Europa League (inc Pats and Derry)

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Here's a somewhat bizarre thought.

Would it be better for Bohs to sabotage their league season so they could play in the Europa next season?

Irish teams are not going to make the CL League stages any time soon, so why not have the best team playing in the EL instead (heh, EL, who knew we'd be using that abbreviation this soon again)

SectionF

Des wrote: »

Would it be better for Bohs to sabotage their league season so they could play in the Europa next season?

No.

Töpher

Bohs will be banned from Europe when they get demoted, pointless exercise! :pac:

djpbarry

Des wrote: »

Would it be better for Bohs to sabotage their league season so they could play in the Europa next season?

Irish teams are not going to make the CL League stages any time soon, so why not have the best team playing in the EL instead (heh, EL, who knew we'd be using that abbreviation this soon again)

Well if they manage to get through the 2nd qualifying round next year (and with a slightly kinder draw, they may well do), they'll end up in the EL anyway.

eirebhoy

djpbarry wrote: »

Well if they manage to get through the 2nd qualifying round next year (and with a slightly kinder draw, they may well do), they'll end up in the EL anyway.

Yep. They were unlucky to draw Salzburg this year. On paper Salzburg are probably better than any of the teams Bohs might have faced in the final round of CL qualifying. A bit more luck next year and they should get a winnable 2nd round CL match to guarantee them Europa qualifiers.

dsmythy

eirebhoy wrote: »

Yep. They were unlucky to draw Salzburg this year. On paper Salzburg are probably better than any of the teams Bohs might have faced in the final round of CL qualifying. A bit more luck next year and they should get a winnable 2nd round CL match to guarantee them Europa qualifiers.

Unfortunately they may be broke and possibly demoted. Their team of next year wont get past any teams.

dreamers75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kDQIZ7v9PI


Derrys Goal :eek::eek::eek:

eirebhoy

Well then the same goes for if they get into the Europa Cup which is what Des was asking.

Gavin "shels"

dreamers75 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kDQIZ7v9PI


Derrys Goal :eek::eek::eek:

Shocking keeping, from the video it looks like if the keeper dived instead of stumbling over, he would have had that no bother.

eirebhoy

Yeh the keeper thought it was going wide. Terrible judgement.

premierstone

Fiver on Deery to be first goalscorer imo, buys a lot of bread in Malta!!

dfx-

Did it take a deflection?

dreamers75

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090724/sport/video-highlights-of-yesterdays-valletta-game

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