Sellotanta Cup 11/2/2013

awec

Is the Linfield game on TV tonight?

gimmick

applehunter wrote: »

Surprised if City can't finish the job tomorrow.

The fact we have no centre halves puts us in a bit of bother. Dennehy is injured (get used to that Im told), Spillane suspended, Dan Murray is tied up with work and Kev Murray has flu (I think).

Gary Buckley can play at CB but it is not ideal. Colin Healy is also injured. So maybe Neal Horgan.

Crazy.

Peppa Pig

awec wrote: »

Is the Linfield game on TV tonight?

Setanta Ireland 7pm. The Shamrock Rovers game is on at the same time.

applehunter

Looking like a whitewash of Irish League sides.

Cork City now 2up!!!!!

The 2 Daryls!

The_Kew_Tour

applehunter wrote: »

Looking like a whitewash of Irish League sides.

Cork City now 2up!!!!!

The 2 Daryls!

Lovely!!

Captain Havoc

Just checked livescore for the latest, I sniggered (because I'm a big child) when I saw the name of Linfield's scorer: B.J. Burns.

Peppa Pig

applehunter wrote: »

Looking like a whitewash of Irish League sides.

Cork City now 2up!!!!!

The 2 Daryls!

Yip, looks like 4 LOI sides in the semi finals

Mint Sauce

4-0 at half time in the Showgrounds to the Rovers.

Mint Sauce

irish-stew wrote: »

4-0 at half time in the Showgrounds to the Rovers.

Final Score. 5-0.

The_Kew_Tour

Cork winning 3-1 in end

Oat23

Can any Pats fans explain how Glentoran managed to beat ye over 2 legs? They are shocking.

You played a weak XI surely?

Ebbs

Linfield are just awful. We played poorly at times and seemed to just keep the ball across the back four. Every mistake we made was just gifted back. No idea how we didnt score more, hit the crossbar twice, one off the line and so many good chances going a begging.

Two or more required medical attention within the section. I assume alcohol related, one took off in an ambulance.

They raised a union jack and linfield flag when they were kept back, no riot police in the ground. Wonder how the PSNI will treat us on monday.

Oat23

Now this is funny..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb55NHFbvHg

dreamers75

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Can any Pats fans explain how Glentoran managed to beat ye over 2 legs? They are shocking.

You played a weak XI surely?

Nope full team both legs, we were not very good against them. They played a weakened team.

major bill

Ebbs wrote: »

Linfield are just awful. We played poorly at times and seemed to just keep the ball across the back four. Every mistake we made was just gifted back. No idea how we didnt score more, hit the crossbar twice, one off the line and so many good chances going a begging.

Two or more required medical attention within the section. I assume alcohol related, one took off in an ambulance.

They raised a union jack and linfield flag when they were kept back, no riot police in the ground. Wonder how the PSNI will treat us on monday.

ye should be more worried how the locals treat you

dfx-

Linfield's two centre halves were terrible. Grey haired no 5, gave away the free for the first goal, gave away the ball for the third or fourth and was asleep for the 2nd cross for the second goal.

I didn't think it was a penalty. Foran looks excellent. How fast is he?

Lonesome Boatman

Well done to Shamrock Rovers, enjoyed the game. More entertaining than some EPL games.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Now this is funny..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb55NHFbvHg

Shouldn't have counted anyway - he was abotu three yards inside the box when the kick is taken...

dfx-

Doyle makes a fuss about encroachment before the penalty, then looks at the keeper when the penalty is being taken, missing the Rovers players encroaching and the Linfield player who misses..

magherakid

Great fans Linfield

Oat23

Less than 100 at the Glentoran - Rovers game according to extratime.

Derry vs Drogs the only competitive game tonight. The other two are over after the first leg.

gustavo

Wouldn't speak too soon on that , Linfield one up

Madworld

Rovers fans showing their class up in Windsor.

dundalkfc10

any links?

dreamers75

jaysus!!!!

dreamers75

SportsNewsIRELAND ‏@SportsNewsIRE
Riot police attacking Shamrock Rovers supporters in Linfield, scenes look very bad for all involved.

And thats that.

Shame Shamrock Rovers fans will be tarnished over this when it was clearly Shamrock Rovers fans that caused this.

Oat23

0-2 Rovers at Glentoran (Lynch, Cretaro). 7-0 on aggregate.

Ebbs

Looks bad up there. No alcohol allowed with buses being inspected at border by PSNI. Also a ban on all tricolours that dont have Shamrock Rovers wrote on them.

Its all over anyway.

shanec1928

dreamers75 wrote: »

And thats that.

Shame Shamrock Rovers fans will be tarnished over this when it was clearly Shamrock Rovers fans that caused this.

how long till the small minority card is played?

awec

Ebbs wrote: »

Looks bad up there. No alcohol allowed with buses being inspected at border by PSNI. Also a ban on all tricolours that dont have Shamrock Rovers wrote on them.

Its all over anyway.

Standard fare at most football games in the north, club flags only.

Fromthetrees

Linfield are a very weak team.

Pity this hasn't advanced the chances of amalgamating the two Irish leagues. On paper it'd be great, more fans, facilities and a larger player pool of talent, but, the fact the standard of the Northern teams is so intensely poor it'd be an utter mess, how many Northern teams would even make it in the Airtricity league?

The potential for fan trouble is far too great as well, the effort to control and police would be high. It could also put off a lot of ordinary football fans so we could end up with smaller attendances.

Peppa Pig

Ryan Brennan puts Drogs through 2-1 in the last minute. Looks like Gary O'Neill has a broken leg (hopefully not) after a shocking tackle by McBride who got a straight red for it.

born2bwild

Fromthetrees wrote: »

Linfield are a very weak team.

Pity this hasn't advanced the chances of amalgamating the two Irish leagues. On paper it'd be great, more fans, facilities and a larger player pool of talent, but, the fact the standard of the Northern teams is so intensely poor it'd be an utter mess, how many Northern teams would even make it in the Eircom league?

The potential for fan trouble is far too great as well, the effort to control and police would be high. It could also put off a lot of ordinary football fans so we could end up with smaller attendances.

Once the few scrotes who go to games looking for aggro were slapped down by the guards or PSNI I don't think you'd get that much trouble.

I think an all-Ireland league would increase the appeal for fans overall, but only marginally.

I'd love an away trip or two up to Belfast anyway.

And I doubt any team without a time machine would have any success in the 'Eircom' League...

Madworld

Fromthetrees wrote: »

Linfield are a very weak team.

Pity this hasn't advanced the chances of amalgamating the two Irish leagues. On paper it'd be great, more fans, facilities and a larger player pool of talent, but, the fact the standard of the Northern teams is so intensely poor it'd be an utter mess, how many Northern teams would even make it in the Eircom league?

The potential for fan trouble is far too great as well, the effort to control and police would be high. It could also put off a lot of ordinary football fans so we could end up with smaller attendances.

Do you have a time machine? We might be able to get them back to 2008.

dreamers75

I cant believe we havent beaten a nordie over 2 legs.

dan1895

dreamers75 wrote: »

I cant believe we havent beaten a nordie over 2 legs.

You've still got the Europa League in the summer.

awec

This is a very bad season for Linfield. Themselves, Cliftonville and Crusaders would survive easily in any all ireland league. Linfield would regularly compete to win it without any doubt at all.

Fromthetrees

born2bwild wrote: »

Once the few scrotes who go to games looking for aggro were slapped down by the guards or PSNI I don't think you'd get that much trouble.

I think an all-Ireland league would increase the appeal for fans overall, but only marginally.

I'd love an away trip or two up to Belfast anyway.

And I doubt any team without a time machine would have any success in the 'Eircom' League...

Airtricity...:o
Weekend drinking has me rattled.

I'd love for there to be an all Ireland league I'd just be afraid there'd be too much hassle and we might just end up with two or three extra teams all from Belfast for the trouble.

awec

Was it fancy dress amongst the Rovers fans or something? State of that hat.

born2bwild

Fromthetrees wrote: »

Airtricity...:o
Weekend drinking has me rattled.

I'd love for their to be an all Ireland league I'd just be afraid there'd be too much hassle and we might just end up with two or three extra teams all from Belfast for the trouble.

Ah, it would be fine - most people who go to matches like football - I reckon the scum on the terraces could be eliminated easily.

Ain't gonna happen anyway.

Shame really, cos it would attract a fair whack of advertising and maybe TV cash.

The_Kew_Tour

Big fan of Sherlock Holmes I say with hat like that.

Omackeral

awec wrote: »

Linfield would regularly compete to win it without any doubt at all.

Disagree. This Linfield team are not up to the task of winning our league whatsoever. Wouldn't even be top 5 in honesty. They were pedestrian over the two legs.

The All-Ireland league wouldn't do much for attendances I don't think. Crusaders vs Cork is hardly gonna set crowds sky rocketing...

dreamers75

Omackeral wrote: »

The All-Ireland league wouldn't do much for attendances I don't think. Crusaders vs Cork is hardly gonna set crowds sky rocketing...

Money we got from Setanta at the start was worth being on tv for.

Peppa Pig

Now looks like Gary O'Neill's injury is not a broken leg should be back in a few weeks.

dfx-

Omackeral wrote: »

Disagree. This Linfield team are not up to the task of winning our league whatsoever. Wouldn't even be top 5 in honesty. They were pedestrian over the two legs.

This Linfield side would struggle to be midtable. The centre halves are so slow and have a turning circle of a Gartland. I'd even say Twigg could out run them giving them a headstart.

Having said that, at 1-0 and had they scored the open goal penalty rebound last week, there'd have been one goal in it. And if they played Rovers three quarters through last season, they could've beaten them - Mervue United could've beaten Rovers. Bad season. But they'd need to invest heavily in the defence..

Jelle1880

Wonder if Sinn Fein will comment now too ?

MonkstownHoop

good to see the 'events' off the pitch have overshadowed tonights game, its what the public wanted and im sure the heRAG will be having a field day

monkey9

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

good to see the 'events' off the pitch have overshadowed tonights game, its what the public wanted and im sure the heRAG will be having a field day

So you's thought you's would oblige and give the public 'what they wanted'. Fair play! You's are a lovely bunch of fans.

Coillte_Bhoy

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Wonder if Sinn Fein will comment now too ?

On what exactly??

Jelle1880

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

On what exactly??

The violence at Windows Park.

They were pretty fast with the first leg.