18th-19th March Fixtures [Archive] - Page 2

Longfordian

19/03/2016, 9:06 PM

We're in for a long season this year. We're creating nothing with our current formation and our defence is poor even when they're all fit. Rossiter, Powell, Haverty and Gorman all injured now. Though maybe when Lee Duffy is fit we may see a bit more of a threat up front. Bray looked a better side than us but created very little themselves.

nigel-harps1954

19/03/2016, 9:07 PM

Match abandoned in Showgrounds after 87 minutes.

Sligo failed to pay their ESB bills.

Also, one of the goals of the season scored by Damien McNulty.

Charlie Darwin

19/03/2016, 10:08 PM

Once they scored we didn't show any creativity and resorted to long balls that were easily dealt with.
Is this down to Dundalk or the way Cork played? You did the same thing in the 1-1 in Tallaght last year - when we hit the front we started throwing two and three players up to press your defence and they weren't able to play their way out like they usually do.

CraftyToePoke

19/03/2016, 11:31 PM

I think if there's anything to be learned for the remainder of the sides making up the numbers in what remains of Limerick FCs 2016 Div 1 promotion parade, its not to be getting above yourselves and doing anything silly like scoring against us. Just ask UCD, Waterford & tonight Cobh, it will only make us angry and you wont enjoy that. Like earlier, we had three and we were happy enough to let Cobh have a few passes around the middle, express their limited selves and enjoy their evening a bit and then they scored on 82. Eight minutes later it was 6-1.

We are only visiting, we will go soon, take your turn to take your beatings. We will only score three or four as long as you don't be getting uppity.

Simple enough.

joey B

20/03/2016, 8:49 AM

Brush kept Harps in the game in the 1st half last night, but we improved a lot second half and Dee scored a belter to equalise,What was Intresting for me was the fitness of our players seemed to play a big part in us getting back in the game against the supposed full time outfit,a decent point for us if it stands.

Sam_Heggy

20/03/2016, 10:25 AM

Great travelling support by the Harps last night, created a brilliant atmosphere.

Sligo should have been 3 up by half time only for Richard Brush making a couple of top class saves.

Harps were much better in the 2nd half and we were finishing the game by far the stronger side and deserved the equaliser.

Note on the ref..... holy fook, I was hoping for an improvement on last years lot. That was an abomination of reffing last night.

nigel-harps1954

20/03/2016, 10:59 AM

Damien McNultys equaliser last night

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mcgonigle

20/03/2016, 11:04 AM

Is this down to Dundalk or the way Cork played? You did the same thing in the 1-1 in Tallaght last year - when we hit the front we started throwing two and three players up to press your defence and they weren't able to play their way out like they usually do.

It was down to Cork and credit where's it's due they didn't let us play. A lot of Dundalk fans are hysterical now because we were forced to play long balls at times and Kilduff won nothing (and is LSL standard apparently!) Which I wouldn't expect him to against Bennett. Our first instinct is always play it on the ground but sometimes you just can't

disgruntled

20/03/2016, 11:13 AM

disgruntled

20/03/2016, 11:14 AM

Damien McNultys equaliser last night

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Brilliantly taken goal.

nigel-harps1954

20/03/2016, 11:22 AM

Who did you have ?

Padraig Sutton. I think most of us have given up complaining about referees, but that was a performance worthy only of disgust last night. Craig Rodden escaped a booking for grabbing hold of McNultys jersey and dragging him to the ground rugby style. Kevin McHugh got booked for questioning the decision.

outspoken

20/03/2016, 12:12 PM

My eyes have just stopped bleeding from last nights drivel in an empty stadium.

White Horse

20/03/2016, 12:12 PM

It was down to Cork and credit where's it's due they didn't let us play. A lot of Dundalk fans are hysterical now because we were forced to play long balls at times and Kilduff won nothing (and is LSL standard apparently!) Which I wouldn't expect him to against Bennett. Our first instinct is always play it on the ground but sometimes you just can't

That is one of the reasons Hoban suited us so well. If teams pressed high we always had the option of a long ball/long pass to Hoban. He won about half of those balls and then opposition were then out of position. Some Dundalk fans are disappointed with Kilduff's performance as he won none of those balls even the ones played into his feet.

Nah Nah Nah Nah

20/03/2016, 1:03 PM

PartySaint

20/03/2016, 1:11 PM

Some Dundalk fans are disappointed with Kilduff's performance as he won none of those balls even the ones played into his feet.

That basically sums up his time with Pats

nigel-harps1954

20/03/2016, 2:18 PM

I wish teams would stop scoring brilliant goals against us. We really should have been home and hosed at half time but second half Harps were the better team alright. Personally thought it was strange that they didn't want to play on as they had all the momentum.

Ollie Horgans negativity is his only downside as manager. We probably would have went on to have another three or four chances before the end of the game had it gone on for the final 5 or 6 minutes such was our momentum.

Charlie Darwin

20/03/2016, 2:28 PM

Ollie Horgans negativity is his only downside as manager. We probably would have went on to have another three or four chances before the end of the game had it gone on for the final 5 or 6 minutes such was our momentum.
I'd say his half-time team talks when you're a goal down are class.

disgruntled

21/03/2016, 9:36 AM

Padraig Sutton. I think most of us have given up complaining about referees, but that was a performance worthy only of disgust last night. Craig Rodden escaped a booking for grabbing hold of McNultys jersey and dragging him to the ground rugby style. Kevin McHugh got booked for questioning the decision.

They're all bad Nigel.
We have a couple here from Cork who I wouldn't wish on anyone.
The worst of all are the assistants who can never see anything even if it happens right next to them.
We had Grant against Bohs last home game & he was quite decent.

nigel-harps1954

21/03/2016, 9:39 AM

Sligo v harps result stands at 1-1

disgruntled

21/03/2016, 9:41 AM

That is one of the reasons Hoban suited us so well. If teams pressed high we always had the option of a long ball/long pass to Hoban. He won about half of those balls and then opposition were then out of position. Some Dundalk fans are disappointed with Kilduff's performance as he won none of those balls even the ones played into his feet.

He got a few goals pre season for you & I was wondering if he had found the form he showed in Cork a couple of seasons ago.
The one thing I would say is that he needs to play all the time. He's not really an impact player who you can bring off the bench.
He had one great chance against Cork in the Presidents Cup Final but by the time he got the ball under control McNulty was out on top of him. I put that down to the state of the pitch that day.

joey B

21/03/2016, 10:46 AM

4 points from 2 Derbies and Dundalk and Rovers is not a bad start for Harps.

outspoken

21/03/2016, 1:43 PM

Is it not a rule that a game must reach 90 minutes for a result to stand?

KBurke

21/03/2016, 1:48 PM

Is it not a rule that a game must reach 90 minutes for a result to stand?

Nope.

All explained here. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0321/776319-sligos-abandoned-clash-with-harps-called-a-draw/

seand

21/03/2016, 2:10 PM

At least we've got a quick decision and a clear statement. Pretty unsatisfactory all round though.

geysir

25/03/2016, 2:06 AM

March 24, Dundalk beat Pats 4 nil, there should be a record of this on foot.ie ,regardless of how this came about.
From what I could gather on the stream, it was a good (as in well deserved) 3 points for Dundalk.

El-Pietro

25/03/2016, 8:14 AM

Thats quite the statement result. I thought Dundalk would win but I had assumed it would be much tighter than this.

TonyD

25/03/2016, 10:32 AM

Thats quite the statement result. I thought Dundalk would win but I had assumed it would be much tighter than this.

In fairness I think it looks a bit worse than it was. We gave away a very soft early goal, but were well in the game until the second goal. After that it was all over and Dundalks two late goals (one in injury time) put a bit of a gloss on it. Not saying they didn't deserve to win, but 4-0 was harsh on Pats.

Ezeikial

25/03/2016, 10:44 AM

In fairness I think it looks a bit worse than it was. We gave away a very soft early goal, but were well in the game until the second goal. After that it was all over and Dundalks two late goals (one in injury time) put a bit of a gloss on it.

St Pats were well beaten and apart from a 20 minutes spell in the first half were completely outclassed all over the pitch

Not saying they didn't deserve to win, but 4-0 was harsh on Pats.

Do you think that maybe 0-3 would have been a fairer reflection on the game?

White Horse

25/03/2016, 11:46 AM

Pats played quite well for large parts of the game. However, Dundalk have gears that Pats don't possess, and were able to punish them them when the chances came.

PartySaint

25/03/2016, 11:57 AM

Pats played quite well for large parts of the game. However, Dundalk have gears that Pats don't possess, and were able to punish them them when the chances came.

Very clinical, even tho we lost 4-0 it was a very enjoyable game, especially the first half. Horgan is a class above and was the main difference. I suspect McMillan won't be benched for Kilduff again any time soon

Dodge

25/03/2016, 12:03 PM

Pats played quite well for large parts of the game. However, Dundalk have gears that Pats don't possess, and were able to punish them them when the chances came.
That's exactly it. Felt Pats played well for an hour but created very few real chances (Rogers did have to make some decent saves though). Dundalk were under a little pressure towards the end of the first half but Fagan going off made it easy for them in the second half

Game was over when the second went in

Yossarian

25/03/2016, 1:12 PM

I thought the result flattered Dundalk a little but we were clinical in front of goal. The first half was end to end and was very entertaining. Rogers pulled off a couple of good saves aswell. Fagan going off hurt Pats a lot and McMillan was a lot more trouble for the Pats defence than Kilduff.

What is the story with the Pats PA announcer? Does he not check to see who Pats are playing. He announced Derry as the opponents as the teams took the field.