LOI summer holidays

dreamers75

Saints region almost complete most likely we will be seeded (being the greatest LOI side ever in Europe gives that advantage :cool: )

Still 3 more teams to be added but this is the list of where i be spending my summer holidays. Obviously we not great at the back so im terrified of another Zimbru but would love if we got TNS

Aktobe (Kazakhstan)
Irtysh Pavlodar (Kazakhstan)
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia)
Narva Trans (Estonia)
Banants (Armenia)
Ulisses (Armenia)
NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands)
ÍF Fuglafjørður (Faroe Islands)
Lusitanos (Andorra)
Sant Julià (Andorra)
TNS (Wales)
Cliftonville (NI)
Glentoran (NI)
Vllaznia Shkodër (Albania)
Flamurtari Vlorë (Albania)
Nõmme Kalju (Estonia)

Rovers opponents difficult to gauge atm but all far far away trips.

No idea whats ahead for Bohs, Sligo and possibly UCD

TangyZizzle

They're supposed to be Sporting Fingal's fixtures. Just sayin' :P

Gavin "shels"

dreamers75 wrote: »

but would love if we got TNS

I'd ask Bohs for advice!:D

Oat23

Sligo Rovers still waiting to find out if they'll start in the 2nd Q round or the 3rd.

If Porto win in the final we'll start in the 3rd round.

If Braga win we'll start in the 2nd round.

If Porto win the cup Their place in the group stage is vacated. They lose all entitlement to this place, even if they are knocked out out of the Champions League and re-enter the Europa League. Their place in the group stage is not automatically given to another team. This means that one more team is required to progress from the playoff round to the group stage. To do this:
The domestic cup winners of associations 16 and 17 (Scotland and Bulgaria) are moved from the third qualifying round to the play-off round.The domestic cup winners of association 29 (Republic of Ireland) are moved from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round.The domestic league runners-up of associations 33 and 34 (Latvia and Moldova) are moved from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round. If Braga win the cup and qualify for the Europa League play-off round by their domestic position The domestic cup winners of association 16 (Scotland) are promoted from the third qualifying round to the play-off round.

Could get a big draw if we start in the 3rd round but that would mean no European games at the showgrounds(place is only good enough to play in till the 2nd Q round).

I love the European time of year. Even if my team isn't involved I wish all our representatives the best!

TangyZizzle

League teams in Europe. Feels good, man

pablomakaveli

dreamers75 wrote: »

Aktobe (Kazakhstan)
Irtysh Pavlodar (Kazakhstan)
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia)
Narva Trans (Estonia)
Banants (Armenia)
Ulisses (Armenia)
NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands)
ÍF Fuglafjørður (Faroe Islands)
Lusitanos (Andorra)
Sant Julià (Andorra)
TNS (Wales)
Cliftonville (NI)
Glentoran (NI)
Vllaznia Shkodër (Albania)
Flamurtari Vlorë (Albania)
Nõmme Kalju (Estonia)

I'd say the best draw there is Cliftonvile. Glentoran would be a bit tougher. A trip to Andorra might be winnable and in a nice location for a holiday trip. If ye get TNS at least they might be cocky after their thrashing of Bohs.:D

I'd be praying to avoid the rest of the teams though.

aliveandkicking

dreamers75 wrote: »

Rovers opponents difficult to gauge atm but all far far away trips.

Nope. Talk on our forum that the draw is regionalised so we won't end up with a far away trip to somewhere like Israel or Azerbaijan.

Countries in our region last season below so likelyhood is we will be playing somewhere on this list.

Scotland
Austria
Sweden
Lituania
N.Ireland
Belarus
Luxembourg
Iceland
Finland
Norway
Wales
Faroe Islands

frantic190

Gavin shels wrote: »

I'd ask Bohs for advice!:D

One piece of advice, bring several changes of clothes. I still feel soaking wet from that day *Shiver*

Cheap drink in Wrexham made it bearable.

Ebbs

frantic190 wrote: »

One piece of advice, bring several changes of clothes. I still feel soaking wet from that day *Shiver*

Cheap drink in Wrexham made it bearable.

pffffft, You should have seen Italy... my passport is still wrecked

Winning the first game for us is such a cash cow. 6 games in europe this season would be amazing financially and obviously for the leagues profile.

If regionalised we have a great shot of getting into the third round hence another 4 games..... Only a few more weeks left, have my piggyback and all.

stovelid

dreamers75 wrote: »

this is the list of where i be spending my summer holidays.

Aktobe (Kazakhstan)
Irtysh Pavlodar (Kazakhstan)
Banants (Armenia)
Ulisses (Armenia)
NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands)
ÍF Fuglafjørður (Faroe Islands)
Vllaznia Shkodër (Albania)
Flamurtari Vlorë (Albania)


Rovers opponents difficult to gauge atm but all far far away trips.

These look like pretty far/ logistically tough trips for you?

dreamers75

stovelid wrote: »

These look like pretty far/ logistically tough trips for you?

If we seeded the bottom half of the list is what we get. I have a budget of 400 for flights/hotel anymore and im ****ed.

Berts site is updated quite regularly with new inclusions

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/


Rovers looking to have the best chance ever to get tru 2 rounds thanks to Platini.

OhNoYouDidn't

dreamers75 wrote: »

Rovers opponents difficult to gauge atm but all far far away trips.

We are currently 50/50 on being seeded for the Second round. Its between Rovers and whoever wins the Slovak League for the last seeded place. Seeded and its an easier, but logistically tougher game, unseeded, much more difficult a game but logistically easier.

Currently Seeded Teams:

Champions of 2010–11 Scottish Premier League
BATE Borisov
Dinamo Zagreb
Rosenborg
APOEL
Champions of 2010–11 A PFG
Champions of 2010–11 Israeli Premier League
Champions of 2010–11 Czech First Division
Champions of 2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga
Champions of 2010–11 Serbian Super League
HJK Helsinki
Ekranas
Champions of 2010–11 Polish Premier League
Malmö FF
Champions of 2010–11 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina


Currently Unseeded:

Pyunik
Skonto
Bangor City
Champions of 2010–11 Montenegrin First League
Champions of 2010–11 Hungarian National Championship I
Tobol Kostanay
Flora Tallinn
Breiðablik
Neftchi Baku
Skënderbeu Korçë
Champions of 2010–11 Moldovan National Division
Champions of 2010–11 Slovenian Premier League
Champions of 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga
Champions of 2010–11 Macedonian Premier League

and the winning three of:

HB Tórshavn
Linfield
F91 Dudelange
FC Santa Coloma
Valletta
Champions of 2010–11 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

Zebra3

dreamers75 wrote: »

Saints region almost complete most likely we will be seeded (being the greatest LOI side ever in Europe gives that advantage :cool: )

Number of wins in Europe's premier competition? :pac:

antomorro-sei

dreamers75 wrote: »

I have a budget of 400 for flights/hotel anymore and im ****ed.

I've €570 so far!

dreamers75 wrote: »

Aktobe (Kazakhstan)
Irtysh Pavlodar (Kazakhstan)
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia)
Narva Trans (Estonia)
Banants (Armenia)
Ulisses (Armenia)
NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands)
ÍF Fuglafjørður (Faroe Islands)
Lusitanos (Andorra)
Sant Julià (Andorra)
TNS (Wales)
Cliftonville (NI)
Glentoran (NI)
Vllaznia Shkodër (Albania)
Flamurtari Vlorë (Albania)
Nõmme Kalju (Estonia)

Anywhere bar them places in bold I reckon I could go too! Although, might also be able to go too Albania!

Session in Kerr's gaff if we get Faroe's :cool:





Edit: Also, can we not get Floriana? Would love to get them!

dreamers75

antomorro-sei wrote: »

Edit: Also, can we not get Floriana? Would love to get them!

They added in yesterday.

TangyZizzle

How're things lookin' now?

darragh16

antomorro-sei wrote: »

I've €570 so far!




Anywhere bar them places in bold I reckon I could go too! Although, might also be able to go too Albania!

Session in Kerr's gaff if we get Faroe's :cool:





Edit: Also, can we not get Floriana? Would love to get them!

Dublin to London to trieste all on Ryanair would be cheap enough, then boat from Trieste to Tirane... its a treck but do-able

celtictiger32

whens the draw lads?....

nice to see sligo going into the 3rd round the yearly hoping starts now. does anyone know what round rovers go into the CL and are they seeded etc.? like the op i love the euro games no matter who is in them.

Ebbs

celtictiger32 wrote: »

whens the draw lads?....

nice to see sligo going into the 3rd round the yearly hoping starts now. does anyone know what round rovers go into the CL and are they seeded etc.? like the op i love the euro games no matter who is in them.

One month today. 20th of June. Tic toc

2nd round. Think seeding will be out in a week or so.

(unseeded < 2.549, seeded > 2.824)

Unknown coef.

Shamrock Rovers Irl 2.741
Dacia Chisinau Mol 2.549
CL Bos 2.324 - 2.824
CL Slo 1.224 - 4.224

Two of the 4 will be seeded and two wont. Statistically it's likely we will be seeded.
With us and the Slo league winners being seeded.

celtictiger32

they'll still have to go through 3 rounds so since they stuck that play off round in. its a load of bollix really they just try everything to keep the smaller nations out of the group stages. ah maybe rovers will just go and sicken them this year

Ebbs

celtictiger32 wrote: »

they'll still have to go through 3 rounds so since they stuck that play off round in. its a load of bollix really they just try everything to keep the smaller nations out of the group stages. ah maybe rovers will just go and sicken them this year

A third round loss still gets Europa league backdoor, while a forth round loss gets Europa league group stage backdoor.

Obviously I want to get into the last 16, but I think a third round loss and a potentially seeded Europa league game/good chance of group stage is the best we can look at.

celtictiger32

Ebbs wrote: »

A third round loss still gets Europa league backdoor, while a forth round loss gets Europa league group stage backdoor.

Obviously I want to get into the last 16, but I think a third round loss and a potentially seeded Europa league game/good chance of group stage is the best we can look at.

ah ye never know, im not a rovers supporter but i will be supporting them and the other irish teams in europe as i always do, they held themselves well against juventus last year so maybe with the help of the draw they can reach the holy grail this year

dfx-

A really big result today..

Zelejnicar 0-1 Borac

Rovers probably seeded:cool:

paulcorr

dfx- wrote: »

A really big result today..

Zelejnicar 0-1 Borac

Rovers probably seeded:cool:

100% sure they are seeded.

celtictiger32

so is post #7 accurate regarding their possible opponents?

dfx-

Pretty much..big difference in unseeded and seeded teams in the region. Still could go out, but should a good trip.

Ultras Forum wrote:

Unseeded:

Skonto Riga
Bangor City
HB Torshavn
Linfield
F91 Dudelange
Breidablik
Flora Tallinn

Seeded:

Rovers
Rosenborg
Malmo
HJK Helsinki
Eranas
[Austrian side]
Bate Borisov

celtictiger32

northern ireland or wales would be a good draw - odds on favourites plus financially not much travel

stovelid

If we were to get past the second qualify round, the perfect scenario would be Bangor or Linfield. Either would be a great tie (esp Linfield) and cheap and if we got past, I could also justify the third round away trips to the missus.

doncarlos

stovelid wrote: »

If we were to get past the second qualify round, the perfect scenario would be Bangor or Linfield. Either would be a great tie (esp Linfield) and cheap and if we got past, I could also justify the third round away trips to the missus.

Rovers should beat Linfield fairly easy. We beat them fairly comfortably and got a draw when they were in the middle of their season and we were still in pre-season. I'd be a bit more concerned about Banger if TNS are anything to go by

stovelid

doncarlos wrote: »

Rovers should beat Linfield fairly easy. We beat them fairly comfortably and got a draw when they were in the middle of their season and we were still in pre-season. I'd be a bit more concerned about Banger if TNS are anything to go by

Wouldn't never take any team for granted after last year. Just that the logistically easy clubs mean more trips affordable if you get by the second round. :pac:

dreamers75

Contentious!!!!!

With the inclusion of Brum and Bpool as possible opponents.

Anyone fear them?

Bear in the mind its unlikely due to the draw but still possible and the game would be in little over 7 weeks. They wont have the same squad and would be only beginning pre season.

I think we could take either one :eek:

celtictiger32

stovelid wrote: »

Wouldn't never take any team for granted after last year. Just that the logistically easy clubs mean more trips affordable if you get by the second round. :pac:

think last year was just an eye off the ball scenario. i still reckon we're streets ahead of the welsh league, and i wouldnt hold any fear playing any of their teams.

aliveandkicking

The excitement is building, draws taking place this morning. As predicted a few weeks ago Rovers are seeded in a regionalised group with the following teams

Group 3
Seeded: FC BATE Borisov (BLR), Rosenborg BK (NOR), Wisła Kraków (POL), HJK Helsinki (FIN), Malmö FF (SWE), Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)

Unseeded: Skonto FC (LVA), Bangor City FC (WAL), HB Tórshavn (FRO), Linfield FC (NIR), FC Flora Tallinn (EST), Breidablik (ISL)

Would love a trip to Wales.

dreamers75

Rovers

Skonto FC (LVA), Bangor City FC (WAL), HB Tórshavn (FRO), Linfield FC (NIR), FC Flora Tallinn (EST), Breidablik (ISL)


Pats
Glentoran FC (NIR), ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (ISL), NSÍ Runavík (FRO), Neath FC (WAL), UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX)

S.R.F.C.

Nearly there now, just finishing up group 2.

For anyone interested, live stream; http://en.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/draws/index.html

dreamers75

Rovers got Flora, nice place cheap drink

S.R.F.C.

Bollox to that anyway, probably worst possible draw, Estonia not cheap to get to and home first.

dsmythy

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Bollox to that anyway, probably worst possible draw, Estonia not cheap to get to and home first.

It will be a tough two games too.

antomorro-sei

Rovers should thump them!

dsmythy

antomorro-sei wrote: »

Rovers should thump them!

What gives you that impression?

dfx-

I'm nearly sure Drogheda or Bohs beat Levadia Tallinn in the CL a few seasons ago. Whether Flora are better than them, who knows. Big game at home first.

Nice ground too



Better trip than Kazakhstan or Slovenia. It's €20 by ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn and Helsinki should be easy enough to get to via Manchester or Heathrow (Finnair which I've done before) or any number of connections through Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm etc with SAS. Or if really desperate, Ryanair..

frantic190

dfx- wrote: »

I'm nearly sure Drogheda or Bohs beat Levadia Tallinn in the CL a few seasons ago. Whether Flora are better than them, who knows. Big game at home first.

Nice ground too

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Better trip than Kazakhstan or Slovenia. It's €20 by ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn and Helsinki should be easy enough to get to via Manchester or Heathrow (Finnair which I've done before) or any number of connections through Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm etc with SAS. Or if really desperate, Ryanair..

We knocked out Levadia Marduu (which is Levadia Tallinn) about 10 years ago and then we were knocked out by Levadia Talinn 6 years ago. Pretty sure Drogs knocked out Tallinn aswell.

Ebbs

dfx- wrote: »

I'm nearly sure Drogheda or Bohs beat Levadia Tallinn in the CL a few seasons ago. Whether Flora are better than them, who knows. Big game at home first.


Better trip than Kazakhstan or Slovenia. It's €20 by ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn and Helsinki should be easy enough to get to via Manchester or Heathrow (Finnair which I've done before) or any number of connections through Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm etc with SAS. Or if really desperate, Ryanair..

They seem like the big team. Sponsored by the Government, massive training complex and huge stadium. Tough game id imagine.

Looks very costly at the moment. Ryanair up to 370, Finnair direct is even more expensive at nearly 500. Flying to Manchester and then out is 200 pounds but with conversion and ryan air flights is only marginally cheaper.

Cheapest I found, if it had worked, was flyinf to Liverpool and then to Talinn. Worked out 120 all included but the arrival in liverpool was 9:35 and departure to Talinn was 9:30. Sickened. Cant wait to see what the club/charter offer.

doncarlos

Ebbs wrote: »

They seem like the big team. Sponsored by the Government, massive training complex and huge stadium. Tough game id imagine.

Looks very costly at the moment. Ryanair up to 370, Finnair direct is even more expensive at nearly 500. Flying to Manchester and then out is 200 pounds but with conversion and ryan air flights is only marginally cheaper.

Cheapest I found, if it had worked, was flyinf to Liverpool and then to Talinn. Worked out 120 all included but the arrival in liverpool was 9:35 and departure to Talinn was 9:30. Sickened. Cant wait to see what the club/charter offer.

Worse draw possible. Probably the strongest team and not overly easy to get to.

Ryanair to Riga and bus to Tallin might work. Think it's under 200 miles
so should be around four hours on bus.

S.R.F.C.

Serious head-melter sorting out travel for this one on the cheap, will wait and see what the club offer but don't expect it to be amazing value.

doncarlos

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Serious head-melter sorting out travel for this one on the cheap, will wait and see what the club offer but don't expect it to be amazing value.

The route I said could be done sub €100 I'd guess

Lucan Bohs

We got Bosnia or slovenia,really expensive

stovelid

Can't wait for this even I'm only heading over for Tuesday-Thursday.