LOI in Europe 2011

**Acornvilla** · 19/08/2011, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

..or Vaduz. It was only 4-2 then. Tut Tut.

Quit bringing back bad memory's!!

Carmarthen... *shudders*

**legendz** · 24/08/2011, 8:16 PM

I'd like to be optimistic but think Rovers will bow out losing 2-0.

**Hibs4Ever** · 24/08/2011, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

I'd like to be optimistic but think Rovers will bow out losing 2-0.

That is being optimistic

**TheBoss** · 24/08/2011, 11:28 PM

My Heart says they a have a chance, but my head says a 2-0 or 3-0 defeat.

**Straightstory** · 25/08/2011, 8:54 AM

Scenario 1: Rovers unlucky; stonewall penalty ignored by ref, legitimate goal disallowed, last minute winner, etc...
Scenario 2: They lose 4-0.
Where can we see the game on the internet?

**GreenStar** · 25/08/2011, 9:34 AM

Being reported now that Setanta have picked up the rights to screen the Rovers game. Setanta Ireland to show Rovers and Sheltic now moved to Setanta 1.

**londonhoop** · 25/08/2011, 9:41 AM

Please note the addition of the following fixture to the Setanta schedules:

Thursday 25th August
Europa League play-off second-leg
Partizan (1) v (1) Shamrock Rovers (19:30)
Setanta Ireland (19:25-21:25)

Already scheduled but now on Setanta1:

Thursday 25th August
Europa League play-off second-leg
FC Sion (0) v (0) Celtic (19:30)
Setanta1 (19:15-21:45)

**CMcC** · 25/08/2011, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Scenario 1: Rovers unlucky; stonewall penalty ignored by ref, legitimate goal disallowed, last minute winner, etc...
Scenario 2: They lose 4-0.
Where can we see the game on the internet?

Isnt it always the same for LoI clubs in Europe - dodgy peno decisions and dissallowed goals.
Another one I've noticed is after a battling performance for 40 mins or so, the opposition get one (usually a scabby horrible one) just before the break. What odds this will happen tonight.
I think these are a cut above the normal LoI European oppositon. To be fair you would expect that at this stage of the competition. I feel it could be 3 or 4.

**Straightstory** · 25/08/2011, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by CMcC

Another one I've noticed is after a battling performance for 40 mins or so, the opposition get one (usually a scabby horrible one) just before the break. What odds this will happen tonight.

Yes - very familiar. I feel a goalkeeping error by Rovers' dodgy keeper coming on...

**Dodge** · 25/08/2011, 10:43 AM

LOI teams have played 3 times in Belgrade (all against Red Star), losing all 3 games 3-0

**born2bwild** · 25/08/2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Yes - very familiar. I feel a goalkeeping error by Rovers' dodgy keeper coming on...

He was dodgy last week in Tallaght - TV showed a couple of top class saves but what they didn't show makes me fear the worst.

Also, if there's any way they can get Oman in instead of Murray that would help.

Just checked extratime: Oman's still out.

**Stevo Da Gull** · 25/08/2011, 11:49 AM

McCormack out as well. No chance with those two missing I reckon.

**poster** · 25/08/2011, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Scenario 1: Rovers unlucky; stonewall penalty ignored by ref, legitimate goal disallowed, last minute winner, etc...

This is Sligo Rovers, yes?

**born2bwild** · 25/08/2011, 12:03 PM

Yeah - McCormack was like a demon last week.

Telling match up was between Ronan Finn and their number 4, the holding midfielder. Finn was outclassed - first time I've seen that - hopefully he'll have better luck there or somewhere else on the pitch.

McCabe was much more effective in that centre - attacking mid role - the goal says it all - keep him in there and put Finn wider on the right?

Anyone reckon MON will surprise them with an attacking 4-3-3 or 4-4-2?

**Mr Maroon** · 25/08/2011, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Anyone reckon MON will surprise them with an attacking 4-3-3 or 4-4-2?

No, I would be shocked if he didn't start 4-5-1.

**born2bwild** · 25/08/2011, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Maroon

No, I would be shocked if he didn't start 4-5-1.

So would I.

**Dodge** · 25/08/2011, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Yeah - McCormack was like a demon last week.

I thought he was poor last week. Seemed to give the ball away with every touch.

**born2bwild** · 25/08/2011, 1:11 PM

He ran around like mad and put in a few decent challenges but I suppose he did spend a lot of time pointing at the opposition rather than picking them up.

**freewheel30** · 25/08/2011, 5:28 PM

McCormack's a bit of a loss all right, but the 11 who do play won't leave anything out there hopefully.

Probably in the market for a stream myself this evening, anyone got any ideas?