Tonights EL action

KdjaCL

11 August
Bohs 1 Bray 0

12 August 2005
St Patrick's Athletic - Derry City Home
UCD - Longford Town away
Waterford United - Shamrock Rovers Home

13 August 2005
Finn Harps - Drogheda United home

Monday
Cork vs Shels away be fun.



kdjac

therecklessone

3 big games there, two affecting the top of the table (Cork-Shels is a monster) and one at t'other end (Waterford-Rovers)

Lovely.

gimmick

Tonight will really test Derrys mettle. They can close the gap at the top to one point, and with them playing City next week at the Brandywell, they could possibly go 2 points clear, should they beat Pats and City, and should City lose to both Shels and Derry. Come on Pats, do us a big favour.

Waterford Vs Shams wont be a good game, but after Waterfords battling point against City last week, their tails will be up. If they lose this, they are gone, simple as. Prediction 2-0 Waterford

UCD Vs Longford. 0-1. Longford are creeping into Euro contention (shudder), and another 3 points tonight will give Drogs a scare. UCD are safe enough to avoid relegation already.

Harps Vs Drogs. 1-1. Drogs are not a good team. Harps are struggling badly, but I see them scraping a point from this one.

City Vs Shels. Biggest game of the season. Will Citys exhausting UEFA cup game throw them off Monday night? Or will the tails be up? What will Shels frame of mind be after last mondays circus? George is suspended which is a blow, but Roys suspension has been lifted, so hopefully he will do as good a job on Heary as he did in Tolka a few months ago. Prediction 0-2 :mad:

therecklessone

gimmick wrote:

Prediction 0-2 :mad:

Reverse psychology? Or covering your ass with a I told you so/at least we got a draw/bloody great win chaps???

20 Times 20 Times

Dundalk lost 2-1 to kildare last night

at the match very bad and stephen mcguinness has to go

gimmick

therecklessone wrote:

Reverse psychology? Or covering your ass with a I told you so/at least we got a draw/bloody great win chaps???

Reverse psycology, superstition, I dont know what you will call it, but I never ever predict a City win in top of the table clashes and/or games cup matches.

I also think City will lose to Derry next friday, and I honestly dont think City will win the league (though should City collect 6 points in the next 2 games, Ill change that attitude!).

jubbly

The CCFC Vs Shels game is going to be huge. we really have to get a result down there, 3 points sound be brilliant but its a mountain to climb.

Slash/ED

At this stage, even a win is irrelevent. We're out of the title race. We need the points for second place, however. Plus beating Cork in Cork is always a fun, a throwback to the Dolan era But no matter what, it will be some game.

For tonight, the TV game should be decent enough, better than the travesty that was last weeks game anyway. A real challenge for Derry, a game they are expected to win, the kind of game that title winners pick up points in without fail and the kind of game that can seperate those from the also rans. Pats are in such a poor state atm I can't see an upset on the cards, but they could frustrate them and get a draw out of it. Derry will need their attacking players on form, a real performance from new signing McCourt is needed I think.

Waterford v Rovers will no doubt not be an entertainment fest but so so important for both teams. I actually think Rovers will nick it, Waterford are in complete freefall, a massive massive win for them and massive massive loss for Waterford if they do.

UCD v Longford well it isn't one to get the pulses racing. Home win more than likely.,

gimmick

^ Is the Pats Vs Derry game on TV? Where?

Seaneh

Hey, what about Athlone vs Mons?
huh, huh?

I reckon with our 4 new singings we have a chance to win this game and get started on a winnign roal and push up the table.

KdjaCL

19:30


Sacar Beo
Live coverage of St. Patricks Athletic v Derry City in the Eircom League from Richmond Park. Presented by Richie Ó hEadhra with commentary by Garry Mac Donncha.

On Sky tv guide says Cork and Shels.


kdjac

soma

I'm hoping derry slip up, I'm resigned to cork winning the league (tough 4 a shels supporter to say, but its good and honestly important for the league that shels dont win it 3 times in a row, and the league badly needs a high profile team outside of dublin) so Im hoping derry slip up so shels can nab 2nd place and the UEFA cup.

jubbly

I am kind of resigned to Shels losing the league as well. I know we cant win it every year but I wouldnt want to finish third, UEFA Cup is a necessity for us. Hopefully St Pats can do us a favour:)

d22ontour

Hopefully St Pats do the league a favour and lose not that Derry will need any to beat them.I am sick of hearing shels fans whining about Rovers fans time after time when the Rovers supporters cause trouble but yet when their own fans/players/club officals resort to thuggery it doesn't merit the same outcry.

KdjaCL

1-0 Pats HT , entertaining game both teams playing well, we actually look like a team :eek: Nice to see Doyle has a Stroiyker to play too (been that long since i seen one in Richer cant even spell it).

Nice goal well taken by Armstrong for his 1st goal for the club. Cant see us playing well for full 90 expect Derry to step up in 2nd half and just let Mc Court have the ball, **** he needs some close loving Darragh Maguire style

Kdjac

Slash/ED

A good game I reckon, Pats better than I expected and Derry worse than expected.

Come on Pats, hold on! (NEVER thought I'd ever say that)

jubbly

Derry is just after equalising.. dreadful stuff... come on pats

Slash/ED

Very lucky goal. But, 1-1 is not a good result at all for Derry, I'm happy with that one.

jubbly

yeah, makes our 3-3 drama with drogs a bit more pateable.

KdjaCL

Decent game 2nd half we tried to finsih the game and have Ryan to thank that we got a point.

Why on gods earth did we get an indirect free for a handball in the box, Trendy ref was doing alright till that.


kdjac

Roar

KdjaC wrote:

Decent game 2nd half we tried to finsih the game and have Ryan to thank that we got a point.

Why on gods earth did we get an indirect free for a handball in the box, Trendy ref was doing alright till that.


kdjac

i thought that was for a backpass?

anyway enjoyable game, good result for us in Cork.. barry ryan was top class in goals.. have to say it was the first game i wathced on TG4 and i though they did a good job

KdjaCL

Roar wrote:

i thought that was for a backpass?

O Connor beat 3 men unleashed a shot and think it was Martyn blocked his face and ball hit his hands, was going in top corner obviously, ref gave indirect free


kdjac

eirebhoy

I had a tenner on Pats to win ht/ft at 11/2. Didn't really see the 2nd half but what was Dunne doing at the end of the first half. All he had to do was hit the ball at the goal and it most likely would have been 2-0. He tried to control it.