League of Ireland in Europe 2015

[ger121]

Disregard; Albanians equalise and Crues now need 3 to force extra time.

2-1 down last time I checked. Seems the lack of fitness in the latter stages of both games has hurt them.

[Dunny]

BATE Trolling the Oriel park surface through Goggle translate

BATE tried lawn "Oriel Park"

http://www.fcbate.by/ru/infocenter/club-news/id4362

[Nesta99]

Lawn and Oriel Park in one sentence, well its about time! Id have accepted 'plastic lawn' too.

[pineapple stu]

2-1 down last time I checked. Seems the lack of fitness in the latter stages of both games has hurt them.

Scored twice in injury time to win 3-2! So messes your theory a bit, but they're still out

[TheBoss]

Since the Champions League was introduced in 1992, LOI teams have won 12 games from 61 of which 9 of them have been as the HOME team, here are the victims when playing as the HOME side:

SEASON	HOME	F	A	AWAY	COUNTRY
1993/94	Cork City	2	1	Cwmbran Town	Wales
2001/02	Bohemians	3	0	Levadia	Estonia
2003/04	Bohemians	3	0	BATE	Belarus
2004/05	Shelbourne	2	0	Hajduk Split	Croatia
2005/06	Shelbourne	4	1	Glentoran	Northern Ireland
2006/07	Cork City	1	0	Apollon Limassol	Cyprus
2008/09	Drogheda United	2	1	Levadia	Estonia
2010/11	Bohemians	1	0	TNS	Wales
2011/12	Shamrock Rovers	1	0	Flora	Estonia

Also, the last 4 matches at HOME (W0-D1-L3) have seen the LOI team fail to score, last time LOI side scored at least 2 goals at HOME was Drogheda United in 2008.

Of the 8 previous times, LOI side lost 2-1 AWAY in the first leg in all European competitions, they have qualified on 3 occasions and failed 5 times. Of the 3 that succeeded, 2 of them were in the European Cup (Bohemians v Omonia Nicosia [CYP] 1978, Dundalk v Fram [ISL] 1981) and the other was in the UEFA Europa League (St. Patrick's Athletic v Shakhter Karagandy [KAZ] 2011). Most recent loss was this season when St. Patrick's Athletic lost to Skonto.

[patrickccfc]

http://talkofthetown.ie/2015/07/21/e...lash-tomorrow/

Will he actually be there I wonder..

[White Horse]

http://talkofthetown.ie/2015/07/21/e...lash-tomorrow/

Will he actually be there I wonder..

From what I heard lat night, the answer is no. He couldn't get tickets.

[brendy_éire]

Is the UCD game sold out does anyone know?

Some still available. http://www.ucdsoccer.com/airtricity-...opa-league-tie

[patrickccfc]

From what I heard lat night, the answer is no. He couldn't get tickets.

Good to see that someone's status or wealth doesn't always allow them to buy their way into these things.

[dundalkfc10]

Good to see that someone's status or wealth doesn't always allow them to buy their way into these things.

I know a few geniune fans, was at games with them in the 1st division for years who have no ticket, their own fault for leaving it too late but hearing the club are giving tickets to Martin O'Neill, local TD's etc... has really annoyed me!


Anyway, im more nervous tonight than I was V Cork in October! I really believe we can do this if we perform to our best! Have the auld fella sitting at home ready to book flights to Hungary if we pull this off tonight (although Id love a trip on the boat to Wales)

[PartySaint]

Scored twice in injury time to win 3-2! So messes your theory a bit, but they're still out

Some irregular betting patterns on that game apparently

[L.T.F.C.]

If UCD do the biz who could they be up against?

[pineapple stu]

Some irregular betting patterns on that game apparently

In a game involving an Albanian team?

I refuse to believe it!

So what - bets to lose, hence the early red card, but once again, an Albanian team finds they can't lose to an Irish side even if they want to? Must have almost had to give up by injury time to eventually lose!

If UCD do the biz who could they be up against?

FC Krasnodar.

[D24Saint]

Best of luck to both sides in Europe this week, this euro campaign by UCD has done the club no end of good PR.
I have even softened in my own views on the club, the stick that was used to beat them of poor support can't be used any longer with the way crowds have gone down.They are a stable club with respectable facilties & produce decent young players that try to play the game the right way, best of luck on Thursday.

[Trainee]

Ed wants to go to Dundalk tonight

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0722...mpions-league/

[Spudulika]

If UCD do the biz who could they be up against?

http://backpagefootball.com/eastern-...-europe/97260/

If UCD go through they've a great chance to catch Krasnodar cold. They were terrible in beating the worst team on Monday night and the coach is being courted for the Russian job. He'd a public row with the owner (who's as mad as a bag of cats) over players and the Russian job, so it's perfect for UCD.

Dundalk have a terrific chance against BATE and there is no reason they can't go through. Physically, tactically and skillwise they can match them, it's now all about belief. It'd be top-3 in Irish Euro results in the last 15 years (for me).

[pineapple stu]

Ed wants to go to Dundalk tonight

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0722...mpions-league/

Just so long as he's still ok to take his place on the bench in the Bowl on Thursday

[dundalkfc10]

Ed wants to go to Dundalk tonight

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0722...mpions-league/

Dundalk FC have confirmed yesterday on twitter that this is bull****!

Id hope if it was true, they would have told him to **** off

[Nesta99]

In a game involving an Albanian team?

I refuse to believe it!

So what - bets to lose, hence the early red card, but once again, an Albanian team finds they can't lose to an Irish side even if they want to? Must have almost had to give up by injury time to eventually lose!


FC Krasnodar.

I was looking at that result and was thinking wtf something not right there with the red card and then 2 quickfire goals in injury time. Seemed a bit too tidy for a side that won 4-1 with ease a week ago. Had totally forgotten there was form previous (v Sligo?).

[Nesta99]

with the way crowds have gone down.

Speak for yourselves!!