Champions League/Europa League draws 2010

[Dodge]

4th round of Europa League is potentailly very lucrative

Or you could get Hertha Berlin or Steaua Bucharest. Neither of which was particularly lucrative

[Tony Soprano]

Or you could get Hertha Berlin or Steaua Bucharest. Neither of which was particularly lucrative

any idea how much TV money you got for the Hertha game ? crowd wasn't big for that but KO time (5pm) didn't help

[Cuyahoga]

what happened to rovers wearing there new jersey for the europa league???

That jersey is for cup competitions where there is a clash in colours,there was no clash in colours last night.
I wonder will Juventus's jersey clash?

[osarusan]

Or you could get Hertha Berlin or Steaua Bucharest. Neither of which was particularly lucrative

He did say 'potentially' very lucrative.

[dantheman]

if fingal could come through somehow you'd fancy the against honka/bangor.

You would indeed. Both teams are extremely beatable

Maritimo match highlights here (bad blunder for their 2nd):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8kPlmYnBzU

Of course the Israelis are going to be big favourites, and it'd pretty much need a huge upset for us to progress. We had a few half chances, but not Irish teams always do and never seem to put them away (Pats v. Berlin at the RDS last time) not because of bad luck, but because we're just not as good technically as the teams who can finish those easy chances. Still, its a game of football. There's nothing to stop us getting a dodgy penalty in the 1st minute and cling on for dear life. Apparently the ref is going to be French, they owe us something. We go in hope not expectation, and after what happened to Dundalk last night I'm happy enough to be going with at least hope.

Was at the match last night. Thought Rovers did a lot of the basics as well, if not better than the Israelis. I reckon they have a 1 in 4 chance of progressing.

Were they to draw Juventus, Italian teams are notoriously slow starters in Europe, esppecially with a World Cup hangover.

[Cuyahoga]

Because Shams are the scumiest club in Ireland and Fingal are cheats and they dont understand LOI football

You are a sad bunch up in Sligo!

[holidaysong]

Or you could get Hertha Berlin or Steaua Bucharest. Neither of which was particularly lucrative

Were St. Pat's at home or away first in those ties against Hertha and Steaua?

[Cuyahoga]

Can you imagine Juve coming to Tallaght?? A team thats been involved in match fixing down the years and bribing refeeres and a negative style of play might get to the play the Italian giants!

Yes Jim, yes he did.

Dont give up the day job to become a comedian!

[Dodge]

He did say 'potentially' very lucrative.

Fair point

any idea how much TV money you got for the Hertha game ? crowd wasn't big for that but KO time (5pm) didn't help

Not much. Loads of German teams in action that week and ours clashed with the group stages of the Champions League too. Rights were bought by a German cable channel (kinda like 3e here) and they showed both legs live. Don't get me wrong, we did OK from the 2 european runs but it was nowhere neare the cash cow some believe

[Schumi]

fair point, big games seem to be getting around 5,000 not filling the 5,700 capacity

could have some sell outs before the end of the season (home v Bohs, possible cup semi final, possible Juve game)

suppose its a trade off - every so often they will lose money (would have gotten 10,000 + for Bohs game last season)

There's nothing wrong with the occasional sell-out either. A game being reported as sold out always adds to the hype and prompts more people to buy season tickets to make sure they have tickets for these big games.

[Torn-Ado]

Were St. Pat's at home or away first in those ties against Hertha and Steaua?

Away both times I think.

[Charlie Darwin]

4th round of Europa League is potentailly very lucrative

Bohs / Fingal would be unseeded - they would play one of the 37 seeded teams

look who those seeded teams are likely to be - Liverpool, Porto, CSKA Moscow, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Olympiacos, Stuttgart, Galatasaray, Dortmund, Napoli, Leverkusen, Paris SG, Celtic, Mallorca, Palermo, Besiktas, Man City, Feyenoord, AEK Athens, Aston Villa

there's about a 50/50 chance of getting one of them - any of those ties would be a big money spinner and imagine Liverpool, Man City, Aston Villa or Juventus (with Aviva available)

Would be a shame to see Liverpool or Man City knocked out so early but I could live with it!

[marinobohs]

Of course the Israelis are going to be big favourites, and it'd pretty much need a huge upset for us to progress. We had a few half chances, but not Irish teams always do and never seem to put them away (Pats v. Berlin at the RDS last time) not because of bad luck, but because we're just not as good technically as the teams who can finish those easy chances. Still, its a game of football. There's nothing to stop us getting a dodgy penalty in the 1st minute and cling on for dear life. Apparently the ref is going to be French, they owe us something. We go in hope not expectation, and after what happened to Dundalk last night I'm happy enough to be going with at least hope.

Dont see why Shams are not in with a great chance. Yes, it will be difficult, but with a potential tie against Juve they should not lack for incentive ! Showed they can score against Israelis so why not nick an away goal ??

Great draw for Bohs IF we can finish off TNS. cant see us beating Andelectht but should be a good tie and we should make a few bob (IF......).
Good draw for FIngal in that they would have a realistic chance of progression - great result last night especially as they are "new" to Europe.

[PartySaint]

Were St. Pat's at home or away first in those ties against Hertha and Steaua?

Away both times, In 08 we started all 3 ties away from home

[Tony Soprano]

There's nothing wrong with the occasional sell-out either. A game being reported as sold out always adds to the hype and prompts more people to buy season tickets to make sure they have tickets for these big games.

agreed

and if you're getting 3,500 - 4,000 most games its better to have them in a smaller stadium too - looks better on TV, better atmosphere

[Jicked]

Dont see why Shams are not in with a great chance. Yes, it will be difficult, but with a potential tie against Juve they should not lack for incentive ! Showed they can score against Israelis so why not nick an away goal ??

If I'd never seen either team before, or knew their respective leagues I'd be inclined to agree the tie is still very open. But we're an Irish team. How many years now have we created a big chance in a game only for a player to panic (Twigg last night for instance, Pats at home to Hertha, Robinson away to Kiev in the last second). It just seems we don't have the technical skills, and winning pedigree to get through in these games. All will be revealed next week though, you never know.

[Dodge]

The Isrealis aren't the same level of Kiev or Hertha in fairness (both in terms of quality or the round in which the game was played)

Pats knocked ut a Russian side last year too (at the same round Rovers would face Juventus). Wasn't a breakthrough though.

I still think Irish teams are "punching above their weight" but we'll see how the ties finish to see if the level can be maintained

[Jicked]

The Isrealis aren't the same level of Kiev or Hertha in fairness (both in terms of quality or the round in which the game was played)

Pats knocked ut a Russian side last year too (at the same round Rovers would face Juventus). Wasn't a breakthrough though.

I still think Irish teams are "punching above their weight" but we'll see how the ties finish to see if the level can be maintained

I agree Bnei Yahuda aren't as good as those teams, but the prize on offer will be huge and it will still be a bloody big ask, especially in 40 degree heat. But aren't we now in the round that you beat the Russians? (did we not receive a bye for the round that you played the Maltese in?)

[ped_ped]

Nope, Valletta was the Second Qualifying Round too.

[Dodge]

I agree Bnei Yahuda aren't as good as those teams, but the prize on offer will be huge and it will still be a bloody big ask, especially in 40 degree heat. But aren't we now in the round that you beat the Russians? (did we not receive a bye for the round that you played the Maltese in?)

Nope, Valetta beat an icelandic team in the first round (Same round as Dundalk beat the Luxembourgs and last year Sligo lost to the Albanians).

We were seeded in the 2nd round so played the winners of that game. Same round as you played them Israelis

Then the Russian in the 3rd round (They were drawn to play the winners of Pats v Valetta as we were unseeded).

Unseeded in 4th round and lost to Steaua.

The year before we played Olimps in first round (there was no prelim), then Elfsborg i second before playing Hertha in final play off.