QuoteI hope so, or Mr Mangan won't be a bit pleased.
Anyway, apologies for the digression, back to the thread!
Ah, I see it; "Mangan is an arse". Ha. I'd have to assume it's a bit of banter between two friends.
I hope so, or Mr Mangan won't be a bit pleased.
Anyway, apologies for the digression, back to the thread!
Last edited by stann; 11/04/2017 at 4:23 PM.
more bass
Christy saved a penalty in that game as I recall.Originally Posted by Dodge
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
I am at a loss Stann!
Who's Mangan ?
Fellow sports historian JA Mangan, presumably.
30 years to the day today that the last match was played in Milltown. Like rovers are hate rovers what happened to Milltown is probably still one of the biggest crimes ever committed in Irish football.
Funnily enough though every time there's a landmark about Milltown we end up playing Sligo and we play them again on Friday so here's hoping for a similar result to 30 years ago.
I should have read back before saying i was at a loss - thanks though Danny lol
I'd take a draw alright
I'd be happy with the 1-0 at the moment
I'd take any result that didn't involve us conceding a ridiculous set piece goal.
You're thinking of the replay of a two legged game in the Showgrounds. Game in Milltown was a draw.
Wouldnt exactly call it a crime, but it was sad to lose such a great ground. Great memories of a young Ashley Grimes, destroying them single handedly in a cup replay there , also a last minute equaliser by Johnny Reynor 83/84? Otherwise it was heartbreak, usually caused by Noel Larkin. In fairness, Rovers had a superb team back then.
I was at that last game there 30 years and in the course of the half time pitch invasion the Rovers fans started to run toward the Sligo end and it looked like disaster was imminent. The Sligo fans started applauding them and it ended in photo opp handshakes all round.Emotional day for old Hoops I suppose.
Cmon Sligo.
I was at that game and my main memory is the large "Fu#k Tolka" banner displayed by some fans when we came on to the pitch. I have a fair few photos of that day in my attic someplace. What really gets me is that Louis Kilcoyne later became head of the FAI and was of course supported by Dunphy.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
The fact that man got another job in football at any level never mind as the head of football for the whole country is disgraceful but sums football in this country up.
Yeah I am indeed. Considering I wasn't born at the time not too big a crime but I'm pretty red faced just now, I just knew that was a replay, Rovers won the cup and mick Byrne scored in Milltown so not too bad, 2 replays seems ridiculous. Anyway I'd still take a 1-0 tonight.
Greasy Louis was involved with cork city for awhile, was he not?
If so, it perfectly illustrates the nature of LOI togetherness..
Yeah some Cork fans I know aren't too happy that he was though.
What also perfectly illustrates the loi is I read a few news reports from big news companies about the last game in Milltown to find out about the match since I wasn't born when it was played, one said rovers won one nil rovers and all of them said it was a replay. Found out in today's match program that the semis were actually over 2 legs for a while. Typical.
Called the 1-0 though and I stand by that I'm happy with it
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/040...-leave-ground/
Any idea of what they mean about not being able to develop Milltown in to a soccer ground?
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