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Neish
19/08/2013, 10:13 AM
Hey all
Just wondering what date your home game against Finn Harps will be played. Looking into organising a bus to it but both the Harps and Longford websites have the date down as TBC. Please let it be a Saturday as i probably won't be able to make a Friday game
fitzpatrick10
19/08/2013, 10:35 AM
we dont play games on a friday at home, all home games on sat at 7:30
we dont play games on a friday at home, all home games on sat at 7:30
Thats what I thought but as both websites have it a s TBC I was wondering, can anyone confirm the date?
Town Legend
19/08/2013, 4:55 PM
Hardly a midweek game? Don't they normally play 2 rounds midweek over the season??
Hardly a midweek game? Don't they normally play 2 rounds midweek over the season??
That is what I'm beginning to think. Its a balls if it is, as I had planned on this being my next(and most likely last) away trip this season. Probably won't make a Friday and defiantly not a mid-week game due to work commitments
Pauro 76
19/08/2013, 7:17 PM
From RTE website. Not so sure about that...
http://www.rte.ie/sport/results/soccer/airtricity-league-first-division/17523/#fixtures
7 Sep 2013 7:30pm
Longford Town
v
Finn Harps
City Calling Stadium
From RTE website. Not so sure about that...
http://www.rte.ie/sport/results/soccer/airtricity-league-first-division/17523/#fixtures
7 Sep 2013 7:30pm
Longford Town
v
Finn Harps
City Calling Stadium
I'd be happy with that but can never rely on RTE when it comes to the LOI especially the 1st Division
Cabs88
23/08/2013, 3:37 PM
Lads I'd be nearly sure it's the Saturday night. I think the reason it's down as TBC is because the Ireland match is Friday night and the FAI probably have the whole round of fixtures as TBC. Don't take it as a certainty but I'd be confident that's the reason behind it
Pauro 76
27/08/2013, 7:12 AM
Lads I'd be nearly sure it's the Saturday night. I think the reason it's down as TBC is because the Ireland match is Friday night and the FAI probably have the whole round of fixtures as TBC. Don't take it as a certainty but I'd be confident that's the reason behind it
Any idea when it'll be confirmed?
outspoken
27/08/2013, 10:23 AM
FAI fixtures list will be out via email next week so il post it as soon as its confirmed.
outspoken
02/09/2013, 5:48 PM
Just got the FAI fixtures list and te game has been confirmed for Sat 7-30
RonnieB
02/09/2013, 6:24 PM
A must win in our pursuit of third.
fitzpatrick10
02/09/2013, 7:16 PM
A must win in our pursuit of third.
to think we were flying on top weeks back and now were hoping for third.. imo from what i had to sit through in waterford id take a draw, we were muck!!! on a side note what the story with willo ?
outspoken
03/09/2013, 2:42 PM
to think we were flying on top weeks back and now were hoping for third.. imo from what i had to sit through in waterford id take a draw, we were muck!!! on a side note what the story with willo ?
TC said on Shannonside before waterford game he was injured. Agree with you Fitzy to go from top to hanging on from Mervue is disgraceful and what's even worse is its been let happen by keeping a totally inept manager in charge. Surely he must go if we are humiliated on Saturday night as I expect harps to win 3 or 4-0
You couldn't be playing us at a better time. We sent the second string to Cobh last week and are likely to experiment again this week (although Hutton may decide against it obviously) as the only important match of our season is the cup quarter final the weekend after.
All that and we're not very good anyway, so you really, really should be beating us.
I predicted earlier in the year that Longford might crumble due to Cousins having a bit of history on that front. I'm not even sure how a manager can do that, but he seems to have the knack.
Darklordsbane
03/09/2013, 6:41 PM
Well the 2nd string murdered Cobh and they beat us 4-3,
Cousins has to grow a pair and drop O' Brien, tell Bennion to pass the ball and stop hoofing it over our midfield, (Connelly and Gorman can pass the ball), also play the young lad that played right back against Drogheda and please give Ebbe a run for more than 10 minutes, play an attacking/pressurised style of football and keep doing it not just until we score and then drop back to defend,
Wishful thinking I suppose but we can dream
nigel-harps1954
03/09/2013, 7:11 PM
Well the 2nd string murdered Cobh and they beat us 4-3,
The second string were beaten by Cobh 3-2.
Darklordsbane
03/09/2013, 8:04 PM
I was talking to a Finn Harps man he told me his team won the cup replay 4 nil. Sorry I didn't check I believed him
Darklordsbane
03/09/2013, 8:07 PM
Third Round Replays
26 August 2013
Cobh Ramblers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobh_Ramblers_F.C.)
0 – 4
Finn Harps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finn_Harps_F.C.)
St. Colman's Park (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Colman%27s_Park), Cobh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobh)
There you go sounds like a bit of a hammering to me
Martinho II
03/09/2013, 8:25 PM
Well the 2nd string murdered Cobh and they beat us 4-3,
Cousins has to grow a pair and drop O' Brien, tell Bennion to pass the ball and stop hoofing it over our midfield, (Connelly and Gorman can pass the ball), also play the young lad that played right back against Drogheda and please give Ebbe a run for more than 10 minutes, play an attacking/pressurised style of football and keep doing it not just until we score and then drop back to defend,
Wishful thinking I suppose but we can dreamthe young lad that made his debut against drogs was young mulhall- cant think of first name sorry!
Longfordian
03/09/2013, 8:55 PM
Jamie Mulhall I think. He was signed for the u19s, not sure from which club. I think three or four of the u19s were signed on amateur forms to give cover for the first team.
nigel-harps1954
03/09/2013, 10:15 PM
Third Round Replays
26 August 2013
Cobh Ramblers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobh_Ramblers_F.C.)
0 – 4
Finn Harps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finn_Harps_F.C.)
St. Colman's Park (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Colman%27s_Park), Cobh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobh)
There you go sounds like a bit of a hammering to me
Oh deary me.
Check Saturdays result.
I don't want to have to get very outspoken on this matter.
Darklordsbane
04/09/2013, 6:07 AM
Apologies Nigel I thought you were talking about the cup replay, either way tough game regardless of what team Finn Harps put out, I'm more concerned with what team Longford put out
Regards
D
outspoken
04/09/2013, 10:19 AM
Don't get me wrong James Mulahll is a superb player but why would you drop Havo at right back he is superb going forward he's been our best defender the last 2 seasons! Cousins had a chance to change things up for the Waterford game and surprise them with the pace of Josh and Ebbe but just as we all knew he'd do he stuck with the same rigid crap he puts out every week. Purdy made a great impact when he came on but I bet hel be dropped again for the harps game. What the hell is he thinking playing O'Neill wide right since he is a holding midfielder! The more I talk about it the more annoyed I get the man is clueless!
fitzpatrick10
04/09/2013, 4:33 PM
Why play don in the right with purdy on the bench, also why bring on keith quinn lb move wille in cb when hope came off, surely could a just put big mac straight in, ok hes not quick but it was all long balls waterford were hoofin up at that stage...
outspoken
04/09/2013, 6:40 PM
Why play don in the right with purdy on the bench, also why bring on keith quinn lb move wille in cb when hope came off, surely could a just put big mac straight in, ok hes not quick but it was all long balls waterford were hoofin up at that stage...
Those 2 points you've made just goes to show what we've been saying for months. TC takes favourites and takes dislike to certain players such as Purdy and Macker, it's disgraceful management.
Darklordsbane
05/09/2013, 7:08 AM
At least we have the Irish match on Friday to take our minds of all the negative team selections and defensive football, oh sorry I forgot thats what Trap does too. here's wishing for a surprise or 2
nigel-harps1954
05/09/2013, 10:14 PM
The annoying thing is...that if we'd beat Cobh last week, and if we beat Longford this week, we'd only be 5 points behind ye..
De Town
05/09/2013, 10:29 PM
The annoying thing is...that if we'd beat Cobh last week, and if we beat Longford this week, we'd only be 5 points behind ye..
If me auntie had balls she'd be me uncle Nidge. If.
Darklordsbane
07/09/2013, 10:27 PM
Couldn't get to the game this week good result come on guys give us some feed back I will hear from a Finn Harps guy tomorrow but what did you lot think of the match
nigel-harps1954
07/09/2013, 10:36 PM
Anyone here able to give me a team lineup of Harps tonight? Disgraceful that there was absolutely no updates or coverage given to the game tonight. Poor form from a promotion chasing club.
L.T.F.C.
08/09/2013, 3:28 AM
We ****ing get it Nigel.
De Town
08/09/2013, 9:21 AM
I usually find that the easiest way to find out your team's starting lineup is by going to the game Nidge. Harps fans like a moan about the long trips they have to endure, but yet they couldn't be arsed going on the shortest trip they have yesterday simply because they've nothing to play for.
For the record, Gallagher was in goals. Cowan was centre back. McCarron was up front. That's all I can do for you. Only need another 8 now.
outspoken
08/09/2013, 11:06 AM
We could have scored 7 or 8 last night but equally we could have conceeded 3 or 4 but considering that wasn't our usual back 4 to concede only 1 is a good return.
Cousins finally gave Ebbe a go and look what happened. The highlight of last night for me was the performance of our youngsters. Mulhall is the brightest talent I've seen in years, Ebbe and Josh were all superb! Our 3 goal scorers we all under the age of 20! The future is very bright.
The negative from last night was cousins in game tactics again. We were cruising at 3-0 but TC decides to take a striker off and put Gillespie on and our back 4 dropped onto the penalty spot and invited pressure and as a result harps scored and could have actually ended up drawing the game if they were any good. We will not get away with this against better teams and especially agains mervue in 2 weeks as they are probably the best counter attackers in the league.
We have a special squad of players and that's why in extremely frustrated we haven't this league wrapped up by now but there's no reason we won't win our last 4 games and if that happens we just need athlone to slip up once as we have them on the final day and even if athlone do secure the title finishing 2nd could be vital!
Darklordsbane
08/09/2013, 12:51 PM
My Finn Harps pal told me apart from the continious long balls from our keeper, de Town played some very good football but so did Harps, he said we scored at vital times, Harps missed at vital times, but if Harps had have scored he thought they would have won as De Towns confidence would have gone, it looked like Harps marked no 24 very tightly, our no 2 played centre half and was excellent, as was no 9, I think he is a pretty good judge of what he is watching so I'll take it at face value until I'm told otherwise
outspoken
08/09/2013, 2:06 PM
My Finn Harps pal told me apart from the continious long balls from our keeper, de Town played some very good football but so did Harps, he said we scored at vital times, Harps missed at vital times, but if Harps had have scored he thought they would have won as De Towns confidence would have gone, it looked like Harps marked no 24 very tightly, our no 2 played centre half and was excellent, as was no 9, I think he is a pretty good judge of what he is watching so I'll take it at face value until I'm told otherwise
Harps missed a great chance to go 1-1 and that would have change the game but apart from that we dominated. Sully missed 2 one on ones, Shaw missed a sitter, their keeper made a top save we honestly could have scored 7 or 8. We defended poorly but as it wasnt our normal back 4 we did well to only concede 1 we were deserved winners. Havo was very good at cente back.
RonnieB
08/09/2013, 3:17 PM
Good win with Waterford slipping up.
fitzpatrick10
08/09/2013, 8:29 PM
wasent at the game but i was very happy with the starting 11 just i would of rather purds started...
outspoken
08/09/2013, 8:48 PM
wasent at the game but i was very happy with the starting 11 just i would of rather purds started...
O'Brien went off injured so hopefully Purds will get a run now. Just hope Gillespie doesn't walk back into the team in place of Rhys now I have an awful feeling that could happen.
Martinho II
08/09/2013, 9:04 PM
From what i saw of it the future is bright for us if you leave out DOB out of it. Mulhall, Ebbe and Josh were superb esp mulhall for our third goal.. he has fantastic hunger and if he keeps up this progress he will go to the bigger clubs.. I was harsh on Ebbe a few weeks ago but I can see why he was signed.. pity the crowd was poor.. was there a attendance announced at it?
Acornvilla
09/09/2013, 1:02 AM
Nigel's pregnant, leave him alone, can't be travelling to the Likes of longford in his condition.
Darklordsbane
09/09/2013, 4:03 PM
just as well he would have gone into labour with the chances harps missed
De Town
09/09/2013, 4:09 PM
just as well he would have gone into labour with the chances harps missed
Thought you weren't at the game?
Darklordsbane
09/09/2013, 5:29 PM
I wasn't but I read 2 match reports plus you guys reported they should have scored at least twice not to mention my pal from Donegal who still cant believe the sitters they missed,
sods law I miss a game and almost every thing I wanted happened, left winger taken off, Ebbe starts, Mulhall at right back, sick I missed all that, but I believe Bennion passed the ball only 3 times in the whole game, I really believe thats just not good enough if you want to win things, he is a brilliant shot stopper but whats with all the long balls, passes make chances chances make goals goals usually win games
Matt Slater from the BBC shared rules of "lower league moneyball" last year- one of which was never have your keeper throw it out.
The vast majority of goals in lower league football do not come from passing movements.
buttyk
09/09/2013, 5:43 PM
and if you had a manager you have a team. and then if you had a team you have some fans lol
Keen2win
09/09/2013, 7:04 PM
Please elaborate...
outspoken
09/09/2013, 8:51 PM
I wasn't but I read 2 match reports plus you guys reported they should have scored at least twice not to mention my pal from Donegal who still cant believe the sitters they missed,
sods law I miss a game and almost every thing I wanted happened, left winger taken off, Ebbe starts, Mulhall at right back, sick I missed all that, but I believe Bennion passed the ball only 3 times in the whole game, I really believe thats just not good enough if you want to win things, he is a brilliant shot stopper but whats with all the long balls, passes make chances chances make goals goals usually win games
His kicking was poor but the need to play long balls wasn't his fault. None of the back 4 or the midfield dropped in or showed for the ball from goalkicks so that's clearly the way the team is set up by the manager.
nigel-harps1954
09/09/2013, 10:00 PM
We ****ing get it Nigel.
I usually find that the easiest way to find out your team's starting lineup is by going to the game Nidge. Harps fans like a moan about the long trips they have to endure, but yet they couldn't be arsed going on the shortest trip they have yesterday simply because they've nothing to play for.
For the record, Gallagher was in goals. Cowan was centre back. McCarron was up front. That's all I can do for you. Only need another 8 now.
Jesus you are all very touchy. S**t like this wouldn't happen in any other world league. Don't care if there's GAA fixtures or not.
For the record, we had a bus ready to go. 9 people were all that was booked onto it. It had to be cancelled at the last minute.
I couldn't be there, as Acornvilla put it..pregnancy. I'm on call, the girlfriend is about to give birth, otherwise, I would have been there as I've only missed a handful of away matches this season.
I ended up getting the team list from one of the Harps players.
I've great time for Longford Town FC as a whole. One of my more favourite clubs in the League, but GAA or not, slump in form or not, all that went on reportedly at the Harps game really stops me asking the question, "why is the town not out supporting a club pushing for promotion?".
Darklordsbane
10/09/2013, 5:32 AM
Good luck with the birth,
the girl that covers the games (for free) does a great job but you are right when De Town realised she was going to be at the gaa they should have got a sub reporter
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