LOI In Europe 2021

**Dalymountrower** · 20/08/2021, 8:33 AM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Thanks. Our young lads have turned a corner but have left it too late this season. If it were a 36 game season rather than 27 I'd fancy making the playoffs. Hopefully promotion next season and Premier in 2023.

We then target title glory for 2029 to continue the 12 year cycle. 😄

1993, 2005, 2017, 2029. You heard it hear first. 😄

Decent chance of a cup final this year though?

**sullanefc** · 20/08/2021, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Decent chance of a cup final this year though?

Pats next round will be tough. Fingers crossed.

**Stuttgart88** · 20/08/2021, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by kksaints

Shocking from Rovers defensively. Probably should have conceded more than four. Also Rovers didn't create a huge amount from open play. A lot to do next week and I can't see them not conceding. It's typical 1st Euro TV match of the season after all the previous good results and then Rovers produce a performance like that.

yeah, was thinking that after all the hullaballoo made of LOI teams not being televised the first one that is was shambolically bad. Here's hoping the 5pm time didn't tempt many to watch. Can only get better.

Still in with a shout I think but let's see.

**CorribsideSteve** · 20/08/2021, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by GUFCghost

And Rovers in prime form because of our summer league, the system works

They had a spectacularly bad night, but you're right. Let's go back to football in the depths of winter. That'l solve all the issues. Summer League eh? Madness I tells ya.

**the 12 th man** · 20/08/2021, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

All the experts declaring Shamrock as favourites on p61 are all captain hindsights on p65. Glorious. Lol.

Sure if they win ye were right and if they lose I can tell them how sh1t they are. It's win win for ye. The usual.

But they were the 6/4 favs to win that match,Flora were 9/4 so that's a fact and not an opinion.

**sullanefc** · 20/08/2021, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

But they were the 6/4 favs to win that match,Flora were 9/4 so that's a fact and not an opinion.

It was the opinion of the Irish bookies. The bookies in Estonia may have had different odds.

**sbgawa** · 20/08/2021, 2:18 PM

Given how the game panned out and the results for Omonia in the EL I think everyone underestimated Flora. We aren't out yet but will need a huge performance next Thursday. Sold out the 3500 so the atmosphere should be good in tallaght

**ger121** · 20/08/2021, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

It was the opinion of the Irish bookies. The bookies in Estonia may have had different odds.

I could not find a betting, prediction or stat site online that did not have Rovers favourites, all be it slight favourites in many cases. No doubting it was a very poor performance from them but I think the tempo and openness of the match just didn’t suit Rovers. They like to keep it tight at the back, hold on to the ball, not create lots of chances and win one or two nil. When the game is not like this or they are behind, they don’t fare well. If they are solid and compact next week, patient and then do take the lead, they could be good value to take the tie to ET. How Bohs played Dudelange in the 2nd leg is the template for this one.

**Kiki Balboa** · 20/08/2021, 3:10 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Given how the game panned out and the results for Omonia in the EL I think everyone underestimated Flora. We aren't out yet but will need a huge performance next Thursday. Sold out the 3500 so the atmosphere should be good in tallaght

Sure you can underestimate Flora, but at the same time, they are second in the Estonian league (which is ranked as 5th worst in Europe), 12 points (with 3 games in hand) behind a team who lost to Dundalk. All players are Estonian, so not like they are being bank-rolled.

You can also overestimate them as well.

**Kiki Balboa** · 20/08/2021, 3:28 PM

Got bored at work, and my post in the other thread got me thinking. So I quickly averaged the age of each starting 11 in their last European game.

Bohemians= 23.1 years old
Sligo Rovers= 25.5 years old
Dundalk= 26.1 years old
Shamrock Rovers= 29.4 years old

**sbgawa** · 20/08/2021, 3:57 PM

Yes it's that experience that has us top of the league alright. Rumour has it Keith long is doing another Danny mandriou man management job on a few of the bohs young lads so that will help our age profile next year.
I'd also be hopeful for a few of the SRFC ii guys to break in that are training with the first team now. Other than joey who might call it a day no one near retiring.
Personally I'd keep joey around even if it was for only limited games.

**EatYerGreens** · 20/08/2021, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

But they were the 6/4 favs to win that match,Flora were 9/4 so that's a fact and not an opinion.

Since when were bookies' odds a statement of fact ?

Sure the entire gambling industry is predicated on trying to prove them wrong for financial gain.

**Bohtastic** · 20/08/2021, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Yes it's that experience that has us top of the league alright. Rumour has it Keith long is doing another Danny mandriou man management job on a few of the bohs young lads so that will help our age profile next year.

Someone's a little sore today... clearly its been a tough 24 hours.

**ger121** · 20/08/2021, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by Bohtastic

Someone's a little sore today... clearly its been a tough 24 hours.

Probably a bit down as Flora spread Rovers all over the place.They might have butter luck in the 2nd leg but they will need a new game pan or else they will be toast!

**pineapple stu** · 20/08/2021, 4:39 PM

I was amazed at how poor Rovers' defending was.

I thought to myself "I can't believe it's not butter" (better... butter... Tough crowd!)

But Flora were light on them all the same

**the 12 th man** · 20/08/2021, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

Since when were bookies' odds a statement of fact ?

Sure the entire gambling industry is predicated on trying to prove them wrong for financial gain.

The fact is that were the favs to win with the home side a bigger price,that's a statement of fact in any mans book,doesn't mean the result will follow the betting but that's another days chat.

(Whether they should have been is yet another argument

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**pineapple stu** · 20/08/2021, 4:45 PM

I'd still have Rovers as margarine-al favourites for the second leg though

**CorribsideSteve** · 20/08/2021, 5:40 PM

There was that Flora advert with Victor Meldrew back in the 90's. Much like him, Rovers really do not believe it. One foot in the gra ... group stages. Group stages. Positivity!

**Philosophizer** · 20/08/2021, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Probably a bit down as Flora spread Rovers all over the place.They might have butter luck in the 2nd leg but they will need a new game pan or else they will be toast!

Bravo, sir.

**TonyD** · 20/08/2021, 8:00 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Probably a bit down as Flora spread Rovers all over the place.They might have butter luck in the 2nd leg but they will need a new game pan or else they will be toast!

Well it took a while for the puns to arrive, but a valiant effort.