Job done getting to PO Round. Win against Borac and Rovers will surely be seeded in that draw.
I’d still put Dundalk’s wins over Bate and Maccabi in 2016 ahead but that tonight is up there with the best away performances we’ve ever had. On a par with Dundalk’s draw in Alkmar I’d say.Originally Posted by Calcio Jack
It's a silly conversation (but then, the best football conversations are...), but Derry's second half against Gretna was wasted on such poor opposition. Could have been Barcelona they were playing against, or Brazil. Could have been both, Derry still would have won 5-1.
I'm sure it's not set in stone, but that's the 2026 Europa League spot for 2025 Cup winner more or less guaranteed at this stage, and Rovers probably being seeded all the way through Conference League qualifying next year as well?
A really big deal for the PD as a whole especially with how the prize money redistribution is shaking out, a couple of clubs making a group stage isn't beyond a possibility any more, with a decent chunk coming back to other clubs. I think drawing Larne and TNS was obviously a major bonus, and you can't be sure how often draws like that, and the order they fell will happen but making the knockouts is a huge step for Rovers as a club, softens the blow of not winning the league a bit. Do we now get to say this is the greatest league ever because lads who couldn't best Shels are doing this? Or is it still terrible because Derry City.
Interestingly this Europe run seems to have absolutely torpedoed Larne's season, a lot of games in hand, but they might do well to qualify for Europe at all, that schedule will never let up as they try and make back games they missed. TNS are in 2nd in their own league, definitely not having it all their own way either with such a busy schedule. Probably shouldn't be underestimated how difficult it is to manage the extra burned of playing/travelling so much on teams who don't have major champions league budgets.
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That's a serious result for Shams. And what lovely build up play to a goal excellently finished. A LOI club in Europe doing better than anyone imagined, making bank, and continental progress! Rare times indeed.
I was watching the post match press conference. What was the issue with the colour of Rovers away kit. It seemed an odd question.
Anyone know what the Rapid manager was so mad about at the end as well?
Rapid's main rivals Austria Vienna play in purple. Let's just say they don't like people wearing purple inside their stadium.
Pretty childish stuff from grown adults really
Paaatrick's Agletic
Of course but a lot of football stuff is like that and those two Vienna clubs do not like each other. There was a big brawl on the pitch between the two sets of fans after the last Derby.
A ball came onto the pitch in added on time and apparantly he was having a go at Bradley about why he or his staff didnt stop it as it went through them, bradley told him he wasnt a ball boy and it kicked on from there. At least thats what the aticle in the mirror said.
I think he also alledged it came from the Rovers subs but bradley was pointing at the crowd.
He was ****ed off not wining more than anything id say,
Wonderfully enjoyable evening last night.
Rovers looked leggy and negative for the first half but this team has gained confidence playing in Europe, and came out in the 2nd half determined to make their mark. Absolute limbs in the away end when Jonny Kenny scored in front of us.
Ref was dire, including giving a farcical decision to award a peno, thankfully VAR put him firmly in his place.
Watts proving once again why he's the best player in LOI at the moment,and the back 3 were immense.
Memories are made of this.
As of right now the most likely pairings in the playoff round will be Rovers vs Borac again! Second for rovers is vs Panathinaikos. Obviously things can change but playing them in a knockout game would be a brilliant draw for rovers
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Paaatrick's Agletic
Congrats to Rovers, I can only imagine how much ye were buzzing after that last night.
How do ye manage off/pre season now? You'd imagine there'll be a bit of a burnout during next season at some point
2 weeks off for Christmas and straight back in to it, you'd have to imagine.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Its a fair point but half our team has been injured for long parts of the season, McEneff has hardly played and was ruled out yesterday for the rest of the seaaon, Clarke , Farrugia, Gaffney, Burke, Byrne , Hoare all very lightly raced so it might not be as big an issue as we think.
What does Rovers progress in the Euro Conference Cup mean for our coefficient figure?
Ya I suppose, not too much different to squads that have to deal with the majority of their players returning after a world cup or euros
A great year for the parish. We're currently 32nd overall if I'm not mistaken, Europa League qualifying spot for FAI cup winners from 2026 onwards secured in the short term. Would need a second club to start making group stages to make great lengths beyond that probably, or 1 club to do what Rovers currently are every single season. The gap from 30th or so upwards gets pretty wide, a few years of the new formats might significantly shift the meta thou, so we'll have to see.
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Just wondering what is the minimum prize money Rovers will get this season, including additional money for winning and drawing games in the group stage ?
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