Weekend Matches 9th April to 13th

[atfconline]

6 wins out of 16 visits in the League, as it happens.

[sbgawa]

this mad season continues

[patrickccfc]

We're just not at it in the final third. All well and good having the possession but not turning that into real chances and goals will see us knocking about the bottom half of the division.

[2 Year Contract]

Thought that was a professional and mature performance from pats to show patience and keep knocking on the door until they got the opener. Very poor decision making from Lupano on the second yellow but the game was already one sided in the half hour before that. A depressing performance for the Derry fans to watch I can imagine

[placid casual]

We're just not at it in the final third. All well and good having the possession but not turning that into real chances and goals will see us knocking about the bottom half of the division.

at least next year you guys can get the chance to renew your rivalry in the league with dundalk.
every cloud eh!

[Bucket]

Athlone could avenge last year's Cup humiliation in this year's playoffs!

[ToberonaTornado]

Genuine question :

What is going on in Dundalk ?

Is it simply that the management team are clueless ( the comparison with how Long/Croly have organised a team of decent older players and talented youngsters into a cohesive unit was such a contrast) or is there more to it - some of the established players looked like they were simply going through the motions and some ( Boyle and Shields) look like they’re past it .

Or maybe it’s simply the final throes of a cycle coming to its investable end

PS - I’d say Richie Towell is glad he dodged a bullet

Who knows? Dundalk fans = Giovagnoli out! Dundalk board and bonzo bill = man stays
Lucky there's no fans at matches.The guy is guessing it here atm.
PS Have Richie with all his injuries and his fuqing media team.

[sbgawa]

We dodged a bullet when Mcelenny chose to go to Dundalk . Towell could go either way.

[Dalymountrower]

Hard to believe that was the same Dundalk team last night that created and should have scored a bucket of chances last week v Rovers?
Bohs created maybe 6 good scorable chances last night,Cherrie was lucky they weren't on target as he was awful..
Dundalk will eventually put a run together despite their management, but a huge job to restore morale there..
Bohs played for each other last night, a lot of new signings stepped up so hopefully we can kick on now.

[PartySaint]

Only 14 games to go until we’re crowned champions. That’s how it works now right?

[sbgawa]

The league hasn't started yet you are still in pre season

[Northsider]

Huge 3 points for Bohs. Dundalk should have been 2-0 up early and it looked like we were going to be in for a long evening before that kamikaze tackle for the peno.


I thought we were excellent in the second half and should have put the game to bed. It did look like Dundalk should have had a peno at the end with the handball, but it wasn't given. When your luck is out, it's out.

Lots of positives for us though after a very rough start and hopefully we can kick on from here.

[Dalymountrower]

Poor enough up in Sligo..
Crawley seems to have it in for Lee Grace for some reason

[Dalymountrower]

Cawley

[sbgawa]

Cawley


No he is right its crawley.

50/50 in the Sligo v Rovers game,
Going to be a season of grinding i think.
Could go either way

[placid casual]

The epitome of the word bitter red. Gob€hite.

Poor, ponderous stuff from Rovers, allowing sligo to pressure them into mistakes. Rovers don't look dangerous in midfield and mandriou & Burke are luxurys we don't need in this situation.
A big step up in class is needed to avoid defeat here.

[Straightstory]

Two excellent team goals in the second half from Drogheda. 3-0 now.

[D24Saint]

I’d agree with Alan Cawleys assessment of Shamrock Rovers. They remain a good side but defo seem to have taken a step back in overall quality , on evidence of the few games so far anyway.

[Longfordian]

Two excellent team goals in the second half from Drogheda. 3-0 now.

4-0 now. Disaster.

[sbgawa]

I’d agree with Alan Cawleys assessment of Shamrock Rovers. They remain a good side but defo seem to have taken a step back in overall quality , on evidence of the few games so far anyway.

Couldnt disagree

[DCSIL]

Shocker from Mannus

[sbgawa]

oh my god

[D24Saint]

It’s a tough gig for keepers. He has pulled off some amazing saves this year then spills one like that into the net.

[DCSIL]

And we’re 1-1

[pineapple stu]

2-1 Harps.

May as well hand them the trophy now.

[Nesta99]

It’s a tough gig for keepers. He has pulled off some amazing saves this year then spills one like that into the net.

Minimised any damage in the end. Missed opportunity for Sligo but character from Shams too.

[Nesta99]

2-1 Harps.

May as well hand them the trophy now.

Cant wait for Ollie's analysis!

[Calcio Jack]

I’d agree with Alan Cawleys assessment of Shamrock Rovers. They remain a good side but defo seem to have taken a step back in overall quality , on evidence of the few games so far anyway.

We lost Byrne and McEneff so no surprise ... I’m actually pleased with how well we’ve started the season as I’m confident we’ll get much better.... no side could of experienced such loss plus Pico missing for two games and not need a little time to adjust.... win in Derry on Tuesday and we’re 2 points off top ... plus over a 36 match season the depth of the Rovers squad will be a huge factor in contrast to Pats/Sligo/Bohs who have a decent starting 11 but no depth

[D24Saint]

The Harps fairytale continues, the mcdaids football special will flow tonight.

[redarmyfaction]

Our disallowed goal looked good to me, Manus played Fugeria on, its not an offence to be in an offside position.

[Finlay Harp]

Staying up!

[boynemunich]

Very clinical performance from Drogheda today. Longford weren't bad at all especially in the 1st half. We just managed to take our chances. We are very solid at the back and with Gary Deegan in front we are tough to break down. Dylan Grimes looks a tidy player for Longford.

[Martinho II]

Joe Manley was very poor for us. Aodh Dervin was very quiet for us too. I think Warfeild and Dean Byrne were massive losses.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Staying up!

Stick to the script. 10 points won’t keep ye up.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Lot of good play in our game from both sides until it came to creating anything. We’re a bit toothless upfront.

[2 Year Contract]

Stick to the script. 10 points won’t keep ye up.

Looking forward to the game that Harps mathematically avoid relegation with games to spare this season. I can picture Ollie coming out with something along the lines of "Sure it's all well and good staying up this season but 2022 is going to be a very difficult job for us to compete with these sides again"

Great result again for Harps. Foley is on fire, great find from Ollie

[SeanDrog]

Looking forward to the game that Harps mathematically avoid relegation with games to spare this season. I can picture Ollie coming out with something along the lines of "Sure it's all well and good staying up this season but 2022 is going to be a very difficult job for us to compete with these sides again"

Great result again for Harps. Foley is on fire, great find from Ollie

Looking at 2019 and 2018 final tables it looks like 30 or more points will leave a side safe from playoffs. Not that I’m counting ;)

[sbgawa]

Harps are a good side full stop.
Could they do a Leicester ???

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Our disallowed goal looked good to me, Manus played Fugeria on, its not an offence to be in an offside position.

He’s clearly offside from Bolgers shot

[Nesta99]

Harps are a good side full stop.
Could they do a Leicester ???

Every dog has their day, Dundalk a few of them, maybe its Harps turn, and when Derry are floundering.

[Finlay Harp]

Harps are a good side full stop.
Could they do a Leicester ???

I’ve been following Harps for nearly 30 years. More bad days than good. Always looked on with envy at other clubs playing in European competition. The camaraderie and stories of away trips always entertained me. I would die a happy man to go and watch us somewhere in Europe. I’d take 3rd place now if you offered it.

[Charlie Darwin]

I’d take 3rd place now if you offered it.
Ollie would take ninth.

[placid casual]

Would love to see Harps get into Europe, just to see the look on the opposition managers face when Ollie turns up in his tracksuit. From a personal experience European away trips really are the best away days ever, and with Rovers I've been really lucky to experience a load of them over the years.
Whilst I'm still confident that Rovers will be in Europe next year, Im not exactly hugely confident that we'll get there in the champions league, based on last night's game against sligo.
As others have pointed out, based on squad depth, we should win the league, but its clearly not going to be at a canter.
Bradley needs to figure out his best team, especially in midfield and up front.
It's still early days I suppose but the fanatic in me is impatient for him to get it sorted.
We should beat Derry on Tuesday as they seem poor this season but the sharp incisive play upfront is still missing in my view.
1. Rovers
2. Pats
3. Harps

[trevy]

Another defeat to Finn Harps for Waterford. Looked like we had done enough for a decent away point when our former player Dave Webster scored in injury time after a corner broke to him. 2nd time already this season we have lost a game to a late goal.

[redobit]

Enjoyable game in The Showgrounds and I thought we were going to see the first nil - nil of the season in the Premier. Four rounds of games and most games with two or more goals.

8 points from 4 games, last season we had zero. Im sure Derry will be looking at that and hoping they can do a repeat of what we did.

Does Bradley even know how to be gracious. Thinks they should have won comfortably with enough chances to win two games.

After 4 or 5 rounds you'd normally see things settle down a bit but this season is nuts. Looking forward to it even if it is on a tv screen.

[redarmyfaction]

He’s clearly offside from Bolgers shot

I just reread the law, Its the deliberate save clause of the rule that makes him offside, if the ball had come to Fugeria from a clearance or I think a deflection from a non goal bound ball, he was on.

[joey B]

Great to continue our good start and nice to win it like we did, can't beat a last minute winner, we look solid at the back so far but can definitely improve going forward, final ball often let us down, saying that Adam Foley has 4 in 4 so can't ask much more from him, quality finish yesterday as well!

Just looking at the Longford /Drogheda game not sure if Longford were missing a centre half but some really soft goals from crosses into the box, they'll get ate up in this league if they defend like that....

[nigel-harps1954]

Paul Hegartys celebration for the second is just wonderful. Extra angles make things much better.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtkIs9H6OwI

[Charlie Darwin]

Another defeat to Finn Harps for Waterford. Looked like we had done enough for a decent away point when our former player Dave Webster scored in injury time after a corner broke to him. 2nd time already this season we have lost a game to a late goal.
At least this time it was a former player and not a current player.

[SeanDrog]

Good grief .. I just saw Sligo’s goal vs Shamrock Rovers ... felt sorry for the keeper ... ouch