2013-09-01 20:46#132900 Pauker : Great stuff! Berthomier is really a player that really doesn't deserve to be in that league! Loved the U-19 update, I loved it.I agree about Berthomier I still have no clue why he signed lol
Has Ben Olsen outgrown Shamrock Rovers? All signs point to yes.
Published on 27/3/14
A few weeks ago Shamrock Rovers Football Club Manager Ben Olsen won his fifth trophy with the club since joining in January of last year. Right now they are strong favourites to win both the FAI Cup and EA Sports Cup. Even the league has already been won and it is not even June yet. They are 13-1-1 with a total of 40 points.
Sky Sports reporter Nick Collins says yes. "Ben is a tremendous manager and should leave the League of Ireland as soon as possible." Collins later said "He would be a perfect manager for a club in Scotland or in the Championship."
There are reports out that Olsen could be joining recently relegated Premier League Club Middlesbrough by mid June. We tried to reach Mr. Olsen but he was not available for comment.
Month in review May Edition: SRFC
Another month another handful of wins. The Rovers continued their winning streak in to the month of May with 22 games without a loss in all competitions. The key match of the month came during the Setanta Sports Cup final in Dublin where they won their second SSC in a row. in other new around Rovers Camp they signed a proven International Veteran. Paddy McCourt joined the Rovers on a free transfer days after the cup victory. McCourt has made two appearances with one goal! As you all remember earlier in the season that Lewis Toshney indecent both him and Coach Olsen have decided it was best for them to part ways. The League of Ireland has once again named Ben Olsen as manager of the month. Captain Ken Oman was named Player of the Month.
Results
Player of the Month: ken Oman
Shamrock Rovers' Experienced centre-back Ken Oman has wowed the FAI selection committee this month with some outstanding performances thus giving him the Player of the Month Award.
The 31 year old has been hot this month, scoring an impressive three goals in six appearances.
Congratulations Ken!!
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2014/15 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Phase
23 June 2014.
Zurich
The draw for the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Phase has been drawn. These matches will take place between July 16th and 23rd. The current holders are FC Barcelona of Spain.
New signings
Shamrock Rovers have signed four new players to join the club right before their Champions League journey. All four were signed earlier this season but were not able to join until the First of July.
Fodie Traore Orleans Loirent Football-Free
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Dean Moxey Crystal Palace-Free
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Liam O'Neil WBA-Free
Andrew Boyle Dundalk-9K
We here at SRFC welcome these four men with open arms and can not wait to see them on the pitch.
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Ben's Blog
July 7,2014
Hey all!! Sorry about the late blog, we have been extremely busy and I am sorry that this is my first blog in a while. I just looked and it was March since the last entry.............Wow. So lets talk about a lot of things.
I can not believe that the club is doing so well. We have not lost a match since the season opener. The team has been in very high spirits and the positive attitude has been evident at our facilities. None of the guys on the first team are unhappy so that is good. Back in May we won another trophy and that was an epic match. I am so proud of this club. Our next big match(s) start in a few weeks. We get to start Champions League against Northern Ireland's Portadown. The boys are ready and we will win the match.
The situation with Lewis Toshney has cooled down significantly. We talked and agreed that SRFC was not the best fit for him. So he is on the transfer list. If there are any managers reading this please contact me or Oliver and we can get a deal done.
During the time away we have made some significant player moves. Since Mid May we have added 5 players to the club. One of them Paddy McCourt who joined right after the SSC victory has been a great addition. His leadership is really what I am looking for in a veteran international player. I do have some sad news about another new signing. Dean Moxey suffered a sports hernia during his first day of training. Luckily the doctors told me he should be back in about a week.
The last thing I want to address is that Sky Sports article. I feel I have not outgrown the league and still can enjoy coaching. Yes I did try to get that Middlesbrough job. Sadly they hired Roberto Martinez. I was quite saddened because they have a hell of a club even though they were just relegated from the Premier League.
Take Care,
Ben!!
Ben's Blog
July 7,2014
Hey all!! Sorry about the late blog, we have been extremely busy and I am sorry that this is my first blog in a while. I just looked and it was March since the last entry.............Wow. So lets talk about a lot of things.
I can not believe that the club is doing so well. We have not lost a match since the season opener. The team has been in very high spirits and the positive attitude has been evident at our facilities. None of the guys on the first team are unhappy so that is good. Back in May we won another trophy and that was an epic match. I am so proud of this club. Our next big match(s) start in a few weeks. We get to start Champions League against Northern Ireland's Portadown. The boys are ready and we will win the match.
The situation with Lewis Toshney has cooled down significantly. We talked and agreed that SRFC was not the best fit for him. So he is on the transfer list. If there are any managers reading this please contact me or Oliver and we can get a deal done.
During the time away we have made some significant player moves. Since Mid May we have added 5 players to the club. One of them Paddy McCourt who joined right after the SSC victory has been a great addition. His leadership is really what I am looking for in a veteran international player. I do have some sad news about another new signing. Dean Moxey suffered a sports hernia during his first day of training. Luckily the doctors told me he should be back in about a week.
The last thing I want to address is that Sky Sports article. I feel I have not outgrown the league and still can enjoy coaching. Yes I did try to get that Middlesbrough job. Sadly they hired Roberto Martinez. I was quite saddened because they have a hell of a club even though they were just relegated from the Premier League.
Take Care,
Ben!!
SkySports 2013/14 UEFA Year in Review.
It has been a wonderful season for UEFA many things were happening from World Cup 2014 to the Champions League Final at the Estadio Da Luz. Here are some of the winners!
World Cup 2014:Argentina
2013 UEFA Supercup: Ajax 3-2 FC Bayern
2013/14 Europa League Final: Tottenham 2-1 Sevilla
2013/14 UEFA Champions League Final: FC Barcelona 1-0 Manchester United
2013/14 UEFA NexGen Series: Arsenal Reserves 1-2 Liverpool Reserves
2013/14 League Champions
Barclays Premier League: Manchester United
Bundesliga: FC Bayern
La Liga: Real Madrid
Ligue 1: Olympique Marseille
Clydesdale Bank Premier League: Celtic FC
Eredivisie: Ajax
Juplier League: RSC Anderlecht
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UEFA Champions League: Portadown (NI) VS. Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)
First leg review
It was a beautiful day in Dublin where the two champions of their respective Irish Leagues faced each other. It was a very close game all they way until the dying minutes of the match when Shamrock Rovers striker scored two goals (88',90+3'). SRFC is looking to keep this 2-0 agg score the way it is.
News and notes:
Either Shamrock Rovers or Portadown will play SK Rapid Wien in the Champions League Champions Third Qualifying Phase.
Starting Lineups:
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The Match
Welcome to to the second leg everyone
1' Shamrock Rovers get the match underway
3' Quigley get a nice breakaway it is just him and the keeper......GOAL Mark Quigley gets the match off to a hot start.
7' Chambers passes to to Quigley, he gets the ball and smashes it from far out.... GOAL Mark Quigley nets his second of the match
23' Chambers takes the free kick and scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do Portadown have a chance?? It is now 3-0 and 5-0 on agg
45' At the half SRFC lead 5-0 on Agg
46' Portadown get the second half underway
67' Ervin gets the header and scores a beauty. Portadown are now down by four!!!!
73' Kevin Braniff scores off of a rocket!! Portadown are now down by three. Can SRFC stop this???
90' The match is over SRFC win 3-2 and 5-2 on agg. Next up Rapid Wien.
Postmatch Analysis
What an exciting match today here at Portadown. SRFC were the dominate club during the match. Our player of the match goes to mark Quigley. With this victory Olsen's Army advances to the next round of Champions League to face Rapid Wien.
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UEFA Champions League: Portadown (NI) VS. Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)
First leg review
It was a beautiful day in Dublin where the two champions of their respective Irish Leagues faced each other. It was a very close game all they way until the dying minutes of the match when Shamrock Rovers striker scored two goals (88',90+3'). SRFC is looking to keep this 2-0 agg score the way it is.
News and notes:
Either Shamrock Rovers or Portadown will play SK Rapid Wien in the Champions League Champions Third Qualifying Phase.
Starting Lineups:
The Match
Welcome to to the second leg everyone
1' Shamrock Rovers get the match underway
3' Quigley get a nice breakaway it is just him and the keeper......GOAL Mark Quigley gets the match off to a hot start.
7' Chambers passes to to Quigley, he gets the ball and smashes it from far out.... GOAL Mark Quigley nets his second of the match
23' Chambers takes the free kick and scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do Portadown have a chance?? It is now 3-0 and 5-0 on agg
45' At the half SRFC lead 5-0 on Agg
46' Portadown get the second half underway
67' Ervin gets the header and scores a beauty. Portadown are now down by four!!!!
73' Kevin Braniff scores off of a rocket!! Portadown are now down by three. Can SRFC stop this???
90' The match is over SRFC win 3-2 and 5-2 on agg. Next up Rapid Wien.
Postmatch Analysis
What an exciting match today here at Portadown. SRFC were the dominate club during the match. Our player of the match goes to mark Quigley. With this victory Olsen's Army advances to the next round of Champions League to face Rapid Wien.
A mid summers update: SRFC
SRFC had another great month. Starting in June they have only one match and that was at the end of the month against Fanad United in the EA Sports Cup Quarter Final. Starting on July 6th The Rovers tied St. Pat's 0-0. Other notable Airtricity League matches include wins over Drogheda, Bray and Shelbourne. The league wining streak is at 19 with 17 wins and 2 losses since they last lost at the start of the season.
The other major event for SRFC was their start of the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League Campaign. In the Second Qualifying Phase SRFC beat Portadown on a 5-2 Aggregate score. They ended up drawing Austrian Club SK Rapid Wien in the Third Qualifying Phase. Shamrock won the first leg on July 30th 3-0.
Welcome to the 2013/14 EUFA Champions League Champions Playoff. We have a total of ten clubs ready to draw.
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The first draw goes to BATE Borisov and the will play Slovan Bratislava.
Next CRF Cluj will play FC Basel
The third drawing goes to Hapoel Tel-Aviv they will get Viktoria Plazen
There are four clubs lefy
The fourth draw goes to Celtic FC and they will be playing Shamrock Rovers FC
Finally Dinamo Zagreb will face Levski Sofia.
Thank you and enjoy. Once again here are the match ups.
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Ben's Blog
8/8/14
Holy shit we made it to the champions playoff and get to play Celtic. You have no clue what emotions are going through my head right now. This is a dream come true and I can not wait to meet Neil Lennon. The guy is a genius.
The Battle of the Hoops will be epic and this might be the greatest match in club history. If we stick to the game plan and work hard this month I don't see why we can't win. No matter what this has been an amazing journey in Champions League. Do you all remember APOEL from a few years ago? I think we can be the 2014 version of them.
Well I will not be blogging until after the match because of how important focus needs to be.
Keep it real!!
Ben
Ben's Blog
8/8/14
Holy shit we made it to the champions playoff and get to play Celtic. You have no clue what emotions are going through my head right now. This is a dream come true and I can not wait to meet Neil Lennon. The guy is a genius.
The Battle of the Hoops will be epic and this might be the greatest match in club history. If we stick to the game plan and work hard this month I don't see why we can't win. No matter what this has been an amazing journey in Champions League. Do you all remember APOEL from a few years ago? I think we can be the 2014 version of them.
Well I will not be blogging until after the match because of how important focus needs to be.
Keep it real!!
Ben
UEFA Champions League Champions Playoff Preview.
UEFA.Com Published 9/8/2014
In a few weeks Celtic FC (SCO) and Shamrock Rovers FC (IRE) will be facing each other. This is the first time since the 1986/87 European Cup that these two will face each other in a continental competition. Celtic won that match by an aggregate score of 3-0.
Many in Ireland are excited for the match because Celtic have a huge huge following in that country. Rovers Manager Ben Olsen thinks that it will be a great match up and should go down the wire.
Celtic FC are defending back to back SPL Champions and are currently in first with one game played. They got to this point with wins over VFK Zalgirils Vilnius (LTH) and Red Star Belgrade (SRB). They were last crowned champions back in 1967.
On the other hand Shamrock Rovers are in midseason form and are on top of the table with 56 points. They are the defending Champions of the League of Ireland Premier Division and have already won a trophy this season, the Setanta Sports Cup. In other competitions they will be facing Derry City in the EA Sports Cup Final on September 20th. To get to this point Olsen's Army had to play Portadown (NI) and SK Rapid Wein (AUS) to get here.
Shamrock Rovers Midfielder Paddy McCourt will be making a return to Celtic Park for the first leg. He was considered a cult hero to many fans and they were know affectionately as Paddy McCourt's Fenian Army.
We Predict Celtic FC to win the series by an aggregate of 4-1
2013-09-02 12:55#133071 TVDLC123 : Good update, you should be able to destroy them! Scotland vs Ireland!
Yes and the true Irish Club will win lol.
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