League of Ireland in Europe 2016

**Ezeikial** · 24/07/2016, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Barrett is from waterford but hes definitely been a weak link

Is that despite being from Waterford or because of it?

Bluffers guide here (He has just turned 23 years old):

http://www.dundalkfc.com/players/paddy-barrett/

**White Horse** · 24/07/2016, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Barrett is from waterford but hes definitely been a weak link doesnt look very confident probably just lackikg experience what age is he 22 or so?

Paddy definitely doesn't lack confidence. If anything, he is a little overconfident at times and has a tendency to overplay. My only reservation is that he has had limited game time this year and stepping in for Champions League games is a big ask.

**dundalkfc10** · 24/07/2016, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Knew it began with a B but Boyle popped into my head.

Eir were saying during the game when O' Donnell was booked, that he'd miss the next match. Is that not the case?

No it's 3 yellows before a suspension, He will prob miss the 2nd leg as for such a good player he is always booked

**ger121** · 24/07/2016, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

No it's 3 yellows before a suspension, He will prob miss the 2nd leg as for such a good player he is always booked

Great news as he'd be a big loss.

**Dodge** · 24/07/2016, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Paddy definitely doesn't lack confidence. If anything, he is a little overconfident at times and has a tendency to overplay. My only reservation is that he has had limited game time this year and stepping in for Champions League games is a big ask.

He was terrific in Iceland. One 1-on-1 saving tackle in the second half being particularly impressive. I'd still prefer to face him than Gartland though

**White Horse** · 24/07/2016, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

No it's 3 yellows before a suspension, He will prob miss the 2nd leg as for such a good player he is always booked

Mostly for dissent. He should know better.

**sullanefc** · 24/07/2016, 3:34 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

No it's 3 yellows before a suspension, He will prob miss the 2nd leg as for such a dirty player he is always booked

Fixed your post.

**ToberonaTornado** · 24/07/2016, 4:09 PM

Pretty much accepted he is sometimes a bit dirty notwithstanding that he's also one the best midfielders seen in the LOI for many a good day.99% of the times this is a trait with players driven to be the best they can be.

**ToberonaTornado** · 24/07/2016, 4:10 PM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Pretty much accepted he is sometimes a bit dirty notwithstanding that he's also one the best midfielders seen in the LOI for many a good day.99% of the times this is a trait with players driven to be the best they can be.

BTW- Noticed that it took you two goes to fix that post

**White Horse** · 24/07/2016, 4:41 PM

Good article on the LOI in Europe by Eamonn Sweeney in the Independent today.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-34907015.html

**ger121** · 24/07/2016, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Good article on the LOI in Europe by Eamonn Sweeney in the Independent today.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-34907015.html

Does he love us again now? I can't take another breakup

**ger121** · 24/07/2016, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Is that despite being from Waterford or because of it?

Bluffers guide here (He has just turned 23 years old):

http://www.dundalkfc.com/players/paddy-barrett/

I could have done with this yesterday!

**nigel-harps1954** · 24/07/2016, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Good article on the LOI in Europe by Eamonn Sweeney in the Independent today.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-34907015.html

Excellent. That's a great read.

**nigel-harps1954** · 24/07/2016, 6:24 PM

http://54crew.com/news/2016/7/24/eur...-beneficiaries

Sure to stir a bit of controversy here, but how does the European games and subsequent fixture postponements affect other clubs?

**White Horse** · 24/07/2016, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

http://54crew.com/news/2016/7/24/eur...-beneficiaries

Sure to stir a bit of controversy here, but how does the European games and subsequent fixture postponements affect other clubs?

I think it is fair comment. It causes havoc to the fixture schedule and adversely impacts other clubs.

**pineapple stu** · 24/07/2016, 6:40 PM

I think Bray have three matches out of four cancelled now - including this weekend's one against Pat's, which really didn't need to be cancelled, and then presumably Cork and Dundalk at the start of next month.

So six clean sheets in a row (including a friendly win), and a nice bit of form which saw the gap gap to the relegation zone open up, but all that's kind of out the window to an extent now.

There's no easy answer though really; I know we benefitted from it last year, even though ordinarily we'd be on the other end of it.

**El-Pietro** · 24/07/2016, 8:07 PM

I think fixtures should be set up so that at least for the first rounds, the Euro Clubs are scheduled to play each other. That or, just don't schedule us for days you know we won't be able to play. We should perhaps be the teams who lose the home games.

The FAI are dumb though and can't see how obvious an issue this is, and how easy it is to fix.

**Charlie Darwin** · 25/07/2016, 3:19 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

How would Dundalk and Cork fans feel about a solidarity payment of say 25% of their euro money to be divided between the other 16 loI clubs?

Rovers proposed this a few years ago when we were the ones doing well in Europe and it was shot down.

**Pablo Escobar** · 25/07/2016, 6:56 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Good article on the LOI in Europe by Eamonn Sweeney in the Independent today.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-34907015.html

It would have been nice if he could have got our next opponents correct. Also, when he compared prize money he compared Dundalks cumulative figure against our figure for round 3. Not very well researched, but the sentiment was good at least.

**paul_oshea** · 25/07/2016, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I think Bray have three matches out of four cancelled now - including this weekend's one against Pat's, which really didn't need to be cancelled, and then presumably Cork and Dundalk at the start of next month.

So six clean sheets in a row (including a friendly win), and a nice bit of form which saw the gap gap to the relegation zone open up, but all that's kind of out the window to an extent now.

There's no easy answer though really; I know we benefitted from it last year, even though ordinarily we'd be on the other end of it.

Can they not set out the fixtures at the start of the season, putting these clubs playing against eachother for the 3-4 weeks of the European campaign? It becomes a bit of a mini league but at least it doesn't disrupt the whole league.

Sorry just saw El-Pietro.

Can someone answer me, is the Eanna buck who is PRO for Cork, the same guy that used to post on here many moons ago?