Games weekend 12th to 15th August

[sbgawa]

Premier Division

Friday 12th (all 19:45)

Bohemians v Dundalk
Drogheda v Shelbourne
UCD v Finn Harps
Derry v Shamrock Rovers

Sunday 14th

St Pats v Sligo 17:00

First Division

Friday 12th (all 19:45)
Cork v Treaty
Bray v Longford
Wexford v Cobh
Waterford v Galway

Monday 15th

Cork v Waterford 19:45

[sbgawa]

A weekend with loads of matches with plenty at stake.
Bohs need a win after the Sligo loss but Dundalk cant really afford to drop points if they are to take advantage of Rovers now very heavy schedule.
Derry v Rovers is massive and a real 6 pointer , If Rovers were to win they would go 11 clear of Derry which would be a hell of a lead with only 11 games left.
UCD v Harps could even be the biggest game of the weekend with a positive result for either side massive in the race to avoid automatic relegation.

In the first division Cork and Galway both play Waterford and with Cork using up their game in hand this weekend could either blow the title race open or Cork could put one hand on the trophy.

Dont know why Derry Rovers isnt on Sunday like the Pats match , i assume Derry have refused to move.

[El-Pietro]

Huge week for us. We play three Munster derbies in 8 days. Treaty and Waterford at home, Cobh away. If we can get 7 points it would put a lot of pressure on Galway assuming they win their games. On the other hand, Waterford are a much better team than they were early in the season and probably a bit annoyed about Leon Britton moving to City. Treaty have been very poor every time we've played them but have given Galway and Waterford some tough match-ups so I'd expect them to come in with something to prove. Cobh away is never an easy game for us, we've won there twice this season, but by an odd goal each time and we haven't played well either time.

[placid casual]

If Rovers win this weekend at derry that should be the league wrapped up in my view.
Winner of ucd and Harps should end up in the play offs with a 50/50 chance of remaining in the division next year.

[Olander]

Massive week in the First Division.

Cork are in the driving seat for the title, and a lot could go their way this weekend, depending on results and scenarios.

It's a big ask for GUFC to go to Waterford and win, they (Waterford) have improved a bit, it won't be easy at the RSC. If GUFC do win, then that basically kills ANY slim hope Waterford have of winning the title and I doubt they'll care too much about beating Cork in the remaining games against them, as they'll basically be preparing for the play offs.

Cork will roll over Treaty, the big question is how the game will go at the RSC. If we don't win and Cork beat Treaty as expected, even the most blindly optimist fan would have to admit we're heading for the playoffs then.

Treaty will be no trouble to Cork whatsoever, I'd expect them to lose by 2-3 against Cork as usual. Treaty players only up their game when they play GUFC because they wanna shove one up Caulfield's jaxy, half of the team is from Galway. Ludden and Curran didn't even travel to the last game against Cork, both played in the draw against GUFC of course though.

[joey B]

Huge game at Belfield,difficult to see either of us taking many points in the games against other teams,must win for both ….

[Nesta99]

If Rovers win this weekend at derry that should be the league wrapped up in my view.
Winner of ucd and Harps should end up in the play offs with a 50/50 chance of remaining in the division next year.

What would make things very interesting is a Dundalk Derry win with Dundalk playing Rovers at home after, and the Dublin Derby after that again. There could be a major swing in the title race either way though something inbetween is most likely.

[brendy_éire]

Dont know why Derry Rovers isnt on Sunday like the Pats match , i assume Derry have refused to move.

Brandywell isn't available on Saturday or Sunday, apparently.

Rovers fans may talk about a title race, but there just isn't one. I suspect Rovers will come up and win the match, can't trust us not to concede. I'd happily take a draw at this point.

UCD-Harps is the biggest game of the weekend. Prior to last weekend, I'd have fancied UCD, but after Harps result against Drogs, ye can't be sure. Harps would be the happier side to leave with a draw, I suppose.

[sbgawa]

Brandywell isn't available on Saturday or Sunday, apparently.

Rovers fans may talk about a title race, but there just isn't one. I suspect Rovers will come up and win the match, can't trust us not to concede. I'd happily take a draw at this point.

UCD-Harps is the biggest game of the weekend. Prior to last weekend, I'd have fancied UCD, but after Harps result against Drogs, ye can't be sure. Harps would be the happier side to leave with a draw, I suppose.

What's happening in the Brandywell on Saturday and Sunday?
it seems like an evil done to us by the Government and Derry city.
You should be aware that our players will respond like lions to this provocation.
And we are being denied landing rights in Derry and have to fly into Knock instead.

[The Bowler]

Fear the Harps revival has come at the wrong time for UCD. We were manky for 30 minutes against Drogs and game should have been over before Drogs got complacent and let us back into the game. If Harps win, that's us slipping through the trap door, a students win and we are at least still alive. Abroad on holidays, so will be doing my very best to convince herself that we might be watching a match, but think it's likely to be Livescore alerts!

[mackend6]

1 point from two games against the only two teams below us in the last few weeks - not what we need at all.

Over the next few weeks we've Derry, Sligo, Pats and Dundalk away.

Tomorrow might be our last chance at a few points for a while - haven't gotten a point off Shels this year tho.

[A N Mouse]

What's happening in the Brandywell on Saturday and Sunday?
it seems like an evil done to us by the Government and Derry city.
You should be aware that our players will respond like lions to this provocation.
And we are being denied landing rights in Derry and have to fly into Knock instead.

Friday would be only day that suits Derry, in terms of attendance, especially true this weekend.

If the fai were to press for this particular Saturday or Sunday then it'd be postponed about five mins later in light of 'security concerns'.

Rovers just going to have to learn to live with it. There what 13 weekends before end of season, they have 12 League games plus cup. And three or four midweeks free. Possible 2 games in 24hrs on last day of season?

[DCSIL]

What's happening in the Brandywell on Saturday and Sunday?
it seems like an evil done to us by the Government and Derry city.
You should be aware that our players will respond like lions to this provocation.
And we are being denied landing rights in Derry and have to fly into Knock instead.

Ring McCadden at the Star and get him to write an article about how disgusting it is.

[A N Mouse]

Ring McCadden at the Star and get him to write an article about how disgusting it is.
Someone is out of the loop!

[patrickccfc]

A very important weekend in the title race in the First Division. Treaty at home for us is what should be a very winnable game. But not taking anything for granted, regardless of our record against them this year. Galway with a tough trip to Waterford. If Galway were to lose and we were to win, then we would be 6 points ahead with a game in hand on Monday. That would be the best case scenario for us. Waterford at home and then Cobh away next week, if we could pick up maximum points that would be fantastic. If we won on Monday that would be 9 points clear which would be a nice buffer when you consider we still have to travel to Waterford and Galway.

[outspoken]

Hoping tonight is the night we finally beat Cabo/Bray without any fuss. Seems to be a mental block any time we play a Devo team. Also hoping there wont be any hassle at the game compared to our last trip there.

[sbgawa]

Brandywell isn't available on Saturday or Sunday, apparently.

Rovers fans may talk about a title race, but there just isn't one. I suspect Rovers will come up and win the match, can't trust us not to concede. I'd happily take a draw at this point.

UCD-Harps is the biggest game of the weekend. Prior to last weekend, I'd have fancied UCD, but after Harps result against Drogs, ye can't be sure. Harps would be the happier side to leave with a draw, I suppose.

This is bizarre , if you win tonight you are 5 points behind with 11 games to go and we will be playing Thursday Sunday Thursday for the rest of the season.
At what point will there be a title race when you are 5 points ahead?

[ontheotherhand]

It's a title race but I'd be keeping cagey if I was a Derry fan as well. Higgins knows he is in one. Derry have spent enough and had enough points on the board after the first series to be in it and I wouldn't even write off Dundalk yet. If Jack Byrne ever recovers we will win it by 6-9 points but we are an injury to Gaffney, O'Neill or Burke away from dropping plenty of points. And that's likely to happen with our schedule.

That said if Derry can't beat us tonight after us playing in Europe then it's looking good.

[ger121]

Hard to believe this is our first home game since July 1st. No idea what side turns up tonight. I thought we were finding a bit of form the last few games since the new signings came in but then there was the Sligo game. Playing at home doesn’t exactly increase our chances of a win but it is one we must win to have any hope of staying in the hunt for Top 4. Draw incoming…

[ger121]

This is bizarre , if you win tonight you are 5 points behind with 11 games to go and we will be playing Thursday Sunday Thursday for the rest of the season.
At what point will there be a title race when you are 5 points ahead?

Rovers are seriously battle hardened by Europe at this stage. I think they can easily get a draw up there tonight without too much hassle. If they really fancy it tonight they will win. There is only the illusion of a title race now.

[D24Saint]

Not sure what game to go for on Loi tv tonight with two good options.

[joey B]

Not sure what game to go for on Loi tv tonight with two good options.

UCD/Harps obviously!

[placid casual]

Rovers are seriously battle hardened by Europe at this stage. I think they can easily get a draw up there tonight without too much hassle. If they really fancy it tonight they will win. There is only the illusion of a title race now.
Yeah I tend to agree.
Playing away in Europe consistently, travelling together long distances, and generally being in each others company for weeks on end builds real cohesion within the squad - it's just another game tonight, and tick them off as they go I'd say they're thinking as players.
Derry have a great chance to put doubt into the Rovers heads but haven't convinced since they looked the better side in tallaght all those months ago.

[D24Saint]

Exiting start to the Bohs v Dundalk game. There should be a few goals in this.

[joey B]

Harps 1 up from a penalty,no idea what it was given for…

[joey B]

Didn’t last long!

[pineapple stu]

Harps 1 up from a penalty,no idea what it was given for…

You and me alike! Welcome to our season

Equaliser after a nice advantage from the ref - I'm presuming he didn't actually miss the boot-to-waist challenge.

Horgan doing his nut of course

[sadloserkid]

Treaty doing their best to keep the First Division interesting.

[D24Saint]

Dundalk down to ten men.

[sadloserkid]

https://twitter.com/TreatyUnitedFC/status/1558181213256441856?t=WbVbxTY6MotgfiPHSnJruQ&s=08 - decent hit to open the scoring there too.

[joey B]

UCD red card,again I don’t know what for my stream went down!

[joey B]

And UCD go 2-1 up with 10 men

[2 Year Contract]

Huge result for UCD if they can hold onto that 2-1 lead.

Drogheda 3-1 up on shels now. Goals from Ryan Brennan x2 and dayle rooney who were deemed not good enough for shels in the off season

[D24Saint]

Don’t know how Bohs are still behind in this.

[2 Year Contract]

Waterford go 2-1 up against Galway. Games like tonight are ones Galway need to capitalise on if they want to go win the league. A huge missed opportunity and with just 7 games left it’s looking less and less likely they’ll catch Cork now

[joey B]

Should be relegated for that game alone,UCD are absolute garbage and we’re worse….

[nigel-harps1954]

Utter sh1te against a brutal UCD side. We deserve to be relegated.

[2 Year Contract]

Some absolute crackers scored tonight. Caffrey for UCD with a long range belter into the top corner and Dayle Rooney and Ryan Brennan's second were both top class volleys

[Calcio Jack]

Great point for us that felt like a win - Rovers players looked knackered for last half an hour and a combination of brilliant saves (as usual) by Mannus and poor finishing got us over the line - bonus was Byrne played 40 mins ; downside was he came on for injured Burke

[Shinkicker]

Don’t know how Bohs are still behind in this.
Watched it. Have to say a good game, Bohs on top the Dundalk on top through a silly goal then the sending off. Bohs hit the post. Exciting stuff. I know someone on this sit complained about time wasting, well Dundalk we're the masters tonight, players on the ground everywhere. Can't complain though.

[pineapple stu]

UCD red card,again I don’t know what for my stream went down!
Second yellow for Keane - of the unclear penalty booking. Didn't see what it was for but people saying it was a clash of heads or maybe an elbow (but that wouldn't be a second yellow?)

Actually a great game between two crap sides; really enjoyable evening. I'm sure Harps fans won't agree of course and can understand that. But plenty of chances and excitement, cracking goal, red card bit of a fight - what more can you ask for?

[sulywaterfordfc]

Results tonight means our game down in Cork is huge. Utter rollercoaster of a season, a lot of hope ahead of the game. But anything we’d a chance or hope this season we made a balls of it. Looking forward to game now

[ger121]

So typical of us. Play well, lots of chances, concede a ridiculous goal and lose the match. I do think Long should go at the end of the season. We are going backwards in the league and need someone new in, who will have fresh ideas and maybe take the club forward again.

[nigel-harps1954]

Second yellow for Keane - of the unclear penalty booking. Didn't see what it was for but people saying it was a clash of heads or maybe an elbow (but that wouldn't be a second yellow?)

Actually a great game between two crap sides; really enjoyable evening. I'm sure Harps fans won't agree of course and can understand that. But plenty of chances and excitement, cracking goal, red card bit of a fight - what more can you ask for?

I thought it was an awful game between two awful sides to be honest.

Keane was probably lucky not to get a straight red for leading with the elbow into the tackle. The other lad who nearly sliced Ryan Connolly in half can count himself lucky to have stayed on the pitch too.

[patrickccfc]

Horrible stuff from us tonight. Good thing is Galway also lost. We can't afford another performance like that on Monday against a Waterford side that will be up for it after their win.

[The Bowler]

On me holiers, didn't see the game, but result for the students. Harps must be shocking

[joey B]

Good chance the 2 longest serving managers in the league won’t be around next season,Long and Ollie on shaky ground at this stage….

[pineapple stu]

I thought it was an awful game between two awful sides to be honest.
Someone needs a tickle! :cool:

Here's that Caffrey goal btw -

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[Nesta99]

Well that was fun in the end. Didnt think we would hold out. Rub of the green with the goal, rub of the green that Bohs didnt score and maybe another rub of the green with the Derry Rovers draw. I hope games in hand are as useful to the teams around us as they were to us. Its mad how a couple of games can change the look of a league table, very last minute point against Derry, hanging on for 3 points away to Bohs, Derry and Rovers draw with a head to head with the top 2 and a derby just around the corner. Could be a pivotal week in Dundalks season, last weeks game in Oriel would have given Dundalk a boost and was a kick in the nads for Derry. That we stuck it out tonight with ten men showed a steeliness. But its the hope that kills and could be all change in a few week again.

[Dermobohs]

Ollie and Long to swap jobs and continue the fun times for bohs and harps fans….
Awful stuff from us in dalymount tonight, any kind of coherent game plan and a Dundalk missing hooooban and down to 10, rolling about the pitch feigning injury from 60 minutes on, ffs we have to at the very least draw and expect to win it.
Longs tactical naivety(he’s by no means alone in this league, one trick pony’s all of them)and failure to get a reasonably settled squad from the off, have cost us big time.
Entertaining game only in its sheer frantic hit and hope style football, good 3 points for Dundalk but that team won’t be bothering shams too much.