Greatest League in the World 2024 [new thread available]

kksaints

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038245#Comment_118038245

Towell should be booked at this stage. His attitude looks off at times. Didn't look a red card as Gannon was back to cover but that was waiting to happen to Lopes at some stage during the season. He relys on his recovery pace too often and you'll always get stung in some match when you've let the forward pass.

joeysoap

Is there a competent referee in the LOI ( I won’t say ‘good referee - I know there are none)?

artanevilla

Wasn't a red for me, an Doyle is Rovers man. Good crowd in Dalymount watching on the big screen.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038375#Comment_118038375

Nope unfortunately not. This ref was getting serious praise on the league of ireland fans fb group a few weeks ago. I always found him to be shocking

That is another yellow that Cotter escapes somehow again. Maybe even a red

artanevilla

Now that was a red.

chopperbyrne

Absolute shocker from the keeper, but I don't care.

Come on Rovers!

Rovers the far better team this half. Deserved goal albeit from a goalkeeping error.

kksaints

Did Rovers make six subs or am I miscounted? McCann, Ferruguia, Greene, Emakho, Kavanagh and now Burke.

GLaDOS

Rovers made 6 subs, over 4 breaks by my count

kksaints

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038705#Comment_118038705

Maximum of 5 isn't it and none of them was a concussion sub?

artanevilla

How much is Towell on? He was so so bad. Bar the goal which was obviously a fluke.

GLaDOS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038726#Comment_118038726

O'Neill had a concussion apparently, dont remember any mention of it.

artanevilla

Did he not go off with a groin injury? Either way it's the FAI so nothing will happen.

kksaints

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038969#Comment_118038969

That's what I thought.

Ferris_Bueller

OK game, Bohs the better side in the first half but Rovers deserved the draw in the end and could have won it with some of their chances. Agree that Towell was very poor in spite of the goal, apart from his initial few performances he hasn't been good at all. Cotter looks like a good signing, a bit raw but he will be a very useful player. Feel bad for Kavanagh coming off 30 seconds after coming on, hopefully it's precautionary more than anything.

Even as a Rovers fan I've to say the decision to not allow any Bohs fans somewhat took away from the spectacle. Maybe a justified decision in the end but for the biggest game in the country and live on RTÉ it felt like we weren't treated to the full spectacle.

dfx-

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038819#Comment_118038819

He was injured a few minutes before heading a kickout away and got caught on the back of his head. Clear to see he was dazed as he walked off. In fairness McCann was excellent, easily his best game for Rovers. Rovers' changes work well, Farrugia, Greene and Emakhu took the game to a tiring Bohs defence. They had the same impact late on in Inchicore.

No away fans worked well I thought. There wasn't any of the pathetic watching and goading each other from afar for 90 minutes that goes on in either ground, no trouble outside the grounds. Given the acrimony between the players, the fallout from the cup game at board level...the fixture needs to be taken off the boil for a while, it's not Boca v River Plate in some copa 90 fantasyland.

artanevilla

What is the fall out from the cup game at board level?

The manager falsely claiming a St. John's Ambulance man spat on him, a former chairman claiming Rovers players can't park at the entrance the Rovers fans use for their own safety or any other of the bizarre claims made at that members meeting?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038969#Comment_118038969

He was holding his head but i'm not sure if that was with the disappointment of going off injured or a head injury. edit to add I see dfx has covered it. Thanks

chopperbyrne

Rovers in the second half did not look like they were a man down.

Put the pressure on Bohs, and got the deserved equaliser.

So close to a winner at the end too.

Just two more wins needed, assuming Pats keep winning.

I'm going to the match on the 29th, so hopefully that's the night they win the league.

joeysoap

so Peak6 say they are not going anywhere. A lot of Dundalk fans (most ? ) will be disappointed with that news. of course it could be all smoke. They bought into Wolves too (apparently)

Pawwed Rig

How was the Waterford handball not a penalty?

Pawwed Rig

Dublin derby final. Should be a good crowd at Lansdowne

deisedude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118060158#Comment_118060158

Good to see two different teams in the final. Only Dundalk, Cork and Shamrock Rovers have been in the final since 2015

hardybuck

Bohs deserved their win tonight. They should really be higher up the league with the players they have at their disposal.

Proper cup tie tonight, great to see a decent atmosphere back for these kind of games.

kksaints

Fantastic night in Richmond Park! Super atmosphere and a great game. Burns is such a quality player. The sky's the limit for him.

Did you smash it

Who’s this guy? I know his face.

Did you smash it

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118060605#Comment_118060605

I think it’s a Dublin GAA player?

Did you smash it

It’s clicked, Evan comerford

PTH2009

Disappointed Waterford lost out but Bohs better team

Disgreful carry on at the end of the game with a few bohs fans coming around to the away end and attacking some Waterford fans

joeysoap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118060274#Comment_118060274

Or; it’s the first final since 2015 dundalk haven’t been in. Not altogether unexpected. Dundalk ( 12 times winners) have never retained the cup. ☹️

artanevilla

I'd personally be very emotional myself.

Raoul

Joeysoap...what do you think about Vinny Perth? He was out on the pitch with the fans after the match and they were giving him all their support. I fail to see why...

pgj2015

If the Italian was still in charge we would be relegated already like Longford.

RedCardKid

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118060798#Comment_118060798

Was Vinny maybe saying goodbye?? Lapping up the athmosphere one last time?? Certainly odd after the defeat, added to that his comment to RTE that Peak6 were not at fault, everyone seems to have made mistakes except them in Vinnys eyes.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118060723#Comment_118060723

Where do Dundalk go now that Europe is all but gone next season? Do you expect Peak6 to stick around and give it another go, or will they sell and cut their losses? Potential buyers will want deep pockets if the €2-4 million pricetag is true. Add to that the cost of putting a team together to try and get back to Europe ... we all know that is where the moeny really is.

joeysoap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118060798#Comment_118060798

The secret seems to be- sign players on loan and see if they’re any good. Vinny can’t blamed for signing Abiibi, Mitskogen , Han, Zahibo or Nattstead. But he was around when they signed Ben Amar and Yates (two ‘underwhelming ‘ players).as for letting Duffy, McEleney and Chris Shields go........

But who else is out there?

hardybuck

Bohs are a great club, but if they're going to keep patting themselves on the back for being an amazing and welcoming fan owned club they really should also condemn the behaviour of some of their fans last night.

Raoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063011#Comment_118063011

Ben Amar has been ok at times. Certainly not the worst of the Dundalk signings. I feel like Dundalk ended up with the dud of the managers that were on the coaching staff. SOD and Higgins.

Perth is obviously saying it wasn't peak6's fault because he wants to remain sweet with them. He couldn't get any job other than in newstalk. I don't see what Dundalk are doing tactically at the moment? Also if Dundalk are losing he will throw on a random attacker. If Dundalk are winning with ten or fifteen min left, he will keep taking attackers off and putting on defenders.

I just don't get how the fans want peak6 out but then want to keep Vinny who has shown very little apart from cozying up to Bill.

Oat23

We have no right being 3rd. Harps would have won comfortably if it wasn't for the sending off I feel.

And they've equalised with the last kick of the match. Can't say they don't deserve it.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064117#Comment_118064117

As a Waterford fan, Sligo ffs ye had one thing

Finn Harps have some balls tbf and never give up no matter what

Nervy few weeks ahead

overshoot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064117#Comment_118064117

I'd agree I think 11v11 and we'd have won that. Didn't get a proper look at the sending off but there wasn't much descent at the time. Feel like we gifted ye two goals too, never mind the missed peno, but McGinley had a few saves to make.

Ye had a fantastic first third to the season, if it was just slightly less you'd be in the relegation scrap imo....

NIMAN

A bad defeat for us today in Drogheda, but we didn't deserve anything from the game.

Really makes our game at home to Bohs on Friday night a must win, especially if they win tomorrow.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118068677#Comment_118068677

From a Waterford point of view bad outcome today and you'll be hoping we do the business against Bohs tomorrow

We have a lot of suspensions and the heads will be down after Friday night but hopefully the lads will be fueled up and we beat Bohs tomorrow

joeysoap

Vinny to take Shelbourne job? ( that’s the runour)

kksaints

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070807#Comment_118070807

Well Morris is gone from Shels anyway. Slightly surprised at that after how easy they got promoted.

Raoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070807#Comment_118070807

As a Dundalk fan I would love that

Pawwed Rig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070910#Comment_118070910

They are gonna find the going tough in the premier next season. I wouldn't be surprised to see them straight back down again. I wonder was Morris thinking the same thing

Ohmeha

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118071300#Comment_118071300

Shels have to avoid another relegation which was a dreadful setback for the club and the new owners, if they thought Morris was a safe bet for us avoiding relegation he wouldn't have departed today

Morris is a great guy who's football is not a great watch but effective for getting out of the horrible First Division, he gets a pay off with a year left on his contract knowing he will get another role so it's not too bad for him and then Shels will likely now hire a high profile manager like Perth if rumours are to believed to try push the club to mid-table

Pawwed Rig

Out of interest how much would Morris be on? Would it be enough to ignore offers in non football roles?

NIMAN

Fantastic result for Waterford tonight (as a Derry fan).