FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Baile Brigín 2]

St Pats had to move their game  to Tallaght and Sligo Rovers needed a derogation from UEFA in order to comply with UEFA rules regarding seating.https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0729/1312973-pats-to-play-conference-league-qualifier-at-tallaght/
Most of the top GAA stadiums would breeze the tests.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stadiums_in_Ireland_by_capacity

The League of Ireland is really the poor relation. Some sort of programme to get all Premier League grounds up to UEFA standards.

I think you have that very wrong

[Baile Brigín 2]

Rules for category 4 UEFA stadiums.

8,000 seats. No terracing
20 sq m referee dressing room
1,400 lux floodlights
1 turnstile per 660 spectators
100 vip seats
150 vip parking spaces
Full cctv facilities
A control room.
Media space for 60
7 camera positions
10 commentary positions
2 studios, 1 facing the pitch.
2 x press conference rooms for 50 journalists each.

How many county grounds tick those boxes?

[seafoid]

The GAA aren't answerable to UEFA. The seating capacity is the issue.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0729/1312973-pats-to-play-conference-league-qualifier-at-tallaght/

"St Patrick's Athletic, however, have been forced to move their Conference League third-round qualifier home leg against CSKA Sofia to Tallaght Stadium.The move is in order to facilitate UEFA's requirement that games in this round are played at Category 3 stadia, with a minimum capacity requirement for seating of 4,500."

How many LoI stadiums qualify as category 3?

[Baile Brigín 2]

The GAA aren't answerable to UEFA. The seating capacity is the issue.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0729/1312973-pats-to-play-conference-league-qualifier-at-tallaght/

"St Patrick's Athletic, however, have been forced to move their Conference League third-round qualifier home leg against CSKA Sofia to Tallaght Stadium.The move is in order to facilitate UEFA's requirement that games in this round are played at Category 3 stadia, with a minimum capacity requirement for seating of 4,500."

How many LoI stadiums qualify as category 3?

There is a great deal more than seating at play.

But even if it was, neither Parnell Park or  Markievicz Park could host this game. I'm not sure your logic is correct here

[Baile Brigín 2]

The Aviva, RDS and Tallaght are Category 4

Turners Cross and the Brandywell are 3.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Sligo won at home but damage was done.

Pats screwed the pooch and had a schmozlle our association has copyright on at the end. Didn't see it but heard the ref made a hames of it

[seafoid]

The Aviva, RDS and Tallaght are Category 4

Turners Cross and the Brandywell are 3.

Thanks.
Disappointing for Pats. Small margins . Big payouts.
Sligo will hopefully learn from the experience.

[seafoid]

Ferencvaros 4 Shamrock Rovers 0
Pretty comprehensive drubbing.

[From the Bunker]

Lets get the excuses in.......

Ferencvaros had the game brought forward to the earlier time of 5:30pm. They knew the sweltering heat of 35 degrees would affect Shamrock rovers lads.
Ferencvaros have players worth €40 million.

[mouview]

Ferencvaros 4 Shamrock Rovers 0
Pretty comprehensive drubbing.

Ferencvaros manager identified Rovers as quasi-British agricultural hoofers. He walked the walk in fairness.

[Main Street]

Ferencvaros 4 Shamrock Rovers 0
Pretty comprehensive drubbing.

Ferencvaros manager identified Rovers as quasi-British agricultural hoofers. He walked the walk in fairness.

That's a cliche which doesn't apply to SR, they assuredly are not hoofball side but obviously are technically limited at this level.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Ferencvaros 4 Shamrock Rovers 0
Pretty comprehensive drubbing.

Ferencvaros manager identified Rovers as quasi-British agricultural hoofers. He walked the walk in fairness.

That's a cliche which doesn't apply to SR, they assuredly are not hoofball side but obviously are technically limited at this level.

Beaten by a better team at a level that is legitimately a step beyond them.

If anything there is an argument they should have been more 'British'. Trying to pass around 7x international players in 36c heat is noble but in hindsight foolish. Were they too dogmatic and maybe should have gone direct? Played it ugly and brought the tie back to Tallaght alive?

But I do wonder about the psychology of knowing you are in the group stages already. Free swings can become 'who cares'.

[Baile Brigín 2]

If Rovers had played like this in Budapest...

This Ferusaiz kid is special. Definite international player. Rovers producing serious talent. Bazunu at Southampton, Ferijaz at Inter, Furling at Brighton, Sinclair at QPR etc

[From the Bunker]

If Rovers had played like this in Budapest...

This Ferusaiz kid is special. Definite international player. Rovers producing serious talent. Bazunu at Southampton, Ferijaz at Inter, Furling at Brighton, Sinclair at QPR etc

The heat last week was a huge factor. You also have to realise the tie was over from last week, Ferencvaros were probably going through the motions tonight.

[screenexile]

Could be worse... look at Linfield!!