EL ranked 20th in Europe

**paudie** · 03/03/2007, 1:42 PM

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/...ccoef2007.html

Maybe as part of their marketing of the league the FAI should mention that we are ranked 20th in European competition results in 2006/07 despite all EL teams being unseeded in all rounds.

We're ahead of countries like Poland, Norway, Sweden,Serbia and Austria.

**Superhoops** · 03/03/2007, 2:07 PM

That would be 4 places higher than the national team who are the 24th highhest European country in the FIFA Workd rankings.

**Rossi** · 03/03/2007, 4:02 PM

therefore more eircom league players should be called up!

**R�iteoir** · 03/03/2007, 4:30 PM

One thing wrong with that link

Our fourth team isn't up there (St Pats)

I say we'll comfortably pull away from the Poles when their Co-Eff is programmed in

**paudie** · 03/03/2007, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

One thing wrong with that link

Our fourth team isn't up there (St Pats)

I say we'll comfortably pull away from the Poles when their Co-Eff is programmed in

The list ranks results from the 06/07 Euro season ie Cork city (CL), Derry, & Drogs (UEFA Cup)

**Poor Student** · 03/03/2007, 8:10 PM

While it's a massive improvement I can see how emphasising we finished 20th in one year makes a good marketing campaign.

**TheBoss** · 03/03/2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by paudie

The list ranks results from the 06/07 Euro season ie Cork city (CL), Derry, & Drogs (UEFA Cup)

Exactly, It is the performance for the 06/07 seasons, the real ranking is 35th

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/...crank2007.html

**Louth4sam** · 04/03/2007, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

One thing wrong with that link

Our fourth team isn't up there (St Pats)

You dont get points for the intertoto so ireland will only have 3 teams in europe gaining co-efficient points

**gilberto_eire** · 05/03/2007, 2:46 AM

how the hell are the norths leauge 3rd last with just andorra and san marino behind them??....

**Dodge** · 05/03/2007, 7:34 AM

Neither Pats nor Drogheda will be seeded in the UEFA Cup but I thnk Derry might be for the first qualifier in the Champions League. Depends on who wins the various lower level leagues

**Krstic** · 05/03/2007, 8:11 AM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

how the hell are the norths leauge 3rd last with just andorra and san marino behind them??....

Because they don't take it serious.
Some of Linfields players went on holiday last year and missed a European game.

**Lim till i die** · 05/03/2007, 8:25 AM

Forgive my ignorance of Co-Efficients but how in the hell did we end up ahead of Serbia??

Does anyone remember Cork v Red Star

**Kingdom** · 05/03/2007, 9:21 AM

In the overall rankings for the 5 yr period it looks grim, but when you look at the countries in the immediate 10 places above the league all of those countries are overtakeable (is that even a word?).
With 4 good teams in Europe, the potential is there again for this season. Imagine if Derry made the breakthrough!

Just from a barstoolers viewpoint, it has been the improved results in Europe, and the heightened exposure the league has got that has made me interested in the league in general.

**pete** · 05/03/2007, 12:12 PM

Its going to be a good number of years before the eL teams can skip the 1st round so once we move to seeding in the 1st round can expect increased points. If can continue the results from last few years a move into top 30 isn't far away. I suppose the unknown this season is whether Pats can contribute given their inexperience.

**Krstic** · 05/03/2007, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Its going to be a good number of years before the eL teams can skip the 1st round so once we move to seeding in the 1st round can expect increased points. If can continue the results from last few years a move into top 30 isn't far away. I suppose the unknown this season is whether Pats can contribute given their inexperience.

Don't see why they can't, after all Derry were inexperienced.

**dcfcsteve** · 05/03/2007, 3:48 PM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

That would be 4 places higher than the national team who are the 24th highhest European country in the FIFA Workd rankings.

20th in Europe isn't as good as 24th in the world. Though it's not a massive amount worse either.

**dancinpants** · 05/03/2007, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

20th in Europe isn't as good as 24th in the world. Though it's not a massive amount worse either.

Think you read his quote wrong steve.

**Rossi** · 05/03/2007, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by Krstic

Don't see why they can't, after all Derry were inexperienced.

Drogheda were considered inexperienced last year and nearly made it to the same round as Derry and could of played against PSV if they had of got through

**BohsPartisan** · 05/03/2007, 4:14 PM

Was it not Ajax?

**pete** · 05/03/2007, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rossi

Drogheda were considered inexperienced last year and nearly made it to the same round as Derry and could of played against PSV if they had of got through

Derry & Drogs were inexperienced last season so they were unknown entities in europe. The fact they did well means they should be good for progress past 1st round this year. Drogs did have players who had experience with other clubs & Stephen had good (& bad) experience as a Manager. St Pats could very well make the Group Stages but thats doesn't take away the fact they an uncertainty starting this season as few players have played in europe before...