LoI in Europe 2024

**EalingGreen** · 21/08/2024, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ropean-cities/

It's in UEFA, which is what counts, just like eg Israel or Kazakhstan.

While the "no two games in one city on the same night" rule has been in operation for ages. And I could be wrong, but when two teams both want the same night, I have a feeling it goes to a toss of a coin?

P.S. That chart you cite is seriously misleading if you imagine Paris is bigger than London, "agglomeration" or no.

**Glen Of Aherlow** · 21/08/2024, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

Funny yoi should bring up thay name. Watched him play for Hertha Berlin... An absolute bluffer of a player. The signing that really got Hertha eventually relegated.

Remember seeing a game he played for Milan soon after he joined them , he scored two great goals and looked absolutely brilliant

**2 Year Contract** · 21/08/2024, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ropean-cities/

Population wise most of it is. It�s split at about 10m in Europe and 5m in Asia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...in_city_limits

**sbgawa** · 21/08/2024, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

30 goals in a Serie A debut season is a bloody good return in fairness! Weird how he didn't recreate that in the next four seasons at four different clubs. But he's better than a goal every other game for Basaksehir since joining, including 4 in 4 in the Conference League this season, and I'd say it's short odds he'll score one against Pat's, whose defence isn't quite as stingy as your average Serie A one!

PAOK got 16 points in the Conference League groups last year, and Basaksehir got 16 points in the groups the year before. I think any results for Rovers/Pat's are going to be very good achievements.

Im just hopimng that we keep it to 2 or less so the match is at least in theory up for grabs like the Celje one when it gets back to Tallaght whuich should ensure a full house and a good night
This is a huge step up particularly with how we have been playing this year , fingers crossed.

**D24Saint** · 21/08/2024, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ropean-cities/

Some of the city is in Europe some of it is in Asia. It�s historically been a bridging point between the two continents.

**EatYerGreens** · 21/08/2024, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Except it's not in Europe.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ropean-cities/

Absolute nonesense. The fact that the main heart of the city is in what's called 'the European side' is a less-than-subtle clue

**pineapple stu** · 21/08/2024, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

This is a huge step up particularly with how we have been playing this year , fingers crossed.

It's a huge step up for sure. But it's also a free shot with no real pressure. A nice change from the Celje game. Or even Viking, with their 97th minute penalty to go to extra time against ten men!

**pateen** · 21/08/2024, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Im just hopimng that we keep it to 2 or less so the match is at least in theory up for grabs like the Celje one when it gets back to Tallaght whuich should ensure a full house and a good night
This is a huge step up particularly with how we have been playing this year , fingers crossed.

Are Jack Beirne and Rory Gaffney still injured?

**pateen** · 21/08/2024, 6:33 PM

Byrne rather

**sbgawa** · 21/08/2024, 7:12 PM

Byrne was on the bench against celje so I'd say he's fit but not nesscesarily match fit. Gaffney was walking around the stadium but I don't know if he is fit enough for bench even. Doubt it

**Acornvilla** · 21/08/2024, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Byrne was on the bench against celje so I'd say he's fit but not nesscesarily match fit. Gaffney was walking around the stadium but I don't know if he is fit enough for bench even. Doubt it

I seen a clip of Gaffney on the pitch when people were celebrating and honestly even his walking didn't look overly comfortable, I'd say he'll be doing well to be back this season.

**placid casual** · 21/08/2024, 7:42 PM

Byrne is fit but out of favour with Bradley so may not start.
Doubtful that Gaffney will start for Rovers again this season I'd say.
Mandriou is eligible and should hopefully make the bench.
As sbgawa said, if we can avoid a pummeling,then hopefully a decent crowd in Tallaght next week against quality opposition.

**Nesta99** · 22/08/2024, 4:28 AM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

It's in UEFA, which is what counts, just like eg Israel or Kazakhstan.

While the "no two games in one city on the same night" rule has been in operation for ages. And I could be wrong, but when two teams both want the same night, I have a feeling it goes to a toss of a coin?

P.S. That chart you cite is seriously misleading if you imagine Paris is bigger than London, "agglomeration" or no.

Higher comps get priority, if in the same comp I thought it was ranking/co-efficiet for first dibs.

**sbgawa** · 22/08/2024, 4:44 PM

Byrne, Burke, mceneff, Towell, mandroiu pico, all on the bench.......that's some bench

**blueblood** · 22/08/2024, 5:06 PM

Anyone know of any links for this evenings games?

**CorribsideSteve** · 22/08/2024, 5:16 PM

Is the Pats match being streamed somewhere? There's as much chance of a positive result for either side tonight as there is of next summer being dry and sunny. But I live in sun-starved,sodden,windswept Galway with eternal hope of a few fine days arriving, and that's my outlook for the games tonight as well.