Fair Play to Ye Lads

**The Sheliban** · 29/10/2004, 10:57 PM

You helped to make it one of the games of the season at Tolka tonight, and boy we've had a few this year. Probably the noisiest away support we've had this season.
I think you showed tonight you're worthy title contenders. You seemed a lot sharper on the ball in the first half, though I thought we looked comfortable second half, with the exception of Kearney's drive. Both defences soaked up the pressure comfortably.
Draw was a fair result. We could point to our 3 clear chances - Ollie, Rogers and Jayo - in the second half, but a win would have been unfair.
You can probably point to having taken only 2 points from us this year as the reason why you didn't quite make it.
Once again, well done, fantastic support.

**Prego** · 29/10/2004, 11:09 PM

Were City denied a penalty in the first half?????

**Kingdom** · 30/10/2004, 12:03 AM

Yes. Yes they were.

**City Hero** · 30/10/2004, 1:15 AM

Can't wait for EL weekly on Monday night. Should be fairly easy for Rico to analyze the game;

"That's what's called a penalty"

"That's what's called a foul"

"That's what's called a referee bottling it"

Should be in the script a few times.

But seriously, is it just me, or do referee's up and down the country always seem to take the easy option, the one that will cause least problems. It's always easier to give a free out or a goal kick than a free in or penalty. What ever happened to giving the attacking team the benefit of the doubt? It's not like players are diving looking for a penalty every 5 minutes like certain other leagues.

thecorner · 30/10/2004, 3:06 AM

fair play sheliban for saying those things

as of the penalty, i cant say, i didnt see enough of it...was lighting another flare

but we cant keep on having a chip on our shoulders with refs

thecorner · 30/10/2004, 3:16 AM

Originally Posted by The Sheliban

Probably the noisiest away support we've had this season..

probably this century

thecorner · 30/10/2004, 4:12 AM

Originally Posted by what biy!

i can actually say i have never been so proud to be a city supporter. just seeing the people who came out tonite in their numbers supporting the team.

actually it disgusts me

where are they all season???????????

we travel to most away games and u get these fellas that come out tonite

where are they all season on away trips...if they came to a few more to support the side, maybe we wouldnt be in this position of needing points

**higgins** · 30/10/2004, 4:43 AM

You nearly outnumbered the home team???

I dont think so.....

Maybe we can get your breakdown of the attendace tonight?

**ccfcgirl** · 30/10/2004, 10:00 AM

fantastic city support last night ,great team performance.tolka park ran out of hotdogs and durrow ran out of burgers .city fans everywhere on way home.im so proud of been a city fan

**patsh** · 30/10/2004, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by xtreme rebel

About 1500 City fans.

No way.
About 800.

**yan** · 30/10/2004, 11:55 AM

according to the sun 'well in excess of 1000'

**ollie** · 30/10/2004, 12:25 PM

according to the echo 600.i'd say about 800 myself maybe 1000 at stretch

**one_bounce** · 30/10/2004, 12:40 PM

the most important thing now is that dolan and the players pick themselves up for the match against derry on fri.. we can win all 4 of our remaining matches and at least then its down to shels own results if they make it... i thought the city players looked dejected when the ref blew the final whistle last night.. hopefully they dont see it as our last chance blown..

thecorner · 30/10/2004, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by one_bounce

the most important thing now is that dolan and the players pick themselves up for the match against derry on fri..

pick themselves up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

from what?????????????

that was agreat result and performance last night

**eoinh** · 30/10/2004, 1:12 PM

what was the actual overall attendance?

**Prego** · 30/10/2004, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by thecorner

actually it disgusts me
where are they all season???????????
we travel to most away games and u get these fellas that come out tonite
where are they all season on away trips...if they came to a few more to support the side, maybe we wouldnt be in this position of needing points

I can't believe what I've just read. So the lack of more support at the away matches is a reason for dropped points?

You sound like someone that is never satisfied

thecorner · 30/10/2004, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by Prego

I can't believe what I've just read. So the lack of more support at the away matches is a reason for dropped points? :

well believe what u just read

do u not think that it lifts the players when they come out away from home and see a good crowd there

**Pablo** · 30/10/2004, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by eoinh

what was the actual overall attendance?

4000 acording to aertel. all shels could muster was a bit over 3000(many of them neutrals) for a probably title deciding match

pathetic

**Pablo** · 30/10/2004, 1:50 PM

Shels edge closer to eircom League crown

October 30, 2004

Shelbourne 0-0 Cork City
The battle of the Premier Division titans ended scoreless at Tolka Park on Friday night, leaving Cork City requiring a massive and unexpected collapse from Shels in the final four games of the season to have any chance of claiming their first league success in 11 years.

Cork had come into the game on the back of a seven-game winning streak, but at least as important as that run was their sequence of results against Shels in the past two years – no win from eight games stretching back to November 2002.

Shels, on the other hand, knew that a draw would have virtually assured them of the title, and with their four-game run-in including three matches against the Cup finalists (Longford twice and Waterford) they are certain to have too much in reserve for Cork, who must still meet Bohemians, their rivals for the Uefa Cup spot.

Indeed, Bohs’ comfortable win over Drogheda United on Friday night leaves the battle for second place, between the Gypsies and Cork, far tighter than the one between the top two, particularly with the sides slated to meet at Turners Cross on the final day of the season.

The acrimony between Shels and Cork, which surfaced when respective managers Pat Dolan and Pat Fenlon engaged in a verbal row at the Cross last April, deepened on Friday night, when Shels assistant boss Eamonn Collins – a former assistant to Dolan at St Pats – and members of the Cork backroom team had to be restrained from each other at half-time.

Collins was not on the Reds bench after the break as referee Paul McKeon opted to dismiss him from the dug-out.

With the onus on Cork to take the game to them, Shels were content to sit back to an extent, but neither set of forwards, Alan Moore and 23-goal Jason Byrne for Shels or in-form Cork pair John O’Flynn and Kevin Doyle, were able to get the better of their markers to any degree.

The Cork traveling support, numbering in the region of 1000, did their best to help their side conjure up a goal, but despite some good moments on the wings from Billy Woods and Liam Kearney, they were unable to break the deadlock.

They did have a loud shot for a penalty late in the first half when O’Flynn went down under a challenge from Jamie Harris, but the referee waved away the appeals.

Shels could have ended any doubt about the destination of the title early in the second half, but former Cork favourite Ollie Cahill spurned a great chance to end his ex-colleagues’ resistance.

The visitors, requiring the win more than Shels, did at least pin the home side back for spells before the end, but apart from a deflected volley from Kearney which Steve Williams did well to keep out, they were unable to carve open any real openings.

Shelbourne: Williams, Heary, Crawley, Rogers, Harris, S. Byrne, Crawford, Hoolahan (Cawley, 85), Cahill, Moore (Fitzpatrick, 73), Byrne.

Cork City: Devine, Horgan, O’Halloran, Bennett, Murray, O’Callaghan, Gamble, Woods, Kearney, Doyle, O’Flynn (Behan, 90).

Referee: P. McKeon (Dublin).