eircom League in Europe - 2008

[superfrank]

Preview on Hertha site here

I am delighted because I have never been to Ireland.

That's just hilarious.

[micls]

IVoronin up front - two Internationals, superstars in their own right.

In his own head maybe.

[Dodge]

It could be embarrising. St Pats have conceded 6 goals in 2 games against an understrength Bohs side and a first division side. They play a team with Marko Pantellic and Voronin up front - two Internationals, superstars in their own right.

Think you've posted similar before every euro tie this year

[finnpark]

Think you've posted similar before every euro tie this year

Ah, Im bound to be right sometime

St Pats are in crisis so I think most people will be thinking about a Hertha win. They have a better team than the Irish national side I would say.

[Dodge]

St Pats are in crisis so I think most people will be thinking about a Hertha win. They have a better team than the Irish national side I would say.

In Crisis? Fecking dramaqueen. Only 4 games ago we beat Elfsberg.

Anyway, they'd have been massive favourites even if we won our last 20

[robertob]

I will be tomorrow in Berlin, come the 250 kilometers from Rostock to watch St. Patrick's Athletic. I'm so happy about the draw. Although I think Pats has no chance if Hertha would have a normal day. But if Hertha give not all, there is a chance for the Pats.

I hope a lot of Saints supporters will be there tomorrow so we can rock the Olympiastadium and sing "Ha Ho He - Hertha BSE"!

[Boh_So_Good]

Is German TV streaming tomorrow nights match?

[mypost]

They seem confident, but The win was in their first game so they not exactly high on confidence.

Having watched Berlin in the flesh, they are a very average team. Finished mid-table in the Bundesliga last year, and are mid-table this year. With Voronin upfront, they're unlikely to make much progress up the table.

While they remain favourites for this tie, Pats are well capable of giving them a scare or two, and I wouldn't rule them out of it, unless they implode in Berlin.

[sligoman]

Are Fahey and Quigley fit to play? Anyone missing at all for Pat's?

[finnpark]

Are Fahey and Quigley fit to play? Anyone missing at all for Pat's?

Paisley the only doubt. Not sure about Murphy

[robertob]

Only 7.000 fans will expected today in Olympiastadion. What a shame!

[amaccann]

Well good luck to Pats & here's hoping something spectacular can happen. But even if Pats are destined to lose, it would be nice to see them go out fighting to a close scoreline than getting a good hockeying.

In my view, they're not just representing themselves or the league at this stage, but the very prestige of the league too. There has been far too much negative battering at the hands of hacks too enamoured with the English league to give the LoI a fair trial; some unequivocal good news would be fantastic.

[TheBoss]

As they said on MNS, if they can keep the score down and still be in the tie, they would have done more than enough.

[sligoman]

Arsenal scraped a late goal in a 1-1 draw with Kiev tonight

[TheBoss]

Dynamo were sloppy v Drogs and took it easy towards the end in that game. Arsenal still should have won the game.

[superfrank]

It was nice to hear Jimmy Magee praising Drogs at the end of the Kiev Arsenal match last night. Regardless of how Kiev played in that match, Jimmy (who, I'd think, would have an idea of the league seen as his son played in it) still got the Drogs mention in.

[pineapple stu]

Jimmy (who, I'd think, would have an idea of the league seen as his son played in it)

And is still a regular down Belfield Bowl way. I remember him suggesting the Nigerian keeper in the 2002 World Cup would surely interest some eL sides. Random throwaways like that. Good man, is Jimmy.

[Dodge]

http://blog.paddypower.com/index.php...p-win-tickets/

Paddy Power giving away 5 sets of tickets...

[thischarmingman]

Wrong thread.

[superfrank]

From the FAI:

Marco Tardelli said: “I saw St. Pat’s earlier in the season in Richmond Park and they looked very impressive. It’s a great achievement for St. Pat’s to be playing at this level, great for domestic soccer. Best of luck on Tuesday.”