Greatest League in the World 2024 [new thread available]

ShamoBuc

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Will the Rovers Bohs match be on watchLOI tomorrow?

Afraid not.

kksaints

Woeful defending from us for Waterford's goals. They're poor and we're gifting them the 3 points. We're deep in the relegation battle unless we pull off a comeback which judging on our performances so far looks nothing short of a miracle.

Awesomeness

This year's league is absolutely mental even by LOI standards

kksaints

Disaster of a result. Our lack of composure is incredible. Worrying times.

artanevilla

Rovers playing a 15 year old in a senior mens match, disgraceful. :rolleyes:

joeysoap

Yep, there’s plenty of underage football.at least 16 should be the rule. Somewhere in my mind I recall bohs playing a youngster in a friendly against Chelsea, but I can’t remember his age.

PhilipsR

Bit rich to say they played a 15 year old without mentioning he actually scored!!

No harm in it. If he’s good enough, he’s old enough. Will only do his development good. Ridiculous complaint

Lyle Lanley

Fair play to Waterford for actually holding a lead.

Lyle Lanley

Awesomeness wrote: »

This year's league is absolutely mental even by LOI standards

So strange. We (Sligo) are starting to dream about Europe. Pats are starting to worry about relegation. They're one point behind us!

Oat23

PhilipsR wrote: »

Bit rich to say they played a 15 year old without mentioning he actually scored!!

No harm in it. If he’s good enough, he’s old enough. Will only do his development good. Ridiculous complaint

Dortmund have a 15 year old kid named Youssoufa Mokoko who played for the U17s when he was 12 and scored 34 in 20 games for the U19s last season as a 14/15 year old. He'll be debuting in the Bundesliga sometime after November when he turns 16.

I don't see the problem with the odd young player playing if they are good enough and are looked after off the pitch. The Shams youth setup is top notch and they have gone through this before with Bazunu, so I wouldn't be concerned.

Oat23

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

So strange. We (Sligo) are starting to dream about Europe. Pats are starting to worry about relegation. They're one point behind us!

I'm far too worried about Harps to have thoughts like that! I can see us giving away a sh*te goal from a set piece to the big Austrian and then failing to break them down for the following 70 minutes. Another Ollie masterclass.

Really hoping to be pleasantly surprised by a comfortable win against Harps for once. It's been years since we had one. If they manage that I'll start believing.

Lyle Lanley

Oat23 wrote: »

I'm far too worried about Harps to have thoughts like that! I can see us giving away a sh*te goal from a set piece to the big Austrian and then failing to break them down for the following 70 minutes. Another Ollie masterclass.

Really hoping to be pleasantly surprised by a comfortable win against Harps for once. It's been years since we had one. If they manage that I'll start believing.

I don't expect to get Europe but it's nice to be able to dream again!

Omackeral

joeysoap wrote: »

Yep, there’s plenty of underage football.at least 16 should be the rule. Somewhere in my mind I recall bohs playing a youngster in a friendly against Chelsea, but I can’t remember his age.

14 year old Evan Ferguson.

NIMAN

Where is he now?

Omackeral

NIMAN wrote: »

Where is he now?

Still at Bohs. Lighting it up at U17 level, was linked with a move to Brighton before the pandemic.

overshoot

Oat23 wrote: »

I'm far too worried about Harps to have thoughts like that! I can see us giving away a sh*te goal from a set piece to the big Austrian and then failing to break them down for the following 70 minutes. Another Ollie masterclass.

Really hoping to be pleasantly surprised by a comfortable win against Harps for once. It's been years since we had one. If they manage that I'll start believing.

Just to warn you we signed another lanky striker midweek....
But sure ye can always turn off the floodlights again if ye are afraid of losing a lead

pgj2015

why did georgie kelly leave Dundalk?

Oat23

Well thank Christ that plan didn't come to fruition. Can't imagine that happening to my side.

https://twitter.com/noriordan/status/1302134034739408896

Interesting info at the end of the article about their interest in other grounds around the country, but their interest was dependent on the grounds being rezoned for housing or commercial use. Further evidence they really couldn't care less about football.

chopperbyrne

The entire population of Dundalk wouldn't fill the Aviva.

Zebra3

Oat23 wrote: »

Further evidence they really couldn't care less about football.

If anyone was thick enough to believe an American investment fund cared about anything other than their own profits, there's not much hope for them.

Zebra3

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0903/1163066-ac-milan-fans-shamrock-rovers/

RTÉ wants us to sympathise with AC Milan supporters? :rolleyes:

MonkstownHoop

Zebra3 wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0903/1163066-ac-milan-fans-shamrock-rovers/

RTÉ wants us to sympathise with AC Milan supporters? :rolleyes:

Especially this one :pac:

Another member is Alexander Fay from Dublin’s inner city.

Alexander said: "It’s disappointing but it’s nice to know that the team will be here.

"It’s the first time since 1975 that we played an Irish team. The last one was Athlone Town and that was 0-0 so we’re due a win against an Irish team."

dan1895

Sure didn't his grandfather move over to Milan for work in the 60's. Who else would he support?

kksaints

Zebra3 wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0903/1163066-ac-milan-fans-shamrock-rovers/

RTÉ wants us to sympathise with AC Milan supporters? :rolleyes:

I wonder will RTE talk to any of the thousands of Shams fans who are also going to miss out on one of the biggest matches in the clubs modern history? I doubt it for some reason.

dan1895

I understood the story from the point of view of a Milanese person moving here and the unlikely scenario of their team drawing an Irish team in Europe. This doesn't translate to some randomer who probably supports them because they beat Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final and it pissed off his schoolmates.

kksaints

dan1895 wrote: »

I understood the story from the point of view of a Milanese person moving here and the unlikely scenario of their team drawing an Irish team in Europe. This doesn't translate to some randomer who probably supports them because they beat Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final and it pissed off his schoolmates.

That's it really, most of them seem like Italian expats who just wanted to meet up to watch their clubs matches together which is fair enough. But it is annoying when the national broadcaster focuses on them rather than the Irish people supporting an Irish club (even if it is Shams) who will also miss out on the opportunity to go to the game particularly when RTE has had loads of GAA fluff pieces about the GAA lad who can't go to matches and what a terrible shame that is because he hasn't missed a match for something like 700 years etc.

Gavin "shels"

dan1895 wrote: »

I understood the story from the point of view of a Milanese person moving here and the unlikely scenario of their team drawing an Irish team in Europe. This doesn't translate to some randomer who probably supports them because they beat Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final and it pissed off his schoolmates.

Ye it's a fairly mind boggling thing with the Irish lads.... Fabio is a gent though, I work the chap - he has a soft spot for Shels too because of me and another Red! Proper Milan fan and runs the Dublin Fans Club.

dan1895

Get them over to Tolka when it's back open. Although they can leave the Milan colours at home :-)

artanevilla

There's only one Rossoneri in this city.

TheCitizen

Is Rovers v Bohs on RTE

kksaints

TheCitizen wrote: »

Is Rovers v Bohs on RTE

Nope, it's on one of the Eir Sports channel so it's not on WATCHLOI either.

Cape Clear

kksaints wrote: »

I wonder will RTE talk to any of the thousands of Shams fans who are also going to miss out on one of the biggest matches in the clubs modern history? I doubt it for some reason.

No camera crews allowed into mount joy at the moment.

TheCitizen

kksaints wrote: »

Nope, it's on one of the Eir Sports channel so it's not on WATCHLOI either.

EIR should be put out of business. A desperately poor company. I’ve got Virgin EIR refused to pay on an agreed deal between Virgin and EIR and Virgin Sports I think was taken off EIR, in retaliation EIR is no longer on Virgin providers so customers of both are disenfranchised.

c.p.w.g.w

TheCitizen wrote: »

EIR should be put out of business. A desperately poor company. I’ve got Virgin EIR refused to pay on an agreed deal between Virgin and EIR and Virgin Sports I think was taken off EIR, in retaliation EIR is no longer on Virgin providers so customers of both are disenfranchised.

Did eir stream the rugby last night on Facebook, would they not do that for the football tonight

artanevilla

Cape Clear wrote: »

No camera crews allowed into mount joy at the moment.

Mountjoy is Bohs.

MonkstownHoop

artanevilla wrote: »

Mountjoy is Bohs.

You'd take any victory atm

TheCitizen

Bohs hard done by. Two penalty shouts turned down, especially the first one

dfx-

One goal from open play for Bohs in seven derbies. Looks like they can beat everyone but Rovers now. Almost a hoodoo...

damemcd

How is it that oul Phibsboro ditty used to go ...." Its happened again,Its happened again.....". Havent heard it for a while now in fairness.....

Ohmeha

Lovely early goal for Shels and our usual unattractive dogged football frustrates Cork for the rest of the half. We'll know in a hour in turns out well for us

Oat23

Ridiculous goal for Shels to give away there. They threw away several chances to increase the lead before that.

Ohmeha

Appalling goalkeeping from McCabe to make it 1-1. We have wasted opportunities on the counter so can't complain at the scoreline

Oat23

Zebra3 wrote: »

If anyone was thick enough to believe an American investment fund cared about anything other than their own profits, there's not much hope for them.

Sadly many in Dundalk did at one point based on what I seen on twitter and orielweb. Most have woken up to the reality by now.

Any Dundalk fan who can be pro Peak6 after reading that Neil O'Riordan piece isn't a proper LOI man. They were looking to buy Drogs, Cobh's and Wexford's ground, kick them out and build housing there instead. Disgusting.

It'll all collapse at some point but Dundalk's fans should be eternally thankful that the Casey family refused to sell Oriel to them or they'd be homeless.

kksaints

Oat23 wrote: »

Sadly many in Dundalk did at one point based on what I seen on twitter and orielweb. Most have woken up to the reality by now.

Any Dundalk fan who can be pro Peak6 after reading that Neil O'Riordan piece isn't a proper LOI man. They were looking to buy Drogs, Cobh's and Wexford's ground, kick them out and build housing there instead. Disgusting.

It'll all collapse at some point but Dundalk's fans should be eternally thankful that the Casey family refused to sell Oriel to them or they'd be homeless.

Can't imagine a housing estate would be granted planning permission where Wexford's ground is!

Good game between Shels and Cork. Shels have had a lot of chances to win it and somehow failed to score a second.

Ohmeha

1-1 fair result. Frustrating, you restrict Cork with most of their possession to nothing but half chances and then your keeper who has had nothing serious to deal with all day drops a howler on miss hit cross while you spurn four great chances on the counter that should have resulted in at least two goals by smashing the ball as straight as possible into McNulty's hands

ShamoBuc

Shels inability to get a second was duly punished.
A truly awful goal to give away, shocking really.


Simpson did well and caused a lot of problems and provided an outlet.
McGlade was good, his play, movement and close control is quite similar to Grealish.

Paz-CCFC

Ohmeha wrote: »

1-1 fair result. Frustrating, you restrict Cork with most of their possession to nothing but half chances and then your keeper who has had nothing serious to deal with all day drops a howler on miss hit cross while you spurn four great chances on the counter that should have resulted in at least two goals by smashing the ball as straight as possible into McNulty's hands

It really wasn't, Shels should have won that by 2 or 3. We were absolutely haunted to get the point. But I'll take it all day long.

Zebra3

kksaints wrote: »

Can't imagine a housing estate would be granted planning permission where Wexford's ground is!

Someone from Peak6 probably thought it was in the middle of the town....

Ohmeha

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

It really wasn't, Shels should have won that by 2 or 3. We were absolutely haunted to get the point. But I'll take it all day long.

Shels didn't deserve 3 points when our keeper protected by his hard working defense all day literally hands the opposition a comical goal and then we panic in front of goal four times that you would expect junior level footballers to convert at minimum one of those chances. Cork considering having a full-time squad with UK professional imports are absolutely shocking to be pleased with a 1-1 draw in the midst of a relegation battle

The_Kew_Tour

We were lucky in end. Kept ball bit better though but it's still going be struggle to remain in Premier Division