Murphy and Gamble

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About 4 posts earlier you said you couldn't see what happened. AFAICS nobody here knows what happened, it could actually be a quite leniant punishment

Both lads have said they didnt strike anyone but did push people away in self defence. I believe them over a ref who was in a terrible position to see anything( stood back from the scrap for some reason) and didnt bother telling anyone about the sendings off.

I didnt expect the red cards to be overturned but am disappointed with the ban, and the fact that Apollon seem to have gotten no fine despite all the cr*p that happened.

[A face]

Where was the ref from .... what was his name ??

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Where was the ref from .... what was his name ??
Stefan Johannesson-Sweden.....he's just p*ssed off Irish teams keep beating his countrys 'superclubs'

[A face]

Stefan Johannesson-Sweden.....he's just p*ssed off Irish teams keep beating his countrys 'superclubs'

There could be something in that ya'know !! :p

[Risteard]

Never been shafted so hard ever.
The damage is way worse than the €5,000.
Not only has any profit from the European adventure been taken away but City now have absolutely no chance in this tie.
Disgrace.

[joema]

City still have a chance ffs - if Devine, O'Flynn (if available), Fenn, Bennet and O'Donovan perform to their potential City can definitly get something from the first leg

[Dodge]

NONE of you know what happened and EVERY ONE of you think its a disgrace. What player ever, particularly scumbags like Murphy, don't plead innocent. Get a grip lads

[pete]

I presume the missle throwing with be discussed by Uefa at a later date.

I think City currently due to make 360k in CL prize money even if knocked out in this round. 100k per round plus 160k if not make the group stages.

[JW.]

I presume the missle throwing with be discussed by Uefa at a later date.

I think City currently due to make 360k in CL prize money even if knocked out in this round. 100k per round plus 160k if not make the group stages.
I'm sure the Sunday Times will be reporting on these positive developments next weekend.

[Real ale Madrid]

O'Brien is not suspended.

Possible teams

Devine
Lordan Bennet Murray Horgan
O'Donovan O'Brien Softic Woods
Fenn O'Flynn/Behan

Devine
Horgan Bennet Murray Woods
- O'Donovan O'Brien Softic
--------- Fenn
----- O'Flynn Behan

Softic is like a direct replacement for O'Callaghan - he even looks like him only not so skinny.

I reckon he will go with

Devine
Lordan Bennett Murray Horgan

Woods Softic O'Brien O'Donovan
Fenn

O'Flynn

[Comic Book Guy]

I have to say even though I'm a Ramblers fan I'm gutted for Cork City, once again they come down heavy on a smaller club, I wonder if this had happened to one of the big European club sides like Barca, Bayern or whoever what would the punishment have been, f*** all if any.
UEFA have a history of coming down heavy on the smaller clubs yet conveniently ignore the indiscretions of bigger clubs. The whole thing stinks.
Bunch of corrupt blazer types.

[Dodge]

UEFA have a history of coming down heavy on the smaller clubs yet conveniently ignore the indiscretions of bigger clubs. The whole thing stinks..
Examples please.

[BohsFans]

I reckon he will go with

Devine
Lordan Bennett Murray Horgan

Woods Softic O'Brien O'Donovan
Fenn

O'Flynn


Rico said last night on TV3 that Woods would start at left full back, O'Brien & O'Donovan either side of midfield with McCarthy, Lordan and Softic going for the 2 centre spots.

[JW.]

Any word on O'Flynn? How did he get through last night's training I wonder?

[wws]

im starting to think cork can get something from this....before they get hammered out of sight back in red star city

[joeSoap]

That Danny Murphy seems like a total *******. don't know how many times he's been sent off now, but its quite a few. What is it about the " Oi, I'm from Laaandan mate" hard man swagger he always seems to portray. Idiot.

Pity, cos he's a decent enough player, but my God, what an ******* !!

[pete]

I think O'Flynn may start which would be a huge boost as he offers makes some great runs & extra pace will be valuable.

[wws]

bit about red star's preseason shape from bigsoccerforums


Red Star have beaten yesterday, in most serious friendly so far, posiible oponent in third round of qualifications - Czech champion Slovan Liberec 3-0. Zigic scored twice, and Milovanovic once.
Bajevic is trying new things in formation and rotation of players...Basta was in midfield, Pantic replaced him at right back, Tutoric and Joksimovic were cetral defenders(LOL), and Perovic was left back....New Brazilian Tadeu was left wing, Bulgarian Georgijev right wing, Jankovic wasn't in first 11...

Zigic is tall - jan koller type - was at the world cup, probably not a bad shout for first scorer. Plenty of Premiership scouts will be in cork with a view to signing him. Liberec dispatched rovers easily enough in the toto a few years ago so beating them 3-0 in a friendly is a decent sign

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NONE of you know what happened and EVERY ONE of you think its a disgrace. What player ever, particularly scumbags like Murphy, don't plead innocent. Get a grip lads

I watched what happened. Danny Murphy was ran at by their whole bench....the ref was in no position to see anything and neither was the linesman. If you listen to the interviews with Gamble in particular you would believe it too. He was furious and saying all he did was try to break it up. I believe him cos iv seen him do it before.

Flynny should(but its flynny) be playing tonight. Colin will play in the middle, there wouldnt be any experience there otherwise.

The team will either be:
Devine
Horgan Dan Bennett Billy
Roy Colin Adi/Lordan McCarthy
Fenn Flynny

or Devine
Horgan Dan Bennett Billy
Roy Colin Fenn Adi
Behan Flynny

[micls]

bit about red star's preseason shape from bigsoccerforums



Zigic is tall - jan koller type - was at the world cup, probably not a bad shout for first scorer. Plenty of Premiership scouts will be in cork with a view to signing him. Liberec dispatched rovers easily enough in the toto a few years ago so beating them 3-0 in a friendly is a decent sign

Zigic is 6'8 and apparently the tallest pro footballer. Arsenal and Spurs(?) said to be watching him but he will stay with Red Star til after the qualifiers