European Qualifying 2013.

**redron** · 08/07/2013, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by eelmonster

The celebration for Zalgiris' second goal (circa 4.45) is hilarious.

Here's a clip with that goal and "celebration" isolated:

Such a pity the camera is zoomed in slightly too far to really see it/enjoy it.

**CuanaD** · 09/07/2013, 9:17 AM

Originally Posted by mightaswell

No way near Scotland in the least hahaha that was funny....maybe just maybe near Norway...i'd say we're about right considering

You really don't have a clue what we are talking about, do you:

http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/...crank2015.html

**DannyInvincible** · 09/07/2013, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Any highlights of Drogs v Malmo? Haven't seen a single piece of footage on the game.

Highlights on this week's MNS a few minutes in: http://www.rte.ie/player/gb/show/10163378/

Drogs were very unlucky not to have had a penalty awarded.

**Dodge** · 09/07/2013, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Sorry Dodge, but I disagree. It's any reason to improve the status of the League of Ireland more than anything.

To say we're 38th best league in Europe is pretty bad.

To say we're 28th best league in Europe is reasonable.

To say to who? Who are you trying to impress with being the 28th best league in Europe?

That, to me, would be a massive boost to the League, an argument to say, we're now the 18th best League in Europe, for instance.

Have you experienced football in Denmark (19th at the moment)? It is light years away from what LOI clubs can achieve.

I know that would be 5-10 years down the line before even thinking about that, but surely we should look at this sort of thing long term rather than the next year or two?

We should look at improving facilities for players and spectators and then see where that brings us. Fanciful goals for the league in Europe don't help one bit IMO.

Clubs who qualify for Europe don't owe the league anything. They play for their team and their fans. That's it. The co-efficient is a by product, it's not a goal to aim at

**peadar1987** · 09/07/2013, 9:53 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

To say to who? Who are you trying to impress with being the 28th best league in Europe?

The teams from 29th downwards (Such giants as Azerbaijan, Moldova and Latvia)

mightaswell · 09/07/2013, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by CuanaD

You really don't have a clue what we are talking about, do you:

http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/...crank2015.html

I dont? Interesting how you know what I have a clue about mr. psychic man reading my mind

**bennocelt** · 09/07/2013, 9:58 AM

But co efficients are important. If Pats win the league they will be seeded next year in the CL (most likely) and play a welsh team or the likes rather than a toughy from Norway for example.

**ped_ped** · 09/07/2013, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by mightaswell

I dont? Interesting how you know what I have a clue about mr. psychic man reading my mind

Well in all fairness you did claim that being close to the 25th placed team would be achievable and being close to the 24th placed team wouldn't, so yeah, he doesn't have to be a mind reader to realise you haven'y a clue.

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/07/2013, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

To say to who? Who are you trying to impress with being the 28th best league in Europe?

Have you experienced football in Denmark (19th at the moment)? It is light years away from what LOI clubs can achieve.

We should look at improving facilities for players and spectators and then see where that brings us. Fanciful goals for the league in Europe don't help one bit IMO.

Clubs who qualify for Europe don't owe the league anything. They play for their team and their fans. That's it. The co-efficient is a by product, it's not a goal to aim at

All valid points. Arguments could be made however, for extra revenue for certain clubs from European progression to be used to improve infrastructure.
Say Pat's get into the Europa League group stage this year..get their million euro. Couldn't that be used to put extra seating in? Build a half decent stand at one end?

I'm not about to say we're ever going to become a European superpower. But it'd be nice for once to say the league isn't ranked as one of the worst in Europe.
A little rise in rankings, coupled with a bit of European success can only be good for our league.

**peadar1987** · 09/07/2013, 4:03 PM

I'd argue that the coefficient is secondary in importance to the good publicity that could be generated. Shams getting to the Europa Group Stages was great, but it would look good for the whole league if that sort of thing was happening on a semi-regular basis, and might even swing some people round to the idea of attending games, even if it's just when Shams were in town.

**JC_GUFC** · 10/07/2013, 12:56 AM

Yeah, if I supported Sligo I'd be playing down the importance of the coefficients too... And European.football altogether.

**TheBoss** · 10/07/2013, 1:46 AM

Slightly off topic but I think it deserves a mention, Tre Penne became the first Sammarinese club to win a match in European competition after beating Armenian champions Shirak 1-0.

**pineapple stu** · 10/07/2013, 7:28 AM

Good result.

6/5 on Pat's seems quite generous, no?

**Redzer** · 10/07/2013, 7:45 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

Yeah, if I supported Sligo I'd be playing down the importance of the coefficients too... And European.football altogether.

And if I supported Galway, I'd be playing down the attendance of Mervue & Salthill and up the importance of the U19's....

**gufcfan** · 10/07/2013, 7:57 AM

Originally Posted by Redzer

and up the importance of the U19's....

We have no opinion either way on that now. Vested interests have locked us out of that now too.

**Acornvilla** · 10/07/2013, 8:50 AM

C'mon now lets not start discussing Galway's woes in a European thread, This is one you have no right to be in!

**Redzer** · 10/07/2013, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

We have no opinion either way on that now. Vested interests have locked us out of that now too.

Please please stop. I can't take any more. Your breaking my heart

Joking aside. Ye have to stop wallowing in self pity. Passion alone will not run a football club. I understand and sympathise with strong feelings. But, ye must come up with a viable solution.
Vested interests???? Come on.

mightaswell · 10/07/2013, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

We have no opinion either way on that now. Vested interests have locked us out of that now too.

what? How has GUST lost the U19's?

**gufcfan** · 10/07/2013, 9:40 AM

I fancy Pats to beat Zalgiris by 2 and Drogs lose by two after keeping the visitors out for an hour.

PM sent to mightaswell. Point about GUST was in reply to a point made by someone else. Won't mention or reply to mentions of it again.

**gustavo** · 10/07/2013, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Sean South

Agree with that, and when I hear people banging on about the leagues co-efficient for a reason for a love in when other teams are playing in Europe besides your own I think yawn you super fan.

The irony of you throwing around the phrase "super fan"