Dundalk FC

[Baile Brigín 2]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

[Itchy]

They made 10 changes from their strongest team so I would say no one is reading anything into that result bar a few jealous Shamrock Rovers fans!

[Baile Brigín 2]

They made 10 changes from their strongest team so I would say no one is reading anything into that result bar a few jealous Shamrock Rovers fans!

But we were told Dundalk had a squad for 60 games. They had a full international and numerous underage ones out there. A lot of Dundalk fans on social media are questioning the overall policy of the club in having 30 pros if the bench is that poor.

Regardless its an alarming regression since Kenny left.

[OgraAnDun]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

Win the Europa League and you don't need to worry about qualifying through the Airtricity League for next year   

[Baile Brigín 2]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

Win the Europa League and you don't need to worry about qualifying through the Airtricity League for next year   

Wouldn't surprise me if the owners are thinking like that. Remember they formally instructed Perth to have the goalkeepers take corners.

[Main Street]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

Win the Europa League and you don't need to worry about qualifying through the Airtricity League for next year   

Dundalk's opponents KI had their  scheduled sunday game postponed.
The game last night should have been postponed no question that, it was the height of FAI ignorance to go ahead as Dundalk were always going to field a 2nd string team and allow Rovers take unfair advantage to stretch their lead over Bohs. Dundalk have games in hand and should finish 3rd, or win the FAI cup, both a tad easier tasks than winning the EL.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

Win the Europa League and you don't need to worry about qualifying through the Airtricity League for next year   

Dundalk's opponents KI had their  scheduled sunday game postponed.
The game last night should have been postponed no question that, it was the height of FAI ignorance to go ahead as Dundalk were always going to field a 2nd string team and allow Rovers take unfair advantage to stretch their lead over Bohs. Dundalk have games in hand and should finish 3rd, or win the FAI cup, both a tad easier tasks than winning the EL.

A full time outfit with 30+ players should be able to cope with Thursday Sunday Thursday. Rovers played 4 games in 15 days and aren't whining.

[Main Street]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

Win the Europa League and you don't need to worry about qualifying through the Airtricity League for next year   

Dundalk's opponents KI had their  scheduled sunday game postponed.
The game last night should have been postponed no question that, it was the height of FAI ignorance to go ahead as Dundalk were always going to field a 2nd string team and allow Rovers take unfair advantage to stretch their lead over Bohs. Dundalk have games in hand and should finish 3rd, or win the FAI cup, both a tad easier tasks than winning the EL.

A full time outfit with 30+ players should be able to cope with Thursday Sunday Thursday. Rovers played 4 games in 15 days and aren't whining.

The reactionary gobs. replies. Who gives a flying fck about Shamrock Rovers  or whether they whine or not. Nobody is talking about that bunch,  seeing as they barely got past a dud Baltic outfit on the 20th penalty kick and then bow out of Europe at their first real hurdle.
Dundalk are the last remaining LOI team in europe, now in the EL play offs. Probably the last ever LOI team to make it this far in future and have this golden opportunity to make the group stages of the EL.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Had they their strongest team on considering the amount at stake on Thursday and was the league not more or less over anyway?

They are out of the Europan spots at the moment. If they lose on Thursday and finish 4th that will be a cataclysmic call.

Definitely not a first team, but still a few international players out there. Two played for England underage. That was still a shambles.

Win the Europa League and you don't need to worry about qualifying through the Airtricity League for next year   

Dundalk's opponents KI had their  scheduled sunday game postponed.
The game last night should have been postponed no question that, it was the height of FAI ignorance to go ahead as Dundalk were always going to field a 2nd string team and allow Rovers take unfair advantage to stretch their lead over Bohs. Dundalk have games in hand and should finish 3rd, or win the FAI cup, both a tad easier tasks than winning the EL.

A full time outfit with 30+ players should be able to cope with Thursday Sunday Thursday. Rovers played 4 games in 15 days and aren't whining.

The reactionary gobs. replies. Who gives a flying fck about Shamrock Rovers  or whether they whine or not. Nobody is talking about that bunch,  seeing as they barely got past a dud Baltic outfit on the 20th penalty kick and then bow out of Europe at their first real hurdle.
Dundalk are the last remaining LOI team in europe, now in the EL play offs. Probably the last ever LOI team to make it this far in future and have this golden opportunity to make the group stages of the EL.

Its Dundalk doing the whining...

[Itchy]

So Baile, you reckon Dundalk are so much better than Shams that their B team should beat them. Doesn't say much for the Shams.

I'm sure Dundalk would happily take a 4 nil defeat to rovers for a place in the Europa league and 3 to 4m euro in the kitty.

[Baile Brigín 2]

So Baile, you reckon Dundalk are so much better than Shams that their B team should beat them. Doesn't say much for the Shams.

I'm sure Dundalk would happily take a 4 nil defeat to rovers for a place in the Europa league and 3 to 4m euro in the kitty.

No. I 'reckon' a full time outfit can easily handle a Thursday, Sunday, Thursday set of games. Dundalk put out a very expensively assembled second string, got whacked, and rather than talk about why their fringe players, including a US full international and a number of English, Irish and IFA underage international players, got smashed the narrative is how unfair it is they had to play. While ignoring that it was Rovers 4th game in 2 weeks.

I would strongly suspect that Dundalk XI's wagebill is in or around the one Rovers put out. Instead of discussing Dundalks recruitment policy and lack of talent coming through we are being directed towards some alledged unfairness. It's blatant spin and bullshit designed to paper over Dundalks regression.

Fair play to them for being where they are, but remember they lost 3-0 in the CL to a Slovenianside, beat an Andorran side 1-0 and a Moldovan team on penalties. If they beat a Faroese side they get group football. It was handed to them on a plate and they are still wobbling along. This they know.

[Capt Pat]

Surely Dundalk will get through against a team from the Faroe Islands? I know they had a big win against Tblisi but they can't really be that good can they?

[laoislad]

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[An Watcher]

These boys look a handy side. If they get to thus stage they're decent

[PadraicHenryPearse]

ki beat Bratislava 3-0 this year a team that Dundalk lost 4-1 on agg last year. they were 4/1 at kick off... not looking great now