Pablo
14/03/2002, 1:51 PM
The man cannot and will not accept he is at fault. tha man is an idiot.
EIRCOMLEAGUE.NET
Cork City have had a pretty miserable season and their luck was out yesterday at Turner's Cross.
Having been the better side for much of the game against Shamrock Rovers, they conceded a rather harsh penalty with 11 minutes left and the Hoops went on to score another goal on 89 minutes.
City needed to win to close the gap on Rovers. Both sides face three more games and, with the Dubliners having eight points to spare, Cork will not be finishing in the top three this season.
Indeed, they are just a point clear of Bohemians and Derry City, both of whom have a game in hand. The pressure is on manager Liam Murphy - and he knows it.
Recalling the spot-kick - awarded after Declan Daly's challenge on Richie Byrne - he said: "It was very disappointing: it was not a penalty in my view and Declan Daly was adamant it was not a penalty.
"It was a turning point because the referee lost control afterwards. There was only a kick of the ball between the teams and it is a set-back because Cork have not failed to qualify for Europe for many years.
"We need to strengthen for next season and get some more experience. Some of the younger players have begun to show signs of tiredness, because we have been on the go without a break for several seasons now."
Another man not expempt from worries about his future was Rovers boss Damien Richardson, and one could detect much relief from the Dubliner after this crucial win, which followed two sickening weeks for Rovers.
"It was a stunning performance under difficult conditions, because we played some very good football," enthused Richardson.
"I cannot speak highly enough of the lads, of their honesty and integrity and I'm delighted they have put themselves in a great position for Europe, because they deserve it.
"The public cannot know of the difficulties we have had to overcome this season and after the disappointment of recent weeks this was just the response I wanted from my team.
"If we succeed in getting into Europe, then I will regard this as having been a wonderful season. Things can go against you in this game, but you never lose faith in your principles and that has paid off."
And Richardson added: "I understand Cork have been a little short of confidence and so have we because of recent results.
"But the level of performance we produced today, given that four or five first-choice players were missing, merited three points. Now, we have a huge game against Shelbourne this week-end to look forward to."
EIRCOMLEAGUE.NET
Cork City have had a pretty miserable season and their luck was out yesterday at Turner's Cross.
Having been the better side for much of the game against Shamrock Rovers, they conceded a rather harsh penalty with 11 minutes left and the Hoops went on to score another goal on 89 minutes.
City needed to win to close the gap on Rovers. Both sides face three more games and, with the Dubliners having eight points to spare, Cork will not be finishing in the top three this season.
Indeed, they are just a point clear of Bohemians and Derry City, both of whom have a game in hand. The pressure is on manager Liam Murphy - and he knows it.
Recalling the spot-kick - awarded after Declan Daly's challenge on Richie Byrne - he said: "It was very disappointing: it was not a penalty in my view and Declan Daly was adamant it was not a penalty.
"It was a turning point because the referee lost control afterwards. There was only a kick of the ball between the teams and it is a set-back because Cork have not failed to qualify for Europe for many years.
"We need to strengthen for next season and get some more experience. Some of the younger players have begun to show signs of tiredness, because we have been on the go without a break for several seasons now."
Another man not expempt from worries about his future was Rovers boss Damien Richardson, and one could detect much relief from the Dubliner after this crucial win, which followed two sickening weeks for Rovers.
"It was a stunning performance under difficult conditions, because we played some very good football," enthused Richardson.
"I cannot speak highly enough of the lads, of their honesty and integrity and I'm delighted they have put themselves in a great position for Europe, because they deserve it.
"The public cannot know of the difficulties we have had to overcome this season and after the disappointment of recent weeks this was just the response I wanted from my team.
"If we succeed in getting into Europe, then I will regard this as having been a wonderful season. Things can go against you in this game, but you never lose faith in your principles and that has paid off."
And Richardson added: "I understand Cork have been a little short of confidence and so have we because of recent results.
"But the level of performance we produced today, given that four or five first-choice players were missing, merited three points. Now, we have a huge game against Shelbourne this week-end to look forward to."