Pre-season 2021

[Nesta99]

For anyone interested drogs v dlk starting in 20 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUlHz0Y1oyI

On that showing Drogheda wont be cannon fodder especially at home. Dundalk were patchy and some of the concerns expressed before wont havent been put to bed in terms of some goalkeeping. Its all preseason stuff but not as assured stuff by Dundalk today. The narrow pitch at HITG Park wouldnt have suited Dundalk's system but then anyone could narrow a pitch and is something that needs to be contended with. Whether Dundalk are not as strong as hoped or Drogheda are stronger than expected - its another have to wait and see moment. Never expected it easy regardless. Presidents Cup next then, it wont define a season but will be a more accurate game to assess how well some of Dundalks new players will fare.

[joey B]

Really excellent stream Athlone have up this afternoon on youtube, 3-1 to Harps in the last couple of minutes there....

[2 Year Contract]

Pats 4-0 Cobh
Shane Griffin, Jason McClelland, Billy King and Chris Forrester with the goals.

UCD next week is the last game left for us to retain the pre-season title

[sidewayspasser]

Waterford 0-3 Cork City

[sbgawa]

Rovers 1 shels 2 thus morning.
Kicking off against Ucd at 5pm

[Martinho II]

Our game against Galway Utd is on now on youtube and facebook live. 0-0 so far.

[sbgawa]

Rovers 2 ucd 0

[gufct]

Galway won 2-1 Francely Lomboto and Ruadhri Keating scored for United.

[pineapple stu]

Rovers 2 ucd 0
That sounds half respectable. What sort of team did Rovers have out?

Better than 7-0 anyway

[sbgawa]

No team sheet issued but we played shels in the morning so i think it was basically full squad plus some academy split fairly evenly for the two matches.

[mcgonigle]

No team sheet issued but we played shels in the morning so i think it was basically full squad plus some academy split fairly evenly for the two matches.

Which game did Robbie play in?

[sbgawa]

Played against UCD. lectured them a bit.

Pats winning pre season, longford looking like losing it

[pineapple stu]

Played against UCD. lectured them a bit.
I presume he didn't actually?

(It's the LoI - you never know. About anything!)

[Olander]

Fair play to Longford Town for streaming the game yesterday, it was a really good service. The main commentator was very good, the co-comm, eh... not so good.

On the game, I believe Longford have lost their three previous friendlies and if I was them, I'd be worried heading into the new season on yesterday's evidence also.

We started a very weakened side and I thought we were comfortable and worthy winners in the end. Of our starting eleven I would say three, or at most four were starters. Two of those were playing out of position; McCormack as a centre back - bizarre, and O'Keeffe as a centre-back instead of a wing-back. It was like John didn't want to show his hand.

Francely Lomboto showed his promise, he took his goal well and his pace and directness caused Longford problems. Christopher Horgan also had a solid game at right wing-back, but neither would be considered anything more than squad players at present, which doesn't bode well for Longford.

[gufct]

[QUOTE=Olander;2067545]Fair play to Longford Town for streaming the game yesterday, it was a really good service. The main commentator was very good, the co-comm, eh... not so good.

On the game, I believe Longford have lost their three previous friendlies and if I was them, I'd be worried heading into the new season on yesterday's evidence also.

We started a very weakened side and I thought we were comfortable and worthy winners in the end. Of our starting eleven I would say three, or at most four were starters. Two of those were playing out of position; McCormack as a centre back - bizarre, and O'Keeffe as a centre-back instead of a wing-back. It was like John didn't want to show his hand.

Francely Lomboto showed his promise, he took his goal well and his pace and directness caused Longford problems. Christopher Horgan also had a solid game at right wing-back, but neither would be considered anything more than squad players at present, which doesn't bode well for Longford.[/Q 7UOTE]


7 of the squad have come through our academy fantastic work from all involved.

[sbgawa]

I presume he didn't actually?

(It's the LoI - you never know. About anything!)

No he didnt actualy play. He does look in good knick though, and its always been his dream

[pineapple stu]

To play against UCD?

Whatever floats his boat I guess. :)

[Nesta99]

No he didnt actualy play. He does look in good knick though, and its always been his dream

Isnt it every footballers dream! Sure why else has Messi been so unsettled.,,

[Yossarian]

Great coverage in the papers this morning of the Presidents cup media days. I think I especially like Bradley saying “Rovers are in Dundalk’s head” and then spending the whole articles talking about Dundalk.

[placid casual]

Just him, and everyone else at Rovers bemused at the amount of trash talking that various people in oriel pk seem intent on. I'd wager inside the Rovers dressing room that it's boez they fear overhauling them this season , than the united nations of dundalk and their ragtag management collective.

[sbgawa]

Great coverage in the papers this morning of the Presidents cup media days. I think I especially like Bradley saying “Rovers are in Dundalk’s head” and then spending the whole articles talking about Dundalk.

To be fair to Bradser he was responding to journalists asking him about Dundalk and trying to get him to give an opinion on Super Mario etc
Hoobin, the Manager whoever that is etc.
I thought the tea lady line was a good one.

[mcgonigle]

Just him, and everyone else at Rovers bemused at the amount of trash talking that various people in oriel pk seem intent on. I'd wager inside the Rovers dressing room that it's boez they fear overhauling them this season , than the united nations of dundalk and their ragtag management collective.

Hope this is true. Write us off, we're a basket case. No chance this ragtag rabble will get the better of the Galacticos..... Again

[Nesta99]

Great coverage in the papers this morning of the Presidents cup media days. I think I especially like Bradley saying “Rovers are in Dundalk’s head” and then spending the whole articles talking about Dundalk.

Its a bit of a strange thing to say but from the angle that Id be bothered if Rovers are not in Dundalk's head as champions and favourites. Bohs are in Rovers head every season and visa versa. I suppose it a bit more interesting than the sort of stock answer of only thinking of the next game etc. I hope Bradley say lots of contentious stuff as in the past it has served as motivation for others ala 'Their cup final' during the Bohs hoodoo. Ive a suspicion that Sligo could be the Rovers that need to be in Dundalk's head as they are very quiet in building a good squad with a manager who knows how to put in a title challange, definitely the outside bet.

[Longfordian]

Town signal a likely title charge by demolishing Cabo u12s (probably) 6-0 in an unscheduled friendly. Playing Athlone tomorrow as well. We'll lose that one.

[Nesta99]

I like LTFC but I think it will be a long season for them. Seeing Drogheda last week, they look equipped to have a real go at staying away from relegation and will especially be strong at home. Harps have the Houdini act perfected but are a decent side and can play. Will be safe and could have another nice cu run especially if the draw is kind - Dont know how Ollie will cope in post match interviews if sitting pretty in the table and not so much to be negative about - he'll probably prefer to be chilling in a stand shoes off and feet up! Waterford are a club that Longford need to target and get ahead of. Hard to know how Devine will do with Derry but could be got at too if they get in to any sort of rut. Now that Ive said that Longford will probably become Dundalk's bogey team.

[Longfordian]

Unless a lot of our players manage the step up better than I expect them to, I tend to agree unfortunately. We have a few that I expect to show up well but not enough most likely. That said if that's the level of squad we can afford then so be it.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

We bet Shels 2-0 in Abbotstown. Johnny Kenny scoring his fifth goal of pre season. 17 year old son of Johnny Kenny who played in our cup winning team in 94.

[2 Year Contract]

Am I right in saying Waterford's only friendlies are a draw with Treaty and a 3-0 loss to Cork? Any more friendlies planned or what’s going on there? Seems very strange to have that few games

EDIT: Have just seen on Twitter they’re playing Wexford today

[2 Year Contract]

UCD 0-2 Pats

Ronan Coughlan and Matty Smith with the goals to secure the pre-season title for pats. Disappointing now we have to wait until early 2022 for the important stuff to start back, looking forward to next pre-season already

[joey B]

Finn Harps 1-0 Cork City, Tony McNamee with the goal.

[Dalymountrower]

Cobh Ramblers 0 Bohs 6

[SPXcyan]

Waterford 1-0 Wexford, we look poor, very poor.

[Jack B]

Another host of teams left for dust in pre-season. Gutted to have missed it all before the unimportant stuff starts.

[Bucket]

Galway Utd 1-2 Bohemian
Place ; Burt, Oluwa

This was on last night. The rain in Terryland was so bad at one stage that the ref ordered everyone into the stand for a few minutes!

[sbgawa]

shamrock rovers ii 2 v 2 derry

Goal for Conan Noonan who has been great since u15s for rovers.
one for the future and maybe now

[bluemovie]

Waterford 1-0 Wexford, we look poor, very poor.

I'd go so far as to say very, very poor :D I'm just hoping we can be competitive and sign a few come the summer.