LOI In Europe 2021

**CSAD** · 15/07/2021, 5:50 PM

Let’s be honest, who’s surprised that FH scored there? It’s the most LOI goal to concede in Europe, sums up the fixtures against Icelandic opposition the last week, the Icelandic scoring against the run of play on all 3 occasions.

**CorribsideSteve** · 15/07/2021, 6:07 PM

What a disaster for Sligo.

**CSAD** · 15/07/2021, 6:08 PM

How are these guys 2-0 up, I’ve never seen a score line a flatter a team more in a long time, they’ve barely even got close to the Sligo rovers goal and have 2 goals.

**paul_oshea** · 15/07/2021, 6:08 PM

As bad a performance as I've seen in a long while.

**CorribsideSteve** · 15/07/2021, 6:09 PM

The Stadium announcer is all over the shop lol

**joey B** · 15/07/2021, 6:09 PM

And Sligo give away a penalty and the ties over,familiar LOI story against teams that are nothing special.......

**CSAD** · 15/07/2021, 6:11 PM

You know if the two teams were reversed on their chances Sligo would be 2/3-0 down at half time, typical LOI performance, never take our chances but concede the cheapest goals ever at the other end.

**paul_oshea** · 15/07/2021, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

You know if the two teams were reversed on their chances Sligo would be 2/3-0 down at half time, typical LOI performance, never take our chances but concede the cheapest goals ever at the other end.

The difference is it's been bread and butter defending for FH. I've said it before but it's a detriment to the league when it's team who come in and out of Europe every few years.

**CSAD** · 15/07/2021, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

The difference is it's been bread and butter defending for FH. I've said it before but it's a detriment to the league when it's team who come in and out of Europe every few years.

The other factor (a reason I am also worried for Bohemians tonight) is it’s quite a young Sligo compared to a much older but experienced FH team and you can tell they know exactly what they have to do but when Sligo have needed to defend they have been naive and exposed as a result. You just knew with all the chances Sligo were missing that FH would make them pay.

**CorribsideSteve** · 15/07/2021, 6:54 PM

Dreadful from Sligo. So predictable and pedestrian. More amateur hour concession of soft goals that LOI teams are renowned for conceding in Europe. Only bright spot was Kenny scoring his 1st Euro goal

**pineapple stu** · 15/07/2021, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

The other factor (a reason I am also worried for Bohemians tonight) is it’s quite a young Sligo compared to a much older but experienced FH team and you can tell they know exactly what they have to do but when Sligo have needed to defend they have been naive and exposed as a result. You just knew with all the chances Sligo were missing that FH would make them pay.

It's an FH side who are one place above the relegation zone this year, having picked up two points in their last seven league games, against a Sligo side who are joint top here. And FH have won home and away.

It's hard not to think that results like this really put the lie to those who say the league is steadily improving. Dominating and losing is still losing, especially when you do it twice.

**CSAD** · 15/07/2021, 7:04 PM

It’s hard to be confident until boh's score, based on the 3 games previous with Icelandic opposition they are incredibly poxy.

**CSAD** · 15/07/2021, 7:06 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

It's an FH side who are one place above the relegation zone this year, having picked up two points in their last seven league games, against a Sligo side who are joint top here. And FH have won home and away.

It's hard not to think that results like this really put the lie to those who say the league is steadily improving. Dominating and losing is still losing, especially when you do it twice.

It’s different when it’s a bunch of kids v a side like FH who are very experienced in Europe. Sligo were incredibly naive and paid the price in both matches.

**joey B** · 15/07/2021, 7:09 PM

Rory Feely blessed there,another silly enforced error…,

**pineapple stu** · 15/07/2021, 7:12 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

It’s different when it’s a bunch of kids v a side like FH who are very experienced in Europe. Sligo were incredibly naive and paid the price in both matches.

What are the hugely experienced side doing near the relegation zone in Iceland? What are the bunch of kids doing at the top of the LoI?

I think it's entirely fair to draw conclusions from the league on that basis.