League of Ireland in Europe 2017

Originally Posted by Briuk

Has any irish team ever beaten a cypriot one?

Well I remember the Hoops beating Apoel Nicosia back in the late 1970s.

Bohs beat Omonia Nicosia 1978.Omonia beat waterford and Rovers in subsequent years.
Cork Hibs got a walkover against them in 74 due to the small matter of a Greek coup and Turkish invasion.

That win vs Apollon was amazing. Champions league game. They were a completely different level to what we'd played previously. Rock solid defense and a Dan Murray header put us through. Won the home game 1-0 and 1-1 over there. He's hoping for the same!

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Cork did about ten years ago anyway.

No precedent for the current club in Cork so.

Has the Limerick v Shamrock Rovers league game originally scheduled for next Saturday July 13th been moved to the following day?

Limerick game postponed no new date fixed

What's the general view for our game on Wed night lads? Its certainly just a little more tricky than FH at the same stage last year.

I think we can get a result, have to say I'd be very happy with a 0-0 draw or a score draw, a narrow win is probably too much to expect but confidence is slowly building. It would be just great to still be in the tie for the away leg, and I think we have a great chance of that.

Not sure they took up more than 100 tickets, so should be great atmosphere, I think the attendance will be limited to 3,200 - 3,300 (max)

Six weeks ago - not a chance.

But ye're form since then has been very good; nine clean sheets in ten is a serious record. Rosenborg are probably about BATE standard so...you never know.

Originally Posted by oriel

What's the general view for our game on Wed night lads? Its certainly just a little more tricky than FH at the same stage last year.

I think we can get a result, have to say I'd be very happy with a 0-0 draw or a score draw, a narrow win is probably too much to expect but confidence is slowly building. It would be just great to still be in the tie for the away leg, and I think we have a great chance of that.

Not sure they took up more than 100 tickets, so should be great atmosphere, I think the attendance will be limited to 3,200 - 3,300 (max)

They look a better team than FH on paper but with characters like Bendtner in there they might also be taking things for granted.

They did lose against Sligo a couple of years back, so more fool them if they're complacent after that

Their League form hasn't been great lately. Dropped points against sides towards the bottom of the Division and leak a lot of goals. Dundalk playing well, not conceding, game is at Oriel. Add to the fact that despite transfers, the bulk of that squad have a wealth of experience in Europe. My prediction is the tie will still be alive going into the 2nd leg. I also fancy Dundalk to score over there. You have a chance and as an unseeded side, that's all you can really hope for.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

They did lose against Sligo a couple of years back, so more fool them if they're complacent after that

Was that not Molde?

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Was that not Molde?

Sligo beat Rosenborg 2-1 in Norway back in 2014, although Sligo were beaten 3-1 in the return leg in Sligo and went out 4-3 on aggregate. It was in the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

Played Molde in Champions League but were beaten in both games. Stunning place to visit mind.

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Sligo beat Rosenborg 2-1 in Norway back in 2014, although Sligo were beaten 3-1 in the return leg in Sligo and went out 4-3 on aggregate. It was in the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

Sligo were ahead by two in the home tie at one stage v Rosenberg!

Didn't Rogers gift them a goal in the first game, as far as i can remember fumbling a high ball into his net?

Not sure, but hope I'm not jinxing it, Rogers has been in unbelievable form in the past 2 months, his confidence is back to top level and the 9 clean sheets in last 10 backs that up.

Come to think of it the one that wasn't a clean sheet, the 3-0 defeat to Cork, he wasn't at fault for any, O'Donnell at fault for the 3rd but overall it was probably the best performance I saw Maguire play, he was simply unstoppable.

Originally Posted by bennocelt

Didn't Rogers gift them a goal in the first game, as far as i can remember fumbling a high ball into his net?

Yeah we were 2 up over there late on and he punched a corner into the net

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Played Molde in Champions League but were beaten in both games. Stunning place to visit mind.

When God made that corner of the World he really broke the Molde.

Rivalry set aside, good luck to Dundalk.

I'm having my 'optimistic' European hat on tonight thinking all 3 of us have a chance. Hope that is not crushed by Thursday night.

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Sligo were ahead by two in the home tie at one stage v Rosenberg!

Soccer Republic's highlights and analysis of the home leg here:



Rogers punched a Rosenborg corner towards his own goal in that game too, but luckily this one hit the crossbar and didn't go in. It's at 2m54s in the clip.