Series 25

**NeverFeltBetter** · 28/08/2016, 5:50 PM

1-1 in the Bowl at HT. O'Flynn with the goal for Limerick

**NeverFeltBetter** · 28/08/2016, 6:55 PM

Limerick win the First Division.

**KeepersBall** · 29/08/2016, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

I agree lads. All those players Mathews signed during the week are no better than what Cousins signed!! Seriously! No one I've spoken to gave us a chance of been within 3 goals of Cork tonight. And if anyone thinks Cousins would of faired better need to look at our result down there earlier in the year.

Must have missed that, who has he signed then ?

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/08/2016, 11:22 PM

Woosh

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/08/2016, 10:06 PM

Well that was interesting.

**brendy_éire** · 30/08/2016, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Well that was interesting.

I thought it was a great game to watch.

Both teams really went for it, and it was very close. Shocking amount of yellows (12?), but it wasn't a dirty game. Physical mostly.
Dreadful defending for Patterson's goal. A free header like that deserves to be punished. McEneff had a great oul battle with Hyland all night long, pulled off some great saves.
We were probably a bit fortunate in the end. Rovers came very close with balls across the box, though without really testing Doherty. Rovers could have had a penalty too for a handball, would like to see that again.

Great three points for us. Delighted with the result. We'll need to sharpen up at the back though.

**patrickccfc** · 30/08/2016, 10:52 PM

Probably a good result for us that Derry beat rovers, puts us 6 points ahead of rovers and we have those 3 games in hand over Derry.

Had a few disappointing results recently but now we are scoring for fun, could've got more than 4 tonight and put a bigger dent in dundalks GD.

Would much prefer to be playing dundalk this Friday than not having any game

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/08/2016, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

I thought it was a great game to watch.

Both teams really went for it, and it was very close. Shocking amount of yellows (12?), but it wasn't a dirty game. Physical mostly.
Dreadful defending for Patterson's goal. A free header like that deserves to be punished. McEneff had a great oul battle with Hyland all night long, pulled off some great saves.
We were probably a bit fortunate in the end. Rovers came very close with balls across the box, though without really testing Doherty. Rovers could have had a penalty too for a handball, would like to see that again.

Great three points for us. Delighted with the result. We'll need to sharpen up at the back though.

Yeah, it was entertaining. Bradley's style kind of lends itself to that, but on the other hand you get the sort of criminal defending that led to the goal. McEneff is some player - you'll do well to hang on to him. Still, I don't know how we didn't score at least once. Then again you could have had more too.

The handball was hilarious. Ref was handing out yellow cards like sweets but was afraid to make a real decision. Some absolutely bat**** offside calls for both sides too.

**sbgawa** · 31/08/2016, 8:32 AM

no idea how we didn't score and the handball was blatant.
At least its entertaining since the manager changed.
A strong centreback signing for next season might make the difference.

The bookings were very soft amazing he didn't end up sending someone off.

**vinnie** · 31/08/2016, 1:45 PM

I can't understand how there were 12 bookings in the match and no Red's, thought the Ref was a joke last night, booking players for great challenges and letting dodgy one's go frequently, he had no consistency at all, I actually think Derry's first 2 yellows were only because he didn't want to be seen to be too one sided, both were fine challenges by me (and I'm a retired Referee), ruined what could have been one of the games of the season

**brendy_éire** · 31/08/2016, 3:55 PM

Some of the bookings were strange, and there was probably a bit of balancing up the cards done with regards to some of ours alright.
I don't think the ref actually wanted to send anyone off though. There were a few challenges (and a couple of shirt pulls, in particular) committed by players already booked, which didn't produce a second yellow. Seemed to have made up his mind to keep everyone on the pitch.

**brendy_éire** · 31/08/2016, 4:05 PM

Highlights are here: https://youtu.be/ed0pvEngn6A?t=2m9s
All nine minutes of them.

The handball incident is at 4:20, though you can't tell much really.