Did Rovers get €400,000 for that win? Reading up on the prize money and a bit confused
Astana looked out on their feet at the end. Long trip probably a factor. TNS have had some good results in Europe this season. Won 3-0 in Lithuania in the PO Round so they’ll be thinking they can get a result in Tallaght.Originally Posted by Acornvilla
They won 2-0 in the end, getting a pretty soft penalty. Astana should have scored a load of goals, but fair play to TNS they got their win. Nothing to fear for Rovers honestly, but I'd definitely see them putting up more fight than Larne, they work very hard, created decent chances. Will be interesting to see how they do in a game where they're more ball dominant, or if they can be in Dublin.
Incredible opportunity for Rovers to make the knockouts now.
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The physicality gap surprised me, rovers players consistently just out muscling larne all over the park
I watch a lot of the Irish League when it's on the BBC i player and would go see Cliftonville a few times a season.
I expected Larne to give Rovers a good game, at times last season they played some lovely stuff but tonight was men against boys. Rovers were better at every aspect of the game and if they wanted to go for it could easily have scored 7 or 8.
Hopefully your even a little bit tired Sunday and we can pull off a win to sign off on a horrible season of games at Oriel
This is absolutely only a thought, no justifying proof to this. But is it possible Rovers have been playing "within themselves" against opposition they don't know? They might have a confidence against Larne and TNS we may not see elsewhere. Just a thought
Well that was a piece of pi$$...
Can't remember ever having a more comfortable night playing in Europe.
Great support from the 1,700 Rovers there, even if the nordie press try and fashion a negative out of a "derby" situation.
The linfield players training on the astro outside the ground as Rovers fans were leaving looked a tad upset with the reception they received.
can only presume the welsh will put up more of a fight,but for now 4 points from 2 games is tidy progress
Third goal was a bit of a laugh, dont think Ive ever seen a player dragged in to position to score almost from the edge of the box to inside the far post. Like everyone else I thought at the very least it would be a physical battle but Larne were just bounced about the place.
Rovers Seed 4 drew with Seed 2 APOEL and beat Seed 6 Larne. Could home wins over fellow Seed 4 TNS and Seed 5 Borac be enough for the top 24?
Lot of talk last night about 7 points being the magic total. I did also see 6 in the SIM models being almost equally likely to get you Top 24. Win against TNS would very likely be enough then to get Top 24.
6 or 7 could be the final magic total. 10 points should be a reasonable guarantee. If teams are losing more than half their games and qualifying though, it will seem a weak qualifying format.
Looking at the financial rewards for results, Rovers should be targeting an achievable 3 wins and 1 draw in total at least.
The goals from UCD's game are online now -
Stu? are you sill a student spending all day playing FIFA instead of going to lectures? Rovers were good but they dont knock the ball about like that....
Whoops!
Who uploads all those stupid FIFA games after matches? I can't understand that!
Anyways, means more time to enjoy UCD's opener I guess
The at 1st goal is as good a break away goal as youll get, well coached, heads up, picking the right pass at the right time, putting the ball across where defenders cant stick out a foot and keeper cant come collect. If we can develop kids that have that awareness and ability to execute well there is hope for improving the international standards down the line. I like the second goal for the tenaciousness, tough takcle and ball out of the feet and getting the shot off, good individual effort. The third was bit sloppy, maybe fatigue an issue? Without seeing the build up or how UCD lost possession hard to know. Could be a great home leg that hopefully gets a lot of neutrals out.
Cheap clicks I presume. Its a pain in the ass when looking for highlights of fringe games. Trying to get footage of games ye were at or away games like in 2016 were all damn FIFA uploadsWhoops!
Who uploads all those stupid FIFA games after matches? I can't understand that!
Anyways, means more time to enjoy UCD's opener I guess
They've caught me out more than once before looking for different highlights! Anyways, an expected victory for Rovers but maybe not as easily expected. The TNS match should be interesting after their demolishing of Astana who were in the Champions League not that long ago IIRC.Whoops!
Who uploads all those stupid FIFA games after matches? I can't understand that!
Anyways, means more time to enjoy UCD's opener I guess
The TNS match is our big chance. Chelsea, rapid and Boruc will be big asks.
7 will almost certainly make last 24.
An accident of scheduling in terms of our 3 easiest matches first could potentially have us in 5th or 6th place if we beat TNS. nosebleed altitude
Vikingur (Reykjavik) are playing Boruc next at home, that should give an indicator of the challenge to Rovers. Strange how it has turned out but there is a strong element of mirroring between Rovers and Vikingur since they met. Both are playing much better football these past two months. Both were /are challenging for the league, In Vikingur's case they beat Bruges on Thursday eve in a exciting game, and then met Breidablik in a winner takes all match on the Sunday, Breidablik shot out of the blocks and hammered a lifeless Vikingur to win the league.
I see that Rovers just about managed to beat Dundalk in the immediate game after their emphatic Conf L win, but should be fresh enough to do what they need to do in their final game. Probably though not enough to win the league.
Therefore it'll be Shels v Breidablik next year
Israeli officials for Rovers on Thursday, no controversy there I'm sure!!
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