European Draw

GLaDOS

dreamers75 wrote: »

Reckon they happy getting bohs ?


Handy cheap trip tho

Seem to be happy enough

dreamers75

stovelid wrote: »

Minnow.

:pac:

Just want the best for my fellow LOI clubs, literally the best :pac:

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Dundalk get Levski Sofia for the next round.:pac:

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Rovers get Ulysses or BNEI Yudeha or something.:P

The Volt

Armenia or Israel

dreamers75

baz2009 wrote: »

Rovers get Ulysses or BNEI Yudeha or something.:P

fix

The Volt

Tough one for Fingal!

Lamper.sffc

Nice trip but a tough game.:(

Ah well looking forward to it.:) Im sure we will give it our best shot. We do have a good away record

SRFC90

Shamrock Rovers vs Bnei Yehuda F.C (Israel) / FC Ulysses (Armenia).

Hmmmmmm......

dreamers75

SRFC90 wrote: »

Shamrock Rovers vs Bnei Yehuda F.C (Israel) / FC Ulysses (Armenia).

Hmmmmmm......

Nightmare either way.

Only a week to get a visa and sort flights wont be cheap either.

stovelid

The Israelis are supposed to be pretty good. If they win their tie, I can see major problems getting visas in such a short time.

patmac

dreamers75 wrote: »

Nightmare either way.

Only a week to get a visa and sort flights wont be cheap either.

If your going to Israel travel by boat it's cheaper and more exciting with free accommodation.

dreamers75

stovelid wrote: »

The Israelis are supposed to be pretty good. If they win their tie, I can see major problems getting visas in such a short time.

Dont think you can apply now without a match ticket/plane ticket?

Could always charter a boat over

stovelid

dreamers75 wrote: »

Dont think you can apply now without a match ticket/plane ticket?

Yeah - it's a disaster. I read that you can get Visas for Armenia at the airport, but for Israel with all that's gone on - I'd say it will be tough. Club will do a charter, more than likely.

My wife is due that week so I wouldn't have been able to go the second-leg anyway.

Hopefully there is a third-round to go to.

LiamMc

stovelid wrote: »

Yeah - it's a disaster. I read that you can get Visas for Armenia at the airport, but for Israel with all that's gone on - I'd say it will be tough. Club will do a charter, more than likely.

My wife is due that week so I wouldn't have been able to go the second-leg anyway.

Hopefully there is a third-round to go to.

Your mail-order bride is finally arriving. Congratulations
Will she be watching the first leg on ustream?

The Volt

stovelid wrote: »

Yeah - it's a disaster. I read that you can get Visas for Armenia at the airport, but for Israel with all that's gone on - I'd say it will be tough. Club will do a charter, more than likely.

My wife is due Jew that week so I wouldn't have been able to go the second-leg anyway.

Hopefully there is a third-round to go to.

FYP :pac:

stovelid

LiamMc wrote: »

Your mail-order bride is finally arriving.

You know what mots are like. I told her there's hospitals in Armenia but no joy.

Bob the Seducer

Since I don't think anyone has mentioned it explicitly yet, Sporting Fingal got CS Maritimo of Portugal.

Gavin "shels"

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

Since I don't think anyone has mentioned it explicitly yet, Sporting Fingal got CS Maritimo of Portugal.

Tough tie, but for the Fingal fan that goes it will be a nice oul trip.

Rockee

Gavin shels wrote: »

Tough tie, but for the Fingal fan that goes it will be a nice oul trip.

How did I know youed have something to say about Fingal Gavin? Predictable as ever. I wish Shels all the best in their endeavours.

Lamper.sffc

Gavin shels wrote: »

Tough tie, but for the Fingal fan that goes it will be a nice oul trip.

Cheers gav. I will enjoy it alright:)

Dont worry buddy, you still have the Leinster cup and 1st division mediocrity to look forward to, so all is not lost. Chin up

CiaranC

stovelid wrote: »

You know what mots are like. I told her there's hospitals in Armenia but no joy.

I burst my bollix laughing at that.

What a brutal draw. Im banned from entering Israel anyways

Guy:Incognito

stovelid wrote: »

The Israelis are supposed to be pretty good. If they win their tie, I can see major problems getting visas in such a short time.

I'm sure the irish embassy in Tel-Aviv could knock you up an Isreali passport:)

Gavin "shels"

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Dont worry buddy, you still have the Leinster cup and 1st division mediocrity to look forward to, so all is not lost. Chin up

WTF is the Leinster Cup? Oh and we have a future to look forward too!;)

Pauleta

Hard draw for Fingal Dundalk and Bohs should go through. Rovers is a hard one to call.

LiamMc

CiaranC wrote: »

I burst my bollix laughing at that.

What a brutal draw. Im banned from entering Israel anyways

Crikey, this is getting out of hand.
That's not more instructions from the other half is it?

dreamers75

LiamMc wrote: »

Crikey, this is getting out of hand.
That's not more instructions from the other half is it?

rovers fan could be anything

Zebra3

stovelid wrote: »

The Israelis are supposed to be pretty good. If they win their tie, I can see major problems getting visas in such a short time.

EU citizens don't need a visa to get into Israel.

dreamers75

Zebra3 wrote: »

EU citizens don't need a visa to get into Israel.

yeah like irish citizens dont need a passport to get into EU countries.


good luck with that.

TheBigLebowski

As far as I can see, if Bohs beat TNS (as you would expect), and then win their 3rd qualifying round game and enter the play-off round, they are guaranteed a spot in the Europa group stages at a minimum?

I hope they do well, but I don't know if I wish them that much sucess...

Wikipedia: The play-off round will be split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections will enter the group stage of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.

dreamers75

TheBigLebowski wrote: »

I hope they do well, but I don't know if I wish them that much sucess...

hmm success .......

Sadly this is ireland, they may well get into the groups and have to play more games midweek thus giving LOI titles chasers an oppurtunity to steal their crown.

But at what cost, 6 group games vs israel, norwegian, finnish teams no actual money made for the club other that the UEFA monies(next may). fans struggle to afford trips and increased home prices. Noone other than bohs fans go to the home UEFA games even tho well marketted to the entire country.

Does it ever end well for LOI clubs ?

TheBigLebowski

But the group stages of any European competition is the holy grail, no?

But seriously, if we can not call getting to the group stages in Europe "success", we may throw our hat at it now...

dreamers75

TheBigLebowski wrote: »

But the group stages of any European competition is the holy grail, no?

But seriously, if we can not call getting to the group stages in Europe "success", we may throw our hat at it now...

Success is not having points deducted or an * on the league. Having a budget at the start of the season and when it ends saying **** we made a tenner :eek::eek::eek:

in time it will fall into place, but if Pats had made the group stages in the last 2 years would that be a fair reflection on the league? **** no we were **** in the league and spent 6 million+ on playing 3 rounds in europe.

Granted we "competed" with the last round opponents but we spent money that there was no hope of making back. if we had of made the groups would anything have changed in the LOI? Would people come to our games ?

Rovers would be the best example of a club actually "making it" but tbh once you hit that last round, you sort of realise how ****ed you are and how well you did to get that far. Tis a bridge too far for us tbh.

/irony we under budget and top of the league

Rockee

Gavin shels wrote: »

WTF is the Leinster Cup? Oh and we have a future to look forward too!;)

Aw its ok Gav, how does that pint of bitter taste?

Pauleta wrote: »

Hard draw for Fingal

Wow..erm. Never realised there was sooo many folk with a hunchback. :P Best of luck to whatever team you follow.

GLaDOS

TheBigLebowski wrote: »

As far as I can see, if Bohs beat TNS (as you would expect), and then win their 3rd qualifying round game and enter the play-off round, they are guaranteed a spot in the Europa group stages at a minimum?

I hope they do well, but I don't know if I wish them that much sucess...

As far as I know that's correct, and would be a nice boost to Irish European rankings and respect in general

dan1895

Have to say good luck to Bohs, Rovers, and Dundalk, all have a chance of progression.
As for the other shower managed by Liam "no team of mine will lose 5-0 in Europe again" Buckley, FC Zimbru anyone?

djpbarry

If Bohs don't progress (to a third qualifying round tie that clashes with a certain curtain-raiser) it would be a major surprise.

I don't think Grevenmacher will be pushovers - they've given Cypriot, Finnish and Bosnian sides a run for their money in recent years. However, given that the Luxembourg National Division is currently ranked lower than the Carling Premiership up north, you'd have to expect Dundalk to progress.

I wouldn't right off Rovers' chances against (probably) Israeli opposition. The Israeli league is ranked at a similar level to the Austrian and Cypriot leagues and Bohs and Cork have acquitted themselves well against Salzburg ('09) and Apollon Limassol ('06). Having said that, Salzburg were hammered 5-1 by Israeli opposition (Maccabi Haifa) in last year's play-off round!

You wouldn't fancy Fingal to progress against a Portuguese side. Mind you, Marítimo's European record is pretty dismal. Still better than Fingal's though.

Bob the Seducer

dan1895 wrote: »

As for the other shower managed by Liam "no team of mine will lose 5-0 in Europe again" Buckley, FC Zimbru anyone?

Shut up, shut up, shut up! the flashbacks... aaagh!
1-0 against Krylia Sovetov, 0-0 against Hertha Berlin, 2-1 against Elfsborg (rocks back and forward...)

I'd been doing my best to forget that ever happened, thanks for that! :mad: :pac:

Lamper.sffc

djpbarry wrote: »

You wouldn't fancy Fingal to progress against a Portuguese side. Mind you, Marítimo's European record is pretty dismal. Still better than Fingal's though.

Excuse me:mad:. We have never lost a game in europe and thats a fact:)

GLaDOS

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Excuse me:mad:. We have never lost a game in europe and thats a fact:)

In fact your wins to games percentage is so great it can't be defined

Pineapple stu

I think i'll stick a few sheckels on Fingal to win the League and still be in the europa cup at the same time

dan1895

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

Shut up, shut up, shut up! the flashbacks... aaagh!
1-0 against Krylia Sovetov, 0-0 against Hertha Berlin, 2-1 against Elfsborg (rocks back and forward...)

I'd been doing my best to forget that ever happened, thanks for that! :mad: :pac:

Sorry that wasn't a dig at Pats, more so Fungal's managers record in euro competition.

FreeOSCAR

dan1895 wrote: »

Sorry that wasn't a dig at Pats, more so Fingal's managers record in euro competition.

FYP

Oat23

dan1895 wrote: »

Sorry that wasn't a dig at Pats, more so Fungal's managers record in euro competition.

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

FYP

If it aint broke don't fix it .

dan1895

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

FYP

whats to fix?