The Big Fat European Latest Thread

**the scout** · 06/08/2009, 9:31 PM

Fair play to st pats well done lads

**R�iteoir** · 06/08/2009, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by dcfc1928

Just back from the game tonight, the diving and cheating of certain CSKA players was blatant and why the ref only booked one (maybe two) of them for diving is beyond me. The main culprit was their forward, the guy who ended up scoring for them. He was warned numerous times by the ref for diving but because he was already booked from the first half the ref bottled it and failed to produce a second yellow for him. Anyway Derry did at least deserve the draw tonight and but for the free kick giving them an away goal and leaving us with a mountain to climb, 3 goals needed, it was an impossible ask. But the team kept going and the atmosphere in the Brandywell was magic. It's just a pity that they scored first because if we had scored first I firmly believe we would still be in the competition and entering the draw tomorrow.

It's now time for us to pick up our league form again and push for a european place for next season again.

Just had a look at the UEFA Website - apparently the Referee was from Dublin

**dancinpants** · 06/08/2009, 9:52 PM

Very good Reiteoir, very good

**Stuttgart88** · 06/08/2009, 9:54 PM

Well done Pats, amazing result. Hard luck Derry, very creditable.

**saintmaniac** · 06/08/2009, 9:57 PM

Shame for the Derry lads, I honestly thought they had a better chance than us of going through, with the home crowd behind them.

Having said this, I know what the SEI will be singing on Tuesday now...

**passerrby** · 06/08/2009, 10:05 PM

what a great result for pats well done to all, a really good night for them and for all LOI fans .. .

**dfx-** · 06/08/2009, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by sheridan

my reverse-jinxing worked a treat! :d just got in now, was 3-0 when i left for home. Unbelievable result.

I wouldn't be surprised if dundalk were fielding bids for fabio before the window closes. Regardless of his age, there are plenty of mid-ranking clubs around europe who would be perfectly willing to take a punt on someone with that scoring record in europe, almost sight unseen. Particularly when they could have him for buttons.

koh

**geysir** · 06/08/2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Flexy

Unbelieveable these eastern european teams get away with murder with diving left rite and centre. Platini shud get the finger out of his backside and cut this out,

Platini himself was the aristocrat pioneer of the somersault divers.

Great result for Pats.
The thread made great reading from 3 nil down
and they talk about the last 15 minutes of games being difficult for players

**MeathDrog** · 06/08/2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

and they talk about the last 15 minutes of games being difficult for players

Just ask Ronan O' Gara.

**Sheridan** · 06/08/2009, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by dfx-

koh

You said it, brother hoop!

I quite like this avatar. The green and white brings out my complexion a treat.

**Mr A** · 06/08/2009, 10:31 PM

Somewhat ironic that the club who did well in Europe was the only one that voluntarily made serious cuts in their wage bill in the close season.

Probably better for the league that Derry and Bohs' gambles have not paid off as they may have hoped. The sooner the madness ends the better.

**Dodge** · 06/08/2009, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

The sooner the madness ends the better.

Let the madness continue at least until the group stages

**mattl** · 06/08/2009, 10:34 PM

Brilliant result for Pats and overall a good year for our league all things considered. Was looking at Bert's co-efficient site forum and if the draw is done in the same way as previous years pairs will be like this:

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
33 34 35 36 37 38
44 43 42 41 40 39
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69

As Pat's are the 70th ranked side they will be in Group 7 as follows:

Seeded
-------
Hamburger SV *3 Ger 67.339
Ajax Ned 54.826
Dinamo Bucuresti Rom 25.781
Metalist Kharkiv *3 Ukr 24.370

Unseeded
---------
Dinamo Moscow @3 Rus 9.525
Rapid Wien ** Aut 8.565Bnei Yehuda * Isr 3.050
St. Patrick's Athletic** Irl 2.899

If the above is the case, very tough draw for Pats whoever they get. If they want a money spinner then it's Hamburger or Ajax all the way. If they want any chance of progressing or at least more co-efficient points it's Dinamo or Metalist... lets hope for those two so!

**Sheridan** · 06/08/2009, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Why would we bid for our own player

Jesus, you're almost as bad as him. Those cuts in English language teachers are really beginning to bite.

**eelmonster** · 06/08/2009, 10:36 PM

Incredible result for Pat's, they must be having some laugh in Russia tonight.

**Dodge** · 06/08/2009, 10:39 PM

BTW this video was filmed by a friend of mine in Mcdowells today as they waited for text updates on the web. Its deep in injury time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvarJPEEf_s

**Infadel** · 06/08/2009, 10:40 PM

Pats first goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXqTf3Iez5A

**Dunny** · 06/08/2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by dfx-

koh

....

**thischarmingman** · 06/08/2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

BTW this video was filmed by a friend of mine in Mcdowells today as they waited for text updates on the web. Its deep in injury time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvarJPEEf_s

Watching text updates on the big screen- the joys of being a LOI fan!

Congrats, looks like some craic.

**baddebt** · 06/08/2009, 10:45 PM

Thats some result , fair play to the Pat's players, at 3-0 you would forgive them thinking it was all over,
Good luck in the draw tomorrow, considering Pat's will be unseeded, I hope they get a Decent team that will pull a large crowd