Proper LOI in Europe behaviour
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
I’d put a lot of the Burns one on Pohls too. No idea where Pohls thought he was going. Burns really headed it to exactly where you’d expect him to but Pohls ran into no man’s land.
Rovers have defended the box well other than those mistakes. Makes it all the more frustrating. Mad thing is despite hardly having the ball Rovers almost scored twice and managed to equalise.
It’s looking likely to get messy with that third though.
Oh well was interesting for a few mins. Hope they can do a Southampton v Spurs second half
Just like what happened against Spurs in 2011. Scored a deflected goal and then conceded 3 straight after. Ah well
Cleary is miles off it, which isn't surprising to anyone who watches him regularly. All of the flaws are visible in his domestic performances too whether he gets punished for it or not.
Burns playing everyone onside for no reason other than ballwatching at the third too.
Cleary always has it in him to do a clanger in Europe.
At this point, if either Jagiellonia or Heidenheim concede a goal, Rovers are on the top eight.
With no more goals from the teams behind them(Cercle B. Apoel or Olimpia).
Looking at the draw for the next round, and with Rovers in 10th, they'd face either Mlada Boleslav or Omonia Nicosia next, with the second leg in Tallaght.
If they drop a place, they face either Istanbul BFK (who beat Pats) or Borac (I don't see any mention on wiki that they can't draw them again having met in the league stage)
Edit - Istanbul concede and Celje score, so it's now Celje/Borac if Rovers drop a place to 11th (or even 12th)
Last edited by pineapple stu; 19/12/2024 at 9:40 PM.
Currently ninth ahead of Apoel on goals scored, I think. Both +3 on GD.
Now that Cercle B. have scored they need both to concede(The Poles & the Germans)
Yes, but they're in tenth so need two teams to drop points to get to eighth?
Edit - Jagellonia are playing Olimpia Ljubljana, who would move ahead of Rovers if they took the lead, so Rovers can't come top eighth I think
Last edited by pineapple stu; 19/12/2024 at 9:46 PM.
We'd take Borac again surely? Looking at the table and Chelsea's goal difference it does seem a bit ridiculous that they're allowed in this league considering it's their second string team that's been playing. I know there's probably no way around it but surely half of the europa teams would be less competitive than them
Larne beating Gent is a mad one. A win for Gent would’ve put them in the top 8. They’re currently 17th now
Paaatrick's Agletic
Not really ridiculous? Betis and Heidenheim are both going to be in the round of 24 along with Rovers. Chelsea finished last season very strongly (one defeat in their last 15, to reach the European spots for the first time on the penultimate day), and they've kept that form going this season, so it's just a case of a top side in a top league being in with lesser sides from top leagues and top teams from lesser leagues. Don't see any issues with that.
All change in the standings again - it's now Molde or TSC (Serbia) for Rovers next. Molde would be an interesting one given they met only a couple of years ago and I think Molde won very handily in Norway (and was it a draw in Dublin?)
Hearts going out on goals scored as it stands; they're drawing at home to the Moldovan side bottom of the whole table with one draw before today.
Last edited by pineapple stu; 19/12/2024 at 9:57 PM.
Molde have been very iffy in the league phase.
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