LOI Series 2 fixtures - 13th/14th March

[Dunny]

just a quick mention for the pitch in the Brandywell on Friday evening.;)

Bloody fuqwing awful!

[Town Legend]

I know it's early doors but if we don't pick up at least 4 points in our next two games (Lims away and Bray at home) I'd be getting worried!!

[brendy_éire]

Doesnt take away from the ridiculous arrangement that the PSNI steer clear of the Branywell, Is it the Bogside as a whole? I though these no go areas are a thing of the past.

Contrary to what's being said here, there is no arrangement the PSNI steer clear of the Brandy.
The don't police in the ground, that's it.
The Brandywell and Bogside are not 'no go' areas. The idea that Derry City FC can tell the cops where they can and can't go is ridiculous.
I honestly don't know what the solution is to those scumbags. Ideally, the cops should be about, but I wonder whether they'd be arsed to come out.
I don't think it's particularly helpful either that the Dundalk fans were kept behind, singles they out as targets.
It's all getting out of hand though. Started with Linfield, then Shams, now anybody, it seems. Probably not long before they start targeting buses from Celtic Park too.

On the match, though we were fairly poor now. Didn't create enough up front. Wasn't impressed with Dundalk either, though the goal was well taken. Neither keeper really had much to do.

Regarding the pitch, it's actually in a better condition than I thought it would be. Started off rubbish last season too, but markedly improved by April.

[Acornvilla]

I know it's early doors but if we don't pick up at least 4 points in our next two games (Lims away and Bray at home) I'd be getting worried!!
From what I witnessed in Limerick, we've 3 guaranteed anyway. I'd be optimistic enough of getting all 6, but we'll have to see what magic tactic Tony will pull out of his hat.

[El-Pietro]

From what I witnessed in Limerick, we've 3 guaranteed anyway. I'd be optimistic enough of getting all 6, but we'll have to see what magic tactic Tony will pull out of his hat.

I'm wondering whether or not to back Longford -1 next week, you should pick up the points. Limerick look like the worst LOI Premier Division Team I've ever seen.

[Martinho II]

Agree with the observation on TC abandoning his one up front. I really hope Don Cowan starts next week as we have really missed him. he was easily man of the match for us. Lorcan Shannon was also a loss for us along with Ben Mohamed. Any reason on why they didnt play?Deady was extremely poor for us. sooner Pat Sullivan comes back the better.

Very disappointed with the start we have made and also our lack of support for the first top flight game in eight long years. TC better get his ass in gear for next two games otherwise I will be worried.

[Longfordian]

Wouldn't have expected anything other than two losses from the first two games in fairness given the opposition. I thought we were a bit negative in both first halves but I can understand the thinking. We're making a significant step up this year so like it or not we're going to lose a good few games. The target is to finish ahead of two other teams and anything better than that will be a bonus.

[nigel-harps1954]

Ruairi Keatings first for Harps on Friday night. May as well put it up here seeing as we've no first division highlights elsewhere.

Note the running commentary from the suspended Ollie Horgan, watching from the gantry.

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[nigel-harps1954]

Second goal was slightly better worked. This also shows how awful Cabinteely are. Still shaking my head as to what the goalkeeper was at.

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[De Town]

Very disappointed with the start we have made and also our lack of support for the first top flight game in eight long years. TC better get his ass in gear for next two games otherwise I will be worried.
Very harsh assessment Marty. We couldn't have asked for a tougher start with the fixtures we were dealt. While I don't think we deserved anything from either game, we also could have easily got something from both of them. Don't forget we had a very strong penalty appeal turned down at 1-0 last night that could/should have resulted in Rovers going down to 10 men. Unfortunately it didn't go our way but we created a few chances last night and in Dundalk that on another night could have got us a point or two.

The 3 games next week v Limerick, Bray & Galway is where we need to be picking up points. Anything against the likes of Dundalk and Rovers would have been a bonus.

[ATFC-1887]

Ruairi Keating is head an shoulders above every striker in the division too
This :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[gufcfan]

Harps v Cabo being mentioned like it was a mauling. "Harsh lesson" etc etc. It was 2-0. A complete fluke of a goal and a goalkeeping error.

Was the rest of the match really that bad?

[Sam_Heggy]

Harps v Cabo being mentioned like it was a mauling. "Harsh lesson" etc etc. It was 2-0. A complete fluke of a goal and a goalkeeping error.

Was the rest of the match really that bad?

Was very 1 sided for the entire match, pitch was shocking though so the quality on show wasn't exactly Barca v Bayern Munich.

As for Keating being best striker in division, the lad has bundles of pace, abilitiy and is a genuine aerial threat but Kevin McHugh is still our best player. Kev looks very sharp and if he had of started on Friday, we'd have probably scored 5 or 6.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Blues goals against Wexford Youths.

Dineen's equalizer: https://t.co/zdlstBNLQE

O' Donnell's winner : https://t.co/tL21eHfxTH

[Charlie Darwin]

Shams were 2-0 winners in CCS tonight. They completely tore us apart in first half although we did have 2 good chances and a penalty not given. Second half we played a lot better when we played 2 up front. I think Tony needs to cut out this one up front as it is not working for us. Was really impressed with Shams, they were a good bit better than the Dundalk team we played last week. But if Dundalk are still in touch by mid season and get a striker in it'll be another exciting finish to the league again.
I don't think we were that great but, you're right, even when we weren't controlling the game we never looked in trouble. The two goals were ropey enough affairs. Still, we look a vast improvement on last season and we're moving the ball so much quicker around the pitch. Longford were poor first half but second half were really dangerous, particularly with Don down the right wing. Were you not playing with two up front from the start, though?


Contrary to what's being said here, there is no arrangement the PSNI steer clear of the Brandy.
The don't police in the ground, that's it.
The Brandywell and Bogside are not 'no go' areas. The idea that Derry City FC can tell the cops where they can and can't go is ridiculous.
I honestly don't know what the solution is to those scumbags. Ideally, the cops should be about, but I wonder whether they'd be arsed to come out.
I don't think it's particularly helpful either that the Dundalk fans were kept behind, singles they out as targets.
It's all getting out of hand though. Started with Linfield, then Shams, now anybody, it seems. Probably not long before they start targeting buses from Celtic Park too.

On the match, though we were fairly poor now. Didn't create enough up front. Wasn't impressed with Dundalk either, though the goal was well taken. Neither keeper really had much to do.

Regarding the pitch, it's actually in a better condition than I thought it would be. Started off rubbish last season too, but markedly improved by April.
Sorry, Brendy, I didn't meant to imply Derry were telling the PSNI not to police the area or were even OK with it. I was just saying the PSNI don't police the area and as far as I know Derry can like it or lump it.

[Town Legend]

No, Sully was up front on his own. Shaw was playing right wing with Deady on the left. Rice and O'Connor were in the middle with Salmon holding midfielder. At half time Don replaced Deady and played on the right. O'Connor switched to the left and Shaw moved up front with Sully and Rice and Salmon played in centre mid.

[Charlie Darwin]

Ah, OK, from our end it wasn't clear as Shaw seemed to come inside a lot. Don had Luke Byrne on toast for the first 20 minutes of the second half, but the young lad finished very strongly.

[Longfordian]

Don looks fit and sharp at the moment, he has his flaws but he's so bloody fast that he causes a lot of problems and pulls defenders out of position. Thought Jamie Mulhall did well on that side too for a 19 year old who was injured all pre season. He's a talent.

[Charlie Darwin]

It was like a Rovers reunion over on that side in the second half with Don out there, Ricer taking throws and Powell on corners. Mulhall looks a good player but, similar to Byrne, he seems a bit timid.

[Longfordian]

I've lost count of the number of ex Rovers players we have. I think it's 7? Yeah Jamie's a quiet enough lad but he was well able to stand up for himself last year in an arguably more physical division and he was targeted at times, he played almost every game.

[Charlie Darwin]

Flynn, Rice, Sullivan, Powell, Cowan, Shannon, Gorman, Dunne?

[Martinho II]

Flynn, Rice, Sullivan, Powell, Cowan, Shannon, Gorman, Dunne?
sounds good to me!

[Longfordian]

Flynn, Rice, Sullivan, Powell, Cowan, Shannon, Gorman, Dunne?

That's it, I had forgotten about Dunne.