Irish football this weekend, 11/12 April

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11 Apr 2008 Bohemians :cool: 7:45 Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park
11 Apr 2008 Derry City 7:45 Sligo Rovers The Brandywell
11 Apr 2008 Galway United 7:45 Cork City Terryland Park
11 Apr 2008 UCD 7:45 Drogheda United Belfield Bowl
11 Apr 2008 Finn Harps 8:00 St Patrick's Athletic Finn Park
12 Apr 2008 Cobh Ramblers 7:45 Shamrock Rovers St Colman's Park

Bray could be tough...

SantryRed

Don't forget the First Division:D

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

Huge game in the First Division tonight with the top two going up against each other.

ibh

Good result from Dundalk last night and it's nice to have opened up a 3 point lead at the top. Good to note as well that we have taken 8 of our 14 points from top teams (Shels, Longford, Waterford and SpFi) although i am a bit dubious about calling Fingal a top team yet..

Absolutely sh!t game in the first half, we were content to play long ball to our strikers who couldn't link up together at all. We just bypassed the midfield altogether, and our only goal threats came from set pieces.
Second half was an improvement, with Mulvenna lively as ever and on the whole we deserved the win. Cassidy's goal was class and he came into the game a bit more in the second half although i still think he hasn't fully shaken the hamstring injury yet.
He is our best player so it only makes sense to try and utilise him as much as possible, so long ball game is a bit of a joke when your best player is 5ft fcukall and standing watching everything being knocked over his head.

Hoping Longford will take something off Shels cause i still see them as being the main threat this year.

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ibh wrote: »

Hoping Longford will take something off Shels cause i still see them as being the main threat this year.

Will be a draw or a Longford win tonight.

ibh

DesF wrote: »

Will be a draw or a Longford win tonight.

I hope you're right Des!! However, i don't see a Longford win coming, possibly a draw..

I keep expecting Shels to open up on somebody and give them a serious beating but so far its not happening.

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ibh wrote: »

I keep expecting Shels to open up on somebody and give them a serious beating but so far its not happening.

Only have one striker capable of scoring at the minute.

Anto Flood.

The rest are doing little and nowt.

Also Keddy seems not to care, and Chambers is being played out of position.

Chambers could be one of the best CMs in the First, if only he'd be played there.

OhNoYouDidn't

11 Apr 2008 Bohemians 7:45 Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park Easy win for the Salach - Bray are awful. 11 Apr 2008 Derry City 7:45 Sligo Rovers The Brandywell Derry, but will be close11 Apr 2008 Galway United 7:45 Cork City Terryland Park Cork
11 Apr 2008 UCD 7:45 Drogheda United Belfield Bowl Drogs
11 Apr 2008 Finn Harps 8:00 St Patrick's Athletic Finn Park Pats, but hard work12 Apr 2008 Cobh Ramblers 7:45 Shamrock Rovers St Colman's Park Rovers by 2

Nalz

I tihnk Cobh could get at least a draw at home to Rovers. Bohs for a narrow win against Bray. Cork to drop points again?

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How hard is your post to read?

KdjaCL

harps will be a tough one, they have to win their homes games. on the plus side Keane is fit ryan suspended.

Clarke
Brennan Ocearuil partridge Paisley
Kirby Fahey Lynch Keane
Quigs o neill.

what i would like is

....................Clarke
....O cearuil Brennan Partridge
Kirby Fahey Lynch Keane Byrne
........Quigs O neil


kdjac

Ronan|Raven

Would be happy with a point against shels. Have been atrocious the last two games.

Roar

i predict another draw for cork city tonight. we might even score!

1-1 i'd say. hurray.

cournioni

Are any of the games on tv?

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The kick off times would unfortunately suggest not. If a game is on RTE it usually starts at 7.35 I think.



I'll have a dig around though.

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Nope.

none on any of RTE/TV3/Setanta.

Roar

cork city in scoring goal shocker. 1-0, john o'flynn. liam kearney gone off with a suspected broken hand.

now we've got our goal expect mathews to bring off o'flynn for the team bus which he'll put right in front of our goal..

estebancambias

Wow they showed a clip of the St.Pat's vs Derry(was it?) match, when the Morrison guy scored that class goal it was the best reaction I ever seen to a goal being scored.

bohsman

We were muck, Bray was worse and the ref was a disaster. Whistle happy, card happy and Im convinced one of their players got booked twice.

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Won 2-0, in what was our best performance of the season.

In truth the first half was Longford's, but they never really threatened.

Second half though we were super. Anto Flood is the best forward in the division by a mile, such a handful, good on the ball and takes his chances too.

Sparkey Rutherford came on at the break, and it was like a throwback to his youth. The Longofrd defence couldn't handle him.

We got one penalty, which was fairly clear cut, should have had another too. It was put away by "that wanker " Freeman.

Then Anto Flood made and scored our second.

That was the best football I've seen Shels play since the Premier Division winning season.

kerash

DesF wrote: »

Won 2-0

DesF wrote: »

"that wanker" Freeman

:mad:

*sighs*

KdjaCL

Handiest win ever in EL, harps are the worst team i have ever seen.

We played well but they handed us the goals by defending like 6 year olds.

Could have easily been 5 or 6 after 30 minutes. Keane came on and we looking like a team.


kdjac

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bohsman wrote: »

We were muck, Bray was worse and the ref was a disaster.

Agree with 1 and 3, but Bray actually outplayed us towards the end and we could easily have lost.

applehunter

Was at the Bohs match. biggest crowd ive seen at a Bohs match.

Vibe from the crowd was that this was a walkover match and the players fell into this trap as well. Bray took the game to Bohs and should have been 2 up before The disallowed goal.

Better after the break but Bray definately deserved the point. Ger Rowe and Glenn Whelan are good players.

Bohs are really lacking in the middle and I don't see them as title contenders with that midfield and that central defense pairing.

Roar

we actually managed to score three goals in one game.. im still dumbfounded..

i wasnt in terryland but apparently city looked a lot more confident and composed on the ball and used it a lot better..

goals are here, vinny, a galway fan, posted these up on the city forum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_CGRoRqFA

mooney's goal was a nice finish, although what was the keeper doing for our first???

Xavi6

Lol at the Galway keeper. Great finish from their player too.

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applehunter wrote: »

Was at the Bohs match. biggest crowd ive seen at a Bohs match

Certainly not the biggest at Dalymount, but biggest I've seen v Bray. Well done to the CPO (and, yes, the FAI).
Agree about the over-confidence. It was said all week that the players would have to be up for it, and they weren't. We're badly missing Kevin Hunt's steel.

invincibleirish

Whats up with Cork City this season? why arent they blitzing their way to the top? a lot of draws and few goals, has Matthews brought his Longofrd style with him. where is John o Flynn?

applehunter

When have City ever blitzed to the top?

KdjaCL

Fahey for Ir........ :eek:


Have a stange feeling if he keeps up his current form , that line will be filled in. Not his biggest fan but cant argue with his form this season, he is doing everything that he wasnt doing concentrating for 90 mins, looking to pass, winning tackles, dominating midfield adding that to his normal game its only a matter of time till the chant gets going. Wont happen ever but on current form hes as good as any crap championship player we have.


kdjac

Jonny Arson

DesF wrote: »

Sparkey Rutherford came on at the break, and it was like a throwback to his youth. The Longofrd defence couldn't handle him.

agreed, he had the energy, speed and skill of a 20 year old last night, not bad for a 36 year old! hopefully after last night he'll permanently oust that waster Keddy from the starting XI

Pride Fighter

I was in UCD playing a match yesterday and for the laugh I heckled some Drogheda players before the match. Maybe I spurred them on to victory. At least Pats are 5 points clear of them and Cork with Bohs and Derry hot on our tails, this could be a very exciting league this season.

bohsman

applehunter wrote: »

Bohs are really lacking in the middle and I don't see them as title contenders with that midfield and that central defense pairing.

McGuinness seems to have kept his place after an immense performance against Rovers, Id say itll be back to Oman and Burns for the rest of the season now which should be a very steady partnership, that said that starting back 5 was the best in the league last year.
We have a lot of decent defensive midfielders - Cronin and Hunt the best of them Id say but Joxer is the only decent attacking player in the team. I think all thats really missing is a left winger and an attacking midfielde - hopefully Turner can fulfill some of the promise he showed playing for Sligo.

KdjaCL

Rovers lose 2-0 away to cobh.




kdjac

applehunter

bohsman wrote: »

McGuinness seems to have kept his place after an immense performance against Rovers, Id say itll be back to Oman and Burns for the rest of the season now which should be a very steady partnership, that said that starting back 5 was the best in the league last year.
We have a lot of decent defensive midfielders - Cronin and Hunt the best of them Id say but Joxer is the only decent attacking player in the team. I think all thats really missing is a left winger and an attacking midfielde - hopefully Turner can fulfill some of the promise he showed playing for Sligo.

Neither player was able to lay off decent ball from defense.

Burns was caught for pace on occasions as well.

Oman is by a mile your best central defender and I don't understand why he wasnt playing. McGuinness is fine if its balls in the air all the time but once the ball is on the ground he is useless.

I've written off Bohs now.:p

Its between Cork, Pats & Drogheda and maybe Derry.

Roar

KdjaCL wrote: »

Rovers lose 2-0 away to cobh.




kdjac

enjoyable enough game, and ramblers deserved their win. shamrock were awful, brought nothing to the game. how purcell managed to put a free header over the bar from two yards out while completely unmarked is beyond me

still dont think cobh will stay up, but if they play like that every week (particularly their second half performance) they'll have a shot

KdjaCL

We play them in richer next friday must win game for us.


kdjac

Roar

KdjaCL wrote: »

We play them in richer next friday must win game for us.


kdjac

i don't think ye'll have any problems beating them tbh. take the game to them and they'll crumble

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KdjaCL wrote: »

Rovers lose 2-0 away to cobh.

wtf lol.

btw, it was Shams, not Rovers.:)

gimmick

Excuse my ignorance, but were Cobh playing Sligo or Shamrock? I thought it was the latter?

Good win regardless.

KdjaCL

lol forgot about that


Met the sligo team on fri night in ballybofey (they stopped there for ehh refreshments), Paul Cook is my new hero



kdjac

kerash

invincibleirish wrote: »

few goals, has Matthews brought his Longofrd style with him.

Lol, you mean top goal scorer in the league style!!!:)

Ronan|Raven

A true Longford fan passed away saturday night. He was only 21 and far too young to leave this world. RIP Enda, we will all miss you.

Roar

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

A true Longford fan passed away saturday night. He was only 21 and far too young to leave this world. RIP Enda, we will all miss you.

Very sorry to hear that Ronan

kerash

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

A true Longford fan passed away saturday night. He was only 21 and far too young to leave this world. RIP Enda, we will all miss you.

Thats very sad news, I didnt know Enda but knew of him, R.I.P Enda.

SantryRed

R.I.P. Enda





Just seen the penalty that Bohs were awarded:eek:
Can't believe that was given.

applehunter

Bray were robbed.

They won't win the league.

Another win for Cork tonight. 2-0 vs Cliftonville. Things are starting to click. Flynny and Mooney both on the scoresheet again. This makes this cold i have more bearable.

kerash

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0415/limerick37.html

Name change news -
Limerick 37 to revert to Limerick FC next season:eek:....


*slow news day;)

dsmythy

Athlone scored late at home to draw 1-1 with Kildare tonight.

applehunter

Setanta Cup results

Glentoran 1-1 Derry City
St Pats 2-0 Linfield