Weekends Latest (w/e 17 June)

[Dunny]

Is that the exit music to the Incredible Hulk I hear?

Karl thanks you.

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[PartySaint]

Great night for the Saints, Rovers Dundalk Sligo and Derry all dropping points

On our game we weren't great but still much better than Galway should have been 5 or 6, Danny North does it again

[bullit]

Great night for the Saints, Rovers Dundalk Sligo and Derry all dropping points

On our game we weren't great but still much better than Galway should have been 5 or 6, Danny North does it again
The "Europe" will hit and the balls will drop !!

[bullit]

We were defended out of the game after Dundalk went ahead, fair play, you deserved the winl.
Go raibh maith agat!!!! :) The victory is well recieved.
We Will have tea later.

[WindmillWarrior]

another entertaining game in United park for our first home win in over a year! We are unrecognisable from the team we were sending out even a few short weeks ago. Confidence is such a huge part of football and you can see our lads are now brimming with it. We played some nice stuff in very slick conditions. Mulvenna has made such a big difference to us as well (thanks very much Duns :D) - he and Dinny Corcoran are linking up brilliantly up front.
Having said all that we were lucky to get a quick 2nd straight after UCD scored their equaliser, as they were well on top at the time. Still, only 3 points off the students now :)

[Dillonman]

I can't remember both sets of fans ever being let out at the same time.

Both sets where let out at the same time last night, just like the first game this season. Thought it would be safe to walk across the road to get to me car but oh no.....!

[Dillonman]

Great to sit beside the Dundalk fans who had just finished a bout of 'Cheerio' as the ball came in to Dennehy. :cool2:

Especially when it's an unwarranted point against a side who threw it away by dropping deeper and deeper and deeper, inviting the late pressure after being in control and having Rovers for the taking.

Im happy with the point, its oru same starting 11 for the third game straight. Again Bennett could not walk at the end. Bolger was limping after Twiggs xrated tackle in the first half which he should have seen a straight red for, two footed and studs showing!

[passinginterest]

Enjoyed the game in Tallaght last night. Griffen looks a really good player up front for Dundalk, his movement is excellent, he's quick and he never stopped working. I was watching him before the ball came into the box for his second goal and he made about three different runs to lose his marker and took the header brilliantly. Rover played well in spells and could have been in front at half time, but Dundalk were much more clinical with their chances and were excellent on the break.

Dan Murray was having a nightmare for Rovers and they looked more solid when he was replaced, it looked like he was limping after the game, but that might have been to save face, it wouldn't look too good for the captain and centre half to be taken off because he was having a stinker. Greg Bolger was excellent in the middle for Dundalk and completely dominated against a disappointing Finn and O'Donnel, they don't look like a pairing that will work at all, despite some high hopes, neither is a natural ball winner and O'Donnel looks to have lost a bit of pace so he can't cover the ground in front of the back four well enough to allow Finn to get forward.

Turner and Dennehy both held their nerve well in the end to take their chances and Rovers will definitely be the happier of the two with the point, they didn't play at all well for long patches of the game and O'Neill will have to reconsider his central midfield pairing, Finn just isn't effective in a 4-4-2, Gary O'Neill must be nearing his last chances up front too, despite his hold up play being excellent at times he doesn't ever look like scoring and his missed chances are starting to be costly. Twigg is not exactly pulling up trees either, and I'd imagine Sheppard an Kilduff must be putting pressure on them to start.

Sorry to hear about Dundalk fans having some bother afterwards, the Gardai seem to be getting a bit complacent lately, having managed the crowds extremely well for the most part since the stadium opened.

[hoops1]

Would agree with all that except I thought Dundalk deserved to be ahead at half time. Both teams had chances but Dundalks created the better ones. Quigley missed an absolute sitter before they scored. Dundalk really should have won. The fact that they didnt was down to Foster as far as im concerned.

[Dillonman]

Would agree with all that except I thought Dundalk deserved to be ahead at half time. Both teams had chances but Dundalks created the better ones. Quigley missed an absolute sitter before they scored. Dundalk really should have won. The fact that they didnt was down to Foster as far as im concerned.

Maybe so but the man cant make the changes that other teams can, we are limited to what goes out on the pitch, the bench week in week out is full of kids, Guthrie was the only sub he could have made last nigth but hes been a complete liability this season. Maher was on the bench but hes only back from a bad injury and has had 1 30 min spell in a friendly last Sunday over the last 3 months. The players looked jaded towards the end of the match and rightly so they covered so much ground last night and have been doing the same the past month or so. Bolger was my man of the match, won everything in midfield. Brillaint performance. Griffin was excellent and its great to see we have an other option now other than Jason Byrne. Think he will learn alot more and we will be seeing and hearign alot more from him ver the coming seasons.

[hoops1]

It doesnt matter who he had on the bench, you needed to break the game up. Its the oldest tactic in football. All the subs would have had to do is mark and hoof if they got the ball not do anything constructive. He could have basically made the time added on a non event and he didnt. What does that say to the Dundalk subs for the rest of the season. If you are playing its only because we are stuck. Brutal management by Foster.

[Dodge]

Similar thing happened against Pats last Monday. Pats made changes, took over and won. Dundalk didn't make a change (from the 3 outfield players they had on the bench)

[marinobohs]

Ah is that all you have left, God love you. Things must be bad when the best you can come up with is never relegated especially as Bohs finished bottom of the league so many times over the years and had to beg for re-election.

....never needed tippex to Keep us in football ;)

[Eminence Grise]

....never needed tippex to keep us in football ;)

Just electronically tippexed the capitalisation typo for you...

[Charlie Darwin]

Both sets where let out at the same time last night, just like the first game this season. Thought it would be safe to walk across the road to get to me car but oh no.....!
I was stuck behind a police barrier for ten minutes that day.

[Red Army]

I hate when people go on crying about fans not been held back long enough. If your not clobbered up or looking for it you have any trouble the majority of the time and then if you do run into "trouble" it will just be a bit of shouting, chanting, etc

[peadar1987]

....never needed tippex to Keep us in football ;)

This man has done so much for Shamrock Rovers: http://foot.ie/members/700-tippex

[Dillonman]

another entertaining game in United park for our first home win in over a year! We are unrecognisable from the team we were sending out even a few short weeks ago. Confidence is such a huge part of football and you can see our lads are now brimming with it. We played some nice stuff in very slick conditions. Mulvenna has made such a big difference to us as well (thanks very much Duns :D) - he and Dinny Corcoran are linking up brilliantly up front.
Having said all that we were lucky to get a quick 2nd straight after UCD scored their equaliser, as they were well on top at the time. Still, only 3 points off the students now :)

He didn't come from us, left us last July, being playing Meath and District League with Woodview or some team like that!

[Dillonman]

I was stuck behind a police barrier for ten minutes that day.

The barrier was on the footpath just like last night, told to walk on the road!Classy!

[Dillonman]

I hate when people go on crying about fans not been held back long enough. If your not clobbered up or looking for it you have any trouble the majority of the time and then if you do run into "trouble" it will just be a bit of shouting, chanting, etc

Duno who thats directed at but we where not lookign for trouble last night, left the ground straight away after the match, along with every other person at that game last night, went across the main road into the car park of the shopping centre and scumbags came legging it up the road and set upon one chap! He tried to walk away but they kept banging into him and pulling him back and then started punching him for no reason other than him wwearing a DFR tracksuit! So yeah both sets of fans should be let out at different times, as is the case in most grounds! But thats twice now in Tallaght this season our lot where let out at the same time as the home crowd!

[marinobohs]

This man has done so much for Shamrock Rovers: http://foot.ie/members/700-tippex

.... maybe they could name a stand after him :o

[Dundalkjames]

So your mate was getting attacked and you did nothing? :rolleyes:

[Charlie Darwin]

Well I don't know what to tell you because I wasn't let out until all the Dundalk fans had gone.

[SkStu]

So your mate was getting attacked and you did nothing? :rolleyes:

a Rovers fan pulled a spoon on them from his jacket. What would you do in that situation?

[pineapple stu]

another entertaining game in United park for our first home win in over a year! We are unrecognisable from the team we were sending out even a few short weeks ago. Confidence is such a huge part of football and you can see our lads are now brimming with it. We played some nice stuff in very slick conditions. Mulvenna has made such a big difference to us as well (thanks very much Duns :D) - he and Dinny Corcoran are linking up brilliantly up front.
Having said all that we were lucky to get a quick 2nd straight after UCD scored their equaliser, as they were well on top at the time. Still, only 3 points off the students now :)
Didn't really think it was entertaining at all to be honest, but I suppose that's the difference between losing your seventh league game on the trot and picking up a second win in three (I think for ye?). Disappointing loss for us; obviously it brings ye closer to us (and ye could well pass us out if those transfer in rumours come about), but also because ye're really bad. Particularly disappointing that we didn't really test ye're dodgy keeper all night. Fortunately, Galway make both of us look like Barca, so it's moot.

The ref had a shocker though (and I don't usually criticise refs). Immediately before ye're second and third goals, it looked like we had a clear cut free/penalty; Rusky and Sami seemed to be just taken out of it. Nothing given; ye go straight down the pitch and score. Also thought the sending off for ye was harsh; maybe it was the ref trying to clamp down on long sliding tackles on what could have been a slippery pitch. Other than that, didn't think the tackle really merited a second yellow.

Galway game in a couple of weeks is a biggie now.

[Candystripe]

A very high standard of football from both sides in the Brandywell last night.

Derry were excellent in the 1st half with Zayed missing a few chances but Sligo weathered the storm and played brilliant in the 2nd half with Ger Doherty making a great save late on to save what would have been an OG!

N'Do looked to be back to his best when he came on in the 2nd half.

So as 0-0 draws go it was very entertaining and had a decent atmosphere .

[PartySaint]

The "Europe" will hit and the balls will drop !!

Yep that's what I'm afraid of and as usual we will start dropping stupid points probably in the last round of games, That's why I would like to get a big gap between us, Sligo, Derry, Bohs and Dundalk before we start to falter

[mcgonigle]

Well I don't know what to tell you because I wasn't let out until all the Dundalk fans had gone.

You don't have to tell him anything because as you said you didn't see anything so I'm not sure why your still replying to the incident??

This did happen, as myself and my dad had to step in to help the young dundalk lad who was being attacked, plenty of people around watching the goings on as well. The lads who attacked him were no older than 15 or 16 and I have no idea if they were at the game but some were wearing Rovers gear and chanting Rovers songs, take from that what you will.

The point being made is that the security outside Tallaght has gone down hill, last season it was spot on, holding away supporters back and plenty of Garda outside, not just at the lights. Now they segregate fans in the stadium but let them all out together and make away fans go to the Rovers end to buy tickets before the game!!

[BonnieShels]

a Rovers fan pulled a spoon on them from his jacket. What would you do in that situation?

Duh, play knifey spoony of course.

[Dodge]

a Rovers fan pulled a spoon on them from his jacket. What would you do in that situation?

Whi out the ice cream and have a party

[monkey9]

Duno who thats directed at but we where not lookign for trouble last night, left the ground straight away after the match, along with every other person at that game last night, went across the main road into the car park of the shopping centre and scumbags came legging it up the road and set upon one chap! He tried to walk away but they kept banging into him and pulling him back and then started punching him for no reason other than him wwearing a DFR tracksuit! So yeah both sets of fans should be let out at different times, as is the case in most grounds! But thats twice now in Tallaght this season our lot where let out at the same time as the home crowd!

Same sh!t happened at our cup semi final last season in Tallaght! We were all let out at the same time, thankfully the Luas managed to pull off as the Sham fans charged towards it!

[peadar1987]

Same sh!t happened at our cup semi final last season in Tallaght! We were all let out at the same time, thankfully the Luas managed to pull off as the Sham fans charged towards it!

Maybe the incident at the Dundalk game could have been a coincidence, but if this fella in the Dundalk tracksuit was hanging round at a Shams-Pat's game as well, he's clearly just looking for trouble! ;)