I was thinking of Potato Mr Tayto, everyones friend - would have been funny having him sit in with the Longford fans dishing out packets of Tayto!Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Very entertaining game in Cobh last night. 2-2. Steven Kenny (no, the other one) scored a brilliant individual goal to make it 2-2.
Both keepers made some great saves.
Good advert for the first.
I was thinking of Potato Mr Tayto, everyones friend - would have been funny having him sit in with the Longford fans dishing out packets of Tayto!
another keeper would have thrown his cap on it, it wasn't a great shot. Our keeper just happens to be useless. I thought we were worthy of a draw at least and were the better team up until they scored. Over 1,500 at the game. Not bad for a team second from bottom and not expected to take anything out of the game.
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Our first choice Matt Connor picked up an injury in training a day or two before the Cobh game I think, Birdsall would be the back up all things being equal. The sub netminder on the bench was our U19 keeper for the new season, Matt Sheehan, so no experience at all, but he still should have replaced the clearly crocked Birds. I think in that last sentence you could replace 'fit keeper' with 'traffic cone' and it would still be true.
Last time against ye (at the RSC) we had great protection for our full backs on the flanks that you couldn't seem to get to grips with (particularly Glenn Hawe), but we didn't have the personnel on Friday, and it showed, especially down our right / your left, where McLaughlin and Doyle (I think) gave Dean Reidy a torrid time. Deano actually did well going forward, as did a few of our lads at times, though the lack of a striker is killing us all season, more than any other single thing IMO.
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Derry have requested a change to their kick off time on Friday due to a clash with the Man United game. Bit late now I'd have thought.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
So by moving the game from Friday it would then be a midweek fixture, which always have reduced attendances. Perfect logic there. The Derry chairman then goes through the days and says it'll be difficult to get a slot for LoI games. Maybe we should all just give it up then.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/...-league-clash/
No they want to kick off earlier on Friday I think
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
I certainly hope this is rejected, it's hard enough to get to Derry for 7:45 on a Friday, any earlier would be a disaster.
It's starting to sound like Derry don't want any away fans to attend, maybe it's a ploy? Between this and advising supporters buses not to travel as they cannot guarantee their safety a few hundred meters from their ground!!
Their is no buses going from Dundalk Friday anyway. 3 of the main bus companies, and 1 lad who has his own Mini Bus have all told us they would not be taking us or anyone to Derry Friday.
I know the ShedBoys even rang companies in Newry who said No
The game should still not be changed! This Man Utd fixture was made a good 2 months away...Why not request this ages ago?
That would result in a reduced attendance aswell I'd imagine. It would reduce the away contingent and I'd say a few home fans wouldn't make it if it was brought forward a couple of hours.
I doubt we will have 50 fans whether its on 5pm, 7.45pm even Saturday. Only people going to go are those driving and I know a few who would usually drive and have said they are not risking it.
Very bizzare that after all the issues the last 2 days with their chairman saying he cant guarantee our fans safety etc... outside the ground, They now want to change the game!
I know its hypotetical but if we were ever to play Derry away in the Semi Final of the FAI Cup (or League Cup final) Would the FAI/Sponsors be happy that basically no away fans would be in the ground?
Its a crazy siuation. As someone said on twitter, us Dundalk fans have been safer playing Linfield/Glentoran/Coleraine away than Derry! They are a strange bunch on the Bogside
While we will now have a small number attending the game an earlier ko would affect fans further including myself, now it won't be hundreds (these have already been affected by the bus debacle) but it'll still be a few more knocked off the support.
It's a terrible situation that Derry cannot get this issue sorted. As much as I like Derry and their genuine fans you meet in the Brandywell, if they cannot guarantee away supporters safety in and around their ground then they shouldn't be in LOI football. I know other clubs have had similar issues over the years but they seem to be able to work with the Gardai to resolve these, what is the blocker for Derry working with the PSNI?
Mickey Mouse attitude by Derry looking to re-schedule a time in the week of a match going up against Man United. Dlk played Pats last summer at the exact same time as Spain played Holland in the WC, I think there was over 3k at it too. I cant recall exactly but I think there was a drinks promotion on and highlights in the bar after.
I hate this type of embarrassing stuff by clubs that Derry have looked into, they should be doing more to attract fans full stop never mind panicking over a clash with a match in the Eng Prem Lge (in 3 days time)
This will do nothing but put another negative angle on the league now, it probably won't be granted, but the fact that they went looking..........
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
I think thats self explantary really. The PSNI dont police the Bogside....As someone said after the last game when our buses got smashed, the only people who can (who these scroutes would listen too) is if the Provo's in the area told them to stop!
As sad as it is in 2015, thats life in certain parts of the North (especially Derry)
Its a pity too as we did have great with the Derry fans in the bars up there before/after games, and vise versa in Oriel
That was Dundalk in Tallaght I think. Or maybe that was another Holland game. One of them was during our Dundalk game anyway.
edit: no, I'm thinking of Cork I think
Last edited by Charlie Darwin; 11/08/2015 at 1:59 PM.
But how is it acceptable that Derry can play in this league without providing any security around their ground while the rest of the teams in the league have to pay hefty fees to have Gardai police both inside and outside their ground? This ah well that's the way it is attitude is not good enough, a lot of genuine fans are going to miss out on travelling to support their team this Friday.
Def Dlk v Pats last June, 0-0 draw, same night as Spain v Holl as I remember thinking it was a big clash, and watched the WC game in the bar after.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Listened to an interview last night from after the game Friday. We had to start two players who weren't match fit due to injuries an suspensions (one of which is now out for the season). Matthew Sheehan new U19s keeper (effectively third choice) was on the bench I find it strange why he wasn't brought on at half time as it was evident Birdsall was injured.
On the game itself our defending for the games were pretty poor scored a good goal ourselves. Officials as ever were poor some god awful decisions in the game.
Find it strange why we couldn't register a club youth player for the senior. Not liking how quite the club have been this season.
I'm putting none I've the blame on Roddy it goes a lot deeper
Ho wis it acceptable that Dundalks away end is uncovered and doesn't offer a full view of the pitch.
You will say "you can pay extra to enter the stand". My response is you can pay extra to park in the car park just off the Strand.
The same way it is acceptable that Cork put away fans in a section where the seats are falling apart.
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