LOI Talk, Rumours, Gossip, Transfers etc 2018

MD1990

Waterford need to try keep Duffus until the end of the season.

That will be difficult if he keeps scoring.

Vigeroux is some GK as well.

pjohnson

artanevilla wrote: »

Doubt he'll be playing in Ireland though.

Well no hope he gets to China/America surely he has to return here? Or retire outright

OldMrBrennan83

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joeysoap

Christy Browne wrote: »

Only player on loan from Swindon is Vigeroux?

My mistake , Duffus is on loan from Oldham

MD1990 wrote: »

Vigeroux is some GK as well.

Yes, he is.

bot43

There are 6 fixtures incl League cup in April for each club. That’s a big strain on everyone.

joeysoap

bot43 wrote: »

There are 6 fixtures incl League cup in April for each club. That’s a big strain on everyone.

Dundalk have 7 in April (6 in May), can see how it might affect some clubs though.

BOHtox

Yeah it's a bit silly too that the season ends in October and there's two games a week for much of the season. Hard to get to all the games as a fan and it's tough on the players. Especially with clubs qualifying for the group stages of the Europa League which runs well in to December I think it's time to end the league a month later.

joeysoap

BOHtox wrote: »

Yeah it's a bit silly too that the season ends in October and there's two games a week for much of the season. Hard to get to all the games as a fan and it's tough on the players. Especially with clubs qualifying for the group stages of the Europa League which runs well in to December I think it's time to end the league a month later.

36 league matches is a lot. EPl has only 2 more and Jose ( + Pep) complain there are too many matches!

diusmr8a504cvk

Draw for the qualifying round of the FAI Cup

All ties are scheduled to take place on the weekend ending Sunday, April 22nd.

Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Qualifying Round Draw
CIE Ranch v Letterkenny Rovers
Inchicore Athletic v Crumlin United
Maynooth University Town v Everton
Dublin Bus v Firhouse Clover
Avondale United v Pike Rovers
Kilnamanagh v Skerries Town
Leeds v St. Michael’s
North End United v Cherry Orchard

Byes: Home Farm, Cockhill Celtic, Newmarket Celtic and Blarney United.

Out of curiosity, what’s the best showing from a ‘non-league’ club in the FAI Cup? I know Bluebell got to the Last 8 last year.

dan1895

Colson Few Peak wrote: »

Draw for the qualifying round of the FAI Cup - http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/irish-daily-mail-fai-cup-qualifying-draw-made

Out of curiosity, what’s the best showing from a ‘non-league’ club in the FAI Cup? I know Bluebell got to the Last 8 last year.

St Francis got to the final in 1990

Smell the glove

dan1895 wrote: »

St Francis got to the final in 1990

Blast from the past them. Always cannon fodder in the first division in the 90s. Didn't they "merge" with St Pats or is it someone else I'm thinking of?

OldMrBrennan83

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secman

Smell the glove wrote: »

Blast from the past them. Always cannon fodder in the first division in the 90s. Didn't they "merge" with St Pats or is it someone else I'm thinking of?

They did indeed but it was a shortlived affair.

Paz-CCFC

Colson Few Peak wrote: »

Out of curiosity, what’s the best showing from a ‘non-league’ club in the FAI Cup? I know Bluebell got to the Last 8 last year.

Alton United, from Belfast and who were playing in the Falls League, won the second FAI Cup in 1923. The previous season, Shamrock Rovers, who had not yet entered the League of Ireland, lost the first final in a replay to St James' Gate. From a quick glance through the other finals, it looks like these two sides and St Francis were the only non-LoI teams to make it to an FAI Cup Final.

Cape Clear

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Alton United, from Belfast and who were playing in the Falls League, won the second FAI Cup in 1923. The previous season, Shamrock Rovers, who had not yet entered the League of Ireland, lost the first final in a replay to St James' Gate. From a quick glance through the other finals, it looks like these two sides and St Francis were the only non-LoI teams to make it to an FAI Cup Final.

Fordsons made the final as a MSL team in 1924 a team founded by Harry Buckle Dave Barry's grandfather I believe.

Pablo Escobar

Non-league Cobh Ramblers were beaten in the semi-final in 1983 against eventual winner Sligo Rovers. It took 3 replays.

Can anyone confirm the attendance stats here? I had heard that the crowds were big, but the figures here are huge.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/fai-honours-epic-cup-tie-between-rovers-and-cobh-27522399.html

Cape Clear

Pablo Escobar wrote: »

Non-league Cobh Ramblers were beaten in the semi-final in 1983 against eventual winner Sligo Rovers. It took 3 replays.

Can anyone confirm the attendance stats here? I had heard that the crowds were big, but the figures here are huge.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/fai-honours-epic-cup-tie-between-rovers-and-cobh-27522399.html

37,000 in Flower Lodge? Apparently not according to this article. The crowds sound far more realistic here.

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/other-sports/rovers-cup-epic-with-cobh-retains-legendary-status-27559254.html

Charliebull

Cape Clear wrote: »

37,000 in Flower Lodge? Apparently not according to this article. The crowds sound far more realistic here.

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/other-sports/rovers-cup-epic-with-cobh-retains-legendary-status-27559254.html

i was at the home games (sligo). 9 years old and my vivid memory is the huge crowds,

i can still see Chris Ruterford equalising into the goals I was behind, me penned against a fence and my late dad standing behind me trying to stop me getting squashed and me oblivious to it all just looking googly eyed at a game I loved

great memories

as for 30k at Cork, that seems far fetched but I remember large support travelling from sligo

major bill

Is the Qualifying round regionalised? or was that just pure coincidence.

MD1990

Michael Duffy is a very underated player.

Would rate him as the the best winger in the league slightly ahead of Sadlier.

dundalkfc10

MD1990 wrote: »

Michael Duffy is a very underated player.

Would rate him as the the best winger in the league slightly ahead of Sadlier.

Been exceptional 2nd half last season and our best player by far this season so far.

Can see him back across the water soon unfortunately (hopefully not in the summer)

Zebra3

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Alton United, from Belfast and who were playing in the Falls League, won the second FAI Cup in 1923. The previous season, Shamrock Rovers, who had not yet entered the League of Ireland, lost the first final in a replay to St James' Gate. From a quick glance through the other finals, it looks like these two sides and St Francis were the only non-LoI teams to make it to an FAI Cup Final.

Drums actually won their first FAI Cup in 1927 as a non-league team.

While Alton United were a junior club, Belfast Celtic had dropped out of the Irish League in the early 1920s and I've heard a number of their players lined out for Alton.

justshane

Massive games tonight, can't wait for the Dundalk Rovers match on RTÉ. Think Waterford might surprise Cork.

OldMrBrennan83

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OldMrBrennan83

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SteelyDanJalapeno

2 centre backs can't handle Carr, and Sava is woeful

Didn't look offside either

justshane

Duffy is class to watch. Tight game, Dundalk hitting the woodwork twice.

doncarlos

Rovers slightly on top but Dundalk with the better chances. Anyone's game really.

Irishmale0399

Lovely seeing Shamrock Rovers fans trying to damage the pitch at Oriel once again with flares to highligh what they call a protest.
Best Supporters in Ireland......

As for calling Oriel a Dumb (its far from glamorous).....maybe they should be thanking the people of Ireland for supplying the tax money that paid for their own stadium. Once they have done that....maybe they should ask themselves where their Euro cash landed and how effective it was...

Underground

Why Rovers didn't sign a keeper during the off season is an absolute mystery to me. Christ.

Mushy

Can this season just end?

ShamoBuc

Nice header, 2 up front now, chance for Rovers to get a draw.

Mahony0509

C'mon Rovers!!

ShamoBuc

Shaw really should have buried that.

ShamoBuc

Dundalk as rattled as the bar Rovers just hit.

Mahony0509

What a save from Sava.

ShamoBuc

Dundalk win just as City fall behind.

Mahony0509

City getting a reality check. Caulfield would wanna cop on and play a proper midfield ffs. Keohane and Buckley are a waste of space.

Zebra3

Irishmale0399 wrote: »

Lovely seeing Shamrock Rovers fans trying to damage the pitch at Oriel once again with flares to highligh what they call a protest.
Best Supporters in Ireland......

What was the protest about?

Irishmale0399

Zebra3 wrote: »

What was the protest about?

Conditions for away fans and DFC supposedly having 6 million in the bank

justshane

justshane wrote: »

The Derry Pats game was great on tv, good exciting football with lots of chances. That's two weeks in a row that RTÉ covered good matches.

I think this post applies again after that match! Hatrick by RTÉ!

OldMrBrennan83

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Irishmale0399

Lads I think that was an inside job tonight......

Horgan like his brother wanted the name to be remembered in Dundalk.....

McCormack....one of many secret agents from Dundalk worshipped down there in Cork. Really supports his home town team and hasnt told them yet.

tayto lover

In fairness Rovers were a bit unlucky not to get anything from that game.
There is something missing in the Dundalk team that I just can't put my finger on at the moment. Our defence looked a bit ropey all through the match tonight.

ShamoBuc

Got feisty at the end of the city game, red a piece.

Pighead

Patww79 wrote: »

Sava made a couple of saves but he was woefully ropey most of the night.

No he wasn't. Believe me I've seen him a few times when he was woefully ropey. Tonight he was solid. Came out quickly twice to deny Rovers goals when they got in behind us and was solid on crosses all evening. Couple of decent saves too as well as good distribution.

Enjoyable game. Not much in it first half but I thought we were great in the second up until they scored. Nervy finish but job done. Folan didn't inspire confidence tonight at the back. Looked very shakey. Hopefully Hoare is back for next game.

OldMrBrennan83

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Mahony0509

6 sent off in the Waterford Cork game including the two managers

SteelyDanJalapeno

6 sent off in RSC. Hery pushed Caulfield apparently

johnnyryan89

Mahony0509 wrote: »

6 sent off in the Waterford Cork game including the two managers

Who got sent off, only ones I heard were Hery, Buckley and Beattie.