Series 9 (PD)

**Acer** · 22/04/2014, 3:22 PM

A couple of fans let Ryan know that he could have done better on Forrester's goal and he gave them the finger. He has done himself no favours since he's been in the side.

**Charlie Darwin** · 22/04/2014, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

I think we can come to the conclusion that any sub keeper in the LOI is going to be poor.

Brush could start for most teams. Gilmartin is good too and Hyland looks promising any time I've seen him. Sava is gone out of fashion but he's an able back-up at Dundalk.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 22/04/2014, 3:32 PM

Never had many complaints about Shane Cusack at Limerick either.

**Briuk** · 22/04/2014, 3:46 PM

This year Cusack did it ok, but last year he was terrible.
Curious to see how Mcguiness got the place of Redmond in Bray good for the kid

**NeverFeltBetter** · 22/04/2014, 3:55 PM

Cusack's not Barry Ryan, but nobody panics if they see his name in the teamsheet. He was average last year, and filled a gap.

**PartySaint** · 22/04/2014, 4:36 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Brush could start for most teams. Gilmartin is good too and Hyland looks promising any time I've seen him. Sava is gone out of fashion but he's an able back-up at Dundalk.

Gilmartin is awful.

Not just Forresters goals were great but his all round play was excellent, his pass to Conan Byrne for our 3rd goal was superb and at one stage himself and Brennan were just taking the **** out of 4 Drogheda players in the corner for about 2 minutes, they couldn't get close to the ball.

**nigel-harps1954** · 22/04/2014, 4:39 PM

I'm of the opinion that Harps sub keeper is twice the goalkeeper of our first choice, but less experienced and a bit younger. Even more bewildering, our assistant manager is one of the best keepers Finn Park has ever seen, and still young enough to make a solid contribution to the team.

**OldNassau** · 22/04/2014, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

On that note, it's interesting that the league has very quickly reverted somewhat to expectations; only Derry and Drogheda in the opposite half of the league to what was expected. It's been a weird enough first few weeks - Sligo, Pat's and Derry all in the bottom half, and Bohs, UCD and Drogheda all in the top half as of two weeks ago.

Edit - I see Athlone only named three subs tonight. WTF?!

Town’s squad stands at 22, eleven started plus 3 subs named. The other 8 were the following:
Suspended: Alan Byrne, Declan Prendergast and Paul Skinner.
Injured: Neil Harney, Aidan Collins.
Niall Scullion, David Brookes Paddy Dunican U19 keeper. (do not know where these players were)
Brookes was a token local signing by Cooke who has never featured. Local players seem to have been totally ignored by him and it is a disgrace that he seems to have no U19 players available to sit on the bench. Another match with no sub keeper. How long more can Cooke last?

**KeepersBall** · 22/04/2014, 4:55 PM

Meath Drog that is deffo not true.
Stephen McGuinness was Brays reserve until Shane Redmond got sent off, and he's now grabbed the number one shirt and held it despite Redmond being available. Basil Brush down at Sligo is not a bad deputy for Rogers, Pat Jennings wouldn't be a bad replacement for Clarke at Pats. Ciaran Gallagher can step in and do a job at Derry, Rovers have three adequate 'keepers, Athlone have two okay ones.
It's just us at the Drogs that have a dodgy stand in, and the first choice is not all that hot either.

**MeathDrog** · 22/04/2014, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by OldNassau

Town’s squad stands at 22, eleven started plus 3 subs named. The other 8 were the following:
Suspended: Alan Byrne, Declan Prendergast and Paul Skinner.
Injured: Neil Harney, Aidan Collins.
Niall Scullion, David Brookes Paddy Dunican U19 keeper. (do not know where these players were)
Brookes was a token local signing by Cooke who has never featured. Local players seem to have been totally ignored by him and it is a disgrace that he seems to have no U19 players available to sit on the bench. Another match with no sub keeper. How long more can Cooke last?

Perhaps the local players aren't good enough?

**atfconline** · 22/04/2014, 4:57 PM

Only 2 of the 19's squad would be worth bringing in.

Dunican is registered, wherever he might be and why he wasn't part of the match day squad the past two games I don't know.

The other is Eoin McCormack. He dropped out of the 19s squad last November - some saying he went to Connacht Rugby, others saying he had an operation and others saying both!

There are no locals in the First Team backroom staff at all to push any of the 19s.

**KeepersBall** · 22/04/2014, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

I think we can come to the conclusion that any sub keeper in the LOI is going to be poor.

Couldn't agree with that, McGuinness at Bray has done well since he got in when Redmond was suspended.
Basil Brush is a decent deputy at Sligo, Rovers have three adequate 'keepers, Athlone have two, but their under 19s lad Dunican wouldn't stop a 46A at a bus stop, Pat Jennings is a good stand in at pats, Gallagher likewise at Derry, and Sava at Dundalk.
It's just us Drogs that have a dodgy deputy and the first choice is not so hot either.
Can I be the first to say.
Horgan Out

**KeepersBall** · 22/04/2014, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by atfconline

Only 2 of the 19's squad would be worth bringing in.

Dunican is registered, wherever he might be and why he wasn't part of the match day squad the past two games I don't know.

The other is Eoin McCormack. He dropped out of the 19s squad last November - some saying he went to Connacht Rugby, others saying he had an operation and others
saying both!

There are no locals in the First Team backroom staff at all to push any of the 19s.

McCormacks not bad but trust me Dunicans not good, he's big that's all.
I seen most of your 19s games this season just gone, and the left back Eoghan Breatnach is decent, but he's still got another season at that age level.
Your point about no locals being in the backroom staff will ring well with Mickey Collins.
When he was gaffer of the 19s they were third in the league, he got gate allegedly for not playing the chairmans son, and they brought Mickey O'Connor in and ended up third from bottom

**White Horse** · 22/04/2014, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

...at one stage himself and Brennan were just taking the **** out of 4 Drogheda players in the corner for about 2 minutes, they couldn't get close to the ball.

Like our second half against Pats?

**ATFC-1887** · 22/04/2014, 5:34 PM

Dunican must be doing something right hes playing International football

**White Horse** · 22/04/2014, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by KeepersBall

Can I be the first to say.
Horgan Out

You are joking, I hope.

Look at the players he has to work with. It's not his fault that Gavin Brennan thinks he's too good for Drogheda and can't be bothered putting it in.

Someone from Drogheda told me what he thinks the budget is and you be hard pressed to run a MDL team on it.

**KeepersBall** · 22/04/2014, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Dunican must be doing something right hes playing International football

You are right, he was on the home based under 18 side. But having seen a lot of him I genuinely wouldn't rate him too highly. He's definitely not as good as Shane Fagan the 19s 'keeper at Rovers.
Dunican is a big chap but technically he is not great, and his handling at crosses is seriously suspect.

**MeathDrog** · 22/04/2014, 6:10 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

You are joking, I hope.

Look at the players he has to work with. It's not his fault that Gavin Brennan thinks he's too good for Drogheda and can't be bothered putting it in.

Someone from Drogheda told me what he thinks the budget is and you be hard pressed to run a MDL team on it.

I agree with Brennan being up his hole. He was shocking yesterday.