Weekend 23rd, 24th Feb

[Calcio Jack]

Rovers based on second half deserved a draw … one good thing we learned is that Pohls is superb keeper…. Good luck to Shels on the win….. downside is that Duff will be insufferable … two big homes games coming up next/end … win both and we’re up and running …. Don’t and it’s last year groundhog …. We’ll be fine

[Dermobohs]

Rovers based on second half deserved a draw … one good thing we learned is that Pohls is superb keeper…. Good luck to Shels on the win….. downside is that Duff will be insufferable … two big homes games coming up next/end … win both and we’re up and running …. Don’t and it’s last year groundhog …. We’ll be fine
Duff WILL be insufferable???
Jays.
Always rated pohls, been superb anytime he’s played v us, solid keeper.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Great win for Treaty in UCD, worked very hard in the second half in a game that had a bit of an edge to it. Stonewall penalty turned down, then ref gave us one off a 50:50, that Curran missed. Goal came off a UCD error, that gifted ball to Curran in the box, their goalie was giving out loads after, not sure what for. Great atmosphere on a cold night. Treaty look very good so far.

[Shinkicker]

Great night for Bohs, I have been critical of the off season recruitment, but tonight Im chewing on my words. As for the pr!@ks who threw on the flares, point them out and hand them over and ban them.
Come on Bohs supporters point them out now!

[Calcio Jack]

A Bohs fan threw a flare and it hit one of their own players…. That’s right up there with the Rovers idiot that launched fireworks from back of the stand away to Waterford couple of years ago….. new season but unfortunately still same old idiots with us

[sulywaterfordfc]

A Bohs fan threw a flare and it hit one of their own players…. That’s right up there with the Rovers idiot that launched fireworks from back of the stand away to Waterford couple of years ago….. new season but unfortunately still same old idiots with us

The same idiots that throw flares/fireworks are the same idiots that do be crying on social media when there’s a clamp down on flares. The idiots that do the dangerous stuff with flares don’t realise they’re the problem. Flares are absolutely fine when they’re used properly. But it’s the idiots that throw them and/or that don’t dispose of them somewhat safely (eg, throwing them or when they go out then putting the rest of the flare on a plastic chair or a paper banner etc) they’re the ones ruining the fun for everyone else as when they’re used properly personally I love it.

[RealJohn91]

It did look like a few were thrown out by other supporters

[pineapple stu]

Great win for Treaty in UCD, worked very hard in the second half in a game that had a bit of an edge to it. Stonewall penalty turned down, then ref gave us one off a 50:50, that Curran missed. Goal came off a UCD error, that gifted ball to Curran in the box, their goalie was giving out loads after, not sure what for. Great atmosphere on a cold night. Treaty look very good so far.
Yeah, exactly how I saw it too

I think the complaints were for offside? But must have missed that we played the final pass...

Not good to see Finn down with a knee injury at the end. Walked off at least but didn't look good

[LTFC]

Full time in Mounthawk, Bray winning 3 -2 against the 10 men, 520 at the match and game finished at quarter past ten.

[sulywaterfordfc]

A comfortable victory for the Blues tonight, 1-4 it finished, we looked thoroughly comfortable throughout the park and Drogheda simply had no clue how to play against us.
Very happy with the result/performance in the end, be a tough one next week against Galway however, a real challenge.

I think we’ll surprise a lot of people this year. I don’t think people realise how much change and improvement has been made to the starting 11 that fell 20+ points behind Galway. There won’t be many teams go away to Drogs fall a goal behind and then go on to score 4 and win comfortably.

[2 Year Contract]

Poor enough mistake ridden game in inchicore, don’t think either side did enough to deserve to win it but Bohs nicked it through the peno which was a result of a poor short back pass.

On the flare thing, my god that has to be one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen. The keeper came out for the second half and was nearly hit by about 4 bangers, then the game kicked off and pats were attacking at the shed end, Bohs fans then milled flares onto the pitch, one hitting and burning the arm of their own centre back Cian Byrne who had to have his arm bandaged up. Not to let that deter them, they then continued to throw flares at other Bohs players before the ref brought both teams to the half way line. After the goal…. You guessed it, flare thrown in the direction of the celebrating Bohs keeper. Yes not all Bohs fans fault obviously but there was a serious amount of brain donors among the Bohs members following the club tonight.

With the precedent set by the FAI last year closing a section of the cork shed end after they hit Mark Doyle with a bottle, I can see either a full/partial stadium closure or a lack of away allocation for Bohs on the way for an upcoming game

[Comic Book Guy]

Very small crowd at the Cross tonight. Hard to estimate as everyone is essentially in the Donie Forde but I would be surprised if it's more than 500.

Pitch is cutting up early as well after a fair bit of rain this week. It's likely going to be very rough by the time Cobh are out of here

I'd have said 400 tops, the sooner we're back on home soil the better, the plan is to have the ground ready by Easter Monday when we play Longford.
Pitch was pretty poor by Turner's Cross standards but probably to be expected given the weather this time of year.

[Dermobohs]

It did look like a few were thrown out by other supporters
Few well deserved digs handed out apparently, fair enough.

[Jack B]

Thought we were the better side in the first half, didn't create much but came closest to scoring and generally controlled the game well. Second half was just a poor affair all around, even less danger of scoring from both than the first half until the penalty, which watching live and then on the replay afterwards looks a poor decision, it's a mess from Pats but Pitaluga wins the ball before there's any contact, if there was any at all.

The kind of wonky start to the season everyone was expecting, should be a fun one!

[Comic Book Guy]

Given the conditions Ramblers and Athlone served up a good game, at 2-0 down at ht I would have taken your hand off for a draw but could have won it near the end having been 3-1 down.

[Dermobohs]

Poor enough mistake ridden game in inchicore, don’t think either side did enough to deserve to win it but Bohs nicked it through the peno which was a result of a poor short back pass.

On the flare thing, my god that has to be one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen. The keeper came out for the second half and was nearly hit by about 4 bangers, then the game kicked off and pats were attacking at the shed end, Bohs fans then milled flares onto the pitch, one hitting and burning the arm of their own centre back Cian Byrne who had to have his arm bandaged up. Not to let that deter them, they then continued to throw flares at other Bohs players before the ref brought both teams to the half way line. After the goal…. You guessed it, flare thrown in the direction of the celebrating Bohs keeper. Yes not all Bohs fans fault obviously but there was a serious amount of brain donors among the Bohs members following the club tonight.

With the precedent set by the FAI last year closing a section of the cork shed end after they hit Mark Doyle with a bottle, I can see either a full/partial stadium closure or a lack of away allocation for Bohs on the way for an upcoming game

****ing hate these things, and the scrotes that bring them, add **** all to a game and could’ve cost us tonight. If they close f and g in dalymount next week then some serious self policing needs to start. Pyro only works with sensible use. Unlikely .

[placid casual]

Fair play to shels. Based on their post match celebrations they've won the league it seems.
Strange team put out by Bradley with a lot of centre halfs playing. Usual inept level of LOI officiating with a non event peno awarded after a few minutes and foul in the box in build up to St goal but no excuse for brainfart from cleary for 2nd goal. Changes made had a difference and Rovers took control over most of the 2nd half but stern defence from shels and wasteful crossing from Rovers meant there was no equaliser to be had.
Just giving the rest of youse the usual headstart to the season,but are any of you good enough to take advantage??

[thebronze14]

The same idiots that throw flares/fireworks are the same idiots that do be crying on social media when there’s a clamp down on flares. The idiots that do the dangerous stuff with flares don’t realise they’re the problem. Flares are absolutely fine when they’re used properly. But it’s the idiots that throw them and/or that don’t dispose of them somewhat safely (eg, throwing them or when they go out then putting the rest of the flare on a plastic chair or a paper banner etc) they’re the ones ruining the fun for everyone else as when they’re used properly personally I love it.
Yep can't argue with this

[NeverFeltBetter]

Yeah, exactly how I saw it too

I think the complaints were for offside? But must have missed that we played the final pass...

Not good to see Finn down with a knee injury at the end. Walked off at least but didn't look good

I was down the opposite end so might be wrong, but it looked to me it was a miscue off a UCD defender that let it fall to Curran.

[ger121]

Off to the Bowl tonight. The UCD ticket site lists the game as starting an hour later than it actually is, but I have a feeling there won't be too many latecomers.

I was there myself tonight. Yeah, that 8:45 on the site and tickets had me thinking they’d been relegated to some league on CET. The only thing to report from the match itself was that it was Baltic and Treaty probably deserved the win.

[total hoofball]

I must say I'm delighted with Shels winning the league tonight

[pineapple stu]

I was down the opposite end so might be wrong, but it looked to me it was a miscue off a UCD defender that let it fall to Curran.
There was a pole in my view for that exact part I would add, so I could be wrong. It'd explain why it wasn't offside but I'd have thought our keeper would have known the rule

If a pass deflected off our player then I'm not sure how that's judged?

Anyway, thought the result overall was fair, so no real complaints

[joey B]

Good point for us tonight,under the cosh for most of the second half but it took an iffy penalty for them to get a draw,definitely an improvement on last season though and hopefully we can look forward with some optimism….

[Knocklyonhoop]

Thought after a poor 20 odd mins Rovers created enough to take at least a point. We didn’t get it, so 6 next weekend be very welcome. Didn’t see any of the away wins happening. Tbh but nice to see Bohs do us a favour…..

[joey B]

Brutal decision by the ref this evening,Cork were the better side in the second half but that’s nonsense….

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[trevy]

Great start to the season from Waterford. It's only 2 games in but nothing to fear so far from premier division. Galway showed the same with their win at Dundalk. Waterford made a lot of signings to improve the team since last year and it's paying off.

[CorribsideSteve]

Brilliant stuff for Galway last night. I've been critical of Caulfield in the past, particularly at Cork, of being stubbornly glued to 1990 era route 1, lump it long, hope for the best, style of tactic, but he used it to perfection last night. Galway's low block snuffed out Dundalk by and large. 2 goals and three times hitting the post from 25% possession. Dundalk will do well to finish 6th this season, and many of their fans may feel that's decent, considering there's a rebuild in progress.

[Jd2793]

Brilliant stuff for Galway last night. I've been critical of Caulfield in the past, particularly at Cork, of being stubbornly glued to 1990 era route 1, lump it long, hope for the best, style of tactic, but he used it to perfection last night. Galway's low block snuffed out Dundalk by and large. 2 goals and three times hitting the post from 25% possession. Dundalk will do well to finish 6th this season, and many of their fans may feel that's decent, considering there's a rebuild in progress.

i think galway will be fine this year. id had enough of JC by the time he got the sack in 2019 but the type of player hes signed will have ye safe. there are one too many teams trying to play pretty and dundalk are definitely one of them. JC knows if you are strong on set pieces, win 2nd balls , counter quickly and win your headers against teams like this you'll win. too much ****ing around with the ball (which is ironically what happened with city post maguire) gets you no where. get it launched to the wingers or into the big man and you'll win some games.

[redarmyfaction]

LOI season in full swing though you wouldn't have thought it from the Indo sports section when I perused the free copy with my morning coffee, no results from last night that I could see, though they had the Late UK racing and no mention of our game tonight though you can read all about what is scheduled in Scottish league 2, no wonder, nobody will buy the filthy rag.

[ger121]

LOI season in full swing though you wouldn't have thought it from the Indo sports section when I perused the free copy with my morning coffee, no results from last night that I could see, though they had the Late UK racing and no mention of our game tonight though you can read all about what is scheduled in Scottish league 2, no wonder, nobody will buy the filthy rag.

I remember Dan McDonnell saying it is a print deadline issue and the match reports tend to be in the later editions.

[The Bowler]

Been to some awful games at The Bowl, but last night would have tested the patience of a Saint. Pitch as always at this time of the year has been rugbyfied, and as for the quality, enough said. Meanwhile, the Keaney effect setting in early for Drogs, god bless them, gonna be a long season for them if they are looking for clean sheets with that fella at the back.

[ontheotherhand]

Brilliant stuff for Galway last night. I've been critical of Caulfield in the past, particularly at Cork, of being stubbornly glued to 1990 era route 1, lump it long, hope for the best, style of tactic, but he used it to perfection last night. Galway's low block snuffed out Dundalk by and large. 2 goals and three times hitting the post from 25% possession. Dundalk will do well to finish 6th this season, and many of their fans may feel that's decent, considering there's a rebuild in progress.

It's brilliant how quickly the route 1 stuff turns into the successful low block when the results are good. Dundalk did the same in Tallaght and got a result so it's nice to see it employed against them.

Wish we'd done a bit of that early doors last night. We were dire. Shels ran amok and could have been 3 up after 30 mins. Burke came on and the game shifted completely, albeit Shels were 2 up and happy enough to sit back. We created enough to win the game even with that but we aren't clicking in front of goal yet, and they also had chances on the break. Two great saves from Pohls and a few from Kearns stopped it being a 4-4 scoreline. Game was a cracker compared to other fixtures between us. Shels first win against us since 2012 I think so their celebrations were understandable. They have some quality players now. Molloy is brilliant. Met some Shels lads afterwards and they were delighted. Good stuff going on there. That zombie song is woejus though.

We will only get better but there are some serious worries now. Wingback is an obvious weak spot but I'd be concerned about our options up front now too. We really need Jack back.

Mad start to the season.

[thebronze14]

It's brilliant how quickly the route 1 stuff turns into the successful low block when the results are good. Dundalk did the same in Tallaght and got a result so it's nice to see it employed against them.

Wish we'd done a bit of that early doors last night. We were dire. Shels ran amok and could have been 3 up after 30 mins. Burke came on and the game shifted completely, albeit Shels were 2 up and happy enough to sit back. We created enough to win the game even with that but we aren't clicking in front of goal yet, and they also had chances on the break. Two great saves from Pohls and a few from Kearns stopped it being a 4-4 scoreline. Game was a cracker compared to other fixtures between us. Shels first win against us since 2012 I think so their celebrations were understandable. They have some quality players now. Molloy is brilliant. Met some Shels lads afterwards and they were delighted. Good stuff going on there. That zombie song is woejus though.

We will only get better but there are some serious worries now. Wingback is an obvious weak spot but I'd be concerned about our options up front now too. We really need Jack back.

Mad start to the season.
Why does burke not start every game for ye? Rate him as one of the best in the league

[sulywaterfordfc]

LOI season in full swing though you wouldn't have thought it from the Indo sports section when I perused the free copy with my morning coffee, no results from last night that I could see, though they had the Late UK racing and no mention of our game tonight though you can read all about what is scheduled in Scottish league 2, no wonder, nobody will buy the filthy rag.

Dan McDonell said last week I’m sure that they’re pushing more online content this season as the reports etc are done to late on the Friday to reach the print deadline.

[ontheotherhand]

Not always fit but when he is and hes up for it he's unplayable. Bradley likes to protect him a bit more than others I think. Probably isn't able for 90 minutes every week and we need him for Europe. He was excellent during the run in last season too.

Lacks that bit of pace that would have had him succeed elsewhere but I'm delighted we have him. Lovely to watch.

[redarmyfaction]

Dan McDonell said last week I’m sure that they’re pushing more online content this season as the reports etc are done to late on the Friday to reach the print deadline.

No mention of tonight's game AFAICS, no deadline there.

[gufct]

Didn’t stop the report of the u20 rugby team .

[joey B]

Poor enough game in Sligo,not much created by either side,Derry lost McEleney and Dummigan to injury aswell,Dummigan's might be a bad one.....

[oriel]

Brilliant stuff for Galway last night. I've been critical of Caulfield in the past, particularly at Cork, of being stubbornly glued to 1990 era route 1, lump it long, hope for the best, style of tactic, but he used it to perfection last night. Galway's low block snuffed out Dundalk by and large. 2 goals and three times hitting the post from 25% possession. Dundalk will do well to finish 6th this season, and many of their fans may feel that's decent, considering there's a rebuild in progress.

Dundalk were brutal last night, deserved nothing out of the game, really disappointing considering the performance and full value for a draw away to Rovers last week. There is a lot of work to do as I did not see us losing last night to Galway.

Possibly worst home performance in SOD era, Rovers battered us last year, Benson sent off early at 0-0 and we were blitzed, this was just rubbish last night, hardly laid on glove on Galway.

[Buckett]

It's interesting that your worst home and away performances under SOD have been against Galway Utd, considering he's a Galway man!

[sbgawa]

So after two shocking performances we are only 3 off the top.
That's as close to a positive spin as I can get

[oriel]

It's interesting that your worst home and away performances under SOD have been against Galway Utd, considering he's a Galway man!

That's a good point, or more so Caulfield did a number on Dundalk in both games. Galway are almost into the 'Can we play you every week':note::note: stuff.

[Buckett]

We are to you what Longford Town are to us!

[gufct]

We have a shocking record against Dundalk . Our last win in oriel was 20 years ago and we have only won 3 games in oriel and one in gortakeegan when the plastic pitch was being installed. The team on Friday had 10 of last years squad starting Karl ‘O’Sullivan being the only new signing and no recognised striker. We could have won by 5 or 6.

[outspoken]

We are to you what Longford Town are to us!

Superior in every way?

[Buckett]

Based on the last few head-to-heads, yes!

[Nesta99]

So after two shocking performances we are only 3 off the top.
That's as close to a positive spin as I can get

Its a bit groundhog day. Rovers missing Burke, Byrne, Farrugia, Clarke are average. Enough to scrape through but never convincingly and its pretty similar to last season. Has there been improvements made bar hoping the players mentioned stay fit. I dont think there has been much raising the bar outside the 1st 11. No improvement on regural backup like Hoare for example. Lose Gaffney and its back to Greene to deputise especially if 2 playing up top. It could be argued that Mannus isnt the big loss it could have been.

Dundalk....well that high defensive line is haunting us again. 1st goal beat offside easily and was a tap in, 2nd was a lovely looping header but far too much time was given to pick out a cross. Galway smacked the post due to no closing down of player shooting. Some ok moves from Dundalk but like last season it is a waiting to see the side click and we waited all last season for that to happen. Thats 6-0 on agg for Galway - there is obviously a place for the agricultural route one at times and maybe thats against a high press with pace to chase.

Shame about the result considering the jump in the crowd. If there had been a full away section it could have been a 3700 attendance give or take.

[2 Year Contract]

Article on potential sanctions Bohs will face for their fans throwing flares at their players:

https://www.the42.ie/bohemians-fans-ban-6309531-Feb2024/

Have to say I got a laugh out of the quote from Devine saying that he doesn’t condone players getting injured by flares, interesting to see how he disciplines Cian Byrne for having the audacity to do so ;) Also interesting choice of words saying that every fan in the country is lighting flares at games

[ontheotherhand]

Its a bit groundhog day. Rovers missing Burke, Byrne, Farrugia, Clarke are average. Enough to scrape through but never convincingly and its pretty similar to last season. Has there been improvements made bar hoping the players mentioned stay fit. I dont think there has been much raising the bar outside the 1st 11. No improvement on regural backup like Hoare for example. Lose Gaffney and its back to Greene to deputise especially if 2 playing up top. It could be argued that Mannus isnt the big loss it could have been.

Dundalk....well that high defensive line is haunting us again. 1st goal beat offside easily and was a tap in, 2nd was a lovely looping header but far too much time was given to pick out a cross. Galway smacked the post due to no closing down of player shooting. Some ok moves from Dundalk but like last season it is a waiting to see the side click and we waited all last season for that to happen. Thats 6-0 on agg for Galway - there is obviously a place for the agricultural route one at times and maybe thats against a high press with pace to chase.

Shame about the result considering the jump in the crowd. If there had been a full away section it could have been a 3700 attendance give or take.

If we scrape through to a fifth league win on the bounce I'll be happy enough with the average team to be honest. And if we do win it, you'll be saying we bought all the best players of course. :)

You are right in that we are weaker without those four all the same. But....that's sort of normal isn't it? Any team without it's 4 best players is going to feel it.

[Calcio Jack]

Its a bit groundhog day. Rovers missing Burke, Byrne, Farrugia, Clarke are average. Enough to scrape through but never convincingly and its pretty similar to last season. Has there been improvements made bar hoping the players mentioned stay fit. I dont think there has been much raising the bar outside the 1st 11. No improvement on regural backup like Hoare for example. Lose Gaffney and its back to Greene to deputise especially if 2 playing up top. It could be argued that Mannus isnt the big loss it could have been.

Dundalk....well that high defensive line is haunting us again. 1st goal beat offside easily and was a tap in, 2nd was a lovely looping header but far too much time was given to pick out a cross. Galway smacked the post due to no closing down of player shooting. Some ok moves from Dundalk but like last season it is a waiting to see the side click and we waited all last season for that to happen. Thats 6-0 on agg for Galway - there is obviously a place for the agricultural route one at times and maybe thats against a high press with pace to chase.

Shame about the result considering the jump in the crowd. If there had been a full away section it could have been a 3700 attendance give or take.

Over the two games so far we’ve been missing: Byrne,Lopes, McEneff ( both games) ,Grace, Burke,Kenny & Towell (one game) Farrugia & Clarke (1.5 games)

Most of the above would be starters if full squad fit ….. imo there has been decent improvement to the squad with McEneff , Honahan ( to replace Hoare when Lopes back and he looks a super player) and Burns coming in and Power/Burt moved out.

If we lose Gaffney we have option of one from Greene, Burke & Kenny , imo that’s as good a level of squad depth as can be asked for.

The only groundhog for me is the poor start but event that’s nothing too concerning as again so called ‘contenders ‘ have already after only two games failed to take full advantage