Derry City v Dundalk Match Thread

[TenaciousDee]

With Rovers involvement in Europe, the FAI has moved to reschedule the final day of the season to Sunday October 6th, with each game kicking off at 7pm.

[Greengo]

With Rovers involvement in Europe, the FAI has moved to reschedule the final day of the season to Sunday October 6th, with each game kicking off at 7pm.

Tomorrow... geesis they're cutting it fine

[TenaciousDee]

Kickoff at the same time as their UECL game too.

Eejit I am November I meant folks

[brandyball]

The Sunday before,30th October Rovers vs Derry City will be shown live on RTE with 19.00 k.o.

[mokendismucker]

The Sunday before,30th October Rovers vs Derry City will be shown live on RTE with 19.00 k.o.

Could it be a title decider……..

[brandyball]

The Sunday before,30th October Rovers vs Derry City will be shown live on RTE with 19.00 k.o.

Could it be a title decider……..

A real 6 pointer...

[brandyball]

Rovers scored in 6th minute of injury time after ref added on 4.

[magspat]

Ahh we will be happy with second and the FAI cup.

[brandyball]

Ahh we will be happy with second and the FAI cup.

Deffo after being so far behind last season.

[da-gama]

Rovers scored in 6th minute of injury time after ref added on 4.

Absolute sickner this was. Would be massive if we can go into our game against them with a 3 point gap [or less]

[brandyball]

European qualification

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=5 ... 5575382516

[Keyser Soze]

Qualified euro football next season.

But really need to keep going and try to secure 2nd spot, as it'll bring in more money and give us a safety net of a defeat taking us into Conference League qualifying.

[da-gama]

The thought of going to Tallaght now on Sunday isn't overly appealing but yet, we'll still be there!

[refjohn]

Qualified euro football next season.

But really need to keep going and try to secure 2nd spot, as it'll bring in more money and give us a safety net of a defeat taking us into Conference League qualifying.

Sorry but that not correct. 1st into Champions League - 2nd, 3rd and Cup Winners into COnference League. Only advantage to any side is Cup Winners go to 2nd round via a bye. Happened to Pats last season. Seems weird as Shels could get byed if the unthinkable for us happens ahead of ourselves and Dundalk or Pats.

[Nige92]

Qualified euro football next season.

But really need to keep going and try to secure 2nd spot, as it'll bring in more money and give us a safety net of a defeat taking us into Conference League qualifying.

Sorry but that not correct. 1st into Champions League - 2nd, 3rd and Cup Winners into COnference League. Only advantage to any side is Cup Winners go to 2nd round via a bye. Happened to Pats last season. Seems weird as Shels could get byed if the unthinkable for us happens ahead of ourselves and Dundalk or Pats.

St Pats got the bye due to Russian clubs being suspended from European competition. I don't believe that is guaranteed an Irish team will receive a bye next season, so we may well enter the first stage of the Europa Conference League.

[rodgers]

Now that last game of season no longer needs to be played at same time as Rovers, can it be moved back to Friday? Also gives an extra day or two rest for final.

[brandyball]

Now that last game of season no longer needs to be played at same time as Rovers, can it be moved back to Friday? Also gives an extra day or two rest for final.

No.

[Keyser Soze]

Qualified euro football next season.

But really need to keep going and try to secure 2nd spot, as it'll bring in more money and give us a safety net of a defeat taking us into Conference League qualifying.

Sorry but that not correct. 1st into Champions League - 2nd, 3rd and Cup Winners into COnference League. Only advantage to any side is Cup Winners go to 2nd round via a bye. Happened to Pats last season. Seems weird as Shels could get byed if the unthinkable for us happens ahead of ourselves and Dundalk or Pats.

Didn't know that, thanks for clearing that up.
Must be something to do with the level the LOI is at?
So it's only the champions who have the benefit of falling back into the lower competition if they are beat?

[Nige92]

Didn't know that, thanks for clearing that up.
Must be something to do with the level the LOI is at?
So it's only the champions who have the benefit of falling back into the lower competition if they are beat?

It's to do with League of Ireland's UEFA coefficent. It's not highly enough ranked to get a Europa League spot. That can be improved as teams perform better.

Yes, it's only the champions and they get two chances! CL > EL > ECL. That's why winning the league is so valuable, you're guaranteed 6 European games and all that comes with it.

[brandyball]

If Derry lose on Sunday against Rovers the Dundalk game takes on a whole new significance.