Uefa Cup Thursday

finnpark

Derry City FC versus Gretna FC (Live Setanta Sports 1)

Drogheda Utd versus IK Start (Not live :mad: )


Derry are 5-1 up from the first leg but Gretna have since had 2 more competitive matches under their belts and will really be aiming to get some pride back after their demolishing by the eircom league leaders. Derry are bound to be tired with all their travelling over the past few weeks although Gretna were terrible in the 1st leg. They looked like an eircom league 1st division side as they found it hard to put 5 or 6 passes together. Derry have a 100% record at home and its essential this continues for our ranking co-efficients, anything less than a win will be dissappointing although we have dissappointed often before by eircom league sides in Europe.

Drogs have a very difficult job. If they concede a goal their out so IK Start should go through. Hopefully Drogs can get something for our ranking co-efficients.

MrJoeSoap

Derry are without Peter Hutton and Killian Brennan. Won't be as convincing as the first leg, but I can see a victory for the candystripes.

Drogs game is at Dalymount if any Dubliners are interested in heading down to cheer them on. No O'Brien for them, huge loss.

gimmick

^ Ya, because they forgot to register him. How could you forget to register your club captain for the UEFA Cup.

Töpher

gimmick wrote:

^ Ya, because they forgot to register him. How could you forget to register your club captain for the UEFA Cup.

Sure, maybe they'll knowingly play him anyways, and complain that its Ollie's fault when IK Start kick up a fuss? :eek:

Hopefully Derry stuff Gretna again, I think this time Gretna'll play better - but still expect a victory, and we as a league need it in terms of co-efficients. 3-0 Derry.

Drogs, score draw. Not a bad result in reality, but hopefully Drogs can nick a win - maybe forcing this into extya time again, but their defence has shipped a few goals, and I can't see Start being kept out - prove me wrong Drogs, please!

Big Ears

Prediction : Derry 2-0 Gretna , Drogheda 1-1 Start .

KdjaCL

gimmick wrote:

^ Ya, because they forgot to register him. How could you forget to register your club captain for the UEFA Cup.

Actually very easy


kdjac

Ronan|Raven

Once again RTE being the shower of ****s that they are wont show any of the games. Dalymount is hardly 1000 miles from broadcast hq

So to summarise RTE = *****

Big Ears

I assume If Drogheda manage to get through they'll show their next game................if they can't get Derry's that it .

finnpark

If Derry get through I really hope they will keep their games at the Brandywell. Giving up home advantage = No hope against top opposition. If Derry are hoping to make the group stages they MUST play their home game at the Brandywell

Ronan|Raven

Is the game definitly on Setanta? Cant see it listed?

MrJoeSoap

finnpark wrote:

If Derry get through I really hope they will keep their games at the Brandywell. Giving up home advantage = No hope against top opposition. If Derry are hoping to make the group stages they MUST play their home game at the Brandywell

The Brandywell capacity is extremely restricted for European games as far as I know, so financially it would make far more sense to move it to a larger venue and make more money, a la Shels -v- Deportivo but not a la Shels -v Lille. :rolleyes:

finnpark

Ronan|Raven wrote:

Is the game definitly on Setanta? Cant see it listed?

I think it is on Setanta Sports 1, not the main free one on NTL etc. but Im not 100% sure. Im going to a pub to watch as I refuse to pay the 15 euro a month for the Setanta package as I already payed them 300 euro+ for Racing UK only for them to offer a few more channels and Racing UK for 15 per month:mad:

finnpark

Ronan|Raven wrote:

Is the game definitly on Setanta? Cant see it listed?

Doesn't look like its on alright:mad: How dissappointing. We will miss all the goals this time.

finnpark

MrJoeSoap wrote:

The Brandywell capacity is extremely restricted for European games as far as I know, so financially it would make far more sense to move it to a larger venue and make more money, a la Shels -v- Deportivo but not a la Shels -v Lille. :rolleyes:

Did Shels go through? Did it make them rich? No. No. They stood no chance at Landsdowne. First time really playing on that pitch. Shels may have got to CL if they played in Tolka - you certainly need every advangage. Shels went for the quick buck and it was a disaster. Now they have no money and they have not got as close to group stages of either competition since. Some things in football are more important than quick money.

Derry should take the risk and go for it. Playing home away from home is so unprofessional. Drogheda managed to scrape through doing it but to give up home advantage is a mistake.

Playing 1 match in Landsdown Road will not make you rich. Playing in the Group stages of the UEFA Cup or CL will. Don't waste the chance when you get it.

MrJoeSoap

finnpark wrote:

Did Shels go through? Did it make them rich? No. No. They stood no chance at Landsdowne. First time really playing on that pitch. Shels may have got to CL if they played in Tolka - you certainly need every advangage. Shels went for the quick buck and it was a disaster. Now they have no money and they have not got as close to group stages of either competition since. Some things in football are more important than quick money.

Shels did the sensible thing for the Deportivo match by playing at Landsdowne, and got three times as many people as they would have at Tolka. Don't forget we got a massively respectable 0-0 against them. If you think we would have beaten Deportivo by three goals at Tolka thats up to you, but then you're more of a Shels fan than I am.

Shels went for the quick buck and it was by no means a disaster. Lille on the other hand...

[Jackass]

I'm confident Derry will win the second leg aswell as go through.

I think Drogheda can sneak a 1-0. If they get infront, I'm confident they can hold it, then leave it in the laps of the gods at peno's (hopefully).

But if drogs concede, game over. I'm not confident of this, just being optemistic.

Come on EL, would be great to have 2 teams in the first round proper!!

Zebra3

Well, the best of luck to both teams tonight.

There´s plenty of tasty ties waiting in the first round proper.

GrumPy

Newcastle playing tonight no?

And if they are, is it on tv?

finnpark

Irish GrumPy wrote:

Newcastle playing tonight no?

And if they are, is it on tv?

I doubt it. Galway Utd games arn't even on TV so I doubt it very much if theyd show a junior club from Galway.

MrJoeSoap

Irish GrumPy wrote:

Newcastle playing tonight no?

And if they are, is it on tv?

Its on Five, they're at home to Ventspils and 1-0 up from the first leg.

Johnny_the_fox

MrJoeSoap wrote:

The Brandywell capacity is extremely restricted for European games as far as I know, so financially it would make far more sense to move it to a larger venue and make more money, a la Shels -v- Deportivo but not a la Shels -v Lille. :rolleyes:

yep - only 2,900 people are allowed..

Big Ears

Johnny_the_fox wrote:

yep - only 2,900 people are allowed..

Weren't they given dispensation from uefa to use a further 2,000 temporary seats ? , making it 4,900 + those watching for free in the cemitary .

finnpark

Big Ears wrote:

Weren't they given dispensation from uefa to use a further 2,000 temporary seats ? , making it 4,900 + those watching for free in the cemitary .

I know there are bucket seats temporary in for the game but not sure how many. A huge night for the eircom league tonight if Drogs can join Derry in the 1st round proper.

finnpark

Gretna score against the run of play. Gretna 1 Derry 0. Disaster.

Töpher

It's not the end of the world, Derry should come back. By all accounts according to Radio Foyle, Derry are taking it easy.

Limerick Dude

bollox

soma

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Shels went for the quick buck and it was by no means a disaster. Lille on the other hand...

I'll always remember that game as the greatest soaking I ever got from the rain at a public event :eek:

finnpark

Listen to it live online at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/nb_rm_fs.stm?rhs=/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/newsid_5280000/newsid_5283800/nb_rm_5283818.stm

Derry playing very bad. Not up for it at all.

Töpher

1-1.

6-2 on agg. G'WAN CITY!

M. Farren.

Limerick Dude

Im listening to the newcastle match online, keep us up to date on the derry game finnpark, cheers.

finnpark

GOAL..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listen to it live online at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/nb_rm_fs.stm?rhs=/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/newsid_5280000/newsid_5283800/nb_rm_5283818.stm

Töpher

HT: Derry 1 - 1 Gretna
(6-2) agg

Drogs 0 - 0 IK Start 35'
(0-1) agg

Limerick Dude

Anyone know if drogheda look like scoring?

Töpher

http://shelbournefc.ie/matchzone/matchzone.php?matchid=9199&refresh=10

^^ Live text updates. Sounds like they're doing ok, but under some pressure.

Limerick Dude

Newcastle are all over Ventspils, Duff, Milner and Zogs are running rings around them lol! nooone to get on the end of all the crosses they are providing though! 0-0 half time.

finnpark

Derry should win. All over them. Good chances too. Looks good but their goalie pulled off a wonder save.

Töpher

Not on terrestrial tv?


2-1

7-2 agg

Ken Oman!

finnpark

Im probably a massive 5 seconds too late here but GOAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kEN oMAN 2-1. sTAY ON, NEED THE CO-EFFS

finnpark

Derry have a reserve side out. Becket, Martyn and Derery come on.

finnpark

Limerick Dude wrote:

Newcastle are all over Ventspils, Duff, Milner and Zogs are running rings around them lol! nooone to get on the end of all the crosses they are providing though! 0-0 half time.

Yes, it looks good. Start defense is shaky.

finnpark

2-2 fcuk

Thats 0.166 of a co-efficient down the drain.

Töpher

2-2. Comms thought the ref gave offisde?

Töpher

Apparently scored by Baldacino? Used to play for Blackburn Rovers or something?

Still not bad considering the team Derry have out. Their game against us on Sunday is much more important!

Töpher

FT: Derry 7 - 3 Gretna (agg)

Now, so far this season; Derry have thumped Gretna out of Europe, and beaten Gothenburg twice - sending them packing too! Heroes!

gustavo

Drogs Equalizer! Zayed!

Töpher

Yes Yes Yes!!!!!!!!

finnpark

Can I listen online?

eirebhoy

Get in!

Ronan|Raven

It is on RTE EUROPE radio channel on satellite (eurobird 1 28 east) or it is on sky boxes.

Limerick Dude

damien duff man of the match

Töpher

Ronan|Raven wrote:

It is on RTE EUROPE radio channel on satellite (eurobird 1 28 east) or it is on sky boxes.

MW567, LW252 - normal radios!