Ah i think in hindsight its probably a fair shout, this season's Dundalk is a mixed bag, performances can go from brilliant in one half, playing ok yet winning 5-0 (Pats at home) to playing poor yet still somehow winning games (Drogs H+A, and possibly Sligo A are 3 examples) to being pure awful (Derry away).
God knows what europe will bring, should be strong enough to get to round 2, then if no big injury list should be in with a decent chance in R2, but that's prob our limits all of course draw dependent.
Then again also all depends on what type of Dundalk turns up too.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Taken from another site:
https://www.irishleaguesupporters.co...6&d=1685393292
Sorry about the need to click (can't upload image itself), but assuming that is correct and up-to-date, then Dundalk (and Linfield and Crusaders) are seeded, while St.Pats and Derry (and Glentoran) are unseeded.
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I think an awful lot depends on us getting some defenders back from injury, particularly Joe Redmond. I’d also be worried about a lack of real firepower upfront, though we do have a bit of pace with Jake Mulraney and Serge. We did do well last year, still feel hard done by with the penalty decision that put us out.
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
Pats were excellent last year in Europe. When you have a team like CSKA giving an exhibition in time wasting for the last 10 mins of a tie you know you’ve given them a game.
But I suspect it will be a tougher task this year for them with the defensive injury crisis. Hopefully Daly will be able to bring in some reinforcements during the break.
Vinny Perth was talking on OTB and mentioned how in previous years the league winners usually had about 38-40 points at this stage.
It’s not a great sign going into Europe that our top teams have all had patchy form so far this year but hopefully they can still pull some form out of the bag for the European ties.
Is draw for europe today?
Yes the draw is today. 1pm Irish time
Rovers are seeded with the following possible draws
Ki Klaksvik (Faroes)
Preliminary round winner
BK Hacken (Swedan) PLEASE AVOID
Balkani (KOS)
FC Struga (North Macedonia)
Apart from Hacken where we would be big under dogs the rest all look like ties we have a chance in
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Derry City’s potential rivals in today’s draw:
Riga, Crusaders, KF Shkendija, Levadia Tallin or HB Torshavn.
Dundalk’s potential rivals:
Vikingur, FCB Magpies, Vllaznia, Akureyri or SC Gjilani.
Draw is at 14.00.
Conference League draw in at 2pm Irish time
Groups for the Irish teams below
Seeded
1 Linfield FC (NIR)
2 Dundalk FC (IRL)
3 Connah's Quay Nomads FC (WAL)
4 FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX)
5 Inter Club d'Escaldes (AND)
Unseeded
6 KA Akureyri (ISL)
7 Víkingur (FRO)
8 SC Gjilani (KOS)
9 KF Vllaznia (ALB)
10 FCB Magpies (GIB)
Seeded
1 Riga FC (LVA)
2 KF Shkëndija (MKD)
3 FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
4 HB Tórshavn (FRO)
5 Crusaders FC (NIR)
Unseeded
6 MŠK Žilina (SVK)
7 FC Haka Valkeakoski (FIN)
8 Derry City FC (IRL)
9 Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)
10 Haverfordwest County AFC (WAL)
Seeded
1 F91 Diddeleng (LUX)
2 FC Shkupi 1927 (MKD)
3 B36 Tórshavn (FRO)
4 G?ira United FC (MLT)
5 Europa FC (GIB)
6 FC Santa Coloma (AND)
Unseeded
7 Paide Linnameeskond (EST)
8 Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
9 KF Dukagjini (KOS)
10 Glentoran FC (NIR)
11 FC Hegelmann Litauen (LTU)
12 Penybont FC (WAL
Would rather not have the North Macedonian or Faroe sides.
So I look forward to have to play one of them.
Could be Faroese opposition for all four clubs
It's hard to find a tough draw for anyone in those tbh.
The unseeded pot in Derry's pool in particular is stronger than the seeded pot
Struga is a great spot - Lake Ohrid is beautiful and a stay in Ohrid town is well worth it. Plus an airport right on the door. There's far worse places to go.
This draw is so important , avoid Hacken and we have a real chance ..its night and day and so important.
The first round that guarantees you 3 more rounds with a win is the single biggest game in the season..
After Ballkani's run last season, was expecting them to have beaten stronger opponents, but seems they only had to get past teams from the Faeroes, San Marino and Shkupi of Macedonia.
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