League of Ireland in Europe 2016

**El-Pietro** · 20/07/2016, 9:32 PM

Could be wrong, but that draw puts Ireland up to 41st in the rankings.

**El-Pietro** · 20/07/2016, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

I cant remember the last Irish side to get past a round in the CL qualifiers

Shamrock Rovers in 2011/12

**bennocelt** · 20/07/2016, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Could be wrong, but that draw puts Ireland up to 41st in the rankings.

Yes

http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/...crank2017.html

**legendz** · 20/07/2016, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Shamrock Rovers in 2011/12

Been too long. Averaging 1 in 5 years. Should be at least 1 in 3.
One of Cork and Pat's getting through two rounds will be great to see, both to achieve it even better.
Qualifiers are essentially cup football with playoffs being finals for teams from leagues like ours. More than two rounds is quite difficult.

**ToberonaTornado** · 20/07/2016, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

That was a nerve-wracking last 5. Unreal.

GET in the feck DUndalk!

Dunny guiding the Dundalk goals home from above tonight

What a result for us,cant tell you what it means atm...

Best wishes to Cork and Pats tomorrow.

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/07/2016, 10:01 PM

So, Tallaght for the BATE game?

**El-Pietro** · 20/07/2016, 10:06 PM

Good year for Irish clubs, all four have contributed something to the coefficient which is nice to see, but too many draws (and I know City are as responsible for this as anyone). We have three teams through a round, and two still in with a shout to get through two rounds, but we have only 2 wins, and 6 draws. Our best recent year was in 2014 when, Sligo, Dundalk and Derry all got through a round each, but managed 7 wins and 2 draws. That gave us 2 points, we're at 1.25 so far, though with a minimum of 6 games to play remaining.

**WoodquayBoy** · 20/07/2016, 10:08 PM

Delighted for Dundalk, well done especially to O'Donnell and Horgan.
Can someone explain for the uneducated like myself: I know they are into final Europa League qualifiers if they lose to BATE. But if they win, does that see them into final qualifying round for Champions League group stages with the parachute of guaranteed Europa League group stages?

**bennocelt** · 20/07/2016, 10:12 PM

i think so, yes

**pineapple stu** · 20/07/2016, 10:14 PM

It does, yep.

Need to improve though. But this is how Shels' great run started - 2-2 in Iceland and 1-1 at home.

**WoodquayBoy** · 20/07/2016, 10:15 PM

Much obliged, thanks for clarification

**BonnieShels** · 20/07/2016, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Dunny guiding the Dundalk goals home from above tonight

What a result for us,cant tell you what it means atm...

Best wishes to Cork and Pats tomorrow.

Damn right he is!

**bennocelt** · 20/07/2016, 10:21 PM

So how much will Dundalk earn now, must be a nice tidy sum?

**Yossarian** · 20/07/2016, 10:21 PM

My nerves have only settled after the end of that game. I thought we deserved to go through but some of our defending was terrible. We'll need to improve a huge amount for BATE but we have nothing to lose with the cushion of the Europa League play off. Short turnaround with the first leg on Tuesday but it's a huge opportunity for us.

**Yossarian** · 20/07/2016, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

So how much will Dundalk earn now, must be a nice tidy sum?

�1.2m if we lose both the next rounds.

**ger121** · 20/07/2016, 10:25 PM

Will the game be in Tallaght for 3rd Qual or does Oriel still meet the min standards? Would pop along to that one myself.

**Yossarian** · 20/07/2016, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Will the game be in Tallaght for 3rd Qual or does Oriel still meet the min standards? Would pop along to that one myself.

It'll be Tallaght from here on in as Oriel only meets the standard for 1st and 2nd qualifying rounds.

**MeathDrog** · 20/07/2016, 10:28 PM

I was convinced the ref was going to give FH a peno late on when O'Donnell challenged one of their players. It wasn't a peno mind but it was one that was easy for a ref to give in front of a home crowd. Well done to him for not giving in.

Brilliant result for Dundalk. Fully deserved to go through and over the 180 minutes of football they looked to be the best team for about 140 or so of that, so you can't ask for much more.

Typical Irish soccer mentality kicked in though. It always does. Dundalk played them off the park 2nd half, then completely stop what worked well for them and nearly sh*t the bed near the end.

**ger121** · 20/07/2016, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Good year for Irish clubs, all four have contributed something to the coefficient which is nice to see, but too many draws (and I know City are as responsible for this as anyone). We have three teams through a round, and two still in with a shout to get through two rounds, but we have only 2 wins, and 6 draws. Our best recent year was in 2014 when, Sligo, Dundalk and Derry all got through a round each, but managed 7 wins and 2 draws. That gave us 2 points, we're at 1.25 so far, though with a minimum of 6 games to play remaining.

I always think the target is 1 point minimum. Below that is a bad year and above that is a good year. 2014 was a bumper score, yet no team got past 2 rounds. This season is an excellent one so far results/progress wise, yet the score is 1.250. Still min 6 games (maybe 8-10+) to go so that total could go up.

Am I right in thinking we've matched or exceeded the amount we are due to lose this year or was that 1.500?

**paul_oshea** · 20/07/2016, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Delighted for Dundalk, well done especially to O'Donnell and Horgan.
Can someone explain for the uneducated like myself: I know they are into final Europa League qualifiers if they lose to BATE. But if they win, does that see them into final qualifying round for Champions League group stages with the parachute of guaranteed Europa League group stages?

No if they beat bate they are into the group stages via the champiojs route.