Football This Weekend - on your doorstep

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7 Mar 2008 Cork City v Bray Wanderers
7 Mar 2008 Galway United v Bohemians
7 Mar 2008 St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers
7 Mar 2008 UCD v Derry City
7 Mar 2008 Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers
8 Mar 2008 Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers

7 Mar 2008 Monaghan United v Limerick 37
7 Mar 2008 Shelbourne v Dundalk
7 Mar 2008 Wexford Youths v Waterford United
8 Mar 2008 Athlone Town v Kildare County
8 Mar 2008 Longford Town v Sporting Fingal

It's baaaaaaaack

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Shels Press release
http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=844

Shelbourne v Dundalk

Shelbourne get their season off to a start by hosting Dundalk in Tolka Park on Friday (7th)
with a kick off time of 8pm.

The Reds enter this game, against one of their main rivals for promotion without the services
of a number of players, missing through injury and suspension.

Mark O’Brien misses out through a one week suspension carried over from the 2007 season.

Peter McGlynn is suffering from flu and Steven Doran from a hamstring injury, while Keith
Dunne is unlikely to feature as he only returned to training this week following a groin injury.

Alan Keely will have a fitness test before the game having suffered a hamstring injury in the
one all draw with Bohemians last Friday night.

Pighead

Jesus, whats with the lack of info on the shels website. Are yiz not looking forward to the match or something? 1-0 already to Dundalk already.

Shels Build-up to the big game:
http://www.shelbournefc.com/news.php?id=844

Dundalks Build up to the big game:
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/080305_ShelbournePreview.asp

ibh

Pighead wrote: »

Jesus, whats with the lack of info on the shels website. Are yiz not looking forward to the match or something? 1-0 already to Dundalk already.

+1;)

OhNoYouDidn't

one thing I will give Dundalk is the fact their website is, and always has been, excellent and full of info. credit where its due etc.

Drogs v Rovers live RTE 2 Sat at 5.30. Rovers have sold their 500 tickets and I believe the Drogs end is a sell out as well, so should have some bounce for the tv. If we play as well as we did when we beat them up there last year, will be a cracker for the viewing public.

ibh

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

one thing I will give Dundalk is the fact their website is, and always has been, excellent and full of info. credit where its due etc.

Pretty sure it won some award for best EL website. Something like that anyway.

Pighead

OhNoYouDidn't. any idea why Rovers let Cassidy go? He's a cracking player. Was it for footballing reasons or was it attitude problems? Didn't he play in most games last season?

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Pighead wrote: »

OhNoYouDidn't. any idea why Rovers let Cassidy go? He's a cracking player. Was it for footballing reasons or was it attitude problems? Didn't he play in most games last season?

Bet you he says he wasn't good enough.

chopperbyrne

Didn't manage to get a ticket for the Rovers match so our national broadcaster will have to do.

Pighead

DesF wrote: »

Bet you he says he wasn't good enough.

Don't think you'll be too far wrong Des!

OhNoYouDidn't

Pighead wrote: »

OhNoYouDidn't. any idea why Rovers let Cassidy go? He's a cracking player. Was it for footballing reasons or was it attitude problems? Didn't he play in most games last season?

Best I can gather it was for budgetary reasons. He was certainly the one that we all raised eyebrows about being released. He was a regular, had consistantly done well and was a fan to boot. But for every player we brought in, one had to go out and he was unlucky to be axed. You have done well to get him.

gimmick

This must be the 1st division thread. Maybe a premier division obne will start later today

ibh

gimmick wrote: »

This must be the 1st division thread. Maybe a premier division obne will start later today

Yea were just witing for some fairweather fans to get here from the PL clubs.....:)

SectionF

gimmick wrote: »

This must be the 1st division thread. Maybe a premier division obne will start later today

I'll start one if you pay my bail money to the mods!

MrJoeSoap

The First Division is the new black.

Half-day from work tomorrow, party to go to after the game and I'm still looking forward to it more than anything. Wow aren't I committed!?

ibh

Methinks there are a lot of Shels fans on Boards... (Or maybe there just aren't enough Dundalk fans)

yayamark

DesF wrote: »

7 Mar 2008 Cork City v Bray Wanderers
7 Mar 2008 Galway United v Bohemians
7 Mar 2008 St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers
7 Mar 2008 UCD v Derry City
7 Mar 2008 Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers
8 Mar 2008 Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers

7 Mar 2008 Monaghan United v Limerick 37
7 Mar 2008 Shelbourne v Dundalk
7 Mar 2008 Wexford Youths v Waterford United
8 Mar 2008 Athlone Town v Kildare County
8 Mar 2008 Longford Town v Sporting Fingal

It's baaaaaaaack

All depends on where your doorstep is!!

ntlbell

This *IS* going to be great.

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yayamark wrote: »

All depends on where your doorstep is!!

I guarantee you every doorstep in Ireland is closer to one of these games than any other game in the top two divisions of any other league.

ntlbell wrote: »

This *IS* going to be great.

Yes indeed it is.

zAbbo

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

smackbunnybaby

zAbbo wrote: »

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

Bray

kensutz

I'm also working a half day to get down to see us beat the Strawberries. Also for anyone travelling to Ferrycarrig Park, New Ross will have massive delays for traffic going through the town.

DmanDmythDledge

zAbbo wrote: »

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

Pats, UCD or Bray- depends where you are.

Murtinho

Making my LoI comeback at wexford Youths tomorrow night.
The last LoI game i was at was Kilkenny City in the early 90's! Things were bad then when a wexford chap had to go to Kilkenny to support a local team. I've been abroad since then and am raring to see Wallaces fledglings, should be a big crowd and a great occasion.

kensutz

3000 expected at Wexford.

galwayrush

Looks like a full house for Terryland Park tomorrow night, Bohs are apparently bringing 800 supporters ,should be a great athmosphere.Come on Galway United. Draw me thinks.

Sherifu

galwayrush wrote: »

Looks like a full house for Terryland Park tomorrow night, Bohs are apparently bringing 800 supporters ,should be a great athmosphere.Come on Galway United. Draw me thinks.

Damn it, gonna miss this as i'm abroad at the moment. Sounds like it'll be a great opener. Our home form last season was shit. It'd be great to get a win.

SectionF

UCD, Shams when the builders move out, or possibly even Pats.

I know. In certain circumstances a trip beyond the literally closest club may be warranted.

Pighead

Pigheads got a nasty feeling those annoying little cnuts who've started up "firms" will become more noticeable this season. Little 12 year olds who've watched The Football Factory and who think they're supporting their teams by throwing bricks at cars and running away giggling. Check out these spanners.

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4495453203

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galwayrush wrote: »

Bohs are apparently bringing 800 supporters ,should be a great athmosphere.

Surely some mistake.

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zAbbo wrote: »

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

What part of South Dublin?

Pighead wrote: »

Pigheads got a nasty feeling those annoying little cnuts who've started up "firms" will become more noticeable this season. Little 12 year olds who've watched The Football Factory and who think they're supporting their teams by throwing bricks at cars and running away giggling. Check out these spanners.

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4495453203

Dundalk:The Mudjahadeem

I don't know whether to laugh or cry ffs.

MrJoeSoap

I'm up for a fight! Bring it on Pighead! (j/k)

11 hours or so til kick-off, but who's counting?

Sherifu

Pighead wrote: »

Pigheads got a nasty feeling those annoying little cnuts who've started up "firms" will become more noticeable this season. Little 12 year olds who've watched The Football Factory and who think they're supporting their teams by throwing bricks at cars and running away giggling. Check out these spanners.

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4495453203

What a bunch of tits

KEEPING THE TERRERCES IRISH NOT ENGLISH

:rolleyes:
We have such a problem with the English flying in for the games...

Ronan|Raven

I wish we played on friday nights Have to wait until tomorrow.

As for the Mudjahadeem I fear them not the Peoples Liberation front of Strokestown will be ready for them oh yes!

MrJoeSoap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcShjuOG_l8

Lets hope Dundalk aren't as accurate tonight as this young lad...

Ronan|Raven

Romantic Ireland is dead and gone....

Pighead

DesF wrote: »

I don't know whether to laugh or cry ffs.

Do neither, cringe instead. They're a fcuking embarrassment.

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

I'm up for a fight! Bring it on Pighead! (j/k)

Oh its on girlfriend! You're deadbeat meats gonna hit the street!

KdjaCL

longest day ever!!!

**** me today is dragging in, we have full squad to choose from only Paisley suspended.

Played a 442, 433 with Ndo in the hole and a 352 during preseason so no clue what team or formation will me.

Gonna go with

Ryan
Brennan O Carroll Harris Partridge
Fahey Keane Lynch Ryan
Quigley O neill

Clarke
Kirby
Ndo
Guy
Fitzpatrick
Byrne
Haverty
Dempsey

**** me what a team :eek:

schooligans wont be a problem NOTW reported that gardai aware of the issue and have a plan to out undercover cops at bohs and rovers only cos noone else has a problem, pats fan buses had their windows smashed in sligo last year so would expect little scummers to do the same tonight.



kdjac

DSB

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcShjuOG_l8

Lets hope Dundalk aren't as accurate tonight as this young lad...

That is hilarious.

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It's Pighead on the bike :D

Roar

with city having about 1200 players to choose from tonight, it makes picking an 11 quite difficult for young mathews.

for me i'd go with

.................Devine................

Horgan..Murray..Mulcahy...Danny Murphy

George..Gamble..Healy..Kearney

.......Mooney...Behan.....

Bench: McNulty, O'Flynn, Farrelly, O'Sullivan, Lordan

whatever way you look at it that's a strong side. one worry though would be if george does start on the right, he'll drift inside too much and leave horgan exposed at right back.. centre half is also a concern, we still haven't replaced bennett.

if mooney and behan click they'll be a formidible duo, and i cant wait to see how gamble and healy perform together in the middle, right from the word go this time

3-1 city

Pighead

DesF wrote: »

It's Pighead on the bike :D

It is not! Ya handicap ya!

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George on the right is madness.

As much as I hate the guy, he is the best centre midfielder to play in the eL this decade.

He is clearly better that either Healy or Gamble.

Pighead

Roar wrote: »

with city having about 1200 players to choose from tonight, it makes picking an 11 quite difficult for young mathews.

for me i'd go with

.................Devine................

Horgan..Murray..Mulcahy...Danny Murphy

George..Gamble..Healy..Kearney

.......Mooney...Behan.....

Bench: McNulty, O'Flynn, Farrelly, O'Sullivan, Lordan

whatever way you look at it that's a strong side. one worry though would be if george does start on the right, he'll drift inside too much and leave horgan exposed at right back.. centre half is also a concern, we still haven't replaced bennett.

if mooney and behan click they'll be a formidible duo, and i cant wait to see how gamble and healy perform together in the middle, right from the word go this time

3-1 city

Thought Flynn was your best striker? Was Behan not pants for half of last season?

KdjaCL

Mulcahy isnt a great centre back more of all action centre midfielder, every time we played him at CB he cost us games, when he played centre mid he broke someone and we were difficult to beat.


god i miss him


kdjac

gustavo

Fairly confident Rovers can get a result tonight

1-1 with Boco getting the goal for us

Roar

Pighead wrote: »

Thought Flynn was your best striker? Was Behan not pants for half of last season?

yeah the first half of last season. really pushed on in the second, doubled his work rate, and actually started controlling the odd pass or two..

flynn isn't 100% yet..

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Roar wrote: »

flynn isn't 100% yet..

Is he ever tbh?

gimmick

Well, he is 100% unfit most of the time if thats what you mean.

Bray to frustrate us tonight. Pressure on our "manager" from the get go.

Mathews OUT.

KdjaCL

gustavo wrote: »

Fairly confident Rovers can get a result tonight

1-1 with Boco getting the goal for us

going?


kdjac

OhNoYouDidn't

gustavo wrote: »

Fairly confident Rovers can get a result tonight

1-1 with Boco getting the goal for us

Rovers are playing tommorrow night, don't make the trek to Droghada for nothing.