Sligo Rovers v Limerick FC Relegation Decider

[Daydreamer]

Sorry I hurt your feelings Alan , your right I apologise I spoke to 2 players and they said Duggy was sitting when attacking and when defending o connor dropped in to become a two ... I was only making what I thought was a valid point about you see way more at a game , never said you were talking out your arse ...it's a game of opinions ,and Agree who really cares looking forward to Monday and as I said earlier best of luck in the future and try not to be so emotional when someone expresses an opinion that you don't like

[CraftyToePoke]

Jeez AlanOB, could you have been any more massively precious about this ? PrincessOB henceforth :)

Great night for Limerick, and delighted for the lads who follow them up and down the country, but a great night for all involved. Big refocus needed though, it would be a nightmare to sink Vs harps after a memory like tonight.

[da bishop]

Great result,some brilliant performances,Duggan,Hall and o connor in particular,the victory a fitting reward for the fans who travelled and never stopped all night supporting the team....indeed ironic the chairman came out blowing kisses to the at games end given he banned some at start of season and i would say he and some players well over the top on celebrations[we lived to fight another week,professionals celebrating avoiding the potential drop..spare me.]given recent form a playoff is a deserved outcome,mon will be interesting ,contrast in styles,another test of mental strength for everybody.its a test we should be passing with ease,hopefully an A plus.

[Jofspring]

I wouldn't say the celebrations were over the top. It was as much because of the way we got out of the drop rather than just getting out of it. Like if we were second from bottom for a while I doubt there would have been celebrations.

[AlanOB]

Sorry I hurt your feelings Alan , your right I apologise I spoke to 2 players and they said Duggy was sitting when attacking and when defending o connor dropped in to become a two ... I was only making what I thought was a valid point about you see way more at a game , never said you were talking out your arse ...it's a game of opinions ,and Agree who really cares looking forward to Monday and as I said earlier best of luck in the future and try not to be so emotional when someone expresses an opinion that you don't like

This is not at all a question of opinions.

You stated that my report was factually incorrect. You then went on to also make a point about seeing more at the ground than on TV. I don't dispute that point. No-one would. I do dispute you calling me out for a lack of knowledge and/or ability to read the game.

You were wrong to do that.

And you've continued to refuse to admit that.

As followers of my work know, I'm only too happy to hold up my hands when I'm wrong. I'm often wrong on little details at the local level.

You're clearly not happy to do that. Imagining Eddie was knowingly lying to me to prevent yourself from admitting that you were caught out! And now, suddenly, two players have said the opposite! I mean, really!

And I'm the one being precious? I despair at times...

[AlanOB]

Great result,some brilliant performances,Duggan,Hall and o connor in particular,the victory a fitting reward for the fans who travelled and never stopped all night supporting the team....indeed ironic the chairman came out blowing kisses to the at games end given he banned some at start of season and i would say he and some players well over the top on celebrations[we lived to fight another week,professionals celebrating avoiding the potential drop..spare me.]given recent form a playoff is a deserved outcome,mon will be interesting ,contrast in styles,another test of mental strength for everybody.its a test we should be passing with ease,hopefully an A plus.

I think you have a very solid point there. I deliberately avoided writing that the great escape was complete. It isn't. Pat's celebrations didn't sit well with me either, for that reason. Not necessarily for the reason you stated. Although he handled that situation incredibly poorly (in a pub, no less) at the beginning of the season, there was some validity to his concerns. More than some.

[bluewhitearmy]

Honest to god I don't think anyone will ever enjoy your work as much as you seem to Alan. You are writing reports on football games mostly junior games at that its a hobby isn't it? Stop taking yourself so seriously ffs.

[AlanOB]

Whatever.

I'm sure you'd be happy to let his original post lie if you were in my shoes, yeah?

I don't take myself seriously at all. I do take my work seriously alright. It's a hobby now, but I have secured my first paying job for next season - all going well.

If you don't enjoy my work, that's your prerogative. I won't be cowed into not fighting my corner when my work has been unfairly discredited.

[bluewhitearmy]

Whatever.

I'm sure you'd be happy to let his original post lie if you were in my shoes, yeah?

I don't take myself seriously at all. I do take my work seriously alright. It's a hobby now, but I have secured my first paying job for next season - all going well.

If you don't enjoy my work, that's your prerogative. I won't be cowed into not fighting my corner when my work has been unfairly discredited.

I'd have questioned his first comment yes but the last comment you replied to was clearly him attempting to just have it done with but you couldn't just leave it. Its the same on facebook you get very defensive if someone says anything against it. If you are going to get paid for it next season than fair play to you and best of luck with it but if its going to a wider audience you will need to get used to people speaking badly about it someone always will no matter what.

I actually like a lot of your work I thought you were spot on with the formation you gave and made good points in other parts, there are also 2 points in the report on the Sligo game I disagree with but that doesn't mean I am discrediting your work or don't enjoy it overall I have enjoyed your work on the junior game a lot. You do seem to get very sensitive at times though that isn't intended as an insult or anything just my own view and tbh you do seem to think quite highly of yourself with some of the comments on here and others I have seen from you elsewhere like this "I know some people take the attitude that going beyond the emotion and actually thinking about the game is somehow shameful" is just nonsense really..

[da bishop]

i think the reports are quite good,a lot of work goes into them,nothing wrong with him taking that work seriously given the time he obviously puts in.

[bluewhitearmy]

i think the reports are quite good,a lot of work goes into them,nothing wrong with him taking that work seriously given the time he obviously puts in.

Theres a difference between taking his work seriously and taking it too seriously though. I agree his reports are good.

[AlanOB]

I'd have questioned his first comment yes but the last comment you replied to was clearly him attempting to just have it done with but you couldn't just leave it. Its the same on facebook you get very defensive if someone says anything against it. If you are going to get paid for it next season than fair play to you and best of luck with it but if its going to a wider audience you will need to get used to people speaking badly about it someone always will no matter what.

I actually like a lot of your work I thought you were spot on with the formation you gave and made good points in other parts, there are also 2 points in the report on the Sligo game I disagree with but that doesn't mean I am discrediting your work or don't enjoy it overall I have enjoyed your work on the junior game a lot. You do seem to get very sensitive at times though that isn't intended as an insult or anything just my own view and tbh you do seem to think quite highly of yourself with some of the comments on here and others I have seen from you elsewhere like this "I know some people take the attitude that going beyond the emotion and actually thinking about the game is somehow shameful" is just nonsense really..

I appreciate you seeing why I waded in to respond to the original comment.

I accept that I am quite sensitive, yes. That is tied into the fact that I do not, in fact, think highly of myself. Or at least I didn't for a long time. That's why I'm only making a proper go of this now - ten years later than I should have.

I also accept that I can be defensive. But I hope you can see that that is only in response to unfair criticism or personal abuse. If you're being honest, I also get a lot of constructive criticism that I take on the chin.

As for the accusation of not letting it go, I think that's directed at the wrong person to be frank.

Finally, I also appreciate da bishop's comments. I do take a lot of pride in my work and put a significant amount of time into it. I now think it's up there with anything emanating from other media sources. Shame it's taken me so long to believe that.

[Lim till i die]

It was clearly a 4-1-4-1 (also known as a 4-3-3 or 4-1-2-3).

????

Also the "widely tipped" 4-4-2 is a straw man you pulled directly from your arse.

The levels of touchiness are franklymind boggling for a report you finished two hours after watching a game once on telly from 1 and a half camera angles.









Anyway, good night lads wasn't it?! I saw grown men cry with a few minutes to go. :good: :ball:

[bluewhitearmy]

????

Also the "widely tipped" 4-4-2 is a straw man you pulled directly from your arse.

The levels of touchiness are franklymind boggling for a report you finished two hours after watching a game once on telly from 1 and a half camera angles.









Anyway, good night lads wasn't it?! I saw grown men cry with a few minutes to go. :good: :ball:

Big girls :rolleyes:

[NeverFeltBetter]

Not to come off too much like a mod, but surely enough has been said on Alan's report?

[Treaty Gooner]

Up there with anything emanating from other media sources??!!!! Come off it man, throw away the spade, the hole is deep enough. 16 likes on Facebook does not a summer make... Enjoy the reports for the most part, you've improved every season.

[Lim till i die]

Not to come off too much like a mod, but surely enough has been said on Alan's report?

Another fella on advertising his blog!

This needs sorting asap

[AlanOB]

If you're genuinely questioning the bit you've quoted, LTID, then it's pointless arguing the toss with you. Completely pointless, in fact.

Bluewhitearmy, you're dead right - I'm going to have to develop a tough skin by the time next season rolls around. Perhaps I might be best served to take the tack that other journalists do - indulging the exalted view that a certain section of the Limerick support has of itself.

I'll leave you to discuss the tears. Bye for now.

[Lim till i die]

Which was it??

Are a 4 1 4 1, a 4 3 3 and a 4 1 2 3 all the same thing as implied by you saying "also known as" or what??

No need to be snippy. Are you doing the reports to impart information or to gaze at your own navel??

[NeverFeltBetter]

Rumbled. Should probably remove the "Sport" part though, haven't done anything on that in ages.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Another fella on advertising his blog!

This needs sorting asap

Rumbled. Should probably remove the "Sport" part though, haven't done anything on that in ages.

[Daydreamer]

Never questioned Eddie Alan , I don't know him personally ... You brought him into it .. Again I'm sorry for at least the second time I was wrong you are right sorry 3rd ( at least )

[Lim till i die]

You don't sound sorry at all imo.

[Lim till i die]

Rumbled. Should probably remove the "Sport" part though, haven't done anything on that in ages.

Double posting an all. Worse than Hitler

[Daydreamer]

I am though sorry I came home