Pre-season friendlies 2015

[paykanti]

Are we done now for pre-season games?


Any figure?

Dundalk match report has it at 1,800.

[White Horse]

Are we done now for pre-season games?



Dundalk match report has it at 1,800.


Sounds about right to me.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Rovers 1 Athlone 0 last night

[dong]

I see Jeff Henderson is crocked again.

I fear that lad will never play more than a few games in succession.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I see Jeff Henderson is crocked again.

I fear that lad will never play more than a few games in succession.

Out for 4 months

[sulywaterfordfc]

As for the sully tackle the only explanation I can give is that he slipped on the surface becuase he didn't actually go in with his feet he kind of flew in American football style, it didn't look like he slipped but it wouldn't make sense to make the sort of tackle he did.

There's a video of the tackle on the following site http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbluestid.blogspot.com%2F&ei=RTr4VNylOYHBUq-WgsAJ&usg=AFQjCNHJ_Q-vz6Wb9OlP39DDvwjXRx80zA&bvm=bv.87519884,d.d24 After seen it again it looks even worse, one of the worse tackles I seen in a long time.

[ybig]

There's a video of the tackle on the following site http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbluestid.blogspot.com%2F&ei=RTr4VNylOYHBUq-WgsAJ&usg=AFQjCNHJ_Q-vz6Wb9OlP39DDvwjXRx80zA&bvm=bv.87519884,d.d24 After seen it again it looks even worse, one of the worse tackles I seen in a long time.

absolutely disgraceful..that player should be ashamed of himself.one of teh worst tackles Iv ever seen

[Longfordian]

I can't watch it just at the moment as I'm on my phone but it would be entirely out of character for him to try and hurt anyone and especially not in a friendly. I honestly can't remember him even being booked for us in his two seasons with us. It's a cliche but he isn't that sort of player!

[Mr A]

That's an absolutely mental lunge. Not even a tackle, just a flying body check.

[nigel-harps1954]

Good sweet feck...that's an absolutely disgraceful tackle. I feel a bit uneasy even calling it a tackle..

[disgruntled]

How any referee couldn't produce a red for that tackle beats me ?

[Jofspring]

Terrible tackle and certainly not a slip. Came flying in about 2 foot off the ground.

[Sam_Heggy]

Shocking tackle, anyone who defends it clearly off their head (yeah even more off their head than the run of the mill LOI fan)

[Charlie Darwin]

What on earth was he thinking?

[Town Legend]

Total over reaction from everyone on here and from the Waterford player. A simple mistimed tackle while going for the ball. Surely if it was anything worse the ref would of booked him. He got his free and the game carried on. It's a sight, opposition fans baying for blood before a competitive ball has been kicked. That's what's wrong with the LOI and what's holding it back is fans like ye.

[hollocaine]

Disagree. It's a definite red. Disgraceful stuff by Sully.

[Town Legend]

Haha I was waiting for someone to bite but didn't think it would be a fellow Town fan!! No excuses, straight red. What he was thinking I don't know cos that's right out of character for him. And how the ref didn't give a red I'll never know. But should we be surprised by our referees in this league?!

[Longfordian]

Right I've watched it a few times now and holy **** it was a bad one. I don't know what he was doing or thinking but he's never done anything remotely violent or dangerous before. I would be a lot less surprised if it was one of our other hot heads. I wasn't at the game but can't imagine anything happened that would cause that kind of challenge.

[Dodge]

How any referee couldn't produce a red for that tackle beats me ?

A few things I'd say.

1) He mightn't have seen it properly
2) There was no reaction from waterford players
3) Refs are loathe to send off lads in pre-season

Not saying he shouldn't have been sent off, just pointing out *possible* reasons why he wouldn't be

[outspoken]

I was at the game and like I said on here before the surface was very poor but I didn't think at the time he had slipped it appeared he just threw himself at the blues player American football style. Can't defend Sully here im afraid it's a terrible challenge and the fact it's now online will do him no favours he should have came out an apologised to the player as he was badly injured on the night not sure if he has recovered yet or not. Even an apology at this stage would look more like he had to make one given the online reaction. Perhaps he apologised behind closed doors though. I'm sure the referees bosses will be taking a look at why the man in the middle didn't send him off as well.

[colonelwest]

Total over reaction from everyone on here and from the Waterford player. A simple mistimed tackle while going for the ball. Surely if it was anything worse the ref would of booked him. He got his free and the game carried on. It's a sight, opposition fans baying for blood before a competitive ball has been kicked. That's what's wrong with the LOI and what's holding it back is fans like ye.
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[Town Legend]

Colonelwest, I do hope you read my post under that. IF you did I find your reply very funny. If you did not I find your post very offensive :D

[colonelwest]

Colonelwest, I do hope you read my post under that. IF you did I find your reply very funny. If you did not I find your post very offensive :D

I did indeed! I got what you were doing with it straight away and had visions of the Rodmeister running through my head! :D

[Town Legend]

Haha I'm trying my best to follow in the footsteps of both my hero!

[Acornvilla]

It looks more of a cowards tackle that a purposely dirty one if it makes any sense. He was sprinting full pelt for the ball, realized he was about to make a horrendous tackle, due to being the second too late, and kind of curls up to protect himself.