Games weekend 18th/21st June

[sbgawa]

Premier Division

Friday 18th
Bohs v Drogheda 19:45
St PAts v Sligo 19:45
Waterford v Shamrock Rovers 19:45
Dundalk v Longford 19:45
Finn Harps v Derry 20:00

Monday 21st (all 19:45)
Derry v Sligo
Longford v Waterford
Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers
St Pats v Finn Harps
Drogheda v Dundalk


Friday 18th
First Division

Bray v UCD 19:30
Athlone v Cork 19:45
Wexford v Shels 19:45
Galway v Cabo 19:45

Saturday 19th
Cobh v Treaty 19:00

[Straightstory]

Friday 18th
England v Scotland 20:00

[sbgawa]

These double weekends give huge scope for making moves and any of the top 4 can with a couple of wins can make a big stride towards a title push.
Bohs with 2 wins could close the gap significantly on Rovers, the number returning from injury for Rovers will be key on a busy weekend.

[ArFella]

Optimistic that Vinny can bring some semblance of stability to Dundalk and we can make a charge for European Qualification and it has to start tonight! Incidentally my wife & I are due our first child this weekend but I wouldn't mind her waiting until Monday night when we'll be in earshot of Head in the Game park from the hospital, what a way to welcome her into the world that would be! Mon the town!!!

[Bucket]

Best of luck to ye, the child's name could be decided by a last minute winner!

[Dalymountrower]

Optimistic that Vinny can bring some semblance of stability to Dundalk and we can make a charge for European Qualification and it has to start tonight! Incidentally my wife & I are due our first child this weekend but I wouldn't mind her waiting until Monday night when we'll be in earshot of Head in the Game park from the hospital, what a way to welcome her into the world that would be! Mon the town!!!

Hope all goes well for your wife and first born, happy enough if you beat Drogs too!

[PartySaint]

Big game in Richmond. Win and we might just be in a title race, lose and we're definitely not.

[yurt]

These double weekends give huge scope for making moves and any of the top 4 can with a couple of wins can make a big stride towards a title push.
Bohs with 2 wins could close the gap significantly on Rovers, the number returning from injury for Rovers will be key on a busy weekend.

These are the game weeks which separate the haves from the havenots, those with the biggest squads and budgets should expect to get some change out of their investment here. Expect to see the likes of Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk being better off than Drogheda and Harps at the end of this week.

[boynemunich]

Big game in Richmond. Win and we might just be in a title race, lose and we're definitely not.

Pretty much the exact same situation for Drogs but its Europe instead of the league we're challenging for. If we could take 2 points over Bohs and Dundalk and prevent them from gaining anything on us would be a great. Regardless of what happens it will be great to be back in United Park Monday and even better its a derby the first game back, might get a bit of an atmosphere even if only 100 in attendance.

[placid casual]

Big game in Richmond. Win and we might just be in a title race, lose and we're definitely not.

Would love to see you win tonight, but expect Sligo to win.
If drogs can beat boez there'll be a 7 point difference between the teams-Clancy is manager of the year so far anyway.

Hopefully the return of Finner and Kavo will help Rovers overcome Waterford who will be buoyed by their win in the relegation 6 pointer last weekend.

[pineapple stu]

Baldy linesman playing havoc with the camera in Bray...

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Lucky to be only one down at half time

[Nesta99]

Friday 18th
England v Scotland 20:00

Stephen O'Donnell is having a stormer!

[Nesta99]

Pretty much the exact same situation for Drogs but its Europe instead of the league we're challenging for. If we could take 2 points over Bohs and Dundalk and prevent them from gaining anything on us would be a great. Regardless of what happens it will be great to be back in United Park Monday and even better its a derby the first game back, might get a bit of an atmosphere even if only 100 in attendance.

Listening to Clancy being interviewed earlier and he is impressive in dealing with expectation and rallying the team after the previous result. He is going to be on clubs' radar especially if he qualifies the Drogs for Europe in a just promoted season - and on a 'proper' budget!

[Longfordian]

Finishes 1-1 in Oriel. OK result but we really need to start winning against those in the relegation scrap with us.

[Dalymountrower]

Sligo unexpectedly in freefall.Big win for Pats.
Georgie Kelly bangs in 4 goals but Drogs looked decent for 20 minutes

[placid casual]

It would appear waherford were reading "the idiots guide to the dark arts" during the mid-season break-fair play to the ref for not giving in to their comical diving and feigning injury. Easy enough win in the end but their back 3 were hopeless.
Onto Monday now-should be a decent game with 2 decent teams.

[Nesta99]

Finishes 1-1 in Oriel. OK result but we really need to start winning against those in the relegation scrap with us.

In a SRFC like restrained manner all Im going to say is pish off!!

[joey B]

Hard to know what to make of that tonight, more goals conceded from set pieces albeit a good hit from that Dundalk player! Derry a better side than what was earlier on in the season but we played in to their hands in the second half just lumping long balls, desperately need someone to start helping Foley in the goal scoring stakes, Tunde is a nuisance but just can't finish....

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Sligo unexpectedly in freefall.Big win for Pats.
Georgie Kelly bangs in 4 goals but Drogs looked decent for 20 minutes

Without creating a huge pile we were much the better team in the second half and got done with a counter. Need to get a win on Monday to have any chance of staying in touch.

[DCSIL]

Going to miss Patching.

[pineapple stu]

UCD going south disturbingly - 11 goals against and three defeats in the last four matches.

Still hanging onto second somehow - but now 11 points off Shels and only 3 ahead of seventh.

The First Division is bizarre this year

[D24Saint]

Saints be praised , what a time to be alive.That was a cracking win. It was unbelievable to get back into Richmond after 470 days. Hopefully we are nearly at the end of the covid nightmare.

[Longfordian]

In a SRFC like restrained manner all Im going to say is pish off!!

Ha I was wondering would one of you bite. All joking aside huge game for us on Monday now v Waterford.

[Nesta99]

Hard to know what to make of that tonight, more goals conceded from set pieces albeit a good hit from that Dundalk player! Derry a better side than what was earlier on in the season but we played in to their hands in the second half just lumping long balls, desperately need someone to start helping Foley in the goal scoring stakes, Tunde is a nuisance but just can't finish....

Harps need a reset and get back to the way they were playing 1st round of games, I thought the break would help. It's like Ollie has panicked when top end of the table and needed back in to the relegation battle to fit his mantra. The club that puts any sort run together will pull away, climb the table. PS mentions the 1st Division being bizzare, the Premier Division is too and this season it actually could be the 'worst standard ever' with no side really seizing things. Youd expect Rovers to do so, Sligo could with Buckley's experience, Pats are sticking around and after winning pre season. Dundalk could even get to 4th and if not making our annual trip to the cup final, 4th could be enough for Europe, and it would be the example of how the league is in an odd phase...Dundalk player really helping Derry for example.

Georgie Kelly scoring a couple hatricks in a season, like wtf!?

[Nesta99]

Ha I was wondering would one of you bite. All joking aside huge game for us on Monday now v Waterford.

It was a nibble not a bite:p

[Finlay Harp]

We were pish tonight

[sbgawa]

Waterford are comfortably the worst team in the league but if the new owner brings in a few players Longford could be in big trouble as the two are cut adrift now. Mondays game is a huge one between them now. The new owner hardly bought a club to see them relegated so I expect signings. Longford need to sign someone who can score goals or change their pattern of play to get more opportunities.

[SeanDrog]

We were pish tonight

We were pishier lol

[Jack B]

Brilliant to be back.

Will forever hold a grudge against West Ham if them releasing Alfie Lewis means we won't be able to hold onto him. He's been getting better and better and was fantastic last night.

[Longfordian]

Waterford are comfortably the worst team in the league but if the new owner brings in a few players Longford could be in big trouble as the two are cut adrift now. Mondays game is a huge one between them now. The new owner hardly bought a club to see them relegated so I expect signings. Longford need to sign someone who can score goals or change their pattern of play to get more opportunities.

That's what I'd be worried about too. Where the goals would come from was my biggest concern from the start of the season. Having said that if we don't have the money to bring in better forwards then I'd rather see us go down than get ourselves into financial difficulty. We'd regroup and come back again eventually.

[2 Year Contract]

Stephen O'Donnell is having a stormer!

Absolutely, 3 points off top at this stage, who’d have thought it!

[Neish]

Going to miss Patching.

Quality player. Was one of very few if indeed any from both teams that showed real quality last night

[Martinho II]

Harps need a reset and get back to the way they were playing 1st round of games, I thought the break would help. It's like Ollie has panicked when top end of the table and needed back in to the relegation battle to fit his mantra. The club that puts any sort run together will pull away, climb the table. PS mentions the 1st Division being bizzare, the Premier Division is too and this season it actually could be the 'worst standard ever' with no side really seizing things. Youd expect Rovers to do so, Sligo could with Buckley's experience, Pats are sticking around and after winning pre season. Dundalk could even get to 4th and if not making our annual trip to the cup final, 4th could be enough for Europe, and it would be the example of how the league is in an odd phase...Dundalk player really helping Derry for example.

Georgie Kelly scoring a couple hatricks in a season, like wtf!?

How many hatricks has GK Nesta this season? Great signing for Bohs.

[Nesta99]

Thinks its jus the 2, last night and v Dundalk. He has turned out to be a good signing for Bohs but Im not sure there was a whole lot to indicate that he was genuinely up to being a main striker at one of the bigger clubs. Run in the team, build some confidence so it just goes to show. Kelly and Patching have 16 goals between them and Dundalk 20 in total and both cast aside by Dundalk really. Can understand why with Kelly - fair thinking Pats fans?

[D24Saint]

Absolutely, 3 points off top at this stage, who’d have thought it!

Very surprised how things have proceeded tbh. In fairness he is a determined individual and that can be seen in his team. The team this season has a great cohesion it’s only going to a game you totally realise it.

[ToberonaTornado]

Bit of a bizzare match at OP on Friday. Could have finished 8-2 or 2-4 with chances all over the place for both sides.
Dundalk at least played a bit less shi* than in previous weeks,so a positive at last :)
Louth derby next this Monday.If ever VP wanted or needed a result ........

[sbgawa]

Bit of a bizzare match at OP on Friday. Could have finished 8-2 or 2-4 with chances all over the place for both sides.
Dundalk at least played a bit less shi* than in previous weeks,so a positive at last :)
Louth derby next this Monday.If ever VP wanted or needed a result ........

Jaysus you cant sack him on Monday. ;)

[CraftyToePoke]

Still hanging onto second somehow

Whats this now ? :)

[vinnie]

Anyone know who decides how many fans are allowed at a game, looking at Bohs-Rovers, Bohs could easily accommodate 400-500 safely, no use to Rovers but 100 is ridiculous.

[Calcio Jack]

Same again from Rovers enough chances to easily win , Bohs took the one they created aided by poor defending surprisingly by Lopes and title race well and truly on

[Jack B]

Good to see Georgie Kelly doing his best work yet for us and helping us deservedly reach the top of the league.

The break did us the world of good. We'd gone flat before it and have come back on fire. Brilliant again tonight, Harps started well and Foley's finish was a good one but outside of that they were outclassed.

I'll be gutted to lose Alfie Lewis. Completely biased but I'd be stunned if there were a better player in the league at the moment.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Anyone know who decides how many fans are allowed at a game, looking at Bohs-Rovers, Bohs could easily accommodate 400-500 safely, no use to Rovers but 100 is ridiculous.

Capacity based. Under 5k it’s 100. Over is 200 unless you get it classed as a test event which all of yere games have been.

[sbgawa]

How did we not take one of those chances,??
Need to start showing a bit more form.
Given how we've been playing the last month or so it's a miracle we are joint top.
I suppose we can only get better

[patsdad]

How did we not take one of those chances,??
Need to start showing a bit more form.
Given how we've been playing the last month or so it's a miracle we are joint top.
I suppose we can only get better


You're not joint top.

[sbgawa]

Alphabetical or goals scored?

[patsdad]

I’m sure you know how placings are decided. You may well hammer Drogs on Friday and go back on top but for now you’re 2nd.

[PartySaint]

Alfie Lewis is better than the midfielders you have.

[Dalymountrower]

Same again from Rovers enough chances to easily win , Bohs took the one they created aided by poor defending surprisingly by Lopes and title race well and truly on
Created a few chances but deserved to lose.
Some nasty physical stuff from Rovers, how Scales stayed on the pitch after pushing Coote on the chest/ neck as he lay injured on the ground, only Neil Doyle knows.

Anyway... game on.

[wexfordned]

Created a few chances but deserved to lose.
Some nasty physical stuff from Rovers, how Scales stayed on the pitch after pushing Coote on the chest/ neck as he lay injured on the ground, only Neil Doyle knows.

Anyway... game on.

Bohs started off very shaky at the back, giving the ball away in their own half , but once they settled down SRFC offered nothing apart from a few long range shots. Georgie Kelly took his goal brilliantly and for once Bohs didn't concede in injury time this season

Graham Burke has an attitude problem. First he's looking to have a go at Brian Kerr in the stands and now he's trying to fight Bohs fans in the stands. No wonder he couldn't hack playing/living in the UK. What a waste of ability. He should be an a regular in that Irish team now.