League Of Ireland Fixtures (WEEK 3) - March 16

stovelid

Premier Division



All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

16 Mar 2012

Cork City vs Shamrock Rovers - Turners Cross (7.05PM) (Live on RTÉ Two)

Drogheda United vs Dundalk - Hunky Dorys Park

St Patrick's Athletic vs Monaghan United - Richmond Park

UCD vs Bray Wanderers - Belfield Bowl

Sligo Rovers vs Bohemians - Showgrounds

Shelbourne vs Derry City - Tolka Park (8PM)


First Divsion



All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

16 Mar 2012


Athlone Town vs Finn Harps - Lissywollen

Mervue United vs Limerick - Fahy's Field

Waterford United vs SD Galway - RSC

Wexford Youths vs Longford Town - Ferrycarrig Park (8PM)


General info

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Try out a game near you. See club sites for ticket info:

Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
ST Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Cork City
Monaghan United
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Bohemians

Wexford Youths
Limerick
Longford Town
Athlone Town
Finn Harps
SD Galway
Mervue United
Waterford United

The_Kew_Tour

Going to Cross this weekend in hope more then expectation.

We could very well be on 0 points after 4 games.

CSF

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Going to Cross this weekend in hope more then expectation.

We could very well be on 0 points after 4 games.

That'd be delightful.

stovelid

Doh, I see now. Post deleted.

gimmick

7.05 is a daft KO time. I expect there to be a huge amount of people miss the first half due to not knowing as seems to be the Cork way.

Should be a good crowd regardless. If we defend like we did against Drogs, this will be a massacre.

I will be delighted if we got a point here. I will also be shocked if we do.

stovelid

What is the actual reason for 7pm kick offs for TV games?

Because of the 9pm news or something?

It's stupid in a league that has nearly all its fixtures on the busiest weeknight of the week.

applehunter

City are 4/1 at home vs Rovers on Friday.

Bar euro games against big clubs I've never seen us so big.

Are Shamrock Rovers that good?:eek:

stovelid

applehunter wrote: »

Are Shamrock Rovers that good?:eek:

It's more that you've been so poor.

gimmick

applehunter wrote: »

City are 4/1 at home vs Rovers on Friday.

Bar euro games against big clubs I've never seen us so big.

Are Shamrock Rovers that good?:eek:

I would say its down to our defensive performance last week more than anything else.

dfx-

Rovers haven't won in Cork in 10 years.

I've never seen Rovers win in Cork and I've only seen one goal (SOC in 2008). I've seen as many Rovers goals in Russia and more wins in the Champions League than I have in Cork.

I want to see Rovers win in Cork. If it's the last thing I do...

WindmillWarrior

Lookin forward to hopefully hammering D*ndalk on friday...

Squelchy

stovelid wrote: »

Sligo Rovers vs Bohemians - Showgrounds

You'd have to think 0 points from opening 3 games. Which is unpleasant.

GLaDOS

Squelchy wrote: »

You'd have to think 0 points from opening 3 games. Which is unpleasant.

With Pats and Rovers to follow, 0 from 5 is a distinct possibility

dreamers75

..................Clarke
O Brien.....Kenna......Browne....Bermo
....................Chambers
.....Bolger.................Russell
Forrester..........................O Connor
...................Kelly


Expect Keegan to have a decent game against us, handy player Mahon shouldnt have let him go.

Win and a cleansheet be nice, 3 dublin derbies in a row then.

Zebra3

Hard to see us getting anything from our game with Derry the way we've been defending so far this season.

Xavi6

A league favourite ( ) seems glad to have the football back -

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7606/

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Zebra3 wrote: »

Hard to see us getting anything from our game with Derry the way we've been defending so far this season.

would definitely take a draw.

doncarlos

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

Lookin forward to hopefully hammering D*ndalk on friday...

I'm not looking forward to it.

I guess this is what it feels like to be a Drogheda fan. I'm not liking it. Fair play to you lot for sticking through it though

stovelid

Glad Rovers are facing into the game with 6/6 points so far without completely clicking as it;s long time since we got anything at the cross. Tricky run of games now with this and then Shels and Bohs to come.

WindmillWarrior

doncarlos wrote: »

I'm not looking forward to it.

I guess this is what it feels like to be a Drogheda fan. I'm not liking it. Fair play to you lot for sticking through it though

You again!!

Nice try there, but bar the first half of last season I'd say its been quite a while since we've felt as gloomy as you lot are at the minute (talking strictly on the pitch. But of course theres nothing like a derby result to cure what ails ya, so I'm not gonna count my chickens quite yet!)

dan1895

Des wrote: »

Zebra3 wrote: »

Hard to see us getting anything from our game with Derry the way we've been defending so far this season.

would definitely take a draw.

I'm hopeful that we're capable of stepping up another level. If that happens friday we may squeek out a draw.

Mushy

Away to UCD, never the easiest place to go to. Huge defensive problems, I can't see Bray getting anything out of this. The long, hard slog will continue.

In saying that, bringing 1 or 2 extra lads, so hopefully they might catch the bug and go to a few more games.

Amirani

We did surprisingly well away to Sligo last season, winning twice. We've a much more inexperienced team though this year and I'd say it's going to be tough. We've been playing well so far but made some simple mistakes. Still, going to be positive and predict we pick up a scored draw.

SantryRed

I definitely think we can get at Derry on Friday. I fancy us to win. And I never think we'll win :pac:

Lucan Bohs

Would be delighted with a point away to Sligo. Not very hopeful tbh. Can't afford to concede early goal

CiaranC

I will laugh myself to death if Bohs beat Sligo again

GLaDOS

CiaranC wrote: »

I will laugh myself to death if Bohs beat Sligo again

I will join you

Mushy

Darren Quigley free to face UCD after his sending off appeal has been rejected.

Ebbs

Mushy wrote: »

Darren Quigley free to face UCD after his sending off appeal has been rejected.

Do you mean accepted?

I wonder how many red cards have been appealed in the last two weeks, there certainly has been enough given out.

Mushy

Ebbs wrote: »

Do you mean accepted?

I wonder how many red cards have been appealed in the last two weeks, there certainly has been enough given out.

Sorry, yes I do.

From the pics it didn't look a red card so a wee bit of justice although doesn't help the scoreline now.

Didn't hear but was Jake Kellys red card rescinded? Refs having a bit of a mare so far.

applehunter

Xavi6 wrote: »

A league favourite ( ) seems glad to have the football back -

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7606/

Well said George.:)

Zebra3

Mushy wrote: »

Refs having a bit of a mare so far.

I disagree. They seem to be getting a lot of decisions right.

Some players need their heads examined though.

Flying into challenges in the middle of the park?

Mushy

Zebra3 wrote: »

I disagree. They seem to be getting a lot of decisions right.

Some players need their heads examined though.

Flying into challenges in the middle of the park?

Well I am basing it on Bray matches mainly, but one was fair enough, Jake Kelly was nothing, Quigley was rescinded and a blatant penalty was refused. In the course of 2 matches, its not that good.

doncarlos

Zebra3 wrote: »

I disagree. They seem to be getting a lot of decisions right.

Some players need their heads examined though.

Flying into challenges in the middle of the park?

I think we have had two fair referees so far but the problem is refs are not allowed to use any common sense and stick to the rules too rigidly. I actually can't remember Dundalk getting as many free kicks in a match as we did last Friday (and we still got destroyed )

dreamers75

Zebra3 wrote: »

I disagree. They seem to be getting a lot of decisions right.

Some players need their heads examined though.

Flying into challenges in the middle of the park?

10 or 12 red cards in 12 matches is a bit mad.

doncarlos

dreamers75 wrote: »

10 or 12 red cards in 12 matches is a bit mad.

Is this a problem with the referees or the assessors? I think it's the latter

Amirani

Alan Kelly was great last week against Shels, let the play flow and wasn't giving frees for little or nothing. I wish more refs would follow suit.

Corholio

Ref got penalty and red card right at Cork-Monaghan Select XI, but got half of other decisions wrong, was awful at stopping play for everything, especially when a Brennan was involved.

Zebra3

doncarlos wrote: »

I think we have had two fair referees so far but the problem is refs are not allowed to use any common sense and stick to the rules too rigidly.

If they don't stick to the rules, you don't get consistency. :rolleyes:

dreamers75 wrote: »

10 or 12 red cards in 12 matches is a bit mad.

Mainly madness from the players.

dreamers75

Our stat for the week; last time Monaghan played a league game in Inchicore, Kevin Doyle made his league debut for the Saints (Nov 2001)

Remember thinking he was too slow :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

Many Shamrock Rovers fans making the way down to Cork?

JoeyJJ

Hopefully a good night in the showgrounds tomorrow, hopefully a good turnout too, we will be without Keane and Quigley with suspensions and Raf might be fit however wouldn't be surprised if he started on bench. Pascal Millien still hasn't got his Visa. Hopefully no more injuries than that.

gustavo

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I will join you

Hope we lose so

dreamers75

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4195597/Rovers-back-flush-travel-plans-over-revenge-fear.html


Some light hearted humour from the Sun.


Now are they implying Hooperman is ****ing on buses? :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

Loving the new Sligo mascot!!

dan1895

Idiots. I was going to say something about the state of journalism in this country but then again, it is the sun!

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that's pretty funny.

dan1895

Dawson and Cassidy available for Shels tomorrow according to shelsweb.

Zebra3

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Many Shamrock Rovers fans making the way down to Cork?

Doubt it.







They'll probably wait til tomorrow. :pac:

Ebbs

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Many Shamrock Rovers fans making the way down to Cork?

We always send good crowds down, however, the 7.05 kick off really makes a difference getting down. Wont make it myself due to work. Last time I can remember winning in Cork was lifting the trophy...albeit the first division...in cobh.

Slightly optimistic about tomorrow though.

ShamoBuc

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Many Shamrock Rovers fans making the way down to Cork?

They will bring their usual crowd I'd say, maybe even more than usual.
Normally they bring the biggest away crowds to the Cross.
Looking forward to it, crap start time though, eats into the drinking time before the game. I expect a big crowd outside the gates at ko time.