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ACitizenErased

What a fantastic goal

Hammer Archer

Deserved goal for KI. Dundalk have been atrocious since the second goal.

sonic85

Desperate stuff the last 10 minutes or so. Done and dusted me hole

ACitizenErased

That's a shocking tackle by Hoban

Chalk McHugh

Faroe team well on top last 15 minutes and deserved their goal..Sets it up nicely for the last quarter.

NIMAN

Dundalk starting to look very tired..
Need changes

Oat23

Dubs love complaining about Alan Cawley's accent when he's on the telly, but holy f*ck..Johnny McDonnell is on another level altogether. Unbearable.

sonic85

tastyt wrote: »

Commentators have decided to blame the non Irish lad on the Dundalk team for everything, colovic isn’t great at defending but the commentators would never go on about one of the Irish lads as much , just stupidly obvious

Dundalk playing themselves into trouble by passing in stupid areas

They didnt just decide among themselves hes been brutal - defensively especially but he hasn't been too hot going forward either

BonnieSituation

Oat23 wrote: »

Dubs love complaining about Alan Cawley's accent when he's on the telly, but holy f*ck..Johnny McDonnell is on another level altogether. Unbearable.

Johnny has been very eager all evening. The missus was calving it over his accent earlier when he was first onscreen.

Chalk McHugh

Oat23 wrote: »

Dubs love complaining about Alan Cawley's accent when he's on the telly, but holy f*ck..Johnny McDonnell is on another level altogether. Unbearable.

I'm a Dub and never even noticed Cawleys accent. Anfd im listening to him for years. Good podcast too.

tastyt

If your 2 nil up in a massive European game , manage the game. Put the ball in the channels and play in their half , see it out.

Don’t think your Barca all of a sudden and have Rodgers giving it to Gartland in your own box from every kick out. A joke.

Not as if Dundalk cut them open for the goals, one high ball lifted into the box and a corner flapped at by the keeper

ShatterProof

ACitizenErased wrote: »

That's a shocking tackle by Hoban

That’s a Dundalk tackle by Hoban

irishmanmick

tastyt wrote: »

Commentators have decided to blame the non Irish lad on the Dundalk team for everything, colovic isn’t great at defending but the commentators would never go on about one of the Irish lads as much , just stupidly obvious

Dundalk playing themselves into trouble by passing in stupid areas

He's been terrible defensively. He's a threat going forward, but today, has taken too much out of it on too many occasions. Been very poor today. Nothing to do with his nationality in fairness

Amirani

Completely different game since it went 2-0.

sonic85

Lovely finish there

Amirani

Great composure from Kelly.

Hammer Archer

Jesus christ. Should be 2-2, 3-1 instead.

fullstop

Super finish. Great composure.

irishmanmick

Against the run of play, but Dundalk won't mind!!

sonic85

I was just about to post that I wouldnt be surprised if Ki were able to grab an equalizer and then Kelly scored!

Have to say though I really feel there hasn't been much between these two teams. Ki were poor in the first half but they've been as good as Dundalk in the second

PTH2009

Hopefully a sign of things to come for Irish football

Hammer Archer

Jesus that looked like a penalty.

Chalk McHugh

Good save by Rogers. Dundalk have been poor for most of the second half. Fortunate to be two goals up.

tastyt

Few league of Ireland teams could do worse than throw in a bid for that big centre forward for Ki, some handful and would cause havoc in our league

PTH2009

tastyt wrote: »

Few league of Ireland teams could do worse than throw in a bid for that big centre forward for Ki, some handful and would cause havoc in our league

Prob have to quit his job first

Amirani

"Algorism"

irishmanmick

sonic85 wrote: »

I was just about to post that I wouldnt be surprised if Ki were able to grab an equalizer and then Kelly scored!

Have to say though I really feel there hasn't been much between these two teams. Ki were poor in the first half but they've been as good as Dundalk in the second

It's the age old problem for LOI teams in Europe (and often in the league). Irish sides just lack that ability to open up teams they are dominating. Dundalk were the far better side in the 1st half. To the point we were all wondering how Ki had got this far. First 2 goals were due to poor keeping

Watching the 2nd half and the difference has been Ki have been pushing bodies into the box. 3-4 players in box for every cross. Dundalk never had that many forward in 1st half. Hogan and wideman only for crosses.

Chalk McHugh

Decent team are KI but lacking the killer instinct tonight. Dundalk did what they had to do. All that mattered was getting the job done. Fair to play to the town. Bumper pay day and maximum exposure for the club. Hats off.

Irishmale0399

€3 million incoming. Big Bill sure is doing a great job from his Florida crib......C´MON de Town

Scorpion Sting

Massive congrats to Dundalk.

It’s great to see them make it back to the Europa League group stages.

Amirani

Well done to Dundalk, got the job done.

NIMAN

Congrats to Dundalk.
Very jealous watching your team tonight compared to the muck we are served up.

Bad social distancing now though, Ronan Glynn won't be happy.

ACitizenErased

I thought the appointment of yer man was pretty funny, but he seems fairly clued in.

BonnieSituation

Hon the Town!!!

Congrats lads!

Oat23

Filippo has only been here a month and he has already accomplished more than Stephen Bradley.

PTH2009

Congrats Dundalk, €3 million richer too ye baxtards. Hopefully the FAI have a chat with the government about getting more fans into the stadium for the home games

Massive game tomorrow night for Waterford away too Derry and also Sligo vs Rovers

ben.schlomo

Well done Dundalk, great stuff, doing the LOI proud by qualifying.

magma69

Great stuff. Well done Dundalk!

kksaints

Fair play to Dundalk. Did what they had to do tonight. They can look forward to the draw tomorrow.

Chalk McHugh

Oat23 wrote: »

Filippo has only been here a month and he has already accomplished more than Stephen Bradley.

We're happy with winning the league this year..And maybe the double. Enjoy ye're win but dont lose the run of yourself.

Zebra3

Fair play to Dundalk.

Handy enough draw as one could hope for along the way but still had to do it.

Big one was knocking out Sheriff.

Tonight a stroll in the park by comparison.

Hopefully some fans allowed into the home group games.

joeysoap

KI were a lot better than the scoreline, a lot better than some people think too.
We’ll see them again.

Akabusi

Congrats Dundalk. Did what was needed.

joeysoap

kksaints wrote: »

Fair play to Dundalk. Did what they had to do tonight. They can look forward to the draw tomorrow.

You play the team you are facing ( as a Rovers fan correctly pointed out after Sunday’s massacre)

Ferris_Bueller

I was as sceptical as anyone at the appointment of Filippo but hard not to be delighted for the man. I can't see Dundalk pulling off any surprises in the group stages this time around but fair play to them for getting there!

TheCitizen

Brilliant for Dundalk.

How did that Faroe Islands team put 6 past Dinamo Tbilisi? Were Tbilisi missing players? Any chance that some fans will be allowed in for the Group games?

Dillonb3

Delighted with the result, got a bit cagey when they pulled a goal back but I'm going to enjoy the draw tomorrow without the hasle of work 😀

Oat23

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

We're happy with winning the league this year..And maybe the double. Enjoy ye're win but dont lose the run of yourself.

I'm just trolling. I'm not a Dundalk fan.

Irishmale0399

Oat23 wrote: »

I'm just trolling. I'm not a Dundalk fan.

Rovers in the draw tomorrow??? Surely as Irelands....:D:D

highgiant1985

Great to see an Irish side qualify. Will be interesting to see what group they get!

Is it open draw tomorrow for the groups or are their seedlings? Assume Dundalk lowest seeds if so.