LOI fixtures 10/11 & 13th March 2017

**Comic Book Guy** · 12/03/2017, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Jd2793

Was there ya shocking game no real goal chances apart from one early for shels. Goal they scored was very lucky deflected cross wrong footed cobh keeper and lobbed him. Theres something wrong with the floodlights im told thats why the game was on at 4

A lot of bulbs need replacing apparently, due in, but as far as I know the athlone game next Saturday will be the last afternoon kick off and will revert back to the usual 7.15 kick off after that.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 12/03/2017, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jd2793

How did Sligo Pats play out? A game i'd have expected Pats to sneak a win. Tough start to the season for both

Awful stuff

**SeanDrog** · 12/03/2017, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Awful stuff

Enough with the over the top micro detailed analysis - give the man a summary will ya!

**DannyInvincible** · 13/03/2017, 12:10 AM

Derry have some injury worries (on top of Schubert's suspension) for Dundalk's visit to Maginn Park tomorrow evening: http://www.derrycityfc.net/2017/03/i...ywhites-visit/

Originally Posted by DerryCityFC.net

A new generator was installed in Maginn Park last week but unfortunately the first team boss has seen his injury list lengthen since the Limerick game. Having lost Ben Doherty and Rory Patterson on the opening night, Conor McDermott then picked up a knock in the USL and Lukas Schubert must save a one match ban following his red card on Friday night.

Ronan Curtis and Aaron McEneff are also likely to miss out as they picked up injuries on Friday night. It was also clear that the defensive effort required by the ten men in the final quarter on Friday may take its toll, as Aaron Barry and Ryan McBride were stretching with every break in play in the closing stages.

**xRedmanLFCx** · 13/03/2017, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Derry have some injury worries (on top of Schubert's suspension) for Dundalk's visit to Maginn Park tomorrow evening: http://www.derrycityfc.net/2017/03/i...ywhites-visit/

Dundalk have a few injuries themselves.

**sbgawa** · 13/03/2017, 10:27 AM

Feeling hopeful of a good performance tonight, putting Friday down as a bad day at the office.

Fingers crossed.
only 6 points behind 30 games to go

**White Horse** · 13/03/2017, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Feeling hopeful of a good performance tonight, putting Friday down as a bad day at the office.

Fingers crossed.
only 6 points behind 30 games to go

Can Bradley afford to lose another game?

**sbgawa** · 13/03/2017, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Can Bradley afford to lose another game?

As long as we finish top 4 and qualify for Europe he is safe as houses, the members can see what is going on behind the scenes and its really positive.
Our Schoolboy setup is super and only getting better.
I genuinely expect this team to improve a lot over the next few weeks, last years top 3 and a Dublin derby in first 5 games was always going to be a tough start for a brand new team.

**Ezeikial** · 13/03/2017, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

As long as we finish top 4 and qualify for Europe he is safe as houses, the members can see what is going on behind the scenes and its really positive.

Expectations getting moderated already?

I doubt many Rovers fans / members would share the view that 4th place would be acceptable (to the extend that Bradley would not be under threat).

**brendy_éire** · 13/03/2017, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

I feared the worst when Schubert received an oddly-delayed red card after kicking the ball away; he "crossed" the ball after passing over the end-line. He knew what he was doing and it was a silly thing to do, but I think a red overall was a bit hard on him considering his initial booking was for jersey-pulling. The fact that the ref only sent him off well after he had committed the second offence compounded the sense of harshness. It was as if the home crowd's jeers had influenced the ref's decision, but I guess them's the rules and all that...

I think Schubert was only going to get a warning from the ref initially, but he ran past him on his way back up the field, when clearly the ref wanted to talk to him. I reckon that was what got him the second yellow, not so much the crowd reaction. It was pretty deserved, IMO.

Great result for us. Despite the general sloppiness of a lot of play, we didn't look under too much threat. Thought Shamrock Rovers were poor enough, did they even have a shot on target? Gerard Doherty had little to do all night.
Not the greatest game to watch for the neutral, I'd imagine. Must be disappointing for Rovers, as there was a decent sized crowd there and all.

**sbgawa** · 13/03/2017, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Expectations getting moderated already?

I doubt many Rovers fans / members would share the view that 4th place would be acceptable (to the extend that Bradley would not be under threat).

Expectations would be higher and def not moderated, just meant 4th would be a minimum achievement before members would be too upset.

**DannyInvincible** · 13/03/2017, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

I think Schubert was only going to get a warning from the ref initially, but he ran past him on his way back up the field, when clearly the ref wanted to talk to him. I reckon that was what got him the second yellow, not so much the crowd reaction. It was pretty deserved, IMO.

I did note that RTÉ put Schubert's second yellow down to dissent in their match report, so you may well be right.

Originally Posted by RTÉ

The visitors saw full-back Lukas Schubert sent off after picking up a second yellow card for dissent 20 minutes from the end but they held out comfortably to make it two wins from two in Dublin.

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Great result for us. Despite the general sloppiness of a lot of play, we didn't look under too much threat. Thought Shamrock Rovers were poor enough, did they even have a shot on target? Gerard Doherty had little to do all night.

Can't recall any. Rovers were toothless.

**Longfordian** · 13/03/2017, 5:16 PM

Schubert really should be more composed in such situations

**Lim till i die** · 13/03/2017, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Schubert really should be more composed in such situations

That's it!!

You're on my liszt.

**Kingswood Rover** · 13/03/2017, 6:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Expectations getting moderated already?

I doubt many Rovers fans / members would share the view that 4th place would be acceptable (to the extend that Bradley would not be under threat).

Rovers fans accept the fact that we are not going to win the league this year, at present the club is more important than the 1st team and its all about getting the foundations right. On many fronts the club are leading the way in Ireland. excellent season ticket sales this season indicates that the vast majority of fans are fully supportive of the manner in which the club is being led.