Premier Division- The Run In

[dundalkfc10]

Theres alot of tickets going around now anything from €30 to €50

[Overthemoon]

Madness to buy at any price over face value just imagine what the price will be for the Drogs semi !,

[holidaysong]

Scalping of LOI tickets. Never thought I'd see it.

[White Horse]

Be very careful buying a ticket from anyone other than the club.

Pats tickets are of very low print quality and I'm hearing there are some good forgeries going around.

[Yossarian]

Forgeries,touts & tickets going for €100. Is this some kind of parallel universe???

[bluewhitearmy]

Will the Pats club shop be open during the day to get tickets?

[danthesaint]

Will the Pats club shop be open during the day to get tickets?

Id imagine yes, but only for home end I reckon.

You will probably have to pop into the house.

[White Horse]

Anyone hear Stuey Byrne on Newstalk tipping Sligo for the title? That rules them out.

[TonyD]

Forgeries,touts & tickets going for €100. Is this some kind of parallel universe???

Indeed. Madness isn't it ?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Anyone hear Stuey Byrne on Newstalk tipping Sligo for the title? That rules them out.

Nooooooooo

[jinxy lilywhite]

I really don't know whats worse. some entrepreneur making a profit on a Dundalk pats match or some idiot who forked out 100e for them.

unfortunately I cant make this one as the missis is due a littlewhite but the buzz around town over the last few weeks has been amazing. to me it has the feeling of a home game actually with the amount of interest in the match itself

[danthesaint]

I really don't know whats worse. some entrepreneur making a profit on a Dundalk pats match or some idiot who forked out 100e for them.


Thats a tough one. I hope he realises that the trophy wont be handed out on Friday if yaz win, he will be gutted if he is expecting one :p

[mcgonigle]

Biggest game of the season so far and Tom Connolly the ref :disappointed: Jesus wept!

[Ezeikial]

Biggest game of the season so far and Tom Connolly the ref :disappointed: Jesus wept!

Terrible ref, terrible appointment.

At least his idiosyncratic ways should be the same for both teams.

[Dodge]

There will be at least one penalty or sending off that will be disputed. Connolly on TV is a recipe for chaos

[Ezeikial]

Team News from the respective websites for tonight

While both teams are missing players the fitness of Killian Brennan is probably crucial to St Pats

Dundalk


Injured: Keith Ward (knee)
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Darren Meenan and Chris Shields

For the match itself, Dundalk will be without the suspended Darren Meenan, who serves a one match suspension for accumulated yellow cards, while Chris Shields misses out due to a red card he received in the Louth derby. Keith Ward remains injured however the Lilywhites can welcome back captain Stephen O’Donnell and Dane Massey who return after suspension last weekend.


http://www.dundalkfc.com/preview-st-patricks-athletic-v-dundalk/

St Pats


In team news, the Saints are without Greg Bolger through suspension, while Stephen Maher is out for the remainder of the season with a leg break. Elsewhere Saints’ midfielders Killian Brennan and Shane McFaul will undergo late fitness tests having both been substituted with injuries in last week’s FAI Ford Cup game with Shamrock Rovers.



http://www.stpatsfc.com/next_match.php

[desaintsno.12]

Bolger is a bigger loss

[oriel]

Bolger was the defensive M/F wasnt he ? Should be interesting with his loss if Kenny will get Dillon to pass the ball around. He (Dillon) needs a bg game tonight for us, as we will be imbalanced slightly by the loss of Meenan who seems to have pushed himself to new levels almost every week.

Cant wait for this match, havent been to Richmond for a good number of years, generally dont get to many away games these days, but they are saying up to 1,600 away support now, no idea how, as only 1,300 confirmed. Did Pats send more tickets up ?

[Dodge]

No, Pats sent 1,200 tickets up. I'm sure some will pay into the home end. Shouldn't be an issue hopefully.

[Ezeikial]

Bolger is a bigger loss


Bolger was the defensive M/F wasnt he ? Should be interesting with his loss if Kenny will get Dillon to pass the ball around.

If McFaul is fit he should be well able to fill this role. If not then the loss of Bolger may well be felt.

I believe that a fit and focused Killian Brennan presents St Pats biggest threat.

While the league title is not going to be decided tonight, a win for either team would give them an enormous advantage.

A draw may give Dundalk the edge based on the respective run-in games.

[White Horse]

Is Dundalk being evacuated?

Seems like the whole town is on the move. A sea of black, white, and red.

[dejadem]

Bolger was the defensive M/F wasnt he ?

Your former player?

[desaintsno.12]

If McFaul is fit he should be well able to fill this role. If not then the loss of Bolger may well be felt.
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Nope. No one can do Bolgers role anywhere near to the level he has performed at this year. he is arguably the most important player in our system.

[oriel]

I meant in his current role for St Pats, yes played with us season 2011

[dejadem]

Nope. No one can do Bolgers role anywhere near to the level he has performed at this year. he is arguably the most important player in our system.

Clever player, seems to have a good knack of avoiding picking up yellows.

[Yossarian]

The Bolger that played for Dundalk is the complete opposite to the player that is vital for Pats. A combination of injury and terrible form made his season in Oriel a disaster.

[WindmillWarrior]

anyone got a stream for the Pats Duns match?

[Jofspring]

Www.Aertv.ie

[Sheridan]

Jesus, Dundalk clearly outnumbering Pat's. Main stand and new stand both about 60% full. :/

[redarmyfaction]

Can you hear the Patricks sing, home atmosphere for Dundalk.

[Spudulika]

www.rte.ie/live great stream. It's nervewracking watching what is the league decider, that we'd be here at all is amazing. The fact that I spent all day crowing about Dundalk playing live online means there are a host of locals tuned in waiting to give me grief. I suppose slagging off the local league for its crapness didn't help.

[Mr A]

Have I gone completely mad or did the picture cut to a small shop for a bit during the first half?

[Mr A]

Pats lead.. some atmosphere there now.

[bluemovie]

Brilliant play by Ger O'Brien for the goal

[Spudulika]

Have I gone completely mad or did the picture cut to a small shop for a bit during the first half?

Not completely mad, but yes, it cut to a little red shop instead of a replay, kind of wish it'd go back there now!

[Mr A]

2-0 and Pats are flying

[Mr A]

And there is the red card. Idiotic from O'Donnell in fairness.

[Jofspring]

Never a red though. Push in the chest. Understand if it was in his face.

[redobit]

Any teams whos jeresy reminds ya of a banana should be allowed win a league.

[redarmyfaction]

Have I gone completely mad or did the picture cut to a small shop for a bit during the first half?

Subliminal advertising, that's Noel currans mothers Shop, there must have been chaos in the studio when they got caught out.

[geysir]

It was unquestionably a well deserved win for Pats, with 2 very well taken goals and obviously that's what wins games.
Flood should be thrown into the Camac, in a sack, he would be no loss to football or Pats.
Overall the standard was poor considering these are 2 of the top 3 teams. There were good players out there for both teams, but the game was one mad rush all night long.

[MiniMourinho]

Dundalk looked out of ideas and resorted to hoof ball.

[White Horse]

Dundalk looked out of ideas and resorted to hoof ball.

Hoofball is your plan A, B, and C.

[mcgonigle]

We were poor tonight, never showed up. Such a shame as we've been excellent most of the season. Pure stupidity from O'Donnell, not what captains should be doing. How Flood was allowed get away with what he was doing is unbelievable, a horrible scumbag if ever there was one, would hate to see him get a league medal.

I thought we should have had a peno for handball just before Pats scored, how did it look on telly?

[Nesta99]

Good win for Pats! Horrible game in general that was just played at a hectic pace - wouldnt have called it hoofball but little control or composure was on display bar the goals. Flood just dived and moaned throughout was frustrating to watch but maybe effective in rileing Dundalk players, Massey's early booking for the most ridiculous dive set a bit of a tone. Towell got kicked plenty and gladly he is the type to kick back rather than do a Brennan and roll around like a mongrel making its bed. Didnt think ODonnell should have walked but you lift your hands you know the risks and the type of the ref so he should have known better. Its advantage Pats in a big way now. The main thing in consolation is that this Dundalk side bounces back every time after a setback so another winning streak isnt beyond them but Pats dropping 4 points is a bit too much imo.

[Nesta99]

Not sure about that but Pats had a fair shout for a Peno 1st half too. Ref bottled it as he gave Dundalk a free for the very same type of handball just before.

[orielabu]

Am I alone in thinking that Pats appeared to be coached to play the referee?
Surely a coach like Liam Buckley cant condone the play acting we saw this evening from the Pats players.
Not even Oscar winning performances.
And Connolly behaved like he saw nothing.
Nor is that intended to take away from a superior Pats performance.

[jinxy lilywhite]

overall I think pats were the better side. whatever about the free for the first goal. their second was a pure gem. we looked bereft of ideas and we didn't need our talismatic captain to do what he did.


I wouldn't write us off yet. Every year that Dundalk have won a league from what I remember it has been the hard way. Even in the first in 08 losing 2 of your last 4 games to Longford and limerick I think and still win it at the last minute. 95 was a last day victory, 91 was a also a last day victory. even 88 if I remember correctly was topsy turvy run in.

We'll continue on and try to win the next game, Pats have still a lot of work to do and no medals are handed out yet.

[Hibs4Ever]

It was unquestionably a well deserved win for Pats, with 2 very well taken goals and obviously that's what wins games.
Flood should be thrown into the Camac, in a sack, he would be no loss to football or Pats.
Overall the standard was poor considering these are 2 of the top 3 teams. There were good players out there for both teams, but the game was one mad rush all night long.



Jaysus you post some ****e

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Very good performance by us in the second half tonight. Some great football played. Ndo scored direct from a corner.