Pre-season friendlies 2015

**PartySaint** · 28/02/2015, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Hard to judge that game today as an indication for the league. We looked fitter and ready for the season. We will miss Hoban's ability to hold the ball up as a lot didn't stick with McMillan. Finn looks a class apart. He was instrumental in our two goals and really put himself about. He's a lot stronger than he looks aswell.
Pats looked like there was something missing. Brennan offered absolutely nothing and I wouldn't be too confident if he carries that form into the season but Its still only pre season so we'll see.
It was an entertaining enough game but I'll be glad when it starts for real next week.

I'm very worried about our midfield this season not just based on today, we haven't replaced Fahey (Towell is probably the only player good enough in the league to do that), we actually haven't replaced John Russell since he left.

Chambers and Brennan too similar, they both just want to sit in front of Bolger instead of getting up beside the striker and going past him. As the season goes on I reckon we'll see Forrester deployed as a number 10 with either Greene or McGrath on the left.

We should have busted our balls to get Finn.

**DRDoc** · 28/02/2015, 6:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Anybody know if red cards carry over from Munster Senior cup games to the league or stay in the same competition?

Unless it has changed in the last few seasons, a player sent off for you today will serve the suspension in the MSC final - not in the league next weekend

**DRDoc** · 28/02/2015, 7:01 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

We should have busted our balls to get Finn.

Maybe you did, and maybe you offered him more money, only for some reason he opted for Stephen Kenny rather than Liam Buckley

**Nesta99** · 28/02/2015, 7:10 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

We should have busted our balls to get Finn.

He very well may be the key palyer this season and the difference between coping without Hoban or not. While I say that i think there is plenty of goal in our midfield it would be a lot easier to be confident if we had a proper target man! I am surprised tat Rovers didnt make a greater effort to keep him though Fahey coming in probably hastened an exit, even so his quality when played in his preferred position is hard to find without busting balls.

**Dodge** · 28/02/2015, 8:09 PM

Originally Posted by DRDoc

Maybe you did, and maybe you offered him more money, only for some reason he opted for Stephen Kenny rather than Liam Buckley

You don't actually believe that, do you?

I thought it was a poor game tbh. Dundalk much better in first half. Pats slightly better in the second. Mistakes cost Pats dearly too

**Ezeikial** · 28/02/2015, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

You don't actually believe that, do you?

I thought it was a poor game tbh. Dundalk much better in first half. Pats slightly better in the second. Mistakes cost Pats dearly too

Pats were slightly better in second half then they were in the first.

Dundalk were clearly the better team right throughout the match. It hardly matters much either way as the real stuff starts next week

**PartySaint** · 01/03/2015, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Pats were slightly better in second half then they were in the first.

Dundalk were clearly the better team right throughout the match. It hardly matters much either way as the real stuff starts next week

I thought we were poor in the second half, slightly better with about 5 to go when we started really pushing for the equaliser.

As you say the important stuff starts on Friday, can't wait.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 01/03/2015, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by DRDoc

Maybe you did, and maybe you offered him more money, only for some reason he opted for Stephen Kenny rather than Liam Buckley

That's funniest post of the season sorted already

**Dunny** · 01/03/2015, 12:56 AM

Crazy 3 mins in Oriel yesterday.35' Forrester 0-1 Pats 36' Horgan 1-1 37' Towell 2-1 Dundalk
Dull enough match apart from those three mins,Horgans goal was a screamer,pats had hardly stopped celebrating Forresters goal before Dundalk had equalised & then had the lead.Decent crowd at it to.

**Nesta99** · 01/03/2015, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

.Decent crowd at it to.

Any figure?

**paykanti** · 01/03/2015, 4:59 PM

Are we done now for pre-season games?

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Any figure?

Dundalk match report has it at 1,800.

**White Horse** · 01/03/2015, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by paykanti

Are we done now for pre-season games?

Dundalk match report has it at 1,800.

Sounds about right to me.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 01/03/2015, 9:21 PM

Rovers 1 Athlone 0 last night

**dong** · 01/03/2015, 11:20 PM

I see Jeff Henderson is crocked again.

I fear that lad will never play more than a few games in succession.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 03/03/2015, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by dong

I see Jeff Henderson is crocked again.

I fear that lad will never play more than a few games in succession.

Out for 4 months

**sulywaterfordfc** · 05/03/2015, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

As for the sully tackle the only explanation I can give is that he slipped on the surface becuase he didn't actually go in with his feet he kind of flew in American football style, it didn't look like he slipped but it wouldn't make sense to make the sort of tackle he did.

There's a video of the tackle on the following site http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...87519884,d.d24 After seen it again it looks even worse, one of the worse tackles I seen in a long time.

**ybig** · 05/03/2015, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

There's a video of the tackle on the following site http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...87519884,d.d24 After seen it again it looks even worse, one of the worse tackles I seen in a long time.

absolutely disgraceful..that player should be ashamed of himself.one of teh worst tackles Iv ever seen

**Longfordian** · 05/03/2015, 11:01 AM

I can't watch it just at the moment as I'm on my phone but it would be entirely out of character for him to try and hurt anyone and especially not in a friendly. I honestly can't remember him even being booked for us in his two seasons with us. It's a cliche but he isn't that sort of player!