Pats performed far better than Derry did in fairness 2 years ago. Honestly though 1 - 0 would have been a far fairer results. Had pats got an away goal i think they would have gone through back in the RDS but I dont see that happening now. Great display by Pats though and great advertisment for the EL. Pats defence were very solid.
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coefficient took a jump this year but drogheda were seeded in the last two euro seasons and it'll help only in the first tie.
Pats looked very tired for the last 30 minutes out there. Lot more heart in the Drogs performances to be honest. 2-0 is not a good result people! It's a loss with no away goal. putting three passed Berlin is a big ask. Shame for Pats but someone said it earlier consistency is becoming a factor in LoI euro adventures.
Expect bohs to do well next year and if Drogheda can nick the last euro spot from Derry it'd be better for the league
Do you believe you will get a Premier licence? Can you play in Europe with a first division licence? Not a dig at Drogs but realistically stadium won't happen in the short term & does Hoey have money left?
how come the game wasnt on rte radio lw last night ??? thought it was supposed to be no ??
I thought Pats did extremely well. Given the resources available to both teams I was just hoping they wouldnt be hammered a la odense. Instead they went out and tried to play good football as always. The second goal took the gloss off it a bit unfortunately. It was a great achievement getting this far in the first place and would have been a big ask to see them knock out Hertha Berlin. I thought the coverage of the game was non existant. In any other country in the world except this one it would have been the lead story. Nothing wrong with watching the premiership or following english clubs but when an Irish team is playing the same nite as an English team the Irish team should get prominance in the Irish press. The fact that they don’t is beyond comprehension.
I expected Bohs to do well this year, and enlighten us how it would be better for the league if Drogheda were able to nick a Euro spot?
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