LOI In Europe 2025

**yurt** · 14/08/2025, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

3-0 Virtus now; history is made here

Linfield win 2-0 and play Shels now. So Shels just need to beat Linfield twice to make the groups. Some difference from having to beat Hajduk and Depor

Looking at Bert's updated table that Virtus result is great for the LOI. We'll finish ahead of the Moldovans for sure now. Would need an awful lot to go against us to not have a team in the Europa league in 27/28.

Even though everyone is dreaming about having 2 Irish sides in the league phase, it is more likely imo, that we have 0 rather than 2 going into the playoff round.

Even though the tie was close on the scoreboard it was pretty obvious, to me at least that Shels are a far better side than Linfield. It'd be a disaster if they didn't beat them over 2 legs.

**placid casual** · 14/08/2025, 10:27 PM

Quality performance from Rovers tonight, when it was needed.
A step up in class expected against the brazilian-dominated Santa Clara but we'll give it a go.

**sbgawa** · 14/08/2025, 11:17 PM

But will those Brazilians fancy it on a cold wet night in Tallaght ? Roll on a bit of proper weather

**Dexy** · 14/08/2025, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by patsdad

You may sayyou’re a Pats fan but a search of your posts on foot.ie shows diddley squat evidence of that. There are two possibilities here - either you’re a football genius who knows more than all the pundits and supporters who consistently have Redmond on their team of the year - or you’re a sad clown getting your kicks from provoking people on the Internet.

I'm not provoking anyone, I'm sick of the same spoofers having a great end of season to gain another contract only to see the same **** again. We've spent a fortune on bang average players and going nowhere yet again.

**EatYerGreens** · 14/08/2025, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

3-0 Virtus now; history is made here

Linfield win 2-0 and play Shels now. So Shels just need to beat Linfield twice to make the groups. Some difference from having to beat Hajduk and Depor

Just shows the large degree of 'the luck of the draw' in progression for teams at our level.

**EatYerGreens** · 14/08/2025, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Yeah, I called myself out of that one alright.

Larne got a draw in the Azores. I know the tie was effectively over but Rovers will be hoping for something similar over there.

Given the crazy heat this wek and next across pretty much all of Europe, a game in the Azores is actually quite lucky temperature-wise.