LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 26), August 30-31, 2013

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Premier Division

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Friday, August 30th, 2013

UCD v Dundalk - Belfield

St. Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians - Richmond Park

Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers - Hunky Dorys Park

Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers - Tolka Park - 8pm

Cork City v Derry City - Turners Cross

Saturday, August 31st, 2013

Sligo Rovers v Limerick - Showgrounds

First Division

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Waterford United v Longford Town - RSC

Athlone Town v Wexford Youths - Athlone Stadium

Salthill Devon v Mervue United - Drom

Saturday, August 31st, 2013

Cobh Ramblers v Finn Harps - St. Colman's Park - 7.30pm

General info

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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

Hammer Archer

Actually quietly confident about getting something out of Dundalk.

blingrhino

Catch yerself on

NIMAN

Derry away to Cork, if we play anything like we did v Bluebell, we will get nothing.

Lovely Bloke

Not confident of getting anything out of Shamrock, not confident at all.

The_Kew_Tour

Derry do well at the Cross. I would take a draw. Can't wait as it only 2nd league game at home in about 6-7 weeks

markc1184

Hoping Drogs continue their good run of form. Think Fabio is suspended for this so others will have to step up. 3-1 Drogs.

dreamers75

We havent played well in a while now but defending well and scoring.

usual must win etc dont care how, thankfully Mulcahy isnt playing.

dan1895

This could be another bad weekend for us

GLaDOS

Can't see us getting anything against Pats, especially minus Mulcahy, who's been heroic in a lot of our bigger results.

Bray and Shels have a good chance of picking up something from their games. Dundalk should have too much for UCD, but they've an irritating habit of picking up points in unlikely games.

Be very happy if we're still in 10th come Saturday.

That_Guy

Difficult game on Friday especially with Mulcahy suspended. I wonder if Heary will play. Could do with an experienced head in a game like this.

Pats are a very organised team and are relentlessly churning out results. I'm not too confident and the week's break after the Rovers result may see some of the confidence and momentum slip away from us.

I'd take a point right now.

Pighead

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Actually quietly confident about getting something out of Dundalk.

Your lot played well when you beat us in Oriel earlier on in the season. Your home form is pretty dodgy though and we are very good away from home. We're also in great form (W10 L1 D1 in last 12 games). Hopeful we can sneak a win.

Gavin "shels"

I'd jump at a draw now.

Amirani

Very difficult to see us picking up anything at Richmond. Pats tore us apart last time we played them. I wouldn't be too unhappy if we lost, if it meant Shels and Bray did likewise.

dfx-

Good chance for Drogheda to rule themselves out of any problems and a chance for three points that has to be taken by Shels. McDonnell has more than enough to outmanoeuvre Croly, he nearly did it in his first game when he didn't know the players' names.

Lawrence1895

Gavin shels wrote: »

I'd jump at a draw now.

Onto the pitch? A one man pitch invasion? Class

Anyway, I would be happy with a draw myself, I suppose.

dreamers75

If Shels set out the same way they did vs us they will do well vs Rovers. If Rovers thump them clearly Shels raising their game vs us

We lack the Croly factor this year hence scoring vs teams that sit back and defending well most of the time.

Gavin "shels"

dreamers75 wrote: »

If Shels set out the same way they did vs us they will do well vs Rovers. If Rovers thump them clearly Shels raising their game vs us

We have Lee Murphy back for this (wouldn't have done a Burdon for the goal anyways) but missing Cronin! :mad:

monkey9

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Actually quietly confident about getting something out of Dundalk.

Please do!!

monkey9

dreamers75 wrote: »

If Shels set out the same way they did vs us they will do well vs Rovers. If Rovers thump them clearly Shels raising their game vs us

We lack the Croly factor this year hence scoring vs teams that sit back and defending well most of the time.

One of my favourite things this season outside of Pat's has been the Croly Factor. It's been epically hilarious!

Hammer Archer

Pighead wrote: »

Your lot played well when you beat us in Oriel earlier on in the season. Your home form is pretty dodgy though and we are very good away from home. We're also in great form (W10 L1 D1 in last 12 games). Hopeful we can sneak a win.

All the signs point to a Dundalk win I'll admit. Just have this horrible optimistic feeling in the back of my mind with both Langtry and Kavanagh back from suspension (though I think Hugh Douglas is suspended for this). If we can continue our great run of scoring from set pieces (and obviously have a bit of luck at the back) I think we can nick a draw.

Think it could be a great match. Only yourselves, Pats and Derry have scored more than us this season (and no one's conceded more ) and we've had an average of 3.8 goals per game this season. Now all we need is more fans to go with that entertainment!

Lawrence1895

Gavin shels wrote: »

We have Lee Murphy back for this (wouldn't have done a Burdon for the goal anyways) but missing Cronin! :mad:

I have some hopes in Robert Bayly...as long as nobody winds him up :rolleyes:

gimmick

Gonna miss the visit of the HardyHars tonight. I think we are safe from relegation. I expect Derry to beat us. Im still sulking over the manner of the sacking last month.

Humbug.

DrumSteve

Can't see us getting too much out of the pats game tonight. But sure, i'll head down anyway. We weren't entirely **** the last time we played them there IIRC; Pats do look decent at the moment though.

bohsman

Lars1916 wrote: »

I have some hopes in Robert Bayly...as long as nobody winds him up :rolleyes:

Bohs fans look at this in a similar manner to how Shels fans saw Bohs fans being optimistic about Anto Murphy.

Bayly has to be the worst midfielder I ever saw play for Bohs. Mark O'Brien may have been but nobody ever actually saw him play.

blingrhino

Hammer Archer wrote: »

All the signs point to a Dundalk win I'll admit. Just have this horrible optimistic feeling in the back of my mind with both Langtry and Kavanagh back from suspension (though I think Hugh Douglas is suspended for this). If we can continue our great run of scoring from set pieces (and obviously have a bit of luck at the back) I think we can nick a draw.

Think it could be a great match. Only yourselves, Pats and Derry have scored more than us this season (and no one's conceded more ) and we've had an average of 3.8 goals per game this season. Now all we need is more fans to go with that entertainment!

well you will have that tonight - at least 400 from dundalk travelling.

Lawrence1895

bohsman wrote: »

Bohs fans look at this in a similar manner to how Shels fans saw Bohs fans being optimistic about Anto Murphy.

Bayly has to be the worst midfielder I ever saw play for Bohs. Mark O'Brien may have been but nobody ever actually saw him play.

Don't know, if I speak for the majority of Shels supporters, but I think, Bayly improved quite a lot, just a pity, he got that injury.

Omackeral

Can't wait to shoot up in to Inchicore.

Sparks43

Are the lads still doing the commentary in Inchicore

Just tried searching ustream with no joy

Anyone got a link?

Mushy

Not confident of anything tonight. I think relegation looms.

DrumSteve

Pats one nil up here. Its pretty shockin stuff from bohs so far.

GLaDOS

Dinny Equalises for Bohs, Shels grab one back to make it 2-1, Dundalk 1-0 against UCD and Drogs and Bray drawing. Tension at both ends of the table.

Nesta99

Top of the League! Who would have thought it possible after last seasons fiasco - if Derry could only just find some form on Tuesday night...

Amirani

HUGE point for Bohs tonight, really didn't expect anything out of that.

CSF

That's what happens when you let Rovers fans ref their own games. Despicable stuff. Let me ref the Derry game on Sat and you'll get a similar outcome. Rovers are dung and Quigley is hilarious.

dreamers75

Didnt deserve a point tbh, punished for the backpass and bohs deserved to win the 2nd half.

Thank **** Russell is back on tuesday and we have our proper midfield for the 1st time in 14 games.

BOHtox

CSF wrote: »

That's what happens when you let Rovers fans ref their own games. Despicable stuff. Let me ref the Derry game on Sat and you'll get a similar outcome. Rovers are dung and Quigley is hilarious.

I don't know how Doyle can manage Rovers tbh. He's so biased it's unreal!

BOHtox

dreamers75 wrote: »

Didnt deserve a point tbh, punished for the backpass and bohs deserved to win the 2nd half.

Thank **** Russell is back on tuesday and we have our proper midfield for the 1st time in 14 games.

What end were the goals scored in?

CSF

BOHtox wrote: »

I don't know how Doyle can manage Rovers tbh. He's so biased it's unreal!

Always seemed wrong to me that he could, but I had to see it to fully believe it. Hope those stolen points don't come back to haunt us.

The_Kew_Tour

4 top drawer goals by City tonight. You would find it hard to see many better goals in any stadium in the world as some of the finishes I have seen at Cross this season.

Good crowd too. Scoreline was bit harsh on Derry to be fair but we were better team. They had perfect goal disallowed too from what I see when 2-0 down

Amirani

CSF wrote: »

Always seemed wrong to me that he could, but I had to see it to fully believe it. Hope those stolen points don't come back to haunt us.

Gave a farcical penalty decision against us earlier on in the season when we played them.

CSF

NiallSparky wrote: »

Gave a farcical penalty decision against us earlier on in the season when we played them.

The man is blatantly cheating, but I mean who can blame him. What would you do if you were allowed ref Bohs games?

NufcNavan

Jesus lads put away the tin foil hats.

dreamers75

BOHtox wrote: »

What end were the goals scored in?

Both into the inchicore end, 1st was a slick passing move finsihed by Kavanagh.

Yours was a sloppy backpass that Corcoran got onto and pretty much scored from the byline, Clarke was caught out and he rounded him easy.

decent amount of bohs fans there tonight 1811 i reckon 450 bohs fans.

CSF

NufcNavan wrote: »

Jesus lads put away the tin foil hats.

Come on now, there's no paranoia here. What would you do if you got to ref a Drogs game?

Hammer Archer

Firstly, Dundalk fully deserved the win.
But sweet jesus what is it with referees and us this season? Mick Kelly comes on for Mick Leahy and amazingly the referee says he's not allowed and gives him a yellow. As far as I could see he wasn't stopped from coming on by the 4th official which surely should be his job. 2 or 3 minutes later he gets a second yellow for a nothing challenge in midfield. Dundalk then got their two goals in the last half hour.

Mick Leahy will probably be out till the start of next season at least if it's a recurrence of his groin injury. Not a good thing when you're facing Jason Byrne next week who's scored 5 against us this season.

dreamers75

CSF wrote: »

Come on now, there's no paranoia here. What would you do if you got to ref a Drogs game?

When we beat them it was the refs fault too.

CSF

dreamers75 wrote: »

When we beat them it was the refs fault too.

Us? What?

NufcNavan

CSF wrote: »

Come on now, there's no paranoia here. What would you do if you got to ref a Drogs game?

If I was a qualified referee I would do a professional job. I know referees at local level that have or used to have allegiences to certain teams and if anything they are biased against 'their' team in order to show their objectiveness.

Neil Doyle makes mistakes like other refs, but it does get boring when some go in Rovers favour and the usual accusations are thrown. I mean, cheating? Come on.

CSF

NufcNavan wrote: »

If I was a qualified referee I would do a professional job. I know referees at local level that have or used to have allegiences to certain teams and if anything they are biased against 'their' team in order to show their objectiveness.

Neil Doyle makes mistakes like other refs, but it does get boring when some go in Rovers favour and the usual accusations are thrown. I mean, cheating? Come on.

Cheating is really common in football. Not that proposterous. Ridiculous argument.

NufcNavan

CSF wrote: »

Cheating is really common in football. Not that proposterous. Ridiculous argument.

Well perhaps you should inform the FAI if you're so certain about this. Let them make an enquiry. :rolleyes: