Week 5: Updates

[ger121]

About 80% of the possession was the difference. Your levels of delusion are absolutely mindblowing.

I think you're the one who is delusional. Your statistics are absolutely mindblowing. 80% possession!! Prone to exaggeration are we?

[bullit]

As a neutral i thought Bohs deserved a draw tbh,i'm leaving myself with an out here though,i had about 7 pints in me watching the match;) but that is ussualy when i'm at my peak of awareness lol

[Jofspring]

I think you're the one who is delusional. Your statistics are absolutely mindblowing. 80% possession!! Prone to exaggeration are we?

90% of the time Sonny is right all of the time.

[oriel]

[QUOTE=placid casual;1584957]A routine win for the Champions against what can only be described as an inhibited opposition. At times it was akin to playing a kids team. The single worst boez side I've seen in 31 years./QUOTE]

And yet it was a game that Bohs were very close to getting a draw in with that last minute strike.

[PartySaint]

Another disappointing draw for us last night. I'm looking forward to us playing a team on Friday that wont time waste from the very first minute and actually want to try and go forward

[El-Pietro]

In fairness, though, I have to admit Cork-Derry matches would be a total bitch travel-wise!!!
you have no idea!! particularly when your spin falls through the night before the game and you have to use public transport

[nigel-harps1954]

So, Pizza Hutton makes a return today. Starting for Harps against Waterford at the age of 39 to add a bit of an experienced head to a very young Harps defence.
Waterford starting with a 4-5-1 according to Extratime. Should be an interesting game.

[GalwayRed]

Another disappointing draw for us last night. I'm looking forward to us playing a team on Friday that wont time waste from the very first minute and actually want to try and go forward
Pats weren't nearly clinical enough last night to be fair. It looks like they'll struggle to get enough goals. I can't see them being title challengers to be honest. Was happy with the point though. We needed to steady things after last weeks disaster.

[nigel-harps1954]

Waterford had a goal disallowed for offside in the 5th minute.

[nigel-harps1954]

And Gary Dempsey has just decided to have a sit down and munch some sandwiches. And, yes, he's now joined by midfield partner Gary Dunphy who has brought some tea and a nice blanket. The referee has admirably decided to call the game to break for lunch and both teams now return to the pavillion a 10 minute interlude. I made all of this up.

Some crazy stuff happening at the RSC..

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher being taken away in an ambulance. Nearly 20 minutes attention on the pitch and still ambulance and full medical team by his side.
All the players have been waved off the pitch. Coming together at speed between Gallagher and Seamus Long with Gallagher being knocked out cold by the challenge.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps now 1-0 up through Paul Simon Tracey on his league debut for the club.

[nigel-harps1954]

2-0 Harps. Seamus Long own goal.


Half Time - And so, after 70 minutes, we've reached half-time. Harps have scored twice since Gallagher's very unfortunate injury and Waterford have it all to do in a strange atmoshpere at the RSC. Boos from the home fans greeted the whistle.

[Dunny]

Hope Gallagher is ok

[SkStu]

About 80% of the possession was the difference. Your levels of delusion are absolutely mindblowing.

On paper Rovers should have absolutely destroyed that Bohs team. You didn't and we were unlucky not to take the lead a couple of times prior to twiggy the piggy's goal. We deserved a point out of that, the pundits agreed and most neutrals agree. Mind your own delusion levels.

[nigel-harps1954]

Pizza Hutton hits the bar from a Si Tracey cross.

[MeathDrog]

i dont think people on the east coast aqqreciate what it takes for fans to travel 300 milets round trip on a friday night

Hold on, I never disputed that. I'm well aware of the dedication that is needed and fairplay to those who made the journey.

The only point is that their numbers were short of the usually excellent crowds that they send down to United Park.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps absolutely coasting against a terrible Waterford. Sub Keeper Shaun Patton has yet to touch the ball.

[nigel-harps1954]

Waterford miss a penalty. Great save from 16 year old Shaun Patton who has been fabulous since coming on.

video of the penalty save.


http://www.twitvid.com/L7XSE

[hoops1]

Not sure what game you where watching. You where fortunate and you know it. Decent strike by Twigg was the real difference. I'm sure any neutrals on here would say, if we got a point out of that game it wouldn't have been undeserved.

Bohs worked very hard and were well organised but terrible going forward. 2-0 was a fair reflection of the game.

[nigel-harps1954]

All over, 2 hours and 20 minutes later, Finn Harps have beaten Waterford 2-0 to break the RSC duct.

[Mr A]

Damn. We'll probably get fined for that.

[dfx-]

On paper Rovers should have absolutely destroyed that Bohs team. You didn't and we were unlucky not to take the lead a couple of times prior to twiggy the piggy's goal. We deserved a point out of that, the pundits agreed and most neutrals agree. Mind your own delusion levels.

If you set out to play that defensively, you only deserve the point if you hold out to a 0-0 draw. As soon as you concede, you forfeit the deserved points.

[noddy102]

If you set out to play that defensively, you only deserve the point if you hold out to a 0-0 draw. As soon as you concede, you forfeit the deserved points.

What a load of rubbish haha

[Martinho II]

All over, 2 hours and 20 minutes later, Finn Harps have beaten Waterford 2-0 to break the RSC duct.

why is that ur first ever win in the RSC?

[nigel-harps1954]

First win there since 2001.

[dong]

On paper Rovers should have absolutely destroyed that Bohs team. You didn't and we were unlucky not to take the lead a couple of times prior to twiggy the piggy's goal. We deserved a point out of that, the pundits agreed and most neutrals agree. Mind your own delusion levels.

Unlucky? No. Ye couldn't finish. Nothing to do with luck.
More to do with finances, or lack there of.

[WindmillWarrior]

Most of the time Drogs can hardly get 200 heads to a Derby match just up the road in Dundalk.

Similar to your lot a couple of weeks ago in United Park then! Last couple of years our club was at a very low ebb, and the crowds reflected that. Theres quite a buzz about this team now (United park was rocking last night you'll be glad to know :-) ) so if we dont start taking big crowds to Oriel again this season then I would start to worry




Poor crowd down from Derry, not like them.

Thats a bit of a myth for me. Derry havent brought a big crowd to United Park for over 3 years now

[SkStu]

Unlucky? No. Ye couldn't finish. Nothing to do with luck.
More to do with finances, or lack there of.

If that's all you can pick out of my post, i take it that you agree about the rest. Nice one.

[bullit]

half-time @ the showgies and its Sligo 0-0 DundalkFC.

Live updates http://www.dundalkfc.com/laptop-live-sligo-rovers-v-dundalk

@Dundalk_FC_Live (https://twitter.com/#%21/Dundalk_FC_Live)

[bullit]

sligo into the lead with a goal from d.north

[bullit]

Make it 2-0,g.peers

[bullit]

3-0 now to sligo-north 90+

and f/t,thats it.

[blue til i die]

Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher being taken away in an ambulance. Nearly 20 minutes attention on the pitch and still ambulance and full medical team by his side.
All the players have been waved off the pitch. Coming together at speed between Gallagher and Seamus Long with Gallagher being knocked out cold by the challenge.

Gallagher was knocked out by smashing off the ground. Shouldn't even have been a free kick. Good to hear he's okay though.

[gormacha]

Gallagher was knocked out by smashing off the ground.

Aye, that appeared to be the case. He hit the ground face first with a terrible thud, and was unprotected as he had his hands on the ball.

[gufc2000]

Galway United won their first game this afternoon since Friday March 25th 2011 by beating FC Carlow 4-3 in the U19 League.

[nigel-harps1954]

Aye, that appeared to be the case. He hit the ground face first with a terrible thud, and was unprotected as he had his hands on the ball.

Lad has stitches in his mouth now from the fall. I was misinformed, sorry, seemed a coming together between himself and Long but the fall is what hurt him.
Eating through a straw for a few days. From his facebook page. Looks sore.


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[marinobohs]

A routine win for the Champions against what can only be described as an inhibited opposition. At times it was akin to playing a kids team. The single worst boez side I've seen in 31 years. Class will out in the end i guess. Onwards and upwards.

Spoke to a few hoops after the game and over the weekend and none were at the game you appeared to attend. Perhaps the reason you thought there was a kids team involved was because you were at an U15/16s game by mistake ?:rolleyes:

Shams better team in first half but much more even second half and until an exellent finish by Twgg the game was in the balance. Shams may be much better players on paper but certainly did not show that on Friday night (maybe your underage match was different)

[Dodge]

Shams may be much better players on paper but certainly did not show that on Friday night

They won 2-0. Thats all tht matters. hate fans trying to claim moral victories. Workrate and possession mean nothing if you don't get the result. If Bohs fans are happy with their performance, thats all that should matter to them. But in general, football is about scoring goals, and not conceding them

Apart from ref's decision there's very little luck involved

[marinobohs]

They won 2-0. Thats all tht matters. hate fans trying to claim moral victories. Workrate and possession mean nothing if you don't get the result. If Bohs fans are happy with their performance, thats all that should matter to them. But in general, football is about scoring goals, and not conceding them

Apart from ref's decision there's very little luck involved

Would always take a win irrespective of performance. Dodge, my post was in response to the post quoted (which is why I quoted it :rolleyes:) which gave a completely false view on the game overall on Friday night. If the result was/is all that mattered then why are people on here discussing games every week ?

Never claimed/mentioned "moral victory" as I dont believe in them nor did I mention "luck" or "ref". Mentioned a great strike by Twigg as game changer which I think few would argue with.

[Dodge]

If the result was/is all that mattered then why are people on here discussing games every week ?
because people like to waffle, myself included. vast majority of psots have nothing to do with games either BTW


Never claimed/mentioned "moral victory" as I dont believe in them nor did I mention "luck" or "ref". Mentioned a great strike by Twigg as game changer which I think few would argue with.
I wasn't talking to you. I was makinga general point. Some Bohs fans have said their performance deserved a draw. I'm saying thats rubbish.

[sundance kid]

Bohs came for a 0-0, and got beat 2-0. Rovers didn't play well and got the 3 points. End of story. Bohs have some of the worst players i've ever seen in the league. If that lump Scully can play up front for an LOI team, then anybody can.
The usual poor crowd from bohs too, poor numbers and little noise as usual. But apparently RTE turned off the microphones on their side or something. Pats and now Shels are bringing far bigger crowds to Tallaght.

[marinobohs]

Bohs came for a 0-0, and got beat 2-0. Rovers didn't play well and got the 3 points. End of story. Bohs have some of the worst players i've ever seen in the league. If that lump Scully can play up front for an LOI team, then anybody can.
The usual poor crowd from bohs too, poor numbers and little noise as usual. But apparently RTE turned off the microphones on their side or something. Pats and now Shels are bringing far bigger crowds to Tallaght.

Yet shams could not score for an hour and only secured the win in 93rd minute ? Another "sell out" crowd at SDCC ground or are they "boycotting" all games shown live on RTE ?

[dfx-]

About 5,000 at it, Bohs are less of a draw than Shels though so it is to be expected that there was less than the previous week..

[marinobohs]

About 5,000 at it, Bohs are less of a draw than Shels though so it is to be expected that there was less than the previous week..

Shels a bigger draw than your biggest rivals ? That why almost every sham on here has reference to Bohs in their signature (including your goodself) ?

Clutching. At. Straws. :o the "boycott" story for your stay at home TV fans was almost credible, stick to it.

[Sonny]

Another "sell out" crowd at SDCC ground or are they "boycotting" all games shown live on RTE ?

You are genuinely having a pop at a crowd of 4600/4800, or whatever it was?:D

You had about 800 in Dayler last week. By the business end of this season, your brave, LOI goal virgins will be playing in front of 300/400 people max.

[sundance kid]

Yet shams could not score for an hour and only secured the win in 93rd minute ? Another "sell out" crowd at SDCC ground or are they "boycotting" all games shown live on RTE ?

"The big club" never played below par and struggled against weaker opposition during the "glory" years?? I'm sure i remember a 1st division rovers knocking them out of the cup not too long ago. I've already said we didn't play and got the win, but i'm happy enough that we'll improve, especially when the opposition come to play instead of parking the bus.
Callaghans utter pride in the plucky minnows only losing 2-0 should be very worrying to the few bohs fans that are left though. Fat LSL goalies, and hunchbacked AUL strikers won't get you many points.

[dfx-]

Sides rooted to the bottom don't attract crowds...like Drogheda and Galway last season. Taking away the away crowd (who used to complain about the lack of tickets in 2009, who now obviously don't go), Rovers crowd of about 4,300-4,400..usual crowd for a bottom side.

Shels and certainly Pats will.

[marinobohs]

Sides rooted to the bottom don't attract crowds...like Drogheda and Galway last season. Taking away the away crowd (who used to complain about the lack of tickets in 2009, who now obviously don't go), Rovers crowd of about 4,300-4,400..usual crowd for a bottom side.

Shels and certainly Pats will.

there was a limit on away crowds in 2009 not now which explains that difference. Not sure how to explain masses of empty seats versus boasts of "sell out" crowds in recent years.

BTW bit harsh calling shams a "bottom side" or is that a reference to something other than league position ?

[marinobohs]

"The big club" never played below par and struggled against weaker opposition during the "glory" years?? I'm sure i remember a 1st division rovers knocking them out of the cup not too long ago. I've already said we didn't play and got the win, but i'm happy enough that we'll improve, especially when the opposition come to play instead of parking the bus.
Callaghans utter pride in the plucky minnows only losing 2-0 should be very worrying to the few bohs fans that are left though. Fat LSL goalies, and hunchbacked AUL strikers won't get you many points.

You have watched the current sham goalkeeper at some stage this season ? Cork game for example ? Probobly the only area of the team where Bohs are stronger.
Must be worrying that your crowd are melting away despite your recent success but so,so much easier to blame the away crowd. Yep, its them away fans (at SDCC stadium) or its the "boycott" at shams away games.