LOI Fixtures 1st May - 4th May

[Dunny]

Premier Division

Friday

Galway United v Saint Patricks Ath.

Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United 8pm

Saturday

Sligo Rovers v Limerick FC

Longford Town v Derry City 7:30pm

Monday

Dundalk FC v Bray Wanderers 3pm - LIVE on Setanta

Bohemian FC v Cork City 5:10pm - Live on Setanta

First Division

Friday

Cabinteely FC v Finn Harps

Waterford United v Wexford Youths

Shelbourne v UCDAFC 8pm

Saturday

Cobh Ramblers v Athlone Town

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Match officials

http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/6021-match-officials-appointed-may-1-4

Suspensions

http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/6020-weekend-suspension-list-from-april-27

Betting

http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/ireland

[Dunny]

If you're heading to the Longford V Derry match throw a few quid into the collection bucket for Mark Farren.




Ruaidhri Higgins will be doing a collection at the Longford Town versus Derry game tomorrow night, assisted by a number of Derry fans;



http://www.derrycityfc.net/2015/05/mark-farren-appeal-how-you-can-help/
http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/family-former-derry-city-marksman-5618096

EDIT-Also at the Dundalk v Bray match on Monday.


On Monday, former Lilywhite Ruaidhri Higgins and Kevin McHugh will be at Oriel Park at our match against Bray Wanderers as part of a bucket collection to help raise the funds and we ask that all supporters contribute generously to the collection.
http://www.dundalkfc.com/fundraising-for-mark-farren/

[patrickccfc]

Sucker punch for harps at cabinteely 95th minute equalizer.

[nigel-harps1954]

Sucker punch for harps at cabinteely 95th minute equalizer.

Disgraceful, and I mean absolutely and utterly disgraceful refereeing.

[WoodquayBoy]

Didn't see us play Cork or Dundalk, but of the 9 teams I have seen us play, Pats are head and shoulders above all others on tonight's performance. Brennan, Forrester and Byrne destroyed us, some lovely one-touch play, a pleasure yo
watch. Noisy shower of fans too, but easy enough when your side plays like that.

[pineapple stu]

Not a bad game of ball at all at Tolka tonight.

Us being reduced to ten men half an hour in just evened up the game I thought. Though the main difference between the two sides was a bit of confidence

[Charlie Darwin]

One of the worst games I've ever seen in Tallaght, and I've seen some absolute classics over the past two or three years. The first half was quite eventful without having much quality, but the second half I don't think there was a single shot on target and 90% of it was just Rovers Crolying the ball around the midfield while Drogs defending their penalty box. Turgid stuff. Still, back to winning ways.

[ger121]

One of the worst games I've ever seen in Tallaght, and I've seen some absolute classics over the past two or three years. The first half was quite eventful without having much quality, but the second half I don't think there was a single shot on target and 90% of it was just Rovers Crolying the ball around the midfield while Drogs defending their penalty box. Turgid stuff. Still, back to winning ways.
That's Fenlon for you. Ugly but effective.

[Charlie Darwin]

That's pretty much the opposite of what I said, ger. It was attractive but ineffective.

[Kelevra]

That's pretty much the opposite of what I said, ger. It was attractive but ineffective.

One of the worst games you've seen? Turgid stuff? Crolying the ball around midfield?

And you call that attactive :confused:

Whatever floats your boat I suppose! :rolleyes:

[Charlie Darwin]

Attractive in the sense they were passing the ball and trying things. Turgid in the sense Drogheda were able to sit back and expose Rovers' lack of creativity in the final third so, while they were playing good football, they didn't have the top 10% teams like Dundalk and Pats have to make complete dominance count on the scoreboard. See?

[Kelevra]

Attractive in the sense they were passing the ball and trying things. Turgid in the sense Drogheda were able to sit back and expose Rovers' lack of creativity in the final third so, while they were playing good football, they didn't have the top 10% teams like Dundalk and Pats have to make complete dominance count on the scoreboard. See?

Nope. Again you've just commented Rovers lack of creativity and lacking that 10% of quality. Passing the ball and trying things isn't attractive football, that's just standard in football. I've yet to hear from any other fan at the match last night who would call that 'attractive'.

But again if that's the type of football you call attractive then more power to you.:sarcastic:

[Calcio Jack]

I was at Tallaght last night and IMO Rovers performance was awful , got a lucky goal on account of rubbish defending , did create a few other half chances and hit the bar in 90th minute- but in terms of quality/ entertainment value etc. it was 2/10.

We may be second and unbeaten with very few goals conceded but in terms of where we compare to Duns on any quality/entertainment scale any rational observer would put us miles behind- of course the only scale that will ultimately count is the final table next Oct

[patrickccfc]

Early red card in longford Connor Powell sent off

[patrickccfc]

Sligo 1 up on limerick, Corcoran with the goal

[patrickccfc]

Cobh take the lead against athlone.. sounds like it was a (s)creamer, ah that was terrible now

[Charlie Darwin]

Powell really is an empty jersey. No idea what he brings to Longford that Cousins keeps picking him.

[patrickccfc]

The boos must be deafening at the showgrounds after that late goal.. heary must be on thin ice

[Lim till i die]

The boos must be deafening at the showgrounds after that late goal.. heary must be on thin ice

Russell to Sligo an outside bet??

Lookin at extratime that was one of the worst game of all time mind.

[Longfordian]

Great point for us in the circumstances. Wasn't there so can't comment on the performance or the sending off but being 6th after the first round of games is a very decent start.

Just editing to say it's a reasonably fair position from what I've seen. I've seen the teams above us, aside from Cork and I felt each of them was a better side than us. The fact that we're a good deal closer to the teams below us than those above us is accurate as to our current level I reckon. But as a promoted team that's great.

[dong]

The boos must be deafening at the showgrounds after that late goal.. heary must be on thin ice

Listening to his interview he's getting all the excuses in. No sense that he has any idea how to turn it around, not that Jessica Farry would ask such a question.

[wonder88]

Limerick not as bad as people think and table indicates, but need a win soon, Drogheda was the one that got away. Russell certainly deserves to be managing in the Prem Division and Limerick should ensure that if only some of soccer fans down there bothered to support the club. I went to the Derry game and you would have to feel sorry for Pat O Sullivan standing on the grass bank over in the corner.
While Jonathon Roache sacking Stephen Kenny sets a high bar, the decision by the Sligo board to headhunt Heary from Bohs must be up there as one of the most stupid decisions in recent times in the LoI

[dong]

I don't think he was headhunted to the best of my knowledge but maybe you are privy to some inside information.
A terrible appointment it can't be denied now but was he top of the list at the time? Don't believe so.

[Charlie Darwin]

I doubt he was headhunted. There's a relatively small number of managers who were out of work or out of contract at the end of last season, and Sligo probably saw Heary had done a decent job at Bohs, was willing to move for work and could take a couple of Bohs' young players with him. Before the season started, it looked like he'd done a pretty good job assembling a squad but clearly the problem is elsewhere.

[Town Legend]

Not sure what Powell was sent off for to be honest. He wasn't last man and both players went in with feet high for the ball. So unless something happened after he awarded the free I don't know why he was shown a straight red. Town could of had a penalty after Rice was pulled down in the box. After we went down to 10 we didn't offer much going forward. The back 4 were magnificent I thought, Deady was very solid at left back when brought on. Overall a fully deserved point for us. Weather conditions were atrocious but an exciting game nonetheless. An interesting spectator there tonight, former Town and Derry manager and current Dundalk maestro Stephen Kenny!

[patrickccfc]

An interesting spectator there tonight, former Town and Derry manager and current Dundalk maestro Stephen Kenny!

He didn't forget his jacket did he?

[redobit]

While Jonathon Roache sacking Stephen Kenny sets a high bar, the decision by the Sligo board to headhunt Heary from Bohs must be up there as one of the most stupid decisions in recent times in the LoI

He wasn't 'headhunted'. He was picked by a panel of 4 guys who interviewed a number of applicants. It was the same panel that picked Baraclough. Apparently he wasn't the first guy to be offered the job, but that's the way it turned out for whatever reason.

[wonder88]

Hope Sligo give Heary time because despite what the critics say the LoI is competitive and it is not as easy to be successful in it as many think. Johnny Giles found it hard going back in the day. Would Longford be the early over-achievers this season in premier division?

[redobit]

Hope Sligo give Heary time because despite what the critics say the LoI is competitive and it is not as easy to be successful in it as many think. Johnny Giles found it hard going back in the day. Would Longford be the early over-achievers this season in premier division?

I tend to agree with ya there. Although the difference is that our budget is going to be more than a lot of teams this season. That and there seems to be no improvement, no plan and none of the flowing football that he talked about when he signed. He might turn it around but hard to see him been given the chance.

[oriel]

Powell really is an empty jersey. No idea what he brings to Longford that Cousins keeps picking him.

Also no idea why he won't pick Rossiter. He would have added great experience to their defence.

[Longfordian]

Rossiter has started the last two games. He was decidedly unfit for the start of the season.

[da bishop]

Russell to Sligo an outside bet??

Lookin at extratime that was one of the worst game of all time mind.

LoL,very good that one.

[oriel]

Rossiter has started the last two games. He was decidedly unfit for the start of the season.


I hadn't realised that, he should still do a good job for you.

[Longfordian]

Yeah by all accounts he was very good in Drogheda. I wasn't at the game last night but they kept a clean sheet so he must have done OK. Experience alone can be valuable.

[ger121]

That's pretty much the opposite of what I said, ger. It was attractive but ineffective.

Really? I didn't get that impression at all from your post. Seems I was not alone.

[outspoken]

Not sure what Powell was sent off for to be honest. He wasn't last man and both players went in with feet high for the ball. So unless something happened after he awarded the free I don't know why he was shown a straight red. Town could of had a penalty after Rice was pulled down in the box. After we went down to 10 we didn't offer much going forward. The back 4 were magnificent I thought, Deady was very solid at left back when brought on. Overall a fully deserved point for us. Weather conditions were atrocious but an exciting game nonetheless. An interesting spectator there tonight, former Town and Derry manager and current Dundalk maestro Stephen Kenny!

Powell got the ball but followed through and caught him knee high with the studs a certain red card but they should have had a man sent off for 2 footed lunge on shaw. Referee was awful .

[jinxy lilywhite]

Dundalk destroyed Bray today 8-1. Some class goals. Men v boys stuff

[nigel-harps1954]

Jaysis....Dalymount is like a morgue.

EDIT: I think they saw this.

[patrickccfc]

Did ya hear will downing saying the Jodie is 90% full?

[nigel-harps1954]

Did ya hear will downing saying the Jodie is 90% full?

I didn't hear that. That would be an absolutely mad statement. I only started watching at the start of the second half.

On another point, some real classy Bohs fans making some lovely gestures to Billy Dennehy as he was being helped off the pitch after being nearly knocked out.

[White Horse]

Terrible stuff at Dalymount,

[nigel-harps1954]

Terrible stuff at Dalymount,

Pretty poor game on a pretty poor pitch. Great equaliser from Evans though.

[marty]

Anyone know how Dundalk's weekly budget compares with other sides near the top? Long way to go but they do look like heavy favourites....

[SkStu]

On another point, some real classy Bohs fans making some lovely gestures to Billy Dennehy as he was being helped off the pitch after being nearly knocked out.

So what? Happens everywhere every weekend when home fans don't like an away teams player. If its applause and niceties you want then maybe footballs not for you.

[Darklordsbane]

I think Powell is getting a hard time, I agree he was absolute muck at the start of the season, he looked to me to be a guy with absolutely no self belief, he is still poor enough but is actually getting better each game, the sending off could knock him back again Deady looks like a good full back (but is a poor enough winger imo) so he should fill in nicely for Powell being suspended
Rice has 3 bookings now, he probably would have got the penalty awarded if not for mouthing off at the ref again and getting booked for it, will he ever learn I doubt it

[White Horse]

Pretty poor game on a pretty poor pitch. Great equaliser from Evans though.

Lovely quality, Bohs deserved at least a point from that game. Cork were awful in the second half.

[jinxy lilywhite]

I doubt the budget is any higher than Cork, Rovers and Pats. So I don't know why you are bringing it up.

Although the result tonight might make us so called "heavy favorites" with all due respect it was only Bray. They were woeful defending set pieces and overall I never saw a worst Bray side.
There is still a long way to go. Plenty of time for key player's to be injured or lost to a foreign side

[SkStu]

Anyone know how Dundalk's weekly budget compares with other sides near the top? Long way to go but they do look like heavy favourites....

No links or anything but there was an article in the Sun a week or so ago by Neil O'Riordan that mentioned an FAI representative saying something like if league positions were decided on budget, Bohs would be in the relegation zone. Which makes our performance to date absolutely remarkable.

I would imagine Rovers and Dundalk would have the biggest budgets, probably in that order.

[nigel-harps1954]

So what? Happens everywhere every weekend when home fans don't like an away teams player. If its applause and niceties you want then maybe footballs not for you.

There's abuse and banter on the sidelines, but then there's a player who could have been seriously injured. Where do you draw the line in all fairness Stu?

[oriel]

Bray struggled at every corner Dundalk had, scored at least 3 maybe 4 goals from that.

It was a relentless display with the 7th and 8th goal coming in the last ten mins.

Anorak alert, David Cassidy's penalty (a definite one btw) was the first opposition league goal scored in oriel park since Dinny Corcoran put Bohs 2-1 up in August 2014.