Dundalk V Cork: This one is HUGE.

Ragnar Lothbrok

No matter what the result Dundalk are still the true champions

rob316 wrote: »

Same old ding dong. Disgusted I was, Dundalk weren't even that good but they just wanted it more. They cut through us time and time again on the counter, Horgan is a special player but why was he allowed to run from the halfway line and smash one in?

McNulty should of have saved that free kick, he was really poor for that.

Bolger was awful and rightly should of seen a second yellow.

The final in a few weeks time will be the same, this side just cant rise to the occasion.

We will finish a few points off Dundalk but it might aswell be 20, as a team we are a million miles off them still.

Can't argue with much of that. I thought we were OK, just that Dundalk were that bit better.

I'd normally be a big fan of McNulty, but I do think he should have saved the free kick. Bolger wasn't great last night but he's been immense for us all season overall. (I can't believe he didn't get a second yellow either.)

I think the final will be a different matter. We've improved massively as a team since last year's final and the flight back from Russia will surely harm Dundalk's chances. I also wonder if City's players had mentally written off the league a few weeks ago, while still believing the cup was a much more realistic prospect.

We've made a great effort at closing the gap on Dundalk this year, but there can be no denying that they are still the best team in the country. Assuming we keep the team pretty much intact for next year, I think we will continue to improve, and possibly close the gap on Dundalk altogether.

CHealy

No matter what the result Dundalk are still the true champions

Raoul wrote: »

Yeah but look at how tight the fixture list is. I can see us resting a couple of players for the Zenit game actually. Hopefully Cork lose a match before then and it eases the pressure.

Would this actually happen? If I was Horgan/McMillan/Finn etc, theres not a hope in hell Id agree to be rested for a Europa League group game.

White Horse

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

I'd normally be a big fan of McNulty, but I do think he should have saved the free kick. Bolger wasn't great last night but he's been immense for us all season overall. (I can't believe he didn't get a second yellow either.)

I thought he was unlucky.

He would have saved the free kick if it was a couple of inches under the cross bar.

He can't be faulted for the ball bouncing off the cross bar and hitting his back.

MD1990

Draw

O'Connor at LB was poor Mountney had an edge in pace on him. He played 90 mins on Friday for Ireland u21's against an excellent Serbia team & then another 90 mins saturday vs Cork despite Cork being 3 up after 20 mins. Very poor management from Caulfield.

SantryRed

Draw

White Horse wrote: »

I thought he was unlucky.

He would have saved the free kick if it was a couple of inches under the cross bar.

He can't be faulted for the ball bouncing off the cross bar and hitting his back.

There was no need for him to go diving across the goal spectacularly as he did. He could have moved his feet more before the dive, allowing him to push it over the bar. All you have to see is the weird way he landed to show it wasn't a polished dive so to say.

wadacrack

No matter what the result Dundalk are still the true champions

O'Connor's lack of pace will probably stop him from playing at a higher level. Have seen him for Ireland's u21 and he has looked the weak link, struggles to deal with the pace of players at that level. Not convince by him at all. I see Dylan Connolly as the outstanding young player in the league

Raoul

Draw

CHealy wrote: »

Would this actually happen? If I was Horgan/McMillan/Finn etc, theres not a hope in hell Id agree to be rested for a Europa League group game.

Yeah like you don't want McEleney out killing himself again for a game where we will most likely lose (I hope not) or Gannon either, Keane might start. But it depends on how the next couple of league games go though. We might be able to give them a rest in the league games.

I think you are all being very harsh on McNulty to think he should have saved that. If it was an inch lower, it was going in but he would have pulled off an incredible save.

pablomakaveli

No matter what the result Dundalk are still the true champions

Raoul wrote: »

I think you are all being very harsh on McNulty to think he should have saved that. If it was an inch lower, it was going in but he would have pulled off an incredible save.

I think he was just really unlucky. He had it covered as it came in. Dont think he could have done anything with the rebound off the bar.

tayto lover

Cork

Cork are not "bottlers" as you can't bottle it against a better team.
Cork are clearly the second best team in the league too.
Friday is a massive game away to Rovers. If we win that then we will have taken a massive further step towards the title.

holidaysong

On paper, Friday is our most difficult remaining game. Get 3 points there and I reckon we are home and dry.

tayto lover

Cork

holidaysong wrote: »

On paper, Friday is our most difficult remaining game. Get 3 points there and I reckon we are home and dry.

Yeah ??? Last Friday's game was supposed to be easy. There are NO easy games.

holidaysong

We didn't play anyone on Friday. ;-)

I know nothing is in the bag yet but it's very hard to see us throw it away if beating Rovers on Friday.

tayto lover

Cork

holidaysong wrote: »

We didn't play anyone on Friday. ;-)

I know nothing is in the bag yet but it's very hard to see us throw it away if beating Rovers on Friday.

Really? We struggled to beat Longford at home 4 - 3 so why do you think we will have it handy against them away? Seriously there are no easy games and teams will be up for the chance to beat the Champs.

holidaysong

Saturday and the ruthlessness of Kenny in dropping people like Rogers and Gannon last night will well and truly have gotten any complacency out of the system.

Beat Rovers on Friday and we will not be getting complacent against Longford the same way we did with Sligo.

tayto lover

Cork

holidaysong wrote: »

Saturday and the ruthlessness of Kenny in dropping people like Rogers and Gannon last night will well and truly have gotten any complacency out of the system.

Beat Rovers on Friday and we will not be getting complacent against Longford the same way we did with Sligo.

Hopefully it will go that way BUT I for one won't believe that we will have it easy. We also play Galway who beat us earlier in the season and who we always seem to struggle against.

Raoul

Draw

holidaysong wrote: »

Saturday and the ruthlessness of Kenny in dropping people like Rogers and Gannon last night will well and truly have gotten any complacency out of the system.

Beat Rovers on Friday and we will not be getting complacent against Longford the same way we did with Sligo.

Injured not dropped.

justshane

Draw

Raoul wrote: »

Injured not dropped.

It will be intresting to see does he go straight back into the side when fit again, Keane was exceptional against City.

holidaysong

I stand corrected, I assumed he'd been dropped. Although it was pretty convenient for Kenny be able to give Keane a start alright...

Raoul

Draw

justshane wrote: »

It will be intresting to see does he go straight back into the side when fit again, Keane was exceptional against City.

He was good but didn't add as much to the attack as Gannon would.

justshane

Draw

Good interview with Daryl Horgan on off the ball.