Sheridan
22/09/2004, 2:49 PM
Says Roddy:
“Cork is not a must win game. Some games are must win and some are must not lose. Cork is a must not lose because even if we draw, we are at worst, going to be no further behind Pats and Derry (playing at the same time on Thursday) and possibly a point closer to one of them."
...which is hopefully just another outbreak of Rodology, since every winnable game (i.e., every game except Shels and Bohs away) is a "must win" unless and until we put enough points on the board to prioritise.
Carlton is 50/50 with a thigh strain, but Efan Ekoku is available again (although he's probably slipped down the order to fourth-choice striker at this stage.)
Shaun Byrne has apparently f*cked off, according to a text alert I got earlier (although it didn't explain why.) Thought something was up when he wasn't named among the subs last Friday.
This is the team I'd go with, assuming Carlton makes it (which I suspect he will.)
Ryan
Toccy, Palmer, Cooper, Rowland
Cottsy, Tierney, Kenny, Rundle
O'Neill, Nesovic
...although I'm sure Roddy will fit Friel in somewhere. Probably right-full, with Toccy reverting to centre-half if Carlton doesn't make it. Not a fan of Kenny at all, but Crowls isn't fully fit (although he played his heart out against Rovers) and we need some creativity in the middle.
Above all, we need to play to our strengths; namely, our ability to counter-attack quickly and decisively (this was the case even under John Gill, Cottsy and Gary O'Neill being the common thread; remember "4-2 in the Dalyer" - Jesus, everytime Bohs lost the ball that day it almost wound up, or did wind up, in their goal.) Which is why Efan shouldn't start.
I must admit, I'm pretty confident about this game. I think the squad realise the gravity of the situation and are willing and motivated enough to turn it around.
“Cork is not a must win game. Some games are must win and some are must not lose. Cork is a must not lose because even if we draw, we are at worst, going to be no further behind Pats and Derry (playing at the same time on Thursday) and possibly a point closer to one of them."
...which is hopefully just another outbreak of Rodology, since every winnable game (i.e., every game except Shels and Bohs away) is a "must win" unless and until we put enough points on the board to prioritise.
Carlton is 50/50 with a thigh strain, but Efan Ekoku is available again (although he's probably slipped down the order to fourth-choice striker at this stage.)
Shaun Byrne has apparently f*cked off, according to a text alert I got earlier (although it didn't explain why.) Thought something was up when he wasn't named among the subs last Friday.
This is the team I'd go with, assuming Carlton makes it (which I suspect he will.)
Ryan
Toccy, Palmer, Cooper, Rowland
Cottsy, Tierney, Kenny, Rundle
O'Neill, Nesovic
...although I'm sure Roddy will fit Friel in somewhere. Probably right-full, with Toccy reverting to centre-half if Carlton doesn't make it. Not a fan of Kenny at all, but Crowls isn't fully fit (although he played his heart out against Rovers) and we need some creativity in the middle.
Above all, we need to play to our strengths; namely, our ability to counter-attack quickly and decisively (this was the case even under John Gill, Cottsy and Gary O'Neill being the common thread; remember "4-2 in the Dalyer" - Jesus, everytime Bohs lost the ball that day it almost wound up, or did wind up, in their goal.) Which is why Efan shouldn't start.
I must admit, I'm pretty confident about this game. I think the squad realise the gravity of the situation and are willing and motivated enough to turn it around.