Football This Weekend - on your doorstep

Gavin "shels"

So good walking over the bridge over the Tolka there in Drumcondra seeing the floodlights at 7.15.:) Thank God it's back.

KdjaCL

Xavi6 wrote: »

That mix up at Pats is an absolute joke. How are people gonna take the leaguee seriously with sh*te like that going on?

it was a shambles, any sligo fans got pics of this new white away gear?

we wear red with white shorts and socks for about forever now :eek:

Guys 2nd goal was goal of the season material, theres always one on the 1st day

http://www.sligorovers.com/photo1/displayimage.php?pid=847&fullsize=1

sligos all white away kit.

http://stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=2071

pats red with white on sleeves jersey.

Sligo should have brought a 2nd kit which is red.

rfef was buttimer who did the same thing twice last season once with cork afaik, he said that the white on the sleeves was the problem but let them wear out navy mock up kit with....guess what on the sleeves :O


kdjac

Ronan|Raven

Under nine long hours to kick off, cant wait. Looking forward to tonight even though I cant see anything bar a draw hopefully for Longford... that and hypothermia.

eirebhoy

When is the RTE highlight show on?

homerjay2005

it is fantastic to read some of the posts on here and see how much the eircom league means to some people. while sometimes the debate on ere goes away over the top when its EPL V EL, these things happen.

well done to all for supporting your local team and while i never got the chance cos of there being no team where im from, i will tag along with DesF and Leixlipred to a few shels games to see wat all the fuss is about.

secman

I'm sure over the years, that Arsenal and Leeds played each other, both wearing their traditional home jersy's. The ref should go to Spec Savers if he cannot distinguish between those kits.


Secman

SantryRed

That ref is just a goon.

End of.

KdjaCL

eirebhoy wrote: »

When is the RTE highlight show on?

Its called Monday Night Football not sure when its on.


kdjac

eirebhoy

http://www.rte.ie/sport/webcastschedule.html

10 o'clock, not bad.

Pighead

Decent point last night for Dundalk considering we finished the game with 9 men(Sending off and an injury when all subs were used). Thought Shels played the better stuff in the 1st half while dundalk were pretty crap. Only started to play after the sending off. For about 25 mins of the 2nd half thought we played great stuff and deserved a goal.

Shels keeper pulled off a hell of a save from O Connor and we hit the woodwork from the resultant corner. After we went down to 9 men it was all Shels for the last 10 mins and we were hanging on at the end(Shels hit the bar close to the end). Phillys "goal" well offside. All in all a well earned point. Decent enough crowd there as well.

MrJoeSoap

Its Monday Night SOCCER!

Anyway, Shels game was decent entertainment. Had plenty of atmosphere and rivalry, but the only thing it lacked was an onside goal.

Shels were impressive at times, frustrating at others, but will do well in the league if they play like that against "lesser" teams. Dundalk defended well and both sides hit the bar, but against ten and nine men Shels were always going to be putting the opposition on the back foot.

SantryRed

eirebhoy wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/sport/webcastschedule.html

10 o'clock, not bad.

8 o'clock.;)

LeixlipRed

homerjay2005 wrote: »

it is fantastic to read some of the posts on here and see how much the eircom league means to some people. while sometimes the debate on ere goes away over the top when its EPL V EL, these things happen.

well done to all for supporting your local team and while i never got the chance cos of there being no team where im from, i will tag along with DesF and Leixlipred to a few shels games to see wat all the fuss is about.

Yeh you should defo head along some week to watch us alright. Bring some of those exiled friends of yours too Didn't see Des at the game last night actually.

KdjaCL

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Didn't see Des at the game last night actually.

thats strange, i hope hes ok!!!


kdjac

KdjaCL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/soccerc/2318800082/in/set-72157604068409870/

only in the EL


kdjac

LeixlipRed

KdjaCL wrote: »

thats strange, i hope hes ok!!!


kdjac

He may have been there but no posts from him on Shelsweb since yesterday afternoon

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Pighead wrote: »

STOP PRESS: THIS JUST IN: DESF IS NOT, I REPEAT NOT GOING TO TOLKA PARK TONIGHT. HE IS INSTEAD GOING TO A BEER GUTS AND RECEDING HAIRLINES NIGHT OUT IN THE PORTERHOUSE.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55330439&postcount=26556

KdjaCL wrote: »

i think an admin ban on desf bitching about people not going to El games is in order..

Nailz wrote: »

Hey Des were you at the match?

I was at the match :rolleyes:

Pighead wrote: »

Decent point last night for Dundalk considering we finished the game with 9 men(Sending off and an injury when all subs were used). Thought Shels played the better stuff in the 1st half while dundalk were pretty crap. Only started to play after the sending off. For about 25 mins of the 2nd half thought we played great stuff and deserved a goal.

Shels keeper pulled off a hell of a save from O Connor and we hit the woodwork from the resultant corner. After we went down to 9 men it was all Shels for the last 10 mins and we were hanging on at the end(Shels hit the bar close to the end). Phillys "goal" well offside. All in all a well earned point. Decent enough crowd there as well.

We were much the better team in the first half, Dundalk showed absolutely nothing.

Was the sending off for a foul, or a handball?

LeixlipRed

I watched it after on John's laptop. It wasn't handball. It was a foul. But he wasn't the last man

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LeixlipRed wrote: »

I watched it after on John's laptop. It wasn't handball. It was a foul. But he wasn't the last man

Fair enough, it was a joke of a ref anyway.

Where were you all night btw? I sat with pp for a while, then went up to the new stand.

I didn't go into the bar afterwards though.

LeixlipRed

I sat up in the New Stand. I was down under the stand for about an hour after the game

KdjaCL

1-0 rovers after 2 minutes


kdjac

MrJoeSoap

KdjaCL wrote: »

1-0 rovers after 2 minutes


kdjac

Nice finish too.

How Richie Baker has back-to-back league titles is beyond me. Absolutely muck. The only thing I can think of is that Ollie Cahills greatness makes up for it.

whatawaster

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Nice finish too.

How Richie Baker has back-to-back league titles is beyond me. Absolutely muck. The only thing I can think of is that Ollie Cahills greatness makes up for it.

Cahill has been rubbish for Drogheda.

Call Me Jimmy

Daycent half from shamrock rovers, lovely goal! Drogs passing was dire for most of that half.

MrJoeSoap

whatawaster wrote: »

Cahill has been rubbish for Drogheda.

Was unreal for Shels two seasons back though. Baker was woeful that year.

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MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Nice finish too.

Yeah, really good goal.

But my jaysis, I hate Roody.

KdjaCL

finsihed 1-0 drogs were shocking lumping the ball, rovers defence just lapped it up.

Obrien Ferguson and Flynn were excellent today, the other guy wasnt bad either


kdjac

SantryRed

According to Errortel, Athlone Kildare's been called off due to rain.
It actually says rain.
Surely that must mean the pitch?

PDN

Drogs were awful tonight. Hopefully we can't play as bad now for the rest of the season. I wish I'd saved myself the cost of the car parking & stayed in to watch it on TV - but then you feel like you're wasting your season ticket.

SantryRed

Longford drawing 1all with Torpedo Fingal.
Nearly half time.

SantryRed

2-1 Longford and it isn't even half time.

Must be a cracker of a game there.

KdjaCL

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Under nine long hours to kick off, cant wait. Looking forward to tonight even though I cant see anything bar a draw hopefully for Longford... that and hypothermia.

lol pessimism ftw!

5-1 longford.


kdjac

SantryRed

KdjaCL wrote: »

lol pessimism ftw!

5-1 longford.


kdjac

A hat trick in 11 minutes:eek:

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Wow, 5-1 is always nice.

Eleven minute hat-trick?

Brilliant!

Thanx 4 The Fish

BTW Des, been meaning to ask you which was the game that was on my doorstep ?

StickyMcGinty

2 sent off for Fingal according to Aertel...

worst.start.ever.

Jonny Arson

DesF wrote: »

Wow, 5-1 is always nice.

Eleven minute hat-trick?

Brilliant!

even better that it's from a former redsman and our hero from the first day last season Darren McKenna! :eek: fair play to the lad but he's still crap

Franchise may be down to 9 men but looking at their starting XI they have at least 6 Premier Division quality players so there will have to be an inquest into this disaster but i'm not complaining anyhow

Shels/Dundalk: on one hand i'm gutted we couldn't beat them when we should have but on the other i saw enough from both sides during the first half when it was 11 men apiece to confirm Shels look a better side than Dundalk despite 2 or 3 players who i would classify as 'not good enough'. the sending off changed the game, up until that Shels were comfortably the stronger side without playing particularly well either. 2nd half from Shels was one dimensional and lethargic. it looked our players had no confidence to have a go at them, sloppy passing, predictable linkup play and poor decision making cost us but i have no doubt with more games to gel that will be overcome. Dean Delaney really did make a world class save from Ian Ryan (i think), could be vital at the end of the season. a clean sheet is always welcome.

i may include Waterford in the title race now because i do think both Shels and Dundalk are going to have trouble finding the back of the net regularly this season.

LeixlipRed

SF have some quality players (Rogers, Byrne, Deans, Collins, Williams,Hynes) for this level and I can't see them finishing below Longford at the end of the season but bit of a disastrous start tbh.

Between us, Dundalk and Waterford with us edging it I hope.

Jonny Arson

LeixlipRed wrote: »

SF have some quality players (Rogers, Byrne, Deans, Collins, Williams,Hynes) for this level and I can't see them finishing below Longford at the end of the season but bit of a disastrous start tbh.

i agree, i really do think its a freak result but thats not to take anything away from Longford's magnificent start to the season. could be blessing in disguise for Fingal as it may develop them a siege mentality this season. they do have some genuine quality and once they weed out the sh!t from the quality they will be pain in the arse for Shels, Dundalk and Waterford this season, no doubts about that.

Ronan|Raven

That was fun, Longfords first was a great finish, as was the equaliser. The two sendings off were fully deserved.

DmanDmythDledge

SantryRed wrote: »

According to Errortel, Athlone Kildare's been called off due to rain.
It actually says rain.
Surely that must mean the pitch?

No, apparantly it was called off incase there was rain cos the pitch would have ended up in ****.

LeixlipRed wrote: »

SF have some quality players (Rogers, Byrne, Deans, Collins, Williams,Hynes) for this level...

Agree with your general point but Hynes is pure ****e.

Ronan|Raven

His lob was anything but ****e but that was all he did...

KdjaCL

Noone is allowed show highlights till after 9pm on Monday as per RTE rules.

kdjac

redzerdrog

didnt see the drogs match myself but everyone i spoke to said we were just rubbish simple as that, but not to take anything away from shams they said they were the better team and very well organised.

Gavin "shels"

Drohs had the upper-hand in what I saw of the 2nd hand, first half you's were shocking.

OhNoYouDidn't

redzerdrog wrote: »

didnt see the drogs match myself but everyone i spoke to said we were just rubbish simple as that, but not to take anything away from shams they said they were the better team and very well organised.

I don't know who Shams are, but Rovers were by a mile the better team, especially in the first half, scored and hit the post and looked much more composed on the ball. Drogs were lumping high balls forward and we were able to soak it up with ease. We tried to play our way out of trouble a bit in the second half and brought pressure onto ourselves, but apart from a couple of saves from Baz, Drogs could still be there and not score. Richie Baker was more concerned with trying (and failing) to wind the Rovers players up than actually playing football.

Delighted with a confidence boosting win, and with a vulnerable Cork Village up next, its all good in the hooped camp at the moment.

But €50k a week for that from Drogheda - ouch! Also a very flat atmosphere from them, didn't hear a peep out of the Drogs, ahem, Ultras.

KdjaCL

Shams beat drogs 1-0, Rovers lost 3-1 to Pats on friday night

your getting your teams mixed up again


kdjac

OhNoYouDidn't

KdjaCL wrote: »

Shams beat drogs 1-0, Rovers lost 3-1 to Pats on friday night

your getting your teams mixed up again


kdjac

no, its you trying to be a smartarse.

still, its an improvment on inventing stories about hooligans from last season....

MrJoeSoap

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

I don't know who Shams are

KdjacL wrote:

Shams beat drogs 1-0, Rovers lost 3-1 to Pats on friday night

OhNoYouDidn't wrote:

no, its you trying to be a smartarse.

Him trying to be a smartarse? Hehe.

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Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

BTW Des, been meaning to ask you which was the game that was on my doorstep ?

You live in England.

The majority of posters on this forum live in Ireland. As I said earlier in the thread, guaranteed that a non specific game in the eL this weekend was closer to anyones house than any other game in the top two divisions anywhere else in Europe (apart from maybe the Irish league.).

On TV this weekend were you?

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

I don't know who Shams are,

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Cork Village

Hypocrisy is alive and well on Boards.ie. :rolleyes: