LOI in Europe 2013

Lawrence1895

Sparks43 wrote: »

Just looking through the seedings there and we (Pats) Could get IBV for the 3rd year in a row:eek:

And now they have David James playing for them

And after that Hannover again?

Mint Sauce

Groupings for todays CL draw confirmed. Sligo Rovers in group 2, can only be drawn against the bolded teams in their own group.

First qualifying round draw (seeded teams in bold)
EB/Streymur (FRO)
SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FC Lusitans (AND)
FC Shirak (ARM)

Second qualifying round draw
Group 1
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
FC Sheriff (MDA)
NK Maribor (SVN)
Neftçi PFK (AZE)
FK Željezničar (BIH)
KS Skënderbeu (ALB)
Birkirkara FC (MLT)
FK Vardar (MKD)
FK Sutjeska (MNE)

Group 2
Celtic FC
Legia Warszawa (POL)
IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR)
HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Ekranas (LTU)
FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)
Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)

Group 3
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
FK Partizan (SRB)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Győri ETO FC (HUN)
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
CS Fola Esch (LUX)
Winner first qualifying round Match 1
Winner first qualifying round Match 2

dsmythy

Group 2

Seeded

Celtic FC (SCO)
Legia Warszawa (POL)
IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR)
HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Ekranas (LTU)

Unseeded

FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)
Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)

So I'm guessing Sligo would like Ekranas?

EDIT: Yeah what he said above

Mint Sauce

dsmythy wrote: »

Group 2

Seeded

Celtic FC (SCO)
Legia Warszawa (POL)
IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR)
HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Ekranas (LTU)

Unseeded

FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)
Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)

So I'm guessing Sligo would like Ekranas?

EDIT: Yeah what he said above

I was wondering what its like this time of year.

major bill

Sligo V Celtic wrote all over that draw

Oat23

Ekranas PLEASE. We can win that game going off the Shams game last July.

Molde or Legia would be good trips otherwise.

NIMAN

dsmythy wrote: »

Group 2

Seeded

Celtic FC (SCO)
Legia Warszawa (POL)
IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR)
HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Ekranas (LTU)

Unseeded

FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)
Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)

So I'm guessing Sligo would like Ekranas?

EDIT: Yeah what he said above

So Celtic can draw Cliftonville?

That'll be a Tricolourfest:D

celtictiger32

what time are the draws on, got up specially to watch it. and is it on the goggle box or just on streams?

Mint Sauce

celtictiger32 wrote: »

what time are the draws on, got up specially to watch it. and is it on the goggle box or just on streams?

On right now.

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2014/draws/index.html

celtictiger32

shows the respect uefa give the qualifying teams, he just called out 'fc sherrif from................................................' gob****es

celtictiger32

norway it is for sligo

Mint Sauce

Sligo have Molde FK

1st leg in the Showgounds

applehunter

Tough draw

celtictiger32

celtic v cliftonville

Mint Sauce

And Celtic have Cliftonville

:eek:

celtictiger32

full house in solitude for that one.

is the europa draw on staright after???

Francie Barrett

Molde are second bottom in the Norwegian league - surely a bit of hope for Sligo?

dsmythy

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Molde are second bottom in the Norwegian league - surely a bit of hope for Sligo?

Definitely. Decent chance.

Oat23

Lovely stuff, always wanted to go to Molde. Not going to completely rule out going through either with the way they are playing, but it'll be tough. Their main man in midfield, Eikrem, might be gone by the time the game comes around which is a plus.

dsmythy

Group 1

Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
Gefle IF (SWE)
FC Inter Turku (FIN)
KR (ISL)
FK Ventspils (LVA)

Glentoran FC (NIR)
Víkingur (FRO)
VMFD Žalgiris (LTU)
AUK Broughton FC (WAL)
JK Trans Narva (EST)

Group 5

Breidablik (ISL)
Tromsø IL (NOR)
Malmö FF (SWE)
SK Liepājas Metalurgs (LVA)
Linfield FC (NIR)
FC İnter Bakı (AZE)

IFK Mariehamn (FIN)
FC Santa Coloma (AND)
NK Celje (SVN)
ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO)
Prestatyn Town FC (WAL)
Drogheda United FC (IRL)

Mint Sauce

Oat23 wrote: »

Lovely stuff, always wanted to go to Molde. Not going to completely rule out going through either with the way they are playing, but it'll be tough. Their main man in midfield, Eikrem, might be gone by the time the game comes around which is a plus.

Very tempted my self to go.

celtictiger32

dsmythy wrote: »

Group 1

Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
Gefle IF (SWE)
FC Inter Turku (FIN)
KR (ISL)
FK Ventspils (LVA)

Glentoran FC (NIR)
Víkingur (FRO)
VMFD Žalgiris (LTU)
AUK Broughton FC (WAL)
JK Trans Narva (EST)

Group 5

Breidablik (ISL)
Tromsø IL (NOR)
Malmö FF (SWE)
SK Liepājas Metalurgs (LVA)
Linfield FC (NIR)
FC İnter Bakı (AZE)

IFK Mariehamn (FIN)
FC Santa Coloma (AND)
NK Celje (SVN)
ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO)
Prestatyn Town FC (WAL)
Drogheda United FC (IRL)

is that draw on the stream aswell? and if so what time?

glentoran and linfield would be nice draws for our two, fvck all travel costs and probably favourites to go through.

that molde team can score all the same, their two wins were a 4-0 and 6-0. must be the influence of ole gunnar solsjkaer

citytillidie

celtictiger32 wrote: »

is that draw on the stream aswell? and if so what time?

glentoran and linfield would be nice draws for our two, fvck all travel costs and probably favourites to go through.

that molde team can score all the same, their two wins were a 4-0 and 6-0. must be the influence of ole gunnar solsjkaer

1st round is at 12 and 2nd at 1:30

Mint Sauce

Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the Molde Manager!!

dsmythy

irish-stew wrote: »

Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the Molde Manager!!

Yeah but Ian Baraclough is the Sligo Rovers manager :P

Mint Sauce

dsmythy wrote: »

Yeah but Ian Baraclough is the Sligo Rovers manager :P

Well that I knew already.

:pac:

NIMAN

Not a bad draw for Sligo, with any luck OGS will move on from Molde in the summer and the team will weaken. Think he had them playing great stuff.

Some draw for the Cliftonville fans, they won't know who to cheer on!

AgileMyth

irish-stew wrote: »

Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the Molde Manager!!

I'm sure the media will focus on his involvement. He used to be a sub for Yanited.

Don't think I can afford to go to Norway. Beat this crowd and get away in the next one!

AgileMyth

Grand draw for Pats as usual

CSF

AgileMyth wrote: »

I'm sure the media will focus on his involvement. He used to be a sub for Yanited.

Don't think I can afford to go to Norway. Beat this crowd and get away in the next one!

Going Ryanair to Rygge and then getting the train north could be a more cost-effective option?

AgileMyth

CSF wrote: »

Going Ryanair to Rygge and then getting the train north could be a more cost-effective option?

Looks to be. Long train though! Its the cost of actually being there for a week or so that'll kill us. I'm hearing 8 euro per pint :eek:

We were paying 1 euro in Slovakia last year!

Mint Sauce

AgileMyth wrote: »

I'm sure the media will focus on his involvement. He used to be a sub for Yanited.

Don't think I can afford to go to Norway. Beat this crowd and get away in the next one!

Some already have focused on Ian Baraclough being the only English Manager in the competition.

CSF

AgileMyth wrote: »

Looks to be. Long train though! Its the cost of actually being there for a week or so that'll kill us. I'm hearing 8 euro per pint :eek:

We were paying 1 euro in Slovakia last year!

Norway is crazy expensive actually yeah. Heading over for 2 Tippelaegen games in a fortnight but that is only a 2 night trip. Best of luck, I'm a bitter bastard who wants to see all our domestic rivals lose but if I was to pick any of the Irish to win it would be Sligo.

NIMAN

I think its in all our interests for all the Irish teams to do well.

I tend to find that I cheer on every LoI team when they are playing in Europe. Even Rovers in the EL Group!!

CSF

NIMAN wrote: »

I think its in all our interests for all the Irish teams to do well.

I tend to find that I cheer on every LoI team when they are playing in Europe. Even Rovers in the EL Group!!

No it's in the interest of the teams who have a chance of qualifying for Europe. The other Irish teams in Europe doing well just gives them more resources to help them continue to do better than us and sign players that we might have nicked otherwise.

markc1184

Looking forward to a trip to Sweden. Anyone have any recommendations for accommodation etc from previous visits?

Sparks43

In 2009 Žalgiris was left inoperative and the club owners refused to sell, resulting in the team and fans continuing the club under the name of VMFD Žalgiris

Sounds like Cork :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

I leave my differences aside when comes to Europe. I wish every team in LOI best in Europe.

If it means the league getting some better publicity then I'm all for it.

CSF

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I leave my differences aside when comes to Europe. I wish every team in LOI best in Europe.

If it means the league getting some better publicity then I'm all for it.

Yeah, to be fair I understand the sentiments, they just aren't mine. I have no real affection for the league, just my club.

Perhaps a little bit hypocritical considering nothing makes me warm to someone more than finding out they support their local club, wherever that is.

Sparks43

Are they doing pots of 10 for the second round or is it just dumb luck?

Scottish team for Pats please

Hibernian preferably

Oat23

Seems like another decent draw for Pats if they get through?(Not travel-wise!)

FC Pyunik (Armenia)/FK Teteks(Macedonia)

Derry heading to Trabzon.

Drogs to play Hibs if they somehow manage to beat Malmo.

Sparks43

Offs Macadonia or armenia

FK Teteks (MKD) v FC Pyunik (ARM) vs Pats or the swan eaters

Malmo can get Hibs:pac:

homerjay2005

pretty good draws all around for the Irish teams.

gimmick

CSF wrote: »

Yeah, to be fair I understand the sentiments, they just aren't mine. I have no real affection for the league, just my club.

Perhaps a little bit hypocritical considering nothing makes me warm to someone more than finding out they support their local club, wherever that is.

I agree.

First time for everything :pac:

Oat23

Derry will probably be the only game with TV coverage, maybe ourselves vs Molde but I cannot remember if Norwegian TV covered the 2nd Q round last year.

Derry City also the #1 trend worldwide on twitter right now :pac:

AgileMyth

The Yaniteds are creaming themselves on twitter over Solskjaer being in Sligo. Nobodys told them yet they can't get tickets!

AgileMyth

Its not just on twitter either. Check out the Yanited thread here for even more ridiculousness!

This could be fun after all.

NIMAN

I can't see us getting past Trabzonspor at all.
Plus its looking costly to get there.

Oat23

AgileMyth wrote: »

The Yaniteds are creaming themselves on twitter over Solskjaer being in Sligo. Nobodys told them yet they can't get tickets!

I'm going into the Belfry and waving my tickets around on the way to the game.

Oat23 wrote: »

Their main man in midfield, Eikrem, might be gone by the time the game comes around which is a plus.

Reported to have signed for Heerenveen today. Good news for us!

AgileMyth

Oat23 wrote: »

I'm going into the Belfry and waving my tickets around on the way to the game.

Gold dust. I might sell mine for a few hundred and stay in the pub. Not that pub though, obviously!