League of Ireland in Europe 2015, mod note in OP

DaveyCakes · 22-06-2015 12:34pm

^^^^^ and Icelandic teams have had some impressive results over the last couple of years

dfx- · 22-06-2015 12:38pm

but equally Luxembourg is a Winter Season, so they'll be in preseason, compared to the likes of BATE

CSF · 22-06-2015 12:58pm

Who did UCD get? Stromsgodset would be a great away. Lovely little ground.

anncoates · 22-06-2015 1:07pm

Great draw for Rovers, at least in terms of the supporters and club getting there handy. Going to be a great trip.

anncoates · 22-06-2015 1:09pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

full draw for the Irish teams?

Cork City vs KR Reykjavik (Iceland)
St Pats vs Skonto (Latvia)
Progries (Luxembourg) vs Shamrock Rovers
UCD vs Dudelange (Luxembourg)

awec · 22-06-2015 1:13pm

Tomagotchye wrote: »

Not sure how good the standard is in Iceland or Lux but those ties look very doable. Must check my schedule for the Cork home tie, I'd give that a watch.

Standard in Iceland is pretty decent. My team (Glenavon) were knocked out by an Icelandic team last season.

We got one of the Belarus sides this year.

Well jealous of the Rovers and UCD fans and their handy trip travel wise.

Omackeral · 22-06-2015 1:13pm

anncoates wrote: »

Great draw for Rovers, at least in terms of the supporters and club getting there handy. Going to be a great trip.

It's a pity the home leg isn't second cos they could've let the UCD fan on with them.

Pighead · 22-06-2015 1:19pm

dfx- wrote: »

maybe they'll be open to switching legs, Copenhagen wanted to. Presuming with their history against Bohs that they will not be complacent though.

Dundalk officials just confirmed that the second leg will definitely be in Oriel Park. Maybe we can sell tickets for it before the first leg takes place.

AgileMyth · 22-06-2015 1:22pm

anncoates wrote: »

Great draw for Rovers, at least in terms of the supporters and club getting there handy. Going to be a great trip.

Should be doable for about 60 quid. Fly to Charleroi in belgium and get a train.

dreamers75 · 22-06-2015 1:37pm

next draw, dunno about us beating Riga. We group 4.

Rovers got Sherif/ODDBALL

steirishrover · 22-06-2015 1:53pm

Pats have debrecen (hun) or some Montenegro side if we beat skonto

Debrecen one of the best in Hungary.. Tough draw but 2 possible great away trips

TheCitizen · 22-06-2015 2:05pm

Hopefully Dundalk will Bate Borisov.

wadacrack · 22-06-2015 2:13pm

Bate Borisov ony scored 13 goals in 10 games in their domstic league so not scoring much but have conceded 0, but Towell or Horgan could score a cracker or O'Donnell again

Hammer Archer · 22-06-2015 2:51pm

If we somehow manage to get by Dudelange, we'll almost certainly have Slovan Bratislava unless they have a monumental fcuk up against the Gibraltar team.

White Horse · 22-06-2015 2:53pm

wadacrack wrote: »

Bate Borisov ony scored 13 goals in 10 games in their domstic league so not scoring much but have conceded 0, but Towell or Horgan could score a cracker or O'Donnell again

Or Gartland/Boyle/Massey from a corner?

Awesomeness · 22-06-2015 2:58pm

Do dundalk know who they could face if they win

Godot. · 22-06-2015 3:04pm

Do Dundalk take BATE's seeding status if they go through?

Oat23 · 22-06-2015 3:09pm

One of my favourite days the past few years

Could be a while before I get to enjoy it again.

First round looks doable for most of the EL teams. Two Norwegian teams, Odds and Rosenborg, in the next round for Cork and Shams.

major bill · 22-06-2015 3:09pm

I think Pats and Rovers have a fairly decent chance of progression

Not the best draw for Cork, Icelandic club teams have started to come decent in the early rounds, be a tough trip

UCD will stuggle

Dundalk unlucky with the Draw, Bate are 10 times the team they were when they played Bohs in 03 and even then it took a quality Performace to overturn the 1-0 away defeat (Kenny In charge at time), brand new ground and Champions League Regulars, it would be the European result of Kenny's managerial career to knock them out. Hopefully oriel can play some part.

SantryRed · 22-06-2015 3:32pm

Godot. wrote: »

Do Dundalk take BATE's seeding status if they go through?

Think so. So if they somehow did get past BATE, there would be serious potential for them.

Now to hope one of the Irish channels show the game. Best bets are obviously with Setanta!

steirishrover · 22-06-2015 3:40pm

Oat23 wrote: »

One of my favourite days the past few years
Could be a while before I get to enjoy it again.

First round looks doable for most of the EL teams. Two Norwegian teams, Odds and Rosenborg, in the next round for Cork and Shams.

Wouldn't fancy think Odds ballklub would neat Sheriff that well.. Close game

Lovely Bloke · 22-06-2015 3:42pm

steirishrover wrote: »

Wouldn't fancy think Odds ballklub would neat Sheriff that well.. Close game

you do english good

dan1895 · 22-06-2015 3:47pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

you do english good

Me fail English? That's unpossible.

dreamers75 · 22-06-2015 4:57pm

€220 flights, would have been cheaper but stung before with Berlin and game changes so had to wait.

dreamers75 · 22-06-2015 11:17pm

Jaysis feel bad for the Rovers fans anyone book? Been there and it ****ing sucks.

djpbarry · 23-06-2015 9:59am

Can't see Dundalk getting past BATE, but they'll give them a game.

Winnable ties for everyone else.

anncoates · 23-06-2015 12:20pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

Jaysis feel bad for the Rovers fans anyone book? Been there and it ****ing sucks.

Me, like a sap. Wasn't too bad in the end but lesson learned.

All booked and ready to go now though. :pac:

CSF · 23-06-2015 12:21pm

anncoates wrote: »

All booked. :pac:

That's Progres

*applies for job with the Sun*

Hammer Archer · 23-06-2015 9:20pm

anncoates wrote: »

Me, like a sap. Wasn't too bad in the end but lesson learned.

All booked and ready to go now though. :pac:

What airport are you flying in to? I'm not sure whether to go to Brussels or Charleroi and get a train from there or pay the bit extra to fly direct into Luxembourg for our game.

NufcNavan · 23-06-2015 9:27pm

I'll most likely head to the UCD and Pats home games. I enjoy seeing LOI teams in Europe.

Hammer Archer · 23-06-2015 9:32pm

NufcNavan wrote: »

I'll most likely head to the UCD and Pats home games. I enjoy seeing LOI teams in Europe.

Good on ya :pac:
I'd welcome any neutral support for our home game. We're the only Dublin team playing at home on Thursday week so the more the merrier.

overshoot · 23-06-2015 10:59pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Good on ya :pac:
I'd welcome any neutral support for our home game. We're the only Dublin team playing at home on Thursday week so the more the merrier.

ha just noticing the dates with ur post... actually in dublin, may drop down too. gonna miss a few harps games so have to do as a fix

anncoates · 24-06-2015 12:53pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

What airport are you flying in to? I'm not sure whether to go to Brussels or Charleroi and get a train from there or pay the bit extra to fly direct into Luxembourg for our game.

Fly to Brussels, Cologne or Frankfurt and train or bus to Luxembourg. The Luxembourg flights from Dublin all look like having pretty long connections.

Maybe go on your club charter? Ours is costing about 360. Expensive but good fallback option.

Godot. · 24-06-2015 1:09pm

http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/europa-league-coupon

All the LOI sides except UCD have a good chance of progression if the house is right

SteelyDanJalapeno · 24-06-2015 1:11pm

Think UCD have a fine chance of progressing actually.

Dundalk face the toughest task

AgileMyth · 24-06-2015 1:24pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

What airport are you flying in to? I'm not sure whether to go to Brussels or Charleroi and get a train from there or pay the bit extra to fly direct into Luxembourg for our game.

I've gotten a train from Charleroi to Luxembourg before. It's comfortable, quick and cheap. You can drink cans on it too, perfect really! Bus from the airport to the train station costs a fiver and takes ten minutes.

Flying to Brussels would be easy too. Station is directly under the airport and you just change trains at Brussels Midi.

anncoates · 25-06-2015 7:33am

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/3960-charter-fully-booked

steirishrover · 25-06-2015 9:18am

Are pats organising a charter?

Hammer Archer · 25-06-2015 9:48am

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Think UCD have a fine chance of progressing actually.

Dundalk face the toughest task

I'd love to share your optimism and I hope you're right, but Dudelange will be massive favourites. They've got loads of European experience and beat Red Bull Salzburg to make the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League recently.
And I know it's "only" Luxembourg, but they have lots of players with senior international experience. Their keeper has played almost 70 times for Luxembourg and was in the team that beat Switzerland 2-1 (Granted it was in 2008). 5 of their players featured for Luxembourg in their Euro qualifier against Ukraine recently.

I hope we can pull off at least a draw at home so we'll have something to play for in the away game but I'd be amazed (and delighted) if we come out on top over 2 legs.

dreamers75 · 25-06-2015 11:42am

steirishrover wrote: »

Are pats organising a charter?

No need we in Riga so plenty of ways in and out. Charter usually means flying with the team so a longer stay.

steirishrover · 29-06-2015 8:12pm

Pats game on setanta this thurs

dreamers75 · 30-06-2015 9:28am

Crues boss Stephen Baxter will miss tonight’s Champions League opener due to a pre-arranged family holiday. Number two and former Crusaders favourite Jeff Spiers will take charge of the side.

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2015/06/30/news/coates-hopes-crues-have-physical-edge-154214/

jaysis......

Omackeral · 30-06-2015 9:31am

#2ndGreatestLeagueInTheWorld

CSF · 30-06-2015 9:39am

dreamers75 wrote: »

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2015/06/30/news/coates-hopes-crues-have-physical-edge-154214/

jaysis......

That is shocking.

Pighead · 30-06-2015 10:20am

dreamers75 wrote: »

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2015/06/30/news/coates-hopes-crues-have-physical-edge-154214/

jaysis......

That's unreal. I know a lot of supporters who would cancel their holidays at the drop of a hat for a Champions League game nevermind a manager. Bizarre.

Awesomeness · 30-06-2015 11:00am

Good luck to rovers tonight. Always like to see all the irish teams do well in europe

dfx- · 30-06-2015 12:05pm

I am somewhat apprehensive about the game tonight. Mostly because I never trusted Fenlon in Europe from the outside to go kill a game off.

SantryRed · 30-06-2015 12:08pm

dfx- wrote: »

I am somewhat apprehensive about the game tonight. Mostly because I never trusted Fenlon in Europe from the outside to go kill a game off.

Expect an attempt to win the tie with a 1-1 tonight and a 0-0 next Tuesday.

AgileMyth · 30-06-2015 12:09pm

Any way of watching the game tonight?

dfx- · 30-06-2015 12:18pm

SantryRed wrote: »

Expect an attempt to win the tie with a 1-1 tonight and a 0-0 next Tuesday.

That's exactly what I'm wary of, especially with a team that can struggle to score goals and have happily sat back on a one goal lead plenty of times.

League of Ireland in Europe 2015, mod note in OP

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