Legia Warsaw v Saint Pats
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Not the worst, I guess. The top three in that section were very tough.
Obviously Legia would be favourites to go through. But LoI did beat Poland when last we met I think! (Rovers v Odra?)
Henning Berg is the manager, quite randomly. They beat TNS 4-1 last year, then Molde 1-1 (away goals) before losing to Steaua 3-3 on away goals. All teams LoI sides have faced in the past couple of seasons. Good barometer there.
They got transferred across to the Europa League groups, where they got one win and five defeats. All reasonably competitive defeats, though they didn't score in any of them (1-0 and 2-0 v Lazio, 2-0 and 2-0 v Trabzonspor and 1-0 and a 2-0 win against Apollon Limassol)
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https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
No updates elsewhere that I could find.
Sligo away to Lithuania.
FC Banga or something like that.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Jeunesse Esch (Luxembourg) v Dundalk
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Derry v Aberystwyth Town (wales)
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Handy enough for Derry.
OK for Dundalk, though the Luxembourg league has improved in recent years; Jeunesse beat a Finnish side last season (and then lost home and away to a Latvian side).
Banga lost 7-0 to an Azeri team last season.
Overall, a hell of a lot better than last season's draws!
It was noted that in the last day or two Derry City got a 'new' ranking score based on the old club. Think there are being a few questions asked of UEFA about it.
Decent draws in EL and a chance of progression for all 3 sides. Think Pats might have a sniff against Legia. Fortress Richmond again maybe...
Legia will be an incredibly tough team to play against,technically very good and physically alot stronger than the Pat's players. With all the Polish in Dublin I'd imagine they will sell plenty of away tickets, should be a fantastic atmosphere and hostile.
It'll be strange though, there'll be more demand in Dublin for away tickets for Pat's game than for home tickets.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Dundalk getting a Luxembourg seed is probably the best bit of luck a LOI side has ever received in UEFA draws.
I'd expect all 3 EL sides to progress (and Pats to be thumped)
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Could have been better for Pats but a good draw for the other sides. Hope sligo perform this year they've been poor in europe lately
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