Monday Night Football (July 5th)

[poster]

Because it was an effort by his team, not by the opposition. The ball going over the line would have meant his team scored a goal.

Dunno about that now

[danthesaint]

I was letting it go;) I was in line with Tommy Stewart for our 1st goal and to me he was offside. We all moan about the refs but the linos are giving them very little help.

agree with that, every week we are screaming "f**k sake lino, you can see that" well if we can surely he can, the only one that had the balls to say anytin was that lino in Dundalk that sent off Melligan think it was the same one that got Dave Rogers sent off for pulling his jocks down too


Once again Pats fans a lot noisier than any other away crowd. Well done.

yeah it was very noisey in that stand, pity its not like that at home matches.

[osarusan]

Dunno about that now

From RTE - http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0705/shamrock_pats.html


Pat's nearly snatched a point at the death but Rovers goalkeeper Alan Mannus saved a penalty in injury time from Ryan Guy after Billy Dennehy, who was red carded, handled the ball on the line.

this is the incident in question.

[Ciaran W]

It says on the rovers website that we have dundalk on sunday, but i though they were playing in europe on saturday ?

[Dunny]

It's on Thursday.

[Cuyahoga]

It says on the rovers website that we have dundalk on sunday, but i though they were playing in europe on saturday ?
No Ciaran, Dundalk are playing on Thursday so Rovers game has moved to Sunday at 4pm.

[Ciaran W]

Oh right thanks. . Cant go im going to the gaeltacht on sunday :(

[Bray-Z]

Barry Ryan is a world class goalkeeper ;).

[SkStu]

what do posters think of the following? Sean Connor unhappy with Buttimer for comments he made to Flood.

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3831/


Connor livid at referee's remarks
0 commentsby Alan Dooley
Tue, Jul 06 2010

Although clearly unhappy with his side only taking a point from the game with the division's bottom side Bray Wanderers, Galway United manager Sean Connor was even more unhappy, furious even, with the reported remarks made by Cork referee Anthony Buttimer towards his striker Anto Flood prior to the contest.

Flood, part of a playing squad who had deferred payment of a week's wages in an attempt to help out the embattled club, confirmed after the game that the experienced referee had commented to him: "I'll race ya for your wages."

This remark infuriated both the player involved and his team mates, but it was his manager who most vehemently expressed his displeasure with the incident, which Connor hopes will lead to an FAI investigation on the matter.

"The comments the referee made before the game, in my opinion, he should never take the football field again. These players here have worked, deferred their wages, and he's come and made a joke of it in the tunnel before the game.

"I'll be taking it up with Nick Leeson and I'll make sure he goes straight to the top with this, to John Delaney. The referee's a joke.

"When I seen him walking in, I rolled my eyes, cos I knew what we were going to get. He's made smart comments before; he's the ref who told one of my players at Dundalk last year to f*** off. He's full of smart comments and full of his own self importance."

Mr. Buttimer declined to comment on the matter when questioned on Monday night.

[Olander]

butt****er didnt give us a stone wall penalty {flood had a gash on his leg after the challenge}

we had a ball over the line that wasnt spotted by him or his incompetent assistant

generally gave us nothing throughout the game

and then he comes out with those despicable comments

he deliberately gave free kicks against anto flood through out the game. to frustrate him. on one occasion flood got elbowed in the face and he gave a free out

CLOWN

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I didn't think I could think any less of Buttimer but yet again he surprises me

[Ciaran W]

God I did not miss any of the diving and all this crap from the tossers in the world cup, i was so glad to be back into the league of ireland last night.

[Dalymountrower]

Funny thing is that while we barely deserved the zero, I don't think Bohs deserved more than 2. They were very poor last night; often utterly disinterested and generally lacking in any sort of spark. Maybe they were just doing enough to win, but I think 2-0 was about fair. 4-0 would have given the impression Bohs played well throughout, which they really didn't.

Bohs looked focussed and in control to me., If UCD repeat that performance they will be competing with the Drogs for second last

[Mr A]

If I was Connor, I'd be a lot more annoyed about the way Galway stopped playing when they went ahead until they went behind rather than at some throwaway comment from the ref.

That said, how he didn't give Galway a penalty is beyond me, and the first Bray goal looked to be offside.

[pineapple stu]

Bohs looked focussed and in control to me., If UCD repeat that performance they will be competing with the Drogs for second last
The second part is true, although it was our worst performance of the season by far, and hopefully a one-off.

The first part isn't true (or half of it isn't anyway). Bohs rarely looked focussed and gave the ball away far too casually far too often.

[Cuyahoga]

Oh right thanks. . Cant go im going to the gaeltacht on sunday :(
Keeping with the spirit of speaking no english in the gaeltacht,your friends should text you the result as Gaelige.
Hopefully it will read ' Ruaigairi na Seamroige a cuig- Dundealgan a naid!

[WindmillWarrior]

Any examples WW? I was at his end of the ground opposite the Drogs fans, and didn't notice anything dodgy going against Drogs. Obviously I'm coming at this from a completely different angle to you!

Several blatant fouls going on right in front of him that he simply ignored or favoured to the home side. A couple of throw ins given the wrong way. And a goal kick given to Dundalk where the ball, plain as day, bounced straight on the line and was going to a Drogheda player who was free to get a good cross in.
And of course their was the disallowed goal for offside near the end. Some people thought it was a legit goal, some didn't. Not sure of the rule on it in those situations myself

[seand]

Several blatant fouls going on right in front of him that he simply ignored or favoured to the home side. A couple of throw ins given the wrong way. And a goal kick given to Dundalk where the ball, plain as day, bounced straight on the line and was going to a Drogheda player who was free to get a good cross in.
And of course their was the disallowed goal for offside near the end. Some people thought it was a legit goal, some didn't. Not sure of the rule on it in those situations myself

I didn't think the ball was out for that goal kick alright. Offside will be interesting to see on MNS, but I believe there was only one man on the line. I can't say I noticed anything else going our way.... but I think we'll have to agree to differ ... forever!

[WindmillWarrior]

Offside will be interesting to see on MNS, but I believe there was only one man on the line.

there were 2 defenders goal side of the keeper, and of course Daly, who headed home. There seems to be some confusion as to the rule on this. One fan I was talking to (who is a ref) said Daly made his run from an onside position when the ball was played. I don't know!

[WindmillWarrior]

Heres the highlights - http://www.dundalkfc.com/dfctv.asp
Goal looks fine to me :( . The disallowed goal from the first half looks fine as well. And that opinion was backed up by Drogheda fans who were seated in the main stand.

[Cuyahoga]

Oh right thanks. . Cant go im going to the gaeltacht on sunday :(
Ruaigairi na Seamroige a ceathar - Dun Dealgan a naid!

[marinobohs]

The second part is true, although it was our worst performance of the season by far, and hopefully a one-off.

The first part isn't true (or half of it isn't anyway). Bohs rarely looked focussed and gave the ball away far too casually far too often.
Would be quite all happy for all Bohs games to be as handy as that ! Never under any sort of pressure and comfortable throughout. Not sure what more Bohs could/should have done, they did try to pass the ball but not helped by the pitch. If that was a "bad" performance by Bohs then God help UCD !