Games weekend 29th October to Monday 1st November

[sbgawa]

Premier Divison
Friday 29th
Longford v St Pats 19:30
Dundalk v Waterford 19:45
Derry V Bohemians 19:45
Sligo v Drogheda 19:45
Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps 19:45

Monday 1st
St Pats v Bohemians 19:45
Waterford v Derry 19:45
Sligo v Longford 19:45
Finn Harps v Drogheda 20:00

First Division
Friday 29th All 19:45
Cabo v Treaty
Shels v UCD
Cork v Galway
Athlone v Cobh
Wexford v Bray

[sbgawa]

With everything so close there are massive matches across the two series of games.
if anyone can take 6 points over the weekend then Europe or relegation will be massively affected.
For me Dundalk v Waterford and Derry v Bohs are the most obvious head to heads that are potentially season defining.
I expect Rovers to win on Friday against Harps to wrap things up and reckon Ollie will play a scratch team to save themselves for Monday against Drogs but id be happy enough to lose to be honest and help Harps stay up.

[Finlay Harp]

I’d take your hand off for a point in Tallaght.

[patsdad]

If Pats win on Friday, and either Derry or Sligo drop points, they will have confirmed their European spot with four games to spare. The plaudits on Friday will rightly go to the Hoops but that’s also some achievement for Pats, a work in progress with a smaller budget than at least three other clubs.

[Bucket]

That's a very long way to say 4th biggest budget

[Longfordian]

The phrase "fourth biggest budget" is actually banned on here due to excessive use. Your cunning attempt to get around the filter has been noted.

[patsdad]

That's a very long way to say 4th biggest budget


I said "at least three others". We may not even be 4th biggest.

[TonyD]

That's a very long way to say 4th biggest budget

We’re nothing if not inventive down Inchicore way :p

On a serious note, very good first full season in charge for Stevie O’Donnell, probable second place, plus a cup final. I don’t mind admitting I thought the jury was still out for him at the start of the season, but he’s done well. We’ve played some lovely ball at times too. Winning the cup would turn a very good season into an excellent one.

[Nesta99]

Another rumour about Dundalk is that one of the groups looking to take over are trying to woo Stephen O'Donnell back to Oriel and willing to pony up to do so. Seen as a man that can settle players jitters about staying at Dundalk - this is one of the lesser off the wall stuff doing the rounds believe it or not!!

[Straightstory]

Jumping slightly ahead - anybody know why Drogheda's fixtures against Dundalk and Bohs have been changed to Nov 4th and Nov 7th respectively?

[D24Saint]

Another rumour about Dundalk is that one of the groups looking to take over are trying to woo Stephen O'Donnell back to Oriel and willing to pony up to do so. Seen as a man that can settle players jitters about staying at Dundalk - this is one of the lesser off the wall stuff doing the rounds believe it or not!!

It sounds plausible but I’d be surprised to see SOD leave mid project. The team he has assembled is only getting going IMO.

[sidewayspasser]

Jumping slightly ahead - anybody know why Drogheda's fixtures against Dundalk and Bohs have been changed to Nov 4th and Nov 7th respectively?
International callups, I would assume. U21 callup for Drogheda's keeper?

[sadloserkid]

He'd need to have a complete break from reality to walk out on Pats for that tire fire.

[boynemunich]

International callups, I would assume. U21 callup for Drogheda's keeper? You are correct. Odumosu expected to be called up. Absolute ****show for the club. Would have expected a sell out for the louth derby but now its on a Thursday so can't see that happening. Our fixtures for the next 9 days, Sligo (A), Harps (A), Dundalk (H), Bohs (A). Brutal on the players.

[TonyD]

It sounds plausible but I’d be surprised to see SOD leave mid project. The team he has assembled is only getting going IMO.

I’m sure they’d love him back alright. In certain circumstances he might even be tempted, but I think at the moment we’re safe enough. Things are going well for him at Richmond, so why risk that to jump into a complete unknown at Dundalk.

[sbgawa]

I’m sure they’d love him back alright. In certain circumstances he might even be tempted, but I think at the moment we’re safe enough. Things are going well for him at Richmond, so why risk that to jump into a complete unknown at Dundalk.


Money talks but i would be surprised to say the least

[Nesta99]

He'd need to have a complete break from reality to walk out on Pats for that tire fire.

I dont disagree but it would only be a option under new owners and in this case if true an owner he knows well. Again with lots of health warnings, there are some off-field rumours that would be more damaging to some clubs if they ever came to pass than pinching a manager.

[Jack B]

Absolute belter of a goal from Matty Smith has us one up in an otherwise scrappy game that I don't think the pitch is helping either team in. One of the better goals I've seen this season.

Not having a go either as I think Longford's coverage has been among the better I've seen this season, but the two lads on commentary are cracking me up with their reactions of utter disbelief to every single decision the referee makes no matter how innocuous it is.

[TonyD]

Absolute belter of a goal from Matty Smith has us one up in an otherwise scrappy game that I don't think the pitch is helping either team in. One of the better goals I've seen this season.

Not having a go either as I think Longford's coverage has been among the better I've seen this season, but the two lads on commentary are cracking me up with their reactions of utter disbelief to every single decision the referee makes no matter how innocuous it is.

Yeah the lads on commentary were a bit, excitable, let’s say ;)

Cracking bit of skill from Forrestor to set up Matty Smith for the first. Longford were game, but a comfortable enough win for Pats in the end. Agree that the pitch looked poor.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Treaty finish with a win, and a play-off spot. Very good first season. Don't think it'll go any further, but given I thought they'd be fighting it out to avoid the wooden spoon this is pretty good.

[Nesta99]

I think Waterford got caught out with the must not lose thinking mentioned in another thread. Its also the first time ye feel that other results have gone in Dundalks favour when winning. Key step in staying out of the play-off and there is a glimmer of a 4th place finish again, with the hope for Pats to win the cup. Congrats SRFC, its over the line now not that it was ever in doubt obviously.

[pineapple stu]

Fairly fortunate to take a point from Tolka tonight - Shels hit the bar three times before we scored with our only shot. Not that either side was really bothered; we'd left out Kerrigan and Whelan with the playoffs in mind.

Both keepers subbed off, which can't have happened too often. Also, we made six subs per extratime, which I've seen mentioned a couple of times in threads here over the season. Is there something about a concussion rule allowing that to happen?

[sbgawa]

Yep concussion gives an extra sub.

[sbgawa]

Great to win another league and a 7k crowd to see it compared to last year BCD.
The three in a row won't be easy.
Aydemo and conan nugent look like two 18 year olds with the world at their feet. Conan unlucky not to score twice.
Fantastic talent

[Finlay Harp]

We were poor tonight. Didn’t play much and stood off Rovers. Big game Monday night.

[patsdad]

If Pats win on Friday, and either Derry or Sligo drop points, they will have confirmed their European spot with four games to spare. The plaudits on Friday will rightly go to the Hoops but that’s also some achievement for Pats, a work in progress with a smaller budget than at least three other clubs.

And so it came to pass.

Wouldn’t dare to call the other European spots, though.

[PartySaint]

Job done down in Longford with help from a cracking goal from Mattie Smith. What a season we’ve had under SOD, Europe secured with 4 games to go and a cup final against player of the month Bohs to come.

Delighted to see Bucko get the win tonight, hopefully Sligo can get Europe secured soon.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Game on Monday against Derry is under serious threat. The stadium has been dealing with an electrical fault issue since earlier in the week. By all accounts the main board is fried.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Much better from us last night although it was heart in mouth time when James Brown (had a superb game) went clean through at 0-0 in the second half.

[ToberonaTornado]

Game on Monday against Derry is under serious threat. The stadium has been dealing with an electrical fault issue since earlier in the week. By all accounts the main board is fried.

3-0 win for Derry :p

[sulywaterfordfc]

3-0 win for Derry :p

With the options the FAI are giving I wouldn’t rule it out....

Play the game Monday during the day or at a neutral venue are apparently two options the FAI have given

[ToberonaTornado]

With the options the FAI are giving I wouldn’t rule it out....

Play the game Monday during the day or at a neutral venue are apparently two options the FAI have given

Bircham peaky blinder is a geg -the crowd were starting to get on their(Dundalk's) back lol anyway from 2:08 why the game v Derry on Monday may be called off.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXQVYbM778

[Nesta99]

The clear glass bowls observation was interesting though would it have mattered who was drawn in the last 4 really, Pats away was the worst draw really. Someone really should tell Birchim the FAI are like referees - sh1te for everyone!

[sbgawa]

No sympathy for waterford. Its their job to provide a venue to play the match. It's not the fai's job to make sure the lights are on.

[sulywaterfordfc]

No sympathy for waterford. Its their job to provide a venue to play the match. It's not the fai's job to make sure the lights are on.

What can club do if the required parts and materials need to be ordered in, in order to get the electricity running again? It isn’t a case of unpaid bills or running to woodies to get a new fuse...

If it was Rovers you can bet your arse they’d be looked after by the FAI.

Aside from that, Derry took the option to postpone the original fixture so for me. They should be made wait until both teams can play the game.

[Martinho II]

Absolute belter of a goal from Matty Smith has us one up in an otherwise scrappy game that I don't think the pitch is helping either team in. One of the better goals I've seen this season.

Not having a go either as I think Longford's coverage has been among the better I've seen this season, but the two lads on commentary are cracking me up with their reactions of utter disbelief to every single decision the referee makes no matter how innocuous it is.

In defence of our media team the usual two lads that do it couldnt make it at all so one of them would be normally be stadium operator/program editor and the other a director of the media team.

[sbgawa]

What can club do if the required parts and materials need to be ordered in, in order to get the electricity running again? It isn’t a case of unpaid bills or running to woodies to get a new fuse...

If it was Rovers you can bet your arse they’d be looked after by the FAI.

Aside from that, Derry took the option to postpone the original fixture so for me. They should be made wait until both teams can play the game.
Maybe have spares in stock in case something breaks?. I'm not anti waterford I hope u stay up but the problem is not of the fai making.

[D24Saint]

In the situation I don’t think a neutral venue is as nutty an option as Mark thinks it is. I’d say a fix for the issues will take time and a decent few quid to sort out. It’s one of them unexpected things nobody is the victim, a neutral venue gets the game on and buys time to sort out the stadium issues.

[Nesta99]

What can club do if the required parts and materials need to be ordered in, in order to get the electricity running again? It isn’t a case of unpaid bills or running to woodies to get a new fuse...

If it was Rovers you can bet your arse they’d be looked after by the FAI.

Aside from that, Derry took the option to postpone the original fixture so for me. They should be made wait until both teams can play the game.

There is the option of postponing the game until Thursday, maybe not enough time? but really how bad are supply lines not to get pretty basic kit to fix floodlights for then. If it was of significant or prohibitive cost then its more difficult, but not an insurmountable problem. Its obviously preferable to play at home but as a Dundalk supporter, playing home games in Gortakeegan and United Park were annoying if pragmatic solutions when Oriel wasnt available for whatever reason. If Waterford were beyond ending up in the play-off there would be easier scope for a refixture but Derry have a say too and have their own interests to maybe get a European spot.

[Nesta99]

Maybe have spares in stock in case something breaks?. I'm not anti waterford I hope u stay up but the problem is not of the fai making.

The night the lights went out at Oriel when playing Rovers in the 1st Dvision, the trip switch for floodlights were wedged on by a former player and electrician. We were looking like winning until the delay, Vinny Perth scored for Rovers I think that night and the points were the difference by seasons end, i think.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Waterford’s fixture with Derry has been moved to Tuesday with a 18:15 KO.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Common sense prevails

[Nesta99]

Clocks go back tonight dont they. 6.15 might squeeze it in so.

[2 Year Contract]

I get the thought process behind pushing the game back to Tuesday, but what’s the point in the kickoff time being 18:15? It’ll be dark before the game is over with that kickoff time so what’s the point in playing it at that time instead of 19:45 which is obviously easier for fans to get to after work

[trevy]

6.15 pm is a nuisance for a lot of fans including me and will definitely affect the attendance. I presume it's to allow Derry get home at a reasonable time as they probably only arranged to stay in Waterford for one night.

[Calcio Jack]

6.15 pm is a nuisance for a lot of fans including me and will definitely affect the attendance. I presume it's to allow Derry get home at a reasonable time as they probably only arranged to stay in Waterford for one night.

With clock gone back it will now be dark from 5.30pm so you’ll need working floodlights from before ko….. that being the case seems a stupid decision

[D24Saint]

It’s safe to assume that the KO time is to oblige Derry for them to get on the road home earlier & the floodlights will be in working order come Tuesday.

[sbgawa]

Sligo continue to do enough to hang onto 3rd.
Some big games tomorow night

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

What game are RTE showing on Friday night?

[refjohn]

I get the thought process behind pushing the game back to Tuesday, but what’s the point in the kickoff time being 18:15? It’ll be dark before the game is over with that kickoff time so what’s the point in playing it at that time instead of 19:45 which is obviously easier for fans to get to after work


Might be more to do witH UEFA and not clashing with Champions League