Matches 21st-24th February

[2 Year Contract]

Friday
Premier Division
Derry City v Finn Harps
Shelbourne v Dundalk
Sligo Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic
Waterford v Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers v Cork City

First Division
Cabinteely v Bray Wanderers
Galway United v Athlone Town POSTPONED
Wexford v UCD

Saturday
First Division
Cobh Ramblers v Drogheda United
Longford Town v Shamrock Rovers II

Monday
Premier Division
Bohemians v Sligo Rovers
Dundalk v Cork City
St Patrick's Athletic v Derry City
Waterford v Shamrock Rovers
Finn Harps v Shelbourne

Any Sligo fans know how the pitch has been holding up with this weeks weather? Is the game likely to be called off? Hoping for an update from the club as early as possible, I still have nightmares of driving to Finn Park in 2015 or 2016 and arriving at the ground to see the floodlights were off as the game had been called off at 7:15pm!

[sbgawa]

Cork have a free hit at Rovers and Dundalk. zero points expected but a chance to bounce back after the Shelbourne loss...
Can't wait to get back into Tallaght.
Expect Bohs to win in Waterford, all the Stats had Pats winning bar the Waterford Goalie.
Sligo Pats is an important game for both teams.

[patrickccfc]

Yeah of course nothing expected from the two games. I just want to see a good performance tonight. The more games we play, the better the understanding between the players and things will start to click. Would be good to catch rovers on the hop tonight and get something but don't see it happening.

[Bunny Kelly]

Any grounds due to have pitch inspections?

[D24Saint]

Any grounds due to have pitch inspections?

No inspection planned yet but Sligo said they will monitor their pitch throughout the day.

[placid casual]

Should be a good crowd in tallaght tonight. Rovers have invited about 1000 kids from affiliate clubs, and the 1st home game of the season gives the majority of our fans the first chance to see this 2020 Rovers team.
Cork should bring 150-200, no?

[pineapple stu]

2 Year Contract is evidently boycotting the First Division over Rovers II as well. Kudos, I say.

Hard to know how we'll fare. We've the bones of a good team - Osam, Collins, Dignam, Kerrigan, Keane, Keaney, Doyle, Mahdy. If Whelan can step up - 30 goals for Waterford's 19s last year - we'll be up there as Mahdy is a proven scorer at this level too. But all our keepers have left, and like last year, if we have any injuries, I don't think we've any real strength in depth.

[2 Year Contract]

2 Year Contract is evidently boycotting the First Division over Rovers II as well. Kudos, I say.

Hard to know how we'll fare. We've the bones of a good team - Osam, Collins, Dignam, Kerrigan, Keane, Keaney, Doyle, Mahdy. If Whelan can step up - 30 goals for Waterford's 19s last year - we'll be up there as Mahdy is a proven scorer at this level too. But all our keepers have left, and like last year, if we have any injuries, I don't think we've any real strength in depth.

Oops! First time starting a thread on here. You'll have to forgive me, I'm a Pats fan so have no experience in this first division you speak of ;)

original post edited

[pineapple stu]

Imagine playing in the League Cup every week

That'll give you an idea :)

[CorribsideSteve]

Any grounds due to have pitch inspections?

Galway's pitch is almost always excellent, but it's been raining like the movie "Day After Tomorrow" out West, and it's been this way for a whole week. Hope it goes ahead tonight but wouldn't hold my breath.

[2 Year Contract]

Galway's pitch is almost always excellent, but it's been raining like the movie "Day After Tomorrow" out West, and it's been this way for a whole week. Hope it goes ahead tonight but wouldn't hold my breath.

It’s been confirmed now Galway-Athlone postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

[CorribsideSteve]

It’s been confirmed now Galway-Athlone postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

No surprise, sadly.

[YendorsMOT]

Any update on Rovers B squad ?

[2 Year Contract]

The Showgrounds has passed a pitch inspection

https://twitter.com/sligorovers/status/1230834229988163584?s=21

[Mr A]

No surprise, sadly.

Not much anyone can do when the amount of rain falls that has this month. A real shame for any club to lose their first game buzz due to weather but can't be helped.

[CorribsideSteve]

Not much anyone can do when the amount of rain falls that has this month. A real shame for any club to lose their first game buzz due to weather but can't be helped.

I agree. Not blaming anybody. Certainly the groundsman there almost always has an excellent pitch ready, but this is the wettest start to a year I can remember.

[Martinho II]

I agree. Not blaming anybody. Certainly the groundsman there almost always has an excellent pitch ready, but this is the wettest start to a year I can remember.

The season before last season it got pitch of the year. I am resigned to our game being called off too as of Tues night our pitch was in bits!

[El-Pietro]

About to stroll across Dublin and get the Luas out to Tallaght. Looking forward to this game bizarrely. Mostly cos I haven't been up since they added the new stand.
I don't expect us to score a single goal this season so hoping this game follows the teme of a half dozen I've seen at Tallaght over the years. Boring with almost not shots on target.

[Town Legend]

Any grounds due to have pitch inspections?
Wouldn't be surprised if our game against Shamrock Rovers B doesn't go ahead. Torrential rain here Wednesday and again today. Pitch will have a lot of surface water on it tonight. Doesn't help either that out ground staff will be out tomorrow morning with a couple of water tankers just to make sure we're not the first ones to play them!

[Jack B]

Weird starting 11s for both Pats and Sligo from what I can tell. Not sure if we're five at the back or Desmond is in midfield, either way that's unexpected.

[Nesta99]

Weird starting 11s for both Pats and Sligo from what I can tell. Not sure if we're five at the back or Desmond is in midfield, either way that's unexpected.

Seems to be doing the job!

[Longfordian]

Cabo 4 Bray 0 is not a half time score I was expecting to see.

[Weatherman]

2-0 to Dundalk at half time here at Tolka. Brave move by Shels by playing 2 up top but not paying off. Dobbs and Kilduff both too slow any time shels break on the counter. Jaize Kabia and Massey having a great battle down the shelbourne right. Feel Kabia would be better playing up top with his pace to get in behind. 2 sloppy goals from Dundalk finished at the back post from a free and a corner. They take a well deserved lead at the break

[outspoken]

2-0 to Dundalk at half time here at Tolka. Brave move by Shels by playing 2 up top but not paying off. Dobbs and Kilduff both too slow any time shels break on the counter. Jaize Kabia and Massey having a great battle down the shelbourne right. Feel Kabia would be better playing up top with his pace to get in behind. 2 sloppy goals from Dundalk finished at the back post from a free and a corner. They take a well deserved lead at the break

Dobbs is awful

[hoopy]

Big shout out to the Cork fans who stayed until the end tonight. Fair play.

[Nesta99]

Where on earth was Cherrie's sense of positioning for the Harps goal, he was outside the near post for shot that was always going to be sent at the far post, I dont agree he was out to collect the ball as possession had turned over well. He may not have gotten to it but he didnt give himself a chance. Ye have to feel for Harps with less than 10sec from a rare win against Derry.

[patrickccfc]

That was absolutely horrific. Worst I've ever seen from us. Dalling should've put is one up early on but that's as good as it got. Could've been double figures. Very long journey home now.

[Calcio Jack]

That was absolutely horrific. Worst I've ever seen from us. Dalling should've put is one up early on but that's as good as it got. Could've been double figures. Very long journey home now.

Dalling was a disgrace , horrific lunge at Lopez that deserves more than a red card - thought it was shameful how then he and many of the other Cork players remonstrated with the ref - as for Fenn then shaking Dalling’s hand when he finally left the pitch , uncalled for and classless.

Luckily Lopez not injured and the Burke inspired show that followed was the right response to the behaviour of Dalling other players and Fenn

[sbgawa]

5 for Burke have we found a 20 goal hat stand:)

[ger121]

A good response from us after last week’s Dud in the Mud!

[CorribsideSteve]

That was absolutely horrific. Worst I've ever seen from us. Dalling should've put is one up early on but that's as good as it got. Could've been double figures. Very long journey home now.
Not much of a consolation I suppose, but nice touch all the same
https://twitter.com/sohobarcork/status/1230984283197759493

[CorribsideSteve]

5 for Burke have we found a 20 goal hat stand:)
There can't have been too many that scored 5 in a League match before?

[Weatherman]

Dundalk finish 2-1 winners. Gary Deegan dragged shels back into the game with a cracker from outside d area. With the wind behind them, shels had dundalk pinned back, they ended the game with 6 defenders on the pitch which was testament to the pressure dundalk were under. Gary Deegan who was dictating the shels team was unfortunate to be subbed off towards the end. One too many fouls and already booked, Morris made a clever decision to take him off b4 he was sent off. An entertaining game overall

[vinnie]

There can't have been too many that scored 5 in a League match before?

The Lad in net for Cork pulled off 3 brilliant saves aswell that were definitely goal bound, horrible night in Tallafornia, I normally don't give a shít about away fans but jesus I felt sorry for the Cork lads tonight, not because of the result, but the sideways rain was blowing straight at them all evening, they must have been totally destroyed on the way home, fair play to them though, couple of hundred of them on a poxy night

[Jack B]

Cork...jesus.

Good from us tonight, we were unlucky vs Waterford so it was good to see us make good on that in terms of a result. Not a fan of playing Desmond in midfield but Younger getting sent off (happy to be told otherwise but his second yellow looked harsh given the attack was going straight back to us) might put that right for Monday. Rory Feely has been a bit of a revelation on his return if these two games are anything to go by.

[De Town]

About to stroll across Dublin and get the Luas out to Tallaght. Looking forward to this game bizarrely. Mostly cos I haven't been up since they added the new stand.
I don't expect us to score a single goal this season so hoping this game follows the teme of a half dozen I've seen at Tallaght over the years. Boring with almost not shots on target.

Half dozen you say?

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Thought Cork actually didn't look too bad until the second goal, after that with the red card things fell apart though.
Looked a disgusting challenge from where I was for the red, lunged in two feet off the ground on a player on the ground, nasty.

Saw there was a fight in the Cork end after the Red card and one person was removed from the ground, anyone know what happened?

Burkey looking back to the form that got him a move to Preston in the first place.

[sbgawa]

Didn't understand the challenge for the sending off, literally no need for it, crazy stuff

[ToberonaTornado]

Dundalk finish 2-1 winners. Gary Deegan dragged shels back into the game with a cracker from outside d area. With the wind behind them, shels had dundalk pinned back, they ended the game with 6 defenders on the pitch which was testament to the pressure dundalk were under. Gary Deegan who was dictating the shels team was unfortunate to be subbed off towards the end. One too many fouls and already booked, Morris made a clever decision to take him off b4 he was sent off. An entertaining game overall

Deegan was skating on thin ice alright and skating into some bad tackles and was pulled by IM just at the right time imo(could see the ref was looking through his naughty list about him)he was charging towards a red.

decent game given the conditions but dundalk showed they cant play hoof ball and as weather conditions improve so will we.Missing McEleney also big factor.Flores was terrible 2nd half.

[DCWA]

We were very, very poor and completely devoid of creativity, ideas, cutting edge etc. throughout the game.

Very poor performance, poor result, nice to sicken them.

2019 kit. Not a 2019 performance.

[White Horse]

The second half in Tolka was crazy, players slipping and sliding and the ball moving unpredictably on the surface. A wet February is a terrible time to start the season.

[Weatherman]

Thought Sloggett was good in the middle. Smith was quiet enough but was almost like shels lined up 4-2-4 with Kabia and Shep high up on the wings.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Feckin pitch......

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Didn't understand the challenge for the sending off, literally no need for it, crazy stuff

In fairness, I nearly felt sorry for the guy when Greener go a hold of him, thought Greener was gonna kill him and I think he thought that too, lad looked like he'd **** himself.

[Asterix]

Enjoyable night in Tallaght


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMAWIrCZkE&feature=youtu.be

[outspoken]

Where on earth was Cherrie's sense of positioning for the Harps goal, he was outside the near post for shot that was always going to be sent at the far post, I dont agree he was out to collect the ball as possession had turned over well. He may not have gotten to it but he didnt give himself a chance. Ye have to feel for Harps with less than 10sec from a rare win against Derry.
He's always at that, loves standing outside the post so he can pull off dramatic saves

[ToberonaTornado]

Thought Sloggett was good in the middle. Smith was quiet enough but was almost like shels lined up 4-2-4 with Kabia and Shep high up on the wings.

Seriously Talented player.
Was my Dundalk potm tonight.
Smith wasn't great tonight but i think he will improve and prove himself.

[joey B]

Pretty gutted with that,we were well organised and looked untroubled for most of it,defended poorly for the goal but can't be too hard on them,if we can play like that for most of the games we'll be alright.

[Ezeikial]

Dalling was a disgrace , horrific lunge at Lopez that deserves more than a red card - thought it was shameful how then he and many of the other Cork players remonstrated with the ref - as for Fenn then shaking Dalling’s hand when he finally left the pitch , uncalled for and classless.

Luckily Lopez not injured and the Burke inspired show that followed was the right response to the behaviour of Dalling other players and Fenn

Thankfully no one was injured.

Nothing new about Pico being involved in disgraceful, horrific lunges

[Candystripe]

Pretty gutted with that,we were well organised and looked untroubled for most of it,defended poorly for the goal but can't be too hard on them,if we can play like that for most of the games we'll be alright.

Definitely an improvement from last season.
Derry didn't play well but dominated the 2nd half. Stone wall penalty on the 2nd foul on Mc Donagh.

Derry will play better. Weather conditions were terrible for both teams and viewers.