If it's Monday - it must be European Draws Day...

[Boo_Boy]

Derry got Skonto

Damn that Java is slow.

[holidaysong]

That's a winnable tie for Derry. They're winnable ties all round for the Irish teams really apart from the two Austrian teams.

[dynamo kerry]

quick predictions:

sligo to go through and narrowly lose to Rapid

Bohs to squeak by

Pats to get to the third qual round although on probaly a 1-0 agg

Derry - I don't know what to think - Skonto have a great history. At a glance they don't appear to have hardened internationals up front or in midfield. They could have a shot at it.

[pól-dcfc]

Nope, guy on pats forum got a call from our rep over there.

That's a winnable tie for Derry. They're winnable ties all round for the Irish teams really apart from the two Austrian teams.

I would have taken Skonto any day.

Last few seasons they haven't been great:

# 2007

* First Qualifying Phase
o Jul 13 Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) 1:1
o Jul 27 Dinamo Minsk 0:2

# 2006

* First Qualifying Phase
o Jul 13 Jeunesse d'Esch (Luxembourg) 2:0
o Jul 27 Jeunesse d'Esch 3:0
* Second Qualifying Phase
o Aug 10 Molde FK (Norway) 0:0
o Aug 24 Molde FK 1:2


Hopefully we can take them. Will be an amazing trip for those that go as well. Ragin I can't afford it.

[pól-dcfc]

Derry - I don't know what to think - Skonto have a great history. At a glance they don't appear to have hardened internationals up front or in midfield. They could have a shot at it.

Won the league 14 times in a row from 1991. They have been on a downward turn since 2005 though, and they don't seem to have ever done anything great in Europe. I'm confident.

[holidaysong]

€417.42 with Ryanair Dublin to Riga return - out on Sunday 12th and back Friday 17th.

[thischarmingman]

It's winnable and it's not going to bankrupt the club in getting there.

I'm happy.

Won't be able to travel but have been in Riga before and it's a great wee place. Plety of craic to be had.

[TheBoss]

I expect Bohmians to give Salzburg a real hard game, and I think Bohs will sneak it.

Sligo have a good chance providing they get players back and some form going into the game.

Pats should go through, it would be a big disappointment if they were to get beat by one of them teams.

Derry again have a great chance, they should get by those games, could be an amazing year this year. I think Bohs have a great chance to make the Champions League this year.

[pól-dcfc]

I expect Bohmians to give Salzburg a real hard game, and I think Bohs will sneak it.....

....I think Bohs have a great chance to make the Champions League this year.

A parody surely?

[TheBoss]

Salzburg are not as good as people think, they have one player Janko, if you can stop him, you stop them.

[Infadel]

I see former Bohs player the Ukrainian/Latvian Pereplotkins [Open for correction on spelling] is on Skonto's squad

[dynamo kerry]

If you understand any german this is a good read.

They referred to dalymount as "a bit mad" when compared to croke park. (where they initially thought the game would be on)
http://redbulls.com/soccer/salzburg/...howtopic=19915

[paul_oshea]

lads i missed the draws and stuff can someone provide a link?

[pól-dcfc]

Bohs are not as good as people think, they have one player Jayo, if you can stop him, you stop them.

Corrected

[Sheridan]

I see former Bohs player the Ukrainian/Latvian Pereplotkins [Open for correction on spelling]

So is he, considering he changed it from Pereplyotkin when he decided he was Latvian!

[Duggie]

my prediction

bohs to get knocked out over 2 legs.
pats...with quigley out now, i can see them going out. could be most disappointing.
sligo rovers - hard to tell. very small squad, not to hopefull here.
derry city - best hope i reckon. derry to go through there.

hope im wrong on 3 of these.

[TheBoss]

Corrected

Do you have something about against Bohs, maybe Fenlon

[Fester]

lads i missed the draws and stuff can someone provide a link?

Chap league http://www.uefa.com/live/competition...raw_basic.html

Europa: http://www.uefa.com/live/competition...raw_basic.html

[Infadel]

So is he, considering he changed it from Pereplyotkin when he decided he was Latvian!

Its actually his name translated from Ukrainian to Latvian although it has Russian letters in it. I assume he got Latvian citizenship because he was playing over there for a few years now.

[pól-dcfc]

Do you have something about against Bohs, maybe Fenlon

Not at all!





Nah I just don't think they'll get through against decent Austrian team. I still think they are gonna have to cut their squad drastically this window, so I don't think they'll be good enough.