FAI Cup 2017

[gael353]

but still never really threatened Murphy in the Limerick goal. I don't think we had a shot on target for the whole game.
Edit Clarke in goal.

[nigel-harps1954]

Edit Clarke in goal.

Clarke yes, apologies. 3am probably wasn't the best time to be posting that.

[AlanOB]

Analysis of Limerick/Harps: http://bit.ly/2wyQ74U

[blueblood]

Pretty poor showing tonight in the Markets Field. Game was killed as a contest when McAleer stupidly got himself sent off. I thought Harps done well enough when down to ten men considering the man disadvantage but still never really threatened Clarke in the Limerick goal. I don't think we had a shot on target for the whole game.
Seriously now but are harps fans happy the way Horgan has ye "playing"? I was always of the opinion that well at least he's keeping ye up by any means possible fair play to him, but how can anyone watch that crap? Harps have no interest in playing football.
Would ye be better off getting relegated but by at least trying to play football (ya ya like Limerick in 2015 😃 ).
Would ye be better off in the first division but at least be some bit enjoyable to watch??

[Charlie Darwin]

Harps play better football than Limerick.

[osarusan]

Seriously now but are harps fans happy the way Horgan has ye "playing"? I was always of the opinion that well at least he's keeping ye up by any means possible fair play to him, but how can anyone watch that crap? Harps have no interest in playing football.
Would ye be better off getting relegated but by at least trying to play football (ya ya like Limerick in 2015 �� ).
Would ye be better off in the first division but at least be some bit enjoyable to watch??Horgan seems to be doing a good job with limited resources. Very few teams in the world have the luxury of demanding (relative) success is achieved in a certain style, and Harps aren't one of them.

There aren't many fans in the world that would rather their team passed themselves into relegation than hoofed the ball to survival.

[nigel-harps1954]

Are you basing Harps style off 70 minutes with ten men blueblood?
I thought Harps passed the ball about quite well until McAleer was sent off. For the first 20 minutes, we were certainly the much better side.

For what it's worth, we all walked out of the ground in agreement that with 11 men we were never losing that game. Limerick are very poor and should have over-run Harps once we went down to 10 men but never took full advantage of the extra man.

Harps fans are generally very happy with the job Horgan is doing with extremely limited resources. If only we had the money of a side like Limerick.

[blueblood]

Horgan seems to be doing a good job with limited resources. Very few teams in the world have the luxury of demanding (relative) success is achieved in a certain style, and Harps aren't one of them.

There aren't many fans in the world that would rather their team passed themselves into relegation than hoofed the ball to survival.

I agree Hogan is doing the job that's expected of him but in general how can people be expected to pay to watch that, it's not only the football it's the delay tactics from kick off id nearly rather watch a game of rugby!!! it seems some Harps fans don't mind but others are starting to get sick of it.

[blueblood]

Are you basing Harps style off 70 minutes with ten men blueblood?
I thought Harps passed the ball about quite well until McAleer was sent off. For the first 20 minutes, we were certainly the much better side.

For what it's worth, we all walked out of the ground in agreement that with 11 men we were never losing that game. Limerick are very poor and should have over-run Harps once we went down to 10 men but never took full advantage of the extra man.

Harps fans are generally very happy with the job Horgan is doing with extremely limited resources. If only we had the money of a side like Limerick.
No I'm not basing it off last night alone I'm basing it off the last few seasons but ye obviously know more than me, fair enough if ye are happy I was only asking a genuine question.
Nobody was clearly the better side for the first 20 both teams were muck and just to let you know Limerick have feck all money either

[blueblood]

For what it's worth, we all walked out of the ground in agreement that with 11 men we were never losing that game.

Fair play to the 20 30 fans that travelled ye are die hards, the big test for both teams is on Friday tho!

[bluewhitearmy]

Are you basing Harps style off 70 minutes with ten men blueblood?
I thought Harps passed the ball about quite well until McAleer was sent off. For the first 20 minutes, we were certainly the much better side.

For what it's worth, we all walked out of the ground in agreement that with 11 men we were never losing that game. Limerick are very poor and should have over-run Harps once we went down to 10 men but never took full advantage of the extra man.

Harps fans are generally very happy with the job Horgan is doing with extremely limited resources. If only we had the money of a side like Limerick.

There was no one the better team the first 20 tbh and I dunno what ye saw to suggest there was no way ye were losing with 11. We aren't good enough to over run anyone at the minute we stayed patient and didn't try to rush into anything when ye were down to 10 and it worked. Definitely think you are flattering Harps a bit I'm your assessment. Not that we are any good but ye did very very little at any stage.

[LK37oldskool]

Hopefully next week Harps will try play football and force a good game to watch. It would be nice though if harps lads stopped throwing themselves on the ground every few minutes. Let's have a game of football please.

[osarusan]

For the first 20 minutes, we were certainly the much better side.


Wouldn't agree with that at all.

Nothing of note had happened until that, both teams playing within themselves and nothing being created. It would probably have continued being a stalemate if he hadn't been sent off.



I agree Hogan is doing the job that's expected of him but in general how can people be expected to pay to watch that, it's not only the football it's the delay tactics from kick off id nearly rather watch a game of rugby!!!

They are pretty bad at it alright, but it's up to the refs to stop them. I can complain about it, but if we are 1-0 up next Friday with 10 minutes to go, and under real pressure, and that kind of time-wasting (momentum-killing is what I'd call it, really) from Limerick represents our best chance of getting the points, I won't have any problem with it.

[blueblood]

They are pretty bad at it alright, but it's up to the refs to stop them. I can complain about it, but if we are 1-0 up next Friday with 10 minutes to go, and under real pressure, and that kind of time-wasting (momentum-killing is what I'd call it, really) from Limerick represents our best chance of getting the points, I won't have any problem with it.
I agree with you I have no problem teams doing it every so often but harps always seem to be at it, they were at it straight away the other night even before they had a player sent off, I know it's a tactic to upset the opposition but if I was a Harps fan I wouldn't be long getting annoyed either

[bluewhitearmy]

Harps do what has to be done to get the best out of whatever situation it is, both homes games this season so far against em they have played the spoiler with the time wasting and that carry on but then above there they played us off the park.

What bothered me is how Buttimer handled it once or twice a Harps player throws themselves down for non head injury he let us play on then 10-15 passes later he stops the game and brings it back to Harps player who clearly isn't badly hurt or doesn't have a head injury just let us play the game ffs.

[JC_GUFC]

This is a bit of an odd argument. I think when Harps got promoted a couple of seasons ago they had a reputation of being a team of hackers, I've no idea if that's true or not as I didn't see them but last season they were quite physical and did well to stay up.
This season they have been much better, adding Paddy McCourt and Caolan McAleer in particular. They're obviously struggling of late and conceded 10 goals in 3 games before they played Cork last week. They've probably gone back to basics a bit and had 2 1-0 losses in the week. Neither were pretty but ask any Harps fan if they'd preferred to have won yesterday or get even a point next week and they'd all choose the latter.
Limerick have hardly been Barcelona themselves since Kevin McDonald took over. Before Bohs was it 5 games without a goal?

[WoodquayBoy]

Harps play better football than Limerick.
No they don't, they play a horrible brand of football. I've seen both sides twice against us his season, and I'll take a game of football against Limerick over a game of whatever the hell Harps play any time

[Charlie Darwin]

Limerick play a horrible brand of football. You probably prefer a game against Limerick because they are easier to beat.

[WoodquayBoy]

I'm a purist - give me decent football over Finn Harps any day of the week

[sbgawa]

I've seen limerick twice and harps three times this season ,based on those matches there is little between them, with all fit I would say harps play better football but when they are short a couple they revert backwards

[NeverFeltBetter]

Quarter final draw:

Longford - Cork
Bluebell - Shamrock Rovers
Galway - Limerick
Dundalk - Drogheda

[Longfordian]

If you langers are going to annihilate us I hope you have the decency to bring a few with ye.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Good test of McDonald that, after what happened the last time. Respectfully, the only game without an outright favourite.

[Ezeikial]

Peter Collins "None of the matches went to replays"

Why was that Peter?

[micls]

If you langers are going to annihilate us I hope you have the decency to bring a few with ye.

Will it be a Saturday? Probably a few more if it is but can't imagine a big crowd to be honest. We could win the league away the week before and after so people will probably prioritise those.

[KR's Post]

Yas promised loads to Bray a few Saturdays ago on the eve of the match in croker but feck all came

[SeanDrog]

Can't say I'm too hopeful but at least it should be a sellout and good cash to both clubs.

[micls]

Yas promised loads to Bray a few Saturdays ago on the eve of the match in croker but feck all came

Who promised loads? We'd a decent crowd up there for the league game 2 weeks before, never expected too many for the cup. Our early round cup attendances are never great, even at home.

[sbgawa]

Perfect draw for Rovers :) I assume given they reversed the draw with Cabo this will be played in tallaght ...

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Perfect draw for Rovers :) I assume given they reversed the draw with Cabo this will be played in tallaght ...

I'm hearing all they need is showers for refs to bring the place up for code and I'm guessing if putting them in means playing rovers at home they'll definitely do it.

[The Donie Forde]

Don't know who promised what, but there was (probably) more City there than Bray.

[Longfordian]

Will it be a Saturday? Probably a few more if it is but can't imagine a big crowd to be honest. We could win the league away the week before and after so people will probably prioritise those.

I would expect it'll be on the Saturday yeah. Well sure just send us on the money then if you can't make it. Cheers.

[sbgawa]

I'm hearing all they need is showers for refs to bring the place up for code and I'm guessing if putting them in means playing rovers at home they'll definitely do it.

Take the extra gate money from tallaght would be the smart move I reckon but we will see o guess. there are loads of rovers fans involved in bluebell.
Our longest trip so far in the cup was to tolka...luck of the draw..

[Kingswood Rover]

Good draw for Both Bluebell and Rovers, they get a few bob and we get a fantastic opportunity to advance

[El-Pietro]

If you langers are going to annihilate us I hope you have the decency to bring a few with ye.

Schedule the game for a Saturday and we'll bring an ok crowd. We didn't bring too many last year though I don't think? Same round too I believe.

[El-Pietro]

Will it be a Saturday? Probably a few more if it is but can't imagine a big crowd to be honest. We could win the league away the week before and after so people will probably prioritise those.
True actually. We're at Rovers this Friday, and Limerick the week after this game. The Longford game will not be a priority for most, but a Saturday would still help.

[disgruntled]

Don't know who promised what, but there was (probably) more City there than Bray.

To be honest that wouldn't be hard :o
That was probably O'Connor thinking he had it made.

[Longfordian]

True actually. We're at Rovers this Friday, and Limerick the week after this game. The Longford game will not be a priority for most, but a Saturday would still help.

Confirmed for Saturday 9th September 7.30. Ah go on. You won't win the league either of those nights!

[ToberonaTornado]

Dundalk v Drogs confirmed for Friday 8th Sept 7:45pm in Oriel.

[ToberonaTornado]

Short odds for Dundalk @ 11/8 to win outright.Cork are 9/4.Shams 4/1,Galway 12/1,Limerick 16/1,Drogheda & Longford 33/1 & Bluebell 50/1.

Ties for the w/e are;

Friday:
Shamrock Rovers v Bluebell United
Galway United v Limerick FC
Dundalk FC v Drogheda United

Saturday:
Longford Town v Cork City - 7:30pm

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

[sbgawa]

Given the form of dundalk at the minute they must be favourites but 11/8 does seem tight. Corks form is poor and to be half the rovers odds at this stage with them having to go away to longford next looks wrong. Those odds are based on league position not form.
A bet of 8 on dundalk and 11 on rovers might be worth it, possibly gives a free bet on rovers at 3 to 1

[JC_GUFC]

Given the form of dundalk at the minute they must be favourites but 11/8 does seem tight. Corks form is poor and to be half the rovers odds at this stage with them having to go away to longford next looks wrong. Those odds are based on league position not form.
A bet of 8 on dundalk and 11 on rovers might be worth it, possibly gives a free bet on rovers at 3 to 1

That works out at more like 15/8 on Rovers with money back if Dundalk win. You'll have staked 19 between the two and get 55 back if Rovers win.

[sbgawa]

Shouldn't be working out odds at 6:30 A.m when I'm still hung over.

[AlanOB]

Limerick Soccer Live, featuring myself and Noel O'Connor, will be covering the Galway/Limerick game tomorrow at www.mixlr.com/limerick-soccer-live/

Full, live audio analysis :ball:

[historynut]

What facilities do Bluebell have at their ground at Red Cow

Gather facilities are not sufficient enough to even consider hosting Rovers....

[ToberonaTornado]

What's the format now for the weekend's matches regarding extra time and replays?

[sbgawa]

As far as I know its extra time and penalties for the quarters , replays are only from the semi's.
Could be wrong

[oriel]

Nope, its replays if required from the QF stages (this weekend)

[Charlie Darwin]

Yep, replays are already scheduled for Monday and Tuesday if necessary.

[White Horse]

Most one sided game I've seen in a long time at Oriel Park.

Dundalk have now scored 27 goals and conceded 1 in the last seven games.