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rover one
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OldBawnHoop
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Enjoy it whoever is going. Absolutely disgusted I can't go. Makes me sick to think I wont be there
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TBWRA
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you have had since November to plan it in fairness
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"The Football Grounds of Europe" about Dalymount that :- "You walk down lanes you'd expect to find a backstreet mechanic only to stumble onto a national stadium steeped in tradition and history"
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OldBawnHoop
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I don't think that far ahead
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Honey Monster
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It's a joke the first leg isnt being televised. Enjoy the trip lads and best of luck.
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Carmody 10
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Setanta 1 it's on. Dont have it so a link would be appreiciated.
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Sloop John G
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Rovers facing daunting task in Copenhegen
By Daniel McDonnell, IN COPENHAGEN Tuesday July 26 2011 SHAMROCK ROVERS board a flight to Denmark this morning ahead of their Champions League clash with the best team in Scandinavia -- the toughest opponent they could possibly have drawn at the penultimate stage of qualifying for the biggest tournament in club football. The scale of the challenge needs to be put in context. If FC Copenhagen collect a fourth successive league title this season, they won't need to bother with the preliminary stages in 2012. The Danish champions will get an automatic ticket to the group stages from now on -- mainly because of the exploits of the capital's foremost representatives. Last year, FCK progressed to the round of 16, taking 10 points from a group topped by Barcelona. Pep Guardiola's superstars could only manage a 1-1 draw at the Parken Stadium and left it late before wrapping up a 2-0 victory at the Nou Camp. A certain Lionel Messi scored all of the eventual winners' goals in those two meetings. Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea ended Copenhagen's interest, although the Danes secured a respectable scoreless draw at Stamford Bridge after a 2-0 home loss effectively ended their chances of progression. After rubbing shoulders with the game's elite, you can understand why the natives will be expecting a comfortable win when Shamrock Rovers come to town. A 1-0 victory over two legs against the Estonian champions won't inspire fear in Copenhagen. That's probably no harm for the Dubliners, though, with manager Michael O'Neill agreeing last week that Irish sides are generally more comfortable in the role of underdog. They face a completely different type of pressure this week. If they somehow manage to produce a huge upset and eliminate the Danish champions, the only team ranked higher which they could draw in the final qualifying round is Glasgow Rangers, and they are only in a lofty position because of their unlikely run to the UEFA Cup final in 2008. Given the familiarity with the ailing Scottish game, Ally McCoist's side would arguably present a less daunting task than the 90 minutes in Copenhagen tomorrow, and the return leg in Tallaght next Tuesday. So, what exactly lies in store for the League of Ireland champions? THE MANAGER A crumb of encouragement for the Hoops is that Copenhagen have changed management over the summer, with Norwegian Stale Solbakken lured to the Bundesliga where he has taken charge of FC Koln. In his six years in charge at the Parken Stadium, Solbakken delivered five league titles and presided over their progress in Europe. So, he is a hard act to follow. Swede Roland Nilsson has stepped into the breach. His name might ring a bell. Nilsson had stints in England with Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry in the 1990s and had a brief stint in the hot seat with the latter when they were based at Highfield Road. That came just after relegation from the Premier League and he was sacked when Coventry slipped out of the play-off picture. It was a tough education, so Nilsson returned home to learn the managerial trade, firstly spending five years with GAIS and then stepping up to to take the reins at Malmo. He delivered a Swedish title at the third attempt and Copenhagen subsequently moved for his services. Nilsson is at the early stages of his tenure, with just two league games under his belt; a comfortable away victory at SonderjyskE was followed by a 2-2 home draw with Odense last weekend. THE PLAYERS The pull of Germany has also weakened Copenhagen on the personnel front. Defenders Oscar Wendt and Zdenek Pospech departed for the Bundesliga as their contracts had expired. The loss of skipper and inspirational homegrown midfielder William Kvist to Stuttgart was softened somewhat by receiving a fee believed to be in the region of €3.5m. With Jesper Gronkjaer retiring and another member of the rearguard, Mikael Antonsson, departing for Bologna, some experienced figures have departed. In particular, they have suffered losses in defensive areas. However, the flip side is that they have retained key attacking figures, particularly the prolific Senegalese forward Dame N'Doye, who has attracted suitors from further afield. Brazilian midfielder Claudemir is another to look out for. Copenhagen weren't going to just sit back and let players go without replacing them, so they were able to shell out money for Norwegian international midfielder Christian Grindheim and another Senegalese attacker -- Pape Pate Diouf. Icelandic international Ragnar Sigurdsson was recruited from Gothenberg. Nilsson could field a side full of players with senior caps if he wanted. THE STADIUM Shamrock Rovers supporters and players loved every minute of the Europa League encounter with Juventus 12 months ago, yet the only slight disappointment was that the game in Italy was moved from Turin to Modena. A fine stadium nonetheless, but compact enough by Juventus standards. The Parken Stadium is up there with Europe's best, however. With a 38,000 capacity, it is also the home for the Danish national team and has staged multiple concerts. U2, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and the Rolling Stones are just some of the artists to have performed there. Earlier this year, they even managed to get over 36,000 into the ground for a handball match -- it's a popular sport in this part of the world. Over 20,000 are expected to turn out for the visit of Shamrock Rovers. Whatever happens, it promises to be a memorable experience for the Hoops contingent which leaves Dublin on a charter flight at 9.0 this morning. - Daniel McDonnell, IN COPENHAGEN Irish Independent |
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tribalarmy
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How many Rovers fans are travelling?
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Kevin Kilbane Joined: 04 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 257 |
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250-300 is the numbers I'm hearing. 150 is a definite starting figure as 2 charters of 96 and 55 odd are full(the second one being the team/club). I know of 15-20 making their own way also. Should be a bit of fun anyway! For all the grief O'Neill gets his style of play should suit playing a way in europe-Pity he adopts that same style playing at home against Bray |
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TangyZizzle
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Good luck other Rovers
For someone like myself who's not exactly local to Tallaght, what will be the best way to get tickets to the home fixture of this? Will it be alright to leave it 'til the night to buy them or is that a bit late? Edited by TangyZizzle - 26 Jul 2011 at 1:24pm |
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God save Ireland! said the heroes, God save Ireland said they all.Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,Oh what matter when for Erin dear we fall!
Dalyer - so good they sold it twice |
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I'd say a lot will depend on tomorrows result.Should the tie be alive I'd imagine tickets will be hard to come by. Should we lose 6-0 I'd say you could pick your seat |
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TangyZizzle
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When will tickets be available for the second leg? After the season ticket holders and members take their bite I'm assuming
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God save Ireland! said the heroes, God save Ireland said they all.Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,Oh what matter when for Erin dear we fall!
Dalyer - so good they sold it twice |
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Trap junior
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Alot.
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TangyZizzle
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Nice one
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God save Ireland! said the heroes, God save Ireland said they all.Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,Oh what matter when for Erin dear we fall!
Dalyer - so good they sold it twice |
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Sloop John G
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O'Neill has faith in Rovers to raise their game and upset odds
By Daniel McDonnell Wednesday July 27 2011 AS a player with Northern Ireland, Michael O'Neill was part of a group that developed a reputation for upsetting the odds on their travels. With his old team-mate Jim Magilton by his side, the Shamrock Rovers manager is aiming to draw on that experience and mastermind a result to keep their Champions League third qualifying round tie with FC Copenhagen alive into next week's decider in Dublin. Copenhagen may be going through a transitional period after the summer appointment of Roland Nilsson and the departure of six players who were instrumental in their charge to the final 16 of last season's competition, but they are still warm favourites to advance. O'Neill, whose team will line out in the 4-5-1 formation that has served them well on their European travels, believes that his charges are capable of giving more than a good account of themselves against Copenhagen. "When I was with the North, we made sure we were hard to beat," he said. "We probably had the mindset that my team will have here. complacency "The expectation level wasn't high, but we could come to places like this knowing we had good players and that if we could all lift our game a few levels above what people expected us to, then we could cause upsets. It will be a similar approach from my own players here." FC Copenhagen manager Nilsson -- who was at Coventry at the same time as O'Neill -- stressed there would be no complacency from the odds-on shots. "I saw the games against Flora Tallinn and they are well organised in the things they are doing," he said, with regard to Rovers. "It will be tough, so we have to play the way that suits us. "That means having a high tempo with the ball and good movement. I think that's the recipe. "We know that conceding a goal could make it very dangerous for us in Ireland." The hosts' only injury doubt surrounds the fitness of key striker Dame N'Doye, with the Senegalese international troubled by a groin complaint. O'Neill is without the suspended Chris Turner, with Stephen Rice in pole position to deputise as the other alternative, Stephen O'Donnell, is struggling with a hamstring injury. (Probable Teams) Copenhagen -- Wiland; Thomsen, Ottesen, Zanta, Bengtsson; Bolanos, Claudemir, Grindheim, Diouf; N'Doye, Santin. Shamrock Rovers -- Thompson, Sullivan, Oman, Sives, Stevens; Kelly, Rice, McCormack, Finn, Dennehy; Twigg. FC Copenhagen v Shamrock Rovers, Live, Setanta Sports 1, 7.0 - Daniel McDonnell Irish Independent |
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Clonbhoy
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Cannot see anything but a straightforward victory to nil for FCK. Best of luck though Shams.
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FREEWHEELER
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Hope O'Donnell fails his fitness test, Ricer could be a key man tonight. Big Al in goal will be missed though........hopeful of keeping the outcome alive to next week. COME ON THE HOOPS.
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We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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