Games Weekend 23rd to 25th October

[Jack B]

We lost 1-0 and bar a poor refereeing/lino decision AND then if Dicky had have got a leg to Duffy's cross(2nd half) we would have deservedly drawn the game. Reading those remarks above you would think yous absolutely BATTERED us and ran 6 goals in FFS! The euphoria of reaching a cup final prob blinkered your opinion,i don't know but Apart from that,Pat's are nothing to write home about.
Huge game coming up now for Dundalk on Friday v Waterford - and then every game after that one!

It's only by your own previous standards, I'm used to us getting battered by Dundalk over the past few years and not expecting a result. Instead after having won on Friday we made 6 changes to the team - whilst already having quite a thin squad - and managed to win without too much fuss at all. Until we changed shape in the second half and invited pressure on by settling for 1-0 Dundalk were as bad as I've ever seen against us for much of that second half and could barely get a sniff of the ball, it was shocking given the players on the pitch.

[PartySaint]

We lost 1-0 and bar a poor refereeing/lino decision AND then if Dicky had have got a leg to Duffy's cross(2nd half) we would have deservedly drawn the game. Reading those remarks above you would think yous absolutely BATTERED us and ran 6 goals in FFS! The euphoria of reaching a cup final prob blinkered your opinion,i don't know but Apart from that,Pat's are nothing to write home about.
Huge game coming up now for Dundalk on Friday v Waterford - and then every game after that one!

We made 6 changes from Friday, a makeshift team with Nwoko making his first start for the club and Hickman only making his second start in the league, considering the different level of importance of the game for both teams I expected Dundalk to be way more up for it than Pats and they simply weren’t. The second half 1-0 down Jaros didn’t have a save to make, a very comfortable night for us, some of the Dundalk players clearly didn’t give a sh*t about the game but I’m not a Dundalk fan so if you’re happy with the performance then that’s fair enough.

[ToberonaTornado]

We made 6 changes from Friday, a makeshift team with Nwoko making his first start for the club and Hickman only making his second start in the league, considering the different level of importance of the game for both teams I expected Dundalk to be way more up for it than Pats and they simply weren’t. The second half 1-0 down Jaros didn’t have a save to make, a very comfortable night for us, some of the Dundalk players clearly didn’t give a sh*t about the game but I’m not a Dundalk fan so if you’re happy with the performance then that’s fair enough.

Never had a save to make ;-)

https://twitter.com/DundalkFC/status/1452714382429929479

https://twitter.com/DundalkFC/status/1452711770448142336

Also- Pats fans attacked a Dundalk bus after the match.

[pineapple stu]

In fairness, he did say "The second half", Jaros didn't have a save to make. Those two links are first half.

[ToberonaTornado]

Fair enough- You get the point though PS? The 2 op were over the top.

[Jack B]

Also- Pats fans attacked a Dundalk bus after the match.

Not wanting to be seen to be defending anything that went on but I saw a few folk saying it was a few scrotes that weren't actually at the game. Apparently there were a few cars with windows smashed in parked across the road at Michael's Estate as well, could be unrelated to be fair but would make sense if so as it's not the most uncommon occurrence with some of the young lads around there.

Absolute divs anyway whoever it was.

[bohsmug]

Not wanting to be seen to be defending anything that went on but I saw a few folk saying it was a few scrotes that weren't actually at the game. Apparently there were a few cars with windows smashed in parked across the road at Michael's Estate as well, could be unrelated to be fair but would make sense if so as it's not the most uncommon occurrence with some of the young lads around there.

Absolute divs anyway whoever it was.

I would've thought that was the most likely story. Got a few smacks after a game in Richmond once upon a time and they didn't seem particularly interested in what team I supported.

[patsdad]

I saw the scrotes involved. They certainly weren’t wearing any club colours.

[pineapple stu]

Fair enough- You get the point though PS? The 2 op were over the top.
Well I didn't see the match, but I can understand how you could say Dundalk were really poor while also not arguing ye should have lost 6-0.

They made it sound like a crap match between half a team and a disinterested team tbh.

[Yossarian]

I saw the scrotes involved. They certainly weren’t wearing any club colours.

We left the match and the bus passed us as we were getting into the car and then at the junction on the bottom of Emmet Road there was a big gang of kids with no colours after firing stuff at the bus. It’s a disgrace that this kind of thing is still going on.

[Yossarian]

Well I didn't see the match, but I can understand how you could say Dundalk were really poor while also not arguing ye should have lost 6-0.

They made it sound like a crap match between half a team and a disinterested team tbh.

Well I was at the match and can confirm Dundalk were abysmal. Pats played a bit in the first half and got their lead and the second half was mainly Dundalk huffing and puffing and passing the ball around the back without doing much. Pats were happy enough to let us do that for a lot of the game.
The Dundalk team was made up of lads who are already gone somewhere else and lads who are trying to stay injury free so as not to jeopardise any potential move at the end of the season. We were also tactically naive once again and Vinny Perths style of football and tactical ineptitude was to the fore again.

[Nesta99]

After the cup game Perth made a comment lauding Dundalk fans not reacting to 'the madness' after that game. Any idea what he was on about - it'd be par for the course for Pats fans to celebrate and be on a wind up getting to a cup final and after Dundalk being in the last 6. Over the years going to Richmond Park, Ive never experienced any bad incidents, the only Dublin fixture I can say that about (o and UCD but not sure that counts :p ) although I do know others had car windows broken (during a game so hardly St Pats supporters) and some issue at an off-licence between 2 groups of supporters one night. We were even let sneak out for a pint at half time usually and mingled with Pats fans.

Kinda dont feel much like analyzing the match tbh, its was a tired looking effort. Whether due to the quick turn around of games, not much of a squad to rotate, or due to wider issues at the club, its hard to know. Flipping Klopp, Guardiola and their ilk would struggle to get 100% out of players no matter how the side was set up under the circumstances so harsh to point the finger at Perth imo. He has undoubtedly steadied things but from a very low starting point. Under different circumstances I still think he is a good young coach and capable enough for the Dundalk job. There are so many rumours doing the rounds I suppose its understandable that some people are questioning his suitability if not ability. If he gets the Shels job it will be interesting to see how he does.

[D24Saint]

After the cup game Perth made a comment lauding Dundalk fans not reacting to 'the madness' after that game. Any idea what he was on about - it'd be par for the course for Pats fans to celebrate and be on a wind up getting to a cup final and after Dundalk being in the last 6. Over the years going to Richmond Park, Ive never experienced any bad incidents, the only Dublin fixture I can say that about (o and UCD but not sure that counts :p ) although I do know others had car windows broken (during a game so hardly St Pats supporters) and some issue at an off-licence between 2 groups of supporters one night. We were even let sneak out for a pint at half time usually and mingled with Pats fans.

Kinda dont feel much like analyzing the match tbh, its was a tired looking effort. Whether due to the quick turn around of games, not much of a squad to rotate, or due to wider issues at the club, its hard to know. Flipping Klopp, Guardiola and their ilk would struggle to get 100% out of players no matter how the side was set up under the circumstances so harsh to point the finger at Perth imo. He has undoubtedly steadied things but from a very low starting point. Under different circumstances I still think he is a good young coach and capable enough for the Dundalk job. There are so many rumours doing the rounds I suppose its understandable that some people are questioning his suitability if not ability. If he gets the Shels job it will be interesting to see how he does.

Very rarely any trouble at Pats games, the area has its own socio-economic issues they tend to impact match days but nothing the club can do about it. Some fans like a bit of dick waving banter buts it not my cup of tea. I’d find the Dundalk episode a somewhat troublesome scenario, how much success does a club need to build a house that’s not built on sand. It’s a lesson to all of us that sadly in the LOI that glory is fleeting.

[Nesta99]

Very rarely any trouble at Pats games, the area has its own socio-economic issues they tend to impact match days but nothing the club can do about it. Some fans like a bit of dick waving banter buts it not my cup of tea. I’d find the Dundalk episode a somewhat troublesome scenario, how much success does a club need to build a house that’s not built on sand. It’s a lesson to all of us that sadly in the LOI that glory is fleeting.

About as much as Dundalk tbh. It shouldnt be overlooked that this situation is not due to maxing out credit chasing the spoils of success, not a repeat of the speculate to accumulate with magic beans that has sent clubs to the wall in the past. This is simply poor management of a club by 1 or 2 people who naively didnt get how things work here and those who could take advantage of that. It's an impressive fall emphasised by recent success. As Ive said before, and knowing that there is a relegation battle happening, we are still cup holders yet and a couple of years from being champions and EL groups. If this is the low point it isnt the worst by a long shot! Derry's new found fortune is a bit of a byline, players moving back to Derry was on the cards when Higgins was appointed, but expedited by the daft short term contract stuff while paying unproven players money that could have been used to offer longer contracts to key players. We've made it easy for players to choose to move on and not for lack of ability to offer competitive contracts but opting for deals that lack security for players - a worn old issue for LoI players that we didnt need to go back to. One of the rumours from Orielweb is that P6 are thinking of sticking and rebuilding from scratch....im not sure that with a bottomless pit of money that a team can be built from scratch and compete in LoI straight off and definitely not when a manager is not calling the shots.

Anyways, we wont be miles away for too long depending on who, as owners, pick up the baton. Be funny if we had an owner with Shams as a name!