Originally Posted by
samhaydenjr
Agreed - that was awful, another example of the LOI trying to make a quick buck in the short-term - they knew since last year that they'd be in the Europa League and still scheduled this game between the first and second rounds - nobody really learned anything from this from a footballing standpoint (not even Celtic who didn't get to test themselves against Linfield-level opposition, which must surely have been part of their aim when they agreed to the fixture) and, as you said, anyone tuning in on TV will think it is a fair reflection of the league (rather than a a reflection of the U19 league). And besides, Cork City are in the same boat in the Europa League, schedule-wise, and still had to field their first team against St. Pat's. (Watch now as Rovers march on against Boleslav while City crash out, just to prove me wrong)
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