LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 8), Apr 12-16, 2013

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Premier Division

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Dundalk v Derry City - Oriel Park

Shelbourne v Drogheda United - Tolka Park - 8pm

UCD v St. Patrick's Athletic - Belfield

Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers - Tallaght Stadium - 8pm

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Sligo Rovers v Cork City - Showgrounds

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Limerick FC v Bohemians - Thomond Park

First Division

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Wexford Youths v Longford Town - Ferrycarrig Park - 8pm

Salthill Devon v Waterford United - Drom

Athlone Town v Finn Harps - Lissywoollen

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Cobh Ramblers v Mervue United - St. Colman's Park - 7.30pm

General info

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer/

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

Monday Night Soccer - Mondays at 7.00pm on RTÉ Two & RTÉ.ie (except UK)

Try out a game near you. Click a fixture link for stadium detals.

See club sites for ticket info:

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

Wexford Youths
Longford Town
Athlone Town
Finn Harps
Salthill Devon
Mervue United
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers

AgileMyth

Least Bray know they've a point.

AgileMyth

Our game with Cork on Saturday is 3 55 kick off due to being live on RTE

Gavin "shels"

For some reason I think we can get something out of Fridays match, no idea why!

geeky

AgileMyth wrote: »

Least Bray know they've a point.

If we're not winning comfortably at half time....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamKl-su8PE

guttenberg

It'll be interesting to see how Stephen Kenny fairs against his old protege! I'm thinking 0-1 Derry

GLaDOS

Not sure why we're playing on a Tuesday, doesn't make it easier for fans to get down to Limerick.

Will be a tough game for us. Need to tighten up at the back if we're to get anything.

gimmick

If we play like we have been doing all season so far, Sligo will make absolute shíte of us saturday. Really need to pick up our ideas. But we have a half decent record up there, so would not be shocked with a 1-1. Would be quite happy with it in fact.

Good TV time as well.

The_Kew_Tour

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Not sure why we're playing on a Tuesday, doesn't make it easier for fans to get down to Limerick.

Will be a tough game for us. Need to tighten up at the back if we're to get anything.

I presume Munster are playing at weekend there and maybe pitch wont be ready.

Just my guess

GLaDOS

That would make sense

The_Kew_Tour

ScienceNerd wrote: »

That would make sense

Actually they play Leinster on Saturday now. Just checked

Peppa Pig

Gavin shels wrote: »

For some reason I think we can get something out of Fridays match, no idea why!

Maybe the fact that Wayside Celtic beat the Drogs 2-1 in HD park last night :eek:
You may face the old "backlash" though . I still think the Drogs will win

Amirani

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Not sure why we're playing on a Tuesday, doesn't make it easier for fans to get down to Limerick.

Will be a tough game for us. Need to tighten up at the back if we're to get anything.

Yeah, I have to rent a car and convince a Canadian tourist I know to drive it down for me. Sold it as a trip to Ireland's misunderstood city, stopping off at the Burren and Cliffs of Moher.

AgileMyth

gimmick wrote: »

If we play like we have been doing all season so far, Sligo will make absolute shíte of us saturday. Really need to pick up our ideas. But we have a half decent record up there, so would not be shocked with a 1-1. Would be quite happy with it in fact.

Good TV time as well.

Elding finally ended his goal drought in the last game. We were starting to get worried. Expect him to kick on from there.

chopperbyrne

Probably another draw for Rovers.

dfx-

Bray usually spoil Rovers by getting a point or a win anyway, so they should have no fear..

Captain Havoc

Draw for Rovers, Shels get a man sent off, Elding to score, it's all getting a bit too predictable.

The_Kew_Tour

No confidence about us getting result in Sligo.

Has makings of comfortable win for home side. 3-0

mr.wiggle

Think Corks style of play will suit this game.
Midfield crowded and a drab 0-0.
It is on TV so it a banker for a 0-0 really !

Hammer Archer

Doesn't get any easier for us
Looking like whoever is less sh!t between ourselves and Shelbourne will get the playoff spot. I have a feeling Shels will win that battle.

ionadnapokot

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Draw for Rovers, Shels get a man sent off, Elding to score, it's all getting a bit too predictable.

yea its like watching La Liga.
barca to win: pass the ball 10millions times, 2 shots on goal,messi to score. real madrid win & sometimes draw: jose arragantio to practice pi**ed off look, Ramos gets sent off and Ronald scores.
Give me loi any day of the wk.
Actually; give me Messi at inchicore:)
& Ronaldo @ tallaght!!!! Perfect

Amirani

Bohs bus announced to Limerick. That's transport sorted so: http://bohemianfc.com/?cat=5

Pighead

Derry visiting the home of football tomorrow evening. Very tough game. They're scoring for fun and not conceding many (F18 A1 in last 6 games!) and they tend to do well against us. Hopefully Rafter gets a decent reception from our lot as it was his goals which ultimately kept us out of the graveyard last season.

Should be a cracking atmosphere what with us getting decent crowds so far and Derry's legendary away support making plenty of noise. Would gladly take a draw but fear we'll get beat 2-0.

applehunter

Pighead wrote: »

Should be a cracking atmosphere what with us getting decent crowds so far and Derry's legendary away support making plenty of noise. Would gladly take a draw but fear we'll get beat 2-0.

:eek:

Are the drugs finally wearing off?

AgileMyth

mr.wiggle wrote: »

Think Corks style of play will suit this game.
Midfield crowded and a drab 0-0.
It is on TV so it a banker for a 0-0 really !

Nobody has stopped us scoring yet. We won our last TV game 3 nil.

Pighead

applehunter wrote: »

:eek:

Are the drugs finally wearing off?

Last weeks disappointing performance against Limerick made Pighead realise that perhaps this team aren't quite ready to take their place amongst the European elite just yet. It's been a tough week coming to terms with that realisation but I'm a patient man and willing to wait another season for the glory days to return.

dundalkfc10

Pighead wrote: »

Last weeks disappointing performance against Limerick made Pighead realise that perhaps this team aren't quite ready to take their place amongst the European elite just yet. It's been a tough week coming to terms with that realisation but I'm a patient man and willing to wait another season for the glory days to return.

The only 2 disappointing aspects of the game last week was that 2 silly mistakes had us 2-0 down and the fact we still didnt win the game.

We played great football, controlled the ball for a good 70mins.

The only difference between us finishing midtable or pushing for Europe and Setanta, is if faherty starts scoring or we get a centre forward in come the summer.

Anyone who has been to Oriel or watched a game against Dundalk is that in Richie Towell, their is not a better CM in the league

dfx-

I'd bet that Finn is..

dundalkfc10

dfx- wrote: »

I'd bet that Finn is..

We will see which one will be off across the water in July.

Best player Ive seen in Oriel since the early 90's

dfx-

I wouldn't necessarily judge it by who takes the magic plane quickest.

dundalkfc10

dfx- wrote: »

I wouldn't necessarily judge it by who takes the magic plane quickest.

Totally outplayed Finn in the first 70mins in Oriel 1st game of the season

AgileMyth

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Anyone who has been to Oriel or watched a game against Dundalk is that in Richie Towell, their is not a better CM in the league

I liked Towell in the u21 games here but I reckon any of our four are just as good.

applehunter

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

We will see which one will be off across the water in July.

Best player Ive seen in Oriel since the early 90's

Better than Robbie Dunne???:eek:

Hammer Archer

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

We will see which one will be off across the water in July.

Best player Ive seen in Oriel since the early 90's

Paul Corry was better than both of them then

Pighead

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

The only 2 disappointing aspects of the game last week was that 2 silly mistakes had us 2-0 down and the fact we still didnt win the game.

We played great football, controlled the ball for a good 70mins.

The only difference between us finishing midtable or pushing for Europe and Setanta, is if faherty starts scoring or we get a centre forward in come the summer.

Anyone who has been to Oriel or watched a game against Dundalk is that in Richie Towell, their is not a better CM in the league

We didn't play great football for 70 minutes. We were very average in the first half. We only started playing when we went 2-0 down.

Agree with your Towell statement though. Best midfielder I've seen in a long time.

Captain Havoc

People are going to watch the FA youth cup semi-finals rather than go to a league of Ireland game. The mind boggles.

ionadnapokot

Have to say that Sligo's David Cawley looks like an excellent prospect at CM.
Watched him v UCD & he looked very comfortable. He wasnt put under allot of pressure. but definitely 1 2 watch

That_Guy

Friday night and no Bohs game. Something is terribly terribly wrong.

Pighead

That_Guy wrote: »

Friday night and no Bohs game. Something is terribly terribly wrong.

Oriel Park is less than an hour up the road. Two of the most attractive teams in the league face each other in a battle only one of them can win (unless it's a draw). You know it makes sense. Never too late to hop aboard the Dundalk bandwagon. Choo choo.

That_Guy

Pighead wrote: »

Oriel Park is less than an hour up the road. Two of the most attractive teams in the league face each other in a battle only one of them can win (unless it's a draw). You know it makes sense. Never too late to hop aboard the Dundalk bandwagon. Choo choo.

I'd sooner watch Shels... and that's saying something.

kksaints

That_Guy wrote: »

Friday night and no Bohs game. Something is terribly terribly wrong.

What about the Belfield Bowl? Should be a good match between two teams who try to play decent football.

Hammer Archer

That_Guy wrote: »

Friday night and no Bohs game. Something is terribly terribly wrong.

You could come to the Bowl as a thank you to the club that gave you Nangle and Lyons... Just sayin.

That_Guy

Hammer Archer wrote: »

You could come to the Bowl as a thank you to the club that gave you Nangle and Lyons... Just sayin.

Think I might catch a comedy instead. Shelbourne are playing at home right?

Hammer Archer

That_Guy wrote: »

Think I might catch a comedy instead. Shelbourne are playing at home right?

Some of our defending has been pretty comical so far this season to be fair.

kksaints

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Some of our defending has been pretty comical so far this season to be fair.

Hopefully that will continue for tonight at least.

That_Guy

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Some of our defending has been pretty comical so far this season to be fair.

SOLD!!

Pighead

That_Guy wrote: »

I'd sooner watch Shels... and that's saying something.

Philistine. If you don't fancy watching the second and third best teams in the country, that's your business. You're making a huge mistake here. Hopefully you don't regret it in later years.

BOHtox

Hammer Archer wrote: »

You could come to the Bowl as a thank you to the club that gave you Nangle and Lyons... Just sayin.

What's your opinion on Nangle and Lyons?

Lyons seemed pretty impressive before Foran destroyed him and Nangle is a bit hit and miss. Great against Shels, went asleep for Sligo's second letting the ball run under his foot.

dan1895

Captain Havoc wrote: »

People are going to watch the FA youth cup semi-finals rather than go to a league of Ireland game. The mind boggles.

No, people are watching tv instead of going to a match. If the FA Youth cup wasn't on they'd just be watching soaps or some sh*t.

Captain Havoc

dan1895 wrote: »

No, people are watching tv instead of going to a match. If the FA Youth cup wasn't on they'd just be watching soaps or some sh*t.

Good point, looking forward to getting a match in tonight as my opportunities have become more limited recently.

dfx-

I'll pick the 45-60 minute range for Sullivan to be booked tonight. Should get some sweepstake going for his weekly booking.