LOI In Europe 2025

[Philosophizer]

I’m not sure if it is MacDara Ferris doing the ET match tracker but he’s had Rovers with a couple of shots on target. They don’t need to worry about Santa Clara yet.

Yep Rovers have worked the keeper at least once. Keeper made a great save from Honohan at the end to secure the win.
Ref was a total homer too. Balkani players were hacking Rovers players down on numerous occasions and avoiding cards. Some of the stuff they were getting away with was insane.

[Philosophizer]

Celje 5 nil up away to Lugano. The more I see of them, the better that result seems Rovers got last year.

Didnt Johnny Ward say something like they wouldn’t even finish in the top half of the LOI. Lol

[ger121]

Didnt Johnny Ward say something like they wouldn’t even finish in the top half of the LOI. Lol

For a LOI man, Johnny Ward knows very little about the LOI, nevermind teams from other leagues.

[Philosophizer]

Johnny McDonnell is a f**kin embarrassment on commentary btw. I'm not even watching that match but I saw the goal and I can't stand his roaring, been doing it for weeks

He’s awful on commentary. Not sure how he keeps getting the gig. They must be desperate.

On a similar note, the camera operator in Kosovo must never have heard of the zoom function. I could barely make out the ball when it was on the far side of the pitch - farcical production standards.

[D24Saint]

I’m happy we put in a performance in the second half. The team showed a lot of fight against a top class opposition.

[sbgawa]

The stats are nonsense. I etched the Rovers match on loi tv. Had several shots and keeper made at least 3 decent saves , two great saves from honahan and that's just what I can remember off the top of my head

[placid casual]

Dire from Rovers, against a very, very ordinary side. It's one thing getting beaten by a team above your level but Rovers has the mindset of get a nil all draw away no matter who they faced. Completely out muscled in midfield and played into the oppositions hands time and time again.
Bradley needs to accept he set up the team wrong. No Burke or Byrne to cause them problems.
Ref was beyond a farce,he was frankly LOI standard he was that bad.
Work to do next week for sure.

[geysir]

Based on what I've seen of a few Kosovar teams this year and last, I think SR will dominate the home game and win through.

[ger121]

The stats are nonsense. I etched the Rovers match on loi tv. Had several shots and keeper made at least 3 decent saves , two great saves from honahan and that's just what I can remember off the top of my head

UEFA’s tracking did seem off in that game.

[ger121]

Dire from Rovers, against a very, very ordinary side. It's one thing getting beaten by a team above your level but Rovers has the mindset of get a nil all draw away no matter who they faced. Completely out muscled in midfield and played into the oppositions hands time and time again.
Bradley needs to accept he set up the team wrong. No Burke or Byrne to cause them problems.
Ref was beyond a farce,he was frankly LOI standard he was that bad.
Work to do next week for sure.

It did seem he was trying to repeat the formula that worked away before. Also missing some big players did not help either when you are chasing a game. Rovers at home are a different animal.

[ger121]

Based on what I've seen of a few Kosovar teams this year and last, I think SR will dominate the home game and win through.

A good night for your teams.

[2 Year Contract]

I’m happy we put in a performance in the second half. The team showed a lot of fight against a top class opposition.

Thats it exactly. I feared 7s and 8s by full time during the first half but the second half change in shape worked wonders and Melia really should’ve scored to make it 4-2 in the end, a good second half performance from all, with the large caveat that the game was obviously over at that stage. Now then, all we need to do is convince UEFA that winning a quarter of the tie is worth a few coefficient points and a bit of spare change from the aul prize money pot