Nope - Breidablik play Copenhagen
When have Rovers ever got a result like this in a meaningful game in Europe?Originally Posted by SPXcyan
No less than they deserve.
Yes whoever wins is in group stages
In Belgrade 12 years ago?
Larne one down against HJK after nearly half and hour.
Lol having to go back 12 years to find a result! If I recall Bradley wasn't the manager then.
Klaksvik will play Hacken of Sweden while Breidablik will play FC Copenhaguen. Assuming both of them lose their tie, they will go into the Europa League qualifiers; win one of two ties and lose the other and you go into the Conference League group stages as Rovers did last season after beating Shkupi & losing to Ferencavaros in those two rounds. Win both ties and you go into the Europa league group stages.
Brandywell sold out for tomorrow night.
I know we've essentially sold out every game for the past two seasons, but it's still surprising at £25 a head.
Dudelange sent back fifty tickets and they got snapped up in a minute. What was in the past a good crowd tomorrow will seem strange with only 2500 at it.
Larne level with HJK,need a goal in the last 20 minutes to force extra time....
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
Quite nervous for tomorrow. I expect/hope we’ll be better than last week, but it’s not going to be an easy task. I just hope we have a real go at them.
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
Nice to see an Irish side in the CL qualifiers put up a fight.
Ex-Derry City Joe Thomson with the second in the 89th minute.
2-2agg. Extra-time next.
And we are off to ET. 2 nil down on agg on 65 minutes and pulled it back to 2-2!
Not enough for Larne unfortunately. They lose 3-2 on aggregate AET.
Larne played very well. Twice. Really shouldn't be going out, but on the other hand their pressure was quite blunt. They looked in much better shape than an Irish League team would have been a few years ago. Hope they get a handy one next.
They got Ballkani. Will be a tough tie.
Did up Bohs and Pats below. Bohs winning clearly though obviously they have had to give more opportunities out of budgetary necessity but imagine the team they would have now if they had held half of those players together. Pats also having more success integrating young players into the LOI first team and higher level moves abroad than Rovers, it will probably become more clearcut for Rovers in 2/3 years time whether their vaunted academy is delivering but I'm sceptical
Bohemians LOI Debuts 2018-2023 (5 year period)
Danny Grant debut 2018 now returned to Bohemians
Ryan Graydon debut 2018 now with Fleetwood Town
Paddy Kirk debut 2018 still with Bohemians (via Longford/Sligo)
Darragh Leahy debut 2018 now with Dundalk
Andy Lyons debut 2018 now with Blackpool
Cristian Magerusan debut 2018 now with Longford Town
Robbie McCourt debut 2018 now with Dundalk
Promise Omochere debut 2018 now with Fleetwood Town
Ali Reghba debut 2018 now with CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
Dawson Devoy debut 2019 now with MK Dons
Evan Ferguson debut 2019 now with Brighton & Hove Albion/Ireland international
James Finnerty debut 2019 now with Sligo Rovers
Danny Mandroiu debut 2019 now with Lincoln City
Ross Tierney debut 2019 now with Motherwell
Jack Moylan debut 2020 now with Shelbourne
Aaron Doran debut 2021 now with Wexford
Roland Idowu debut 2021 now with Waterford
Robbie Mahon debut 2021 now with Motherwell on loan at FC Edinburgh
Jamie Mullins debut 2021 now with Brighton & Hove Albion
Derinsola Adewale debut 2022 still with Bohemians
Cian Byrne debut 2022 still with Bohemians
Reece Byrne debut 2022 with Newcastle United
Chris Lotefa debut 2022 still with Bohemians
Jake McCormack debut 2022 still with Bohemians
James McManus debut 2022 still with Bohemians
Nickson Okosun debut 2023 still Bohemians
St. Patrick's Athletic LOI Debuts 2018-2023 (5 year period)
Neil Byrne debut 2018 current club unknown
Luke Heeney debut 2018 now with Drogheda United
Jamie Lennon debut 2018 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Glen McAuley debut 2019 now with Bluebell United
Jake Walker debut 2019 now with Bray Wanderers
Darragh Burns debut 2020 now with MK Dons
Ben McCormack debut 2020 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Luke McNally debut 2020 now with Burnley
James Abankwah debut 2021 now with Udinese
Kian Corbally debut 2021 now with Wexford
Sam Curtis debut 2021 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Josh Keeley debut 2021 now with Tottenham Hotspur
Darius Lipsiuc debut 2022 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Adam Murphy debut 2022 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Kyle Robinson debut 2022 now with Drogheda United
Rhys Bartley debut 2023 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Mason Melia debut 2023 still with St. Patrick's Athletic
Last edited by total hoofball; 19/07/2023 at 10:13 PM.
The Leinster Senior League needs a strong Bohemians
Fair play for doing that! I think there's other criteria you might judge an academy on but first team appearances and transfers would be two for sure.
Fairly sure Mandroiu came from Brighton to Bohs though and I'd question Pats having more high profile departures than us. It's about the same as it stands no? Bazunu, Furlong and Emakhu would be 3 whose moves at least compare with the Pats list there. Interesting topic that might be worth a thread of its own. I think we'd still lead in fees received but Curtis may break that in Pats favour.
Probably worth also saying Curtis came from Rovers so he's only a Pats success story in terms of playing time. Not sure he wouldn't also be playing for us if he'd stayed though. He's a freak, similar to Bazunu who Bradley had no problem playing. He defo would have played on Tuesday as Finner has finally hit the wall!
Both Pats and Bohs also haven't been challenging for the league....until now of course....easier and necessary to bring players through.
Our bench has had plenty of academy players recently and we've seen Noonan and Cruise get their full debuts this season. I'd expect more when we are in the First Division next season and even more when our u15s hit 17/18/19. A special group by all accounts.
This isn't a swipe at yourself, Pats or even Bohs btw although I'd credit Kevins more than Bohs with most of your list. Pats are clearly doing great work and I hope we are going to replace Robinson with O'Brien. It also isn't a complete defence of our use of academy players. Not having a B team hurts us but it does feel like more should have come through at times. We have a few players who do clearly need replacing. Nugent is one we've used a bit and who looks ready but he didn't come all the way through the academy.
Last edited by ontheotherhand; 20/07/2023 at 3:47 AM.
Also why have you included Glen McCauley for Pats?
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