FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[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!! 

[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

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.

They had another gear, but the reaction at the end was very far from the motions

[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.

They had another gear, but the reaction at the end was very far from the motions

Hopefully Rovers make a couple of quid from the Group stages. Irish Soccer is improving. Coaching in rural areas has improved 10 fold.

[An Watcher]

It's come a long way from the old hoof it up the middle back in the day.  Some of the passing is excellent

[Itchy]

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.

They had another gear, but the reaction at the end was very far from the motions

I was recently at a tournament in Dublin in which rovers had 2 under 12 teams. They were exceptional and way above even the standard of the uk teams coming across for it. Now they have a massive pick and i understand they go outside even their own hinterland to bring in some players but the coaching must be good too.

[mrdeeds]

See the end of Linfield game??? 4 on 1 messed up then concede an og. Lose on penos.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

See the end of Linfield game??? 4 on 1 messed up then concede an og. Lose on penos.

They should have won about 4-0 but fluffed so many sitters. Can't say I'm too sorry though

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0826/1318903-shamrock-rovers-in-pot-3-for-conference-league-draw/

The winner of each group will advance to the round of 16, with the group runner-up facing one of the third-placed teams in the Europa League at the last-32 stage.

Earlier this week, Tallaght Stadium was confirmed as the venue for Rovers' home games in the competition.

Because of the winter World Cup in Qatar, the Thursday group games will be played over a shorter period, with the opening ties scheduled for 8 September.

The subsequent matchdays are 15 September, 6 October, 13 October, 27 October & 3 November.

Pot 1: Villarreal (Spain), FC Basel (Switzerland), Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands), Gent (Belgium), Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia), West Ham United (England)

Pot 2: CFR Cluj (Romania), Molde (Norway), FCSB (Romania), Fiorentina (Italy), FC Koln (Germany), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (Israel), Apollon Limassol (Cyprus), Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia),

Pot 3: Nice (France), Anderlecht (Belgium), Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania), Austria Wien (Austria), Hearts (Scotland), Shamrock Rovers (Republic of Ireland), Sivasspor (Turkey), FC Vaduz (Liechtenstein)

Pot 4: Dnipro (Ukraine), Lech Poznan (Poland), FC Slovacko (Czech Republic), Silkeborg (Denmark), Djurgardens (Sweden), Pyunik Yerevan (Armenia), RFS Riga (Latvia), FC Ballkani (Kosovo).


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[Baile Brigín 2]

Molde, Gent, Hammarby.

A great draw soccer wise. Not the glamour trips they might have had.

[From the Bunker]

Fair dues to the Women, great to see them reach the play-off for the World Cup!