Stephen Bradley’s side face Molde FK in the first leg of their Uefa Conference League play-off this evening.
IT SEEMS LIKE only yesterday that Shamrock Rovers fans were covering a corner of Stamford Bridge in till roll during their final game of the league phase in the Uefa Conference League .
Twenty years ago, when Rovers fans formed the 400 Club to save the Hoops from extinction, they had to reduce the entire weekly wage bill below €10,000 a week just to help ensure survival. The Rovers players had just over three weeks off to recover from a marathon 50-game year in 2024 while boss Stephen Bradley and technical director Stephen McPhail sought to put a shape on their squad for the year ahead.“I think it’s important that the team keeps evolving, changing, and stays fresh. There’s a nice feel around the group and although the players who left were very good for us and we wish them well, it’s always important that new faces come in and you keep evolving as a group.
Markus Poom, the goalscorer against Chelsea, saw his two-year loan spell from Flora Tallinn come to an end. The same went for 20-goal striker Johnny Kenny, who returned to parent club Celtic and will remain there until the end of their season. For Bradley, there is no getting away from the fact that major attacking options have been taken from them. Kenny and Farrugia offer pace and power and goals. In Europe, those qualities have proved crucial to provide a cutting edge.
Danny Mandroiu agreed a new contract and Graham Burke is still at the club. They have shown their ability to link up to devastating effect and if they can rediscover that connection quickly, then it might just help with momentum.
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