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Mark McCadden

Shamrock Rovers boss Bradley quiet on Lyons speculation, admits travel chaos hasn't helped Euro ambitions

Stephen Bradley has declined to comment on links between Blackpool and Shamrock Rovers ace Andy Lyons.

According to reports in England, the Championship side has made two offers for the Ireland Under-21 international.

The latest is believed to be in the region of €240,000 and double the initial offer.

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Bradley was asked about the speculation, but replied: “Our focus is on tomorrow night and next Tuesday. That’s all we’re focused on.”

Meanwhile, the Hoops boss acknowledged that Rovers’ route to Razgrad has done them no favours in terms of preparing for tonight’s game.

The club couldn’t access a charter so flew on scheduled flights, with some going direct to Sofia and then travelling 335km by road to Razgrad.

Others went via Luton and Gatwick to Burgas, which is just two-and-a-half hours away from their Champions League basecamp.

“It helps if you can go direct to the place that you're playing in, there's no doubt about that, it helps if you can travel direct and we haven't been able to,” said Bradley.

“But it's done, there's nothing we can do about it now, it's definitely an advantage (to travel direct).”

He added: “Everyone is fit, Neil (Farrugia) is back, everyone who was available in Malta is available, no injuries.

“Jack (Byrne) is available, he played last week and did ok, he has trained and is available, everyone is available.

“We know he's a massive player for us, really important, but our season is not defined by one game on Tuesday.

“We have a lot of big games, in Europe and domestically, so we have to make sure that we play him and rest him at the right times.”

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