European Football 2012

**Dodge** · 06/07/2012, 10:00 AM

A little bit. Pressed slightly in last 10 but Pats should've scored a couple on the break. Found it interesting that they left 3 men on half way when defending a corner. Caused confusion for first couple.

You can see the stats on UEFA.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague...641/index.html

No shots on target for IBV

**ger121** · 06/07/2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Stand doesn't have to be covered. Just didn't get the OK from UEFA

What's wrong with the stand now that wasn't an issue in previous years?

**Dodge** · 06/07/2012, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by ger121

What's wrong with the stand now that wasn't an issue in previous years?

Well a lad fell through it last year...

The top 4 rows have been covered since. It was OK like that for the Karagandy game last year

**CuanaD** · 06/07/2012, 11:10 AM

Reasonable results - we haven't come that far that we can afford to underestimate Icelandic teams, there's very little between our leagues. Was at the Bohs game & they(Bohs) certainly looked the better side, but still couldn't break them down.
As an ex-Ref I'm sad to say he had a bad game - looked like he was thinking about his ref's inspector too much, didn't get any major decisions wrong tho, but he ignored a lot of bad tackles - mainly for the away side, hopefully that won't happen in the second leg.

**PartySaint** · 06/07/2012, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by CuanaD

Reasonable results - we haven't come that far that we can afford to underestimate Icelandic teams, there's very little between our leagues. Was at the Bohs game & they(Bohs) certainly looked the better side, but still couldn't break them down.
As an ex-Ref I'm sad to say he had a bad game - looked like he was thinking about his ref's inspector too much, didn't get any major decisions wrong tho, but he ignored a lot of bad tackles - mainly for the away side, hopefully that won't happen in the second leg.

We have a very good ref in Richmond. Tried his best to let them game flow and always waited a few seconds to see if there was an advantage to be played before giving free kicks.

**Dodge** · 06/07/2012, 1:06 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

We have a very good ref in Richmond. Tried his best to let them game flow and always waited a few seconds to see if there was an advantage to be played before giving free kicks.

Would fully endorse this. Took no bull. Tried explaining all his decision with gestures (ie to indicate pulling etc). 3 cards. 1 for a late tackle, the other 2 for consistent fouling. Both given warnings. Best ref I've seen anyway

**geysir** · 06/07/2012, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

A little bit. Pressed slightly in last 10 but Pats should've scored a couple on the break. Found it interesting that they left 3 men on half way when defending a corner. Caused confusion for first couple.

You can see the stats on UEFA.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague...641/index.html

No shots on target for IBV

An attempt off target but hits the post, is on target in my book.
But 17 fouls!

IBV are the team which plays the most direct football and which has by far the most foreigners playing for them.
Not unlike the LOI, the best players go abroad. I think there's about 70 Icelandic players on pro contracts playing at different levels/leagues around Europe. IBV being on an isolated island off the coast, would have a problem with any young talent coming, the kids just can't wait to leave the island.
Are Pats getting a charter flight?

**Mr A** · 06/07/2012, 2:59 PM

Hitting the post is not on target (unless the ball goes straight in, but touches the post on the way!

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/07/2012, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

http://youtu.be/STAX-NnGTf8

Christy Fagan's winner.

How far have we come that above people are talking about Pats winning 1-0 at home in europe as 'disappointing'

Awfully negative hoofball from Pat's there against the free-flowing, technically excellent Icelanders.

**Dodge** · 06/07/2012, 3:52 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

An attempt off target but hits the post, is on target in my book.

Your book is wrong. hit the top of the cross bar. Abuot 3/4 inches off target

Are Pats getting a charter flight?

Yep

**geysir** · 06/07/2012, 5:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Your book is wrong. hit the top of the cross bar. Abuot 3/4 inches off target

In my book, a shot that hits the bar is infinitely more on target than a powder puff shot which goes safely into the arms of the goalkeeper.
It's my book, I'll put the stuff in there that I value

Stats are not real facts!

**nigel-harps1954** · 06/07/2012, 7:09 PM

Let's settle this once and for all. Yahoo answers.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...0091056AAq4hO6

**Bohs11** · 06/07/2012, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

An attempt off target but hits the post, is on target in my book.
But 17 fouls!

IBV are the team which plays the most direct football and which has by far the most foreigners playing for them.
Not unlike the LOI, the best players go abroad. I think there's about 70 Icelandic players on pro contracts playing at different levels/leagues around Europe. IBV being on an isolated island off the coast, would have a problem with any young talent coming, the kids just can't wait to leave the island.
Are Pats getting a charter flight?

Regarding Thor, does their stadium meet Category 2 requirements or were they given an exemption by Uefa?

**nigel-harps1954** · 06/07/2012, 7:26 PM

Wasn't the game switched to somewhere else? Or is that Pat's game?

EDIT:

This place. 984 seats according to Wiki. I'm sure that'll be plenty.

http://vikudagur.is/sites/default/fi...n001-10502.jpg

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/07/2012, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Let's settle this once and for all. Yahoo answers.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...0091056AAq4hO6

I love how some of the people are just saying what they think it should be. As if they were asked their opinion.

**BohsFans** · 07/07/2012, 1:22 AM

Aaron Callaghan's reaction: http://www.bohemians.ie/video/1664-v...ost-match.html

**ger121** · 08/07/2012, 12:56 PM

Usual negative rubbish on the LOI from Sean Ryan in the Indo

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-3161538.html

**Mad Moose** · 08/07/2012, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Usual negative rubbish on the LOI from Sean Ryan in the Indo

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-3161538.html

An incredibly negative article considering relative results of both St Pats and Boh's this week. Had either side took a hammering the article would still be harsh and sensational. Boh's are a very very different side to last year and the 4-0 hammering of Shamrock Rovers was an incredible result. St Pats have strenghtened and I'd see them progressing through a couple of rounds again. Boh's might get through to the next round and I can Shamrock Rovers getting a few decent results this year despite domestic woes. European games might well be a welcome distraction and a chance to galvanise and recover.

**shellyriver** · 08/07/2012, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

An incredibly negative article considering relative results of both St Pats and Boh's this week. Had either side took a hammering the article would still be harsh and sensational. Boh's are a very very different side to last year and the 4-0 hammering of Shamrock Rovers was an incredible result. St Pats have strenghtened and I'd see them progressing through a couple of rounds again. Boh's might get through to the next round and I can Shamrock Rovers getting a few decent results this year despite domestic woes. European games might well be a welcome distraction and a chance to galvanise and recover.

Truly dreadful guff from Ryan - at least wait for second leg to spew out such prejudice!

**Charlie Darwin** · 08/07/2012, 6:44 PM

Yep, both teams have fared much worse than last year when Pat's were beaten by IBV and Bohs by Ljubljana. An Irish side will never make a breakthrough against a backdrop like this.