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Corholio

Are the players that were under investigation for match fixing still with Athlone?

johnnyryan89

Corholio wrote: »

Are the players that were under investigation for match fixing still with Athlone?

Weren't they banned for a year

dan1895

blingrhino wrote: »

What team has roddy not managed/played for !

Shels. And we never will.

OldMrBrennan83

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joeysoap

Patww79 wrote: »

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Naughty,

joeysoap

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Cork & Dundalk have second choice keepers streets ahead of either of Rovers two guys battling it out for the number 1 jersey.

Cherrie probably best 2nd keeper in LOI (Sava was 2nd to him at Dundalk).

I won’t be surprised if Dundalk play Ross Tracy tomorrow night at Richmond.

dan1895

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

The Athlone team that visited on Tolka on Friday is by far the worst team I've seen the Reds play in the 14 years going to games.

Don't think I've ever heard of us scoring 7 since I've been following the Reds. 2 goals ruled out for offside too.

CSF

dan1895 wrote: »

Gavin wrote:

The Athlone team that visited on Tolka on Friday is by far the worst team I've seen the Reds play in the 14 years going to games.

Don't think I've ever heard of us scoring 7 since I've been following the Reds. 2 goals ruled out for offside too.

We beat Mervue 7 nil back in the day aswell

Mahony0509

joeysoap wrote: »

Cherrie probably best 2nd keeper in LOI (Sava was 2nd to him at Dundalk).

I have no idea how we got Cherrie as a sub. He must be on big money.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

CSF wrote: »

We beat Mervue 7 nil back in the day aswell

Rockmount 8-0 I think too

overshoot

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

The Athlone team that visited on Tolka on Friday is by far the worst team I've seen the Reds play in the 14 years going to games.

And of course... We messed up and Drew with them...

Roddy hasn't been near harps either, altho if we weren't aware of everything that Sean Connor got up to, he could have replaced Peter Hutton, gave an excellent interview apparently.

dan1895

CSF wrote: »

We beat Mervue 7 nil back in the day aswell

Must have been working that night.

joeysoap

Mahony0509 wrote: »

I have no idea how we got Cherrie as a sub. He must be on big money.

Terrific keeper, kept Kept Bray in the premier division. Even though he’s at City now he’s still (and always be) a legend at Dundalk.

Gavin "shels"

overshoot wrote: »

And of course... We messed up and Drew with them...

How 1) you conceded and 2) only managed 1 goal against them is beyond me. 7-0 was extremely modest.

overshoot

Gavin shels wrote: »

How 1) you conceded and 2) only managed 1 goal against them is beyond me. 7-0 was extremely modest.

I didnt get to it but by all accounts one of those nights... 3 of the post i think, another 3/4 just wide, off the line etc.
I'd to go to football myself 15mins in and the guys on the match thread were already saying this will be one of those nights with all the chances we missed
Theyre a big bogey team for us down through the years A (televised) draw against them in 07 cost us the first division title that year.

Cape Clear

White Horse wrote: »

Existing results would be expunged. Hopefully, it won't come to that but it is hard to see a happy ending for Bray.

Not sure it's that straight forward think it depends how far into the season they are before they fold.

diusmr8a504cvk

Who the hell would take that Bray job?

joeysoap

Cape Clear wrote: »

Not sure it's that straight forward think it depends how far into the season they are before they fold.

Monaghan and Dublin City results were expunged.

Hopefully it won’t cone to that, last thing we need is ‘another’ 9 team league.

But I can’t see why anyone (sane) would apply for the manager position at Bray.

prodsc

Colson Few Peak wrote: »

Who the hell would take that Bray job?

Roddy?

johnnyryan89

Cobh 1 - 0 Limerick.

4 goals in 11 games, no goals in the last 5 games. Thank Christ for Bray.

joeysoap

Raining goals in Inchicore,

D14Rugby

joeysoap wrote: »

Monaghan and Dublin City results were expunged.

Hopefully it won’t cone to that, last thing we need is ‘another’ 9 team league.

But I can’t see why anyone (sane) would apply for the manager position at Bray.

On the one hand its pretty much an impossible task, on the other though a manager has nothing to lose by having a go since there's no expectations so it might appeal to a young manager trying to get their break or a Harry Kenny type person whos been a coach but wants a go at management. Some good players to work with there too with the likes of Greene, McCabe, Sullivan so could be a job that appeals to someone with nothing to lose.

justshane

Sounds like an absolute cracker in Richmond.

kksaints

Its a pain to lose that on penalties.

joeysoap

justshane wrote: »

Sounds like an absolute cracker in Richmond.

Tbh I thought Dundalk were done and dusted at half time. Mad from then on.

kksaints wrote: »

Its a pain to lose that on penalties.

It is, (especially a cup final) but yeah, it’s rough.

Were you at the match and was it as mad as it appears ( Dundalk concede 1 in 9 league marches and 4 in one match.

White Horse

justshane wrote: »

Sounds like an absolute cracker in Richmond.

Crazy game.

Dundalk looked very comfortable in the first half, but players who were returning from injury; O'Donnell, Mountney, Jarvis, Gatland tired in the second half and Pats controlled the game from then on.

Both teams were poor at defending set pieces and every ball into either box looked like it was going to be a goal.

Cracker of a goal from Fagan, by the way.

skaface

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Waterford fans should be berating Hery ffs. He's gonna get suspended for 5 games for pushing Caulfield, what an idiot. Yer best player is now suspended, so g'luck with that.

He's getting the freedom of the city for it ðŸ‘

bot43

skaface wrote: »

He's getting the freedom of the city for it ðŸ‘

Typical small club mentality.

upandcumming

bot43 wrote: »

Typical small club mentality.

Look lad, all the clubs are small.

Christy Browne

bot43 wrote: »

Typical small club mentality.

Come back when ye have 6 league titles

Cape Clear

joeysoap wrote: »

Monaghan and Dublin City results were expunged.

Hopefully it won’t cone to that, last thing we need is ‘another’ 9 team league.

But I can’t see why anyone (sane) would apply for the manager position at Bray.

I think the rules may have changed since and also it depends how far into the season the club is before it folds. There was an article floating around last year when things were looking bad for North Korea.

Awesomeness

Cape Clear wrote: »

I think the rules may have changed since and also it depends how far into the season the club is before it folds. There was an article floating around last year when things were looking bad for North Korea.

Yeah hopefully it doesn't come to it. Could have an impact on the title race as Dundalk are the only team to have dropped points to them

osarusan

When teams disappear and records get expunged, what has happened to the relegation spot? Are they automatically nominally relegated/finishing bottom?

I'm...ah...asking for a friend.

DvB

osarusan wrote: »

When teams disappear and records get expunged, what has happened to the relegation spot? Are they automatically nominally relegated/finishing bottom?

I'm...ah...asking for a friend.

I suspect there'll be no automatic relegation & the team finishing last (9th) will go into the playoff. with the FD winners coming up to make uop the 10 team top flight.

Would make a bags of the FD again for next year though.

Cape Clear

Results would be expunged no matter how late into the season according to the rule.

"If any Participant Club ceases to participate in the League or has its Agreement terminated under the termination clause for any reason during a season then its playing record shall be expunged from the record. For the avoidance of doubt, expunging the playing record means all points accumulated by and goals for and against recorded by clubs competing against the club that has ceased to participate shall be deleted from the records. Disciplinary matters are not included and records of members, officials, players accruing suspensions, disciplinary points and / or serving suspensions or any other sanction will be retained."

joeysoap

osarusan wrote: »

When teams disappear and records get expunged, what has happened to the relegation spot? Are they automatically nominally relegated/finishing bottom?

I'm...ah...asking for a friend.

DvB wrote: »

I suspect there'll be no automatic relegation & the team finishing last (9th) will go into the playoff. with the FD winners coming up to make uop the 10 team top flight.

Would make a bags of the FD again for next year though.

2012 season: IMO the only reason Dundalk made the playoff was because Monaghan folded, and Dundalk finished bottom, which meant playoff, against Waterford. Limerick came up, nobody went down.

2006 season: Dublin City folded and Waterford were in the playoff against Dundalk who had finished 2nd in the 1st division. (Shamrock Rovers won the 1st division) Dundalk beat Waterford over 2 legs but even though they won the league that year, Shelbourne were demoted and Waterford stayed up. Galway united who were 3rd in the 1st division were promoted in place of Dublin City, and Dundalk who won the playoff were left in the 1st division. Work that one out.

DvB

joeysoap wrote: »

2006 season: Dublin City folded and Waterford were in the playoff against Dundalk who had finished 2nd in the 1st division. (Shamrock Rovers won the 1st division) Dundalk beat Waterford over 2 legs but even though they won the league that year, Shelbourne were demoted and Waterford stayed up. Galway united who were 3rd in the 1st division were promoted in place of Dublin City, and Dundalk who won the playoff were left in the 1st division. Work that one out.

Ah the old promotion by DVD tactic. Given its success rate surprised no one has thought of trying it again;)

I'm no fan of Dundalk but that was a complete joke of a decision.

johnnyryan89

Conor Clifford signs for Limerick after his suspension has ended

joeysoap

Tidy player. Interesting to see if he plays against Dundalk on Tuesday.

MD1990

Good signing.

Limerick will be hoping he can get some goals from midfield. Maquire in CM is very poor. Duggan average as well.

hufpc8w3adnk65

MD1990 wrote: »

Good signing.

Limerick will be hoping he can get some goals from midfield. Maquire in CM is very poor. Duggan average as well.

Coleman seems to be first choice in midfield for them. He wasn’t playing against Cobh tho? Was he rested?

osarusan

MrMac84 wrote: »

Coleman seems to be first choice in midfield for them. He wasn’t playing against Cobh tho? Was he rested?

A few players rested alright, with an eye on 2 games in a few days. Coleman does an awful lot of work, and needed a break.

No worries as our tremendous squad depth saw us through ok.

MD1990

Coleman was rested. He has been very good this year. Limerick's best player. Billy Dennehy has been very good at LB.
Will Fitzgerald was rested too. He is an excellent young player lightening pace.

They are so poor in attack apart from Fizgerald who is only 18 & yet to score. Conor Ellis & Morrissey are 1st Division players. Mark O'Sullivan has injuries looks past his best.

johnnyryan89

MrMac84 wrote: »

Coleman seems to be first choice in midfield for them. He wasn’t playing against Cobh tho? Was he rested?

And a badly needed rest too. Was poor against Bohs but the lad has been doing the work of two players, gets through some amount of work and seems to be catching up with him.

Hopefully Clifford can hit the ground running. Badly needed addition to midfield given Wearen could be out for awhile but didn't look anyway decent before his injury, Maguire still struggling to find form but understandable and Cantwell while he's been good in the games he's played in midfield and I'd have him starting is also needed to cover defence especially now that Dennehy and Brouder have been taking turns the last couple of games of whose turn is it to get injured today.

Cape Clear

joeysoap wrote: »

Tidy player. Interesting to see if he plays against Dundalk on Tuesday.

Wouldn't bet on it myself!

joeysoap

He might though.

dfx-

DvB wrote: »

Ah the old promotion by DVD tactic. Given its success rate surprised no one has thought of trying it again;)

I'm no fan of Dundalk but that was a complete joke of a decision.

It may have been, but Dundalk's celebrations when winning the playoff as if it was decided on the pitch was really odd.

It was known long before then the result of the playoff was irrelevant. It also lead to one of the great moments of 'protest' at FAI HQ...

dan1895

dfx- wrote: »

It may have been, but Dundalk's celebrations when winning the playoff as if it was decided on the pitch was really odd.

It was known long before then the result of the playoff was irrelevant. It also lead to one of the great moments of 'protest' at FAI HQ...

Then why did they bother having a playoff that year? I might be wrong but wasn't there a very serious injury to one of the players in that game?

joeysoap

Dublin city exit left: so no direct regegation, Waterford play Dundalk In playoff. Dundalk win and should have been promoted and Waterford demoted. Then - when Shels were demoted the decision should have been between Waterford and Galway as to who was going to fill Shels spot. Not automatically given that Waterford stay up and are joined by the 3rd placed team. But it’s the FAI.........

joeysoap

dfx- wrote: »

It may have been, but Dundalk's celebrations when winning the playoff as if it was decided on the pitch was really odd.

It was known long before then the result of the playoff was irrelevant. It also lead to one of the great moments of 'protest' at FAI HQ...

I think Dundalk’s biggest objection (aside from an irrelevant playoff) was that Shels spot was given to Galway.