If!

[Peadar]

If Bohs start converting their chances, we're all screwed!
They made a show of Aberdeen last night.
Aberdeen were dominant for a period after the break, but other than that, it was all Bohs. Dave McKeon did his usual centre of attention routine.

Glen Crowe was guilty of a heavy first touch but other than that, Bohs looked superb! I know the SPL is muck but Aberdeen are on a par with Pats or some other mid table team.

Off the pitch, Bohs had their act together, as usual.
All I can be grateful for is that we're at home to them on the last day of the season.

[sonofstan]

Off the pitch, Bohs had their act together, as usual.

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is my sarcasm detector on the blink, ala DCsteve, or do you mean that?

[Peadar]

is my sarcasm detector on the blink, ala DCsteve, or do you mean that?

DCFCSteve is asleep on my sofa. :D

Bohs have a great setup and it's without doubt, one of the best grounds for a neutral to visit.

[sligored]

i see the new signings for bohs from sligo did not have much luck - singh injured in warm up. burns stretchered off after 43 mins and mansaram not even named among subs. i call that karma

[Anto McC]

Saw Bohs against Kildare County and i wasn't too impressed but then again it was very hard to play any football on that pitch.

[dcfc_1928]

Mansaram was stretchered off, in Bohs' last friendly game against donegal celtic.

[sonofstan]

Burns' injury looked serious - stretchered off; he looked really good until then - himself and Heary (big step up for him from a 1st division outfit:D ) even lifted McGuinness's game

[Peadar]

It's a big step up for the Sligo lads. They're not really vital to Bohs so it's no loss if they don't feature.

If Bohs had a Jason Byrne type player, they'd be unstopable!

[Dodge]

FFS Peadar, you're not one to exagerate are you? One friendly was all it was...

Oh and its an absolute rubbish ground to visit bar one stand (which is the best in the league by a mile). Turners Cross is the best ground IMO

[Peadar]

It was worrying though, Dodge.
Aberdeen looked like Kildare!

[Anto McC]

Well a week previous Kildare gave them a good game too.....

[Kildare Lad]

Oi, Leave Kildare County Out of this:o

What Score was this match last night anyway?

[Peadar]

What Score was this match last night anyway?

0-0
Bohs had two goals disallowed.

[BohDiddley]

I know the SPL is muck but Aberdeen are on a par with Pats or some other mid table team.
Aberdeen are third in the SPL, a few points behind Rangers, with a game in hand. They were very lucky with the disallowed goals, especially Fenn's.

[Block G Raptor]

Thought I was looking through Red and Black tinted glasses Last night but If even Peader thought we were that good Then I guess was optimism wasn't so unfounded at all
second goal was deffo NOT!! offside I was inline with it in Block G and couldn't beleive it

[Dodge]

Aberdeen are third in the SPL, a few points behind Rangers, with a game in hand. They were very lucky with the disallowed goals, especially Fenn's.

A couple of years ago we drew 0-0 with Hearts who were 2nd in the SPL and I think we finished 8th. Friendlies mean nothing.

[eirebhoy]

I know the SPL is muck but Aberdeen are on a par with Pats or some other mid table team.

Come on Peader. :) Hearts beat Osasuna 2-0 in pre-season. I guess Rangers should easily beat them in the UEFA cup?

This inferiority complex must stop. ;)

[CollegeTillIDie]

Well done Bohs by all accounts the better team on the night. Has to be a good sign when one of ours makes a top 5 team in the SPL look less than special :D

[osarusan]

I know the SPL is muck but Aberdeen are on a par with Pats or some other mid table team.

Tell me about it!! Celtic couldn't even beat some Italian team I've never heard of the other night. Cork would have destroyed them.

[harry crumb]

If Bohs start converting their chances, we're all screwed!
They made a show of Aberdeen last night.
Aberdeen were dominant for a period after the break, but other than that, it was all Bohs. Dave McKeon did his usual centre of attention routine.

Glen Crowe was guilty of a heavy first touch but other than that, Bohs looked superb! I know the SPL is muck but Aberdeen are on a par with Pats or some other mid table team.

Off the pitch, Bohs had their act together, as usual.
All I can be grateful for is that we're at home to them on the last day of the season.

I'm assuming your taking the ****.

[sligoman]

It's a big step up for the Sligo lads. They're not really vital to Bohs so it's no loss if they don't feature.Whatever about the others but if you think Liam Burns is not really vital to Bohs then yer talking through yer arse.

As for Bohs season, I can see them starting off well and then midway through the season Sean Connor will start pimping himself for a job in the UK or somewhere and he'll lose interest in them and they'll drop down and finish 4th at best.

[Soper]

I would also agree Burns is vital, moreso now that the Turner fellow went to Oldham on loan instead of Bohs. Saying that, it wouldn't surprise me if Bohs got another centre back from somewhere, depending on the Burns injury.

[BohsPartisan]

Burns looked really good untill the injury. In other news Mad Tom was there. I met him in Dalymount lane at about twenty past six. No idea what he was saying.

[Dyl10]

How much of Aberdeens first team played? or was it Bohs drawing 0-0 with an SPL reserve team? and sure Drogheda apperantly deserved to beat Zenith St. Petersburg the other week, who are 3rd in the Russian Premier. The Russian premier is a much higher standard than the SPL

[BohsFans]

The point is Aberdeen are bang in the middle of their season. This was like another league fixture for them as they played last week and will play next week. They reason they were over was because they got knocked out of the SFA cup.

[Dodge]

The point is Aberdeen are bang in the middle of their season. This was like another league fixture for them as they played last week and will play next week. They reason they were over was because they got knocked out of the SFA cup.
Was it ****?!

[Dyl10]

The point is Aberdeen are bang in the middle of their season. This was like another league fixture for them as they played last week and will play next week. They reason they were over was because they got knocked out of the SFA cup.

I suppose they were all gonna play their hearts out and put their bodies on the line for this Dublin friendly:D

[Drogman.]

If Bohs start converting their chances, we're all screwed!
They made a show of Aberdeen last night.
Aberdeen were dominant for a period after the break, but other than that, it was all Bohs. Dave McKeon did his usual centre of attention routine.

Glen Crowe was guilty of a heavy first touch but other than that, Bohs looked superb! I know the SPL is muck but Aberdeen are on a par with Pats or some other mid table team.

Off the pitch, Bohs had their act together, as usual.
All I can be grateful for is that we're at home to them on the last day of the season.

Typical Cork, always going over the top. I was there the other night and Bohs looked fairly average to me. Crowe and Fenn did nothing to help the midfield with their lack of runs. Bohs were chasing shadows for most of the first half and when Aberdeen took their foot off the pedal then Bohs got into it a little more, only through a good corner by Dessie Byrne and a clearly offside goal from Fenn.

Burns and the goalkeeper Myrphy were the only one's to impress on an otherwise average enough team. Bohs seemed a little better than last season but I'm confident that we can take three points from them in a couple of weeks.

With McGuinness still in the defence then they are always liabel to concede goals.

[BohsPartisan]

Burns and the goalkeeper Myrphy were the only one's to impress on an otherwise average enough team.

Eh, you said Heary was the best player on the pitch last night!
I think Peader exagerates a little alright but Aberdeen are a better side than Drogheda so I'm looking forward to March 9th.

[soccerc]

If Bohs start converting their chances, we're all screwed!


Too much pre match hospitality or way too many post game Peadar?

[BohsPartisan]

Well, as I saw it, Murphy was class, Burns too until the injury, Hunt was looking more like his old self, Owen Heary looked a class apart, Thomas Heary was solid if not spectacular, Des Byrne played well despite deserving to get sent off, Kingsbury when he came on looked good if lightweigth.
The front too looked sluggish, and even my promise to buy Glen a Kebab if he scored didn't rouse him. Fenn wasn't match fit anyway so we'll have a better idea on Friday week. I'm confident enough we can get three points out of those Louth upstarts!
Sean Connor looked bizarre in "THAT" tracksuit though.

[SligoBrewer]

The point is Aberdeen are bang in the middle of their season. This was like another league fixture for them as they played last week and will play next week. They reason they were over was because they got knocked out of the SFA cup.

the sean connor bullshi7 attitude is now being adopted by the bohs fans:rolleyes:

pity its all gonna end in tears

[BohsFans]

the sean connor bullshi7 attitude is now being adopted by the bohs fans:rolleyes:

pity its all gonna end in tears

the bitterness of the post!:rolleyes:

[BohsFans]

Typical Cork, always going over the top. I was there the other night and Bohs looked fairly average to me. Crowe and Fenn did nothing to help the midfield with their lack of runs. Bohs were chasing shadows for most of the first half and when Aberdeen took their foot off the pedal then Bohs got into it a little more, only through a good corner by Dessie Byrne and a clearly offside goal from Fenn.

Burns and the goalkeeper Myrphy were the only one's to impress on an otherwise average enough team. Bohs seemed a little better than last season but I'm confident that we can take three points from them in a couple of weeks.

With McGuinness still in the defence then they are always liabel to concede goals.


You may have been there, but you were watching a different game to the rest of us.

[Peadar]

Typical Cork, always going over the top. I was there the other night and Bohs looked fairly average to me.

Typical drog, being too narrow minded to see Bohs' quality. Aberdeen played a few passes around their own half but never really threatened.

Connor looked like Santa Clause. The new Bohs jersey looks good but if that tracksuit is an example of the merchandise available, you shouldn't expect to sell much of it.

[BohsPartisan]

pity its all gonna end in tears

Tears of joy

[hoopy]

Seeing as Derry will be the team to beat this season its admirable that their fans aren't jumping on the 'we're great' bandwagon already ;)

[fbtn]

Did Mark Rossitter play? Has he featured in any of Bohs friendlies so far?

[sonofstan]

Did Mark Rossitter play? Has he featured in any of Bohs friendlies so far?

Came on for about 10 minutes - can't remember any contribution of note

[BohsPartisan]

Seeing as Derry will be the team to beat this season its admirable that their fans aren't jumping on the 'we're great' bandwagon already ;)

Looking forward to your cup final on the 23rd of March?

[pete]

How much of Aberdeens first team played?

If you look at their last league game Aberdeens starting team against Bohs was probably half first team & half first team bench. I could not see any players who not in their match day squad listed.

Bohs have been creating chances for a couple of season now & will continue to miss them. If relying on Fenn to be clinical then Bohs fans will be disappointed as he will always look to pass ahead of shooting.

0-0 against SPL is ok i supposed but we already know how crap that league is.

[Peadar]

Tell me about it!! Celtic couldn't even beat some Italian team I've never heard of the other night. Cork would have destroyed them.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that the SPL was nothing more than Glasgow Celtic but, there is in fact 11 other teams in the league. Look it up if you don't believe me.

[eirebhoy]

How much of Aberdeens first team played? or was it Bohs drawing 0-0 with an SPL reserve team? and sure Drogheda apperantly deserved to beat Zenith St. Petersburg the other week, who are 3rd in the Russian Premier. The Russian premier is a much higher standard than the SPL
They played near enough their full team. They've arguably the best centre half excluding Celtic though and he didn't play. This was a break to Dublin for the lads though, you can't read anything into it.

[Lim till i die]

0-0 against SPL is ok i supposed but we already know how crap that league is.

Exactly, I reckon anyone of Cork, Derry, Bohs or Drogheda could probably play their way into making the top six split over there

[eirebhoy]

Exactly, I reckon anyone of Cork, Derry, Bohs or Drogheda could probably play their way into making the top six split over there
Aberdeen would almost certainly win the Eircom league though imo. Celtic, Rangers are one league. Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen are another league. The rest are poor so one of the teams above should easily make the top 6.

[BohsFans]

Aberdeen would almost certainly win the Eircom league though imo.

I don't think they would to be honest.

I've seen plenty of friendly and some competitive games between outside the top in Scotland and Dublin teams.
The Scottish teams have never impressed!

[BohsPartisan]

I think this thread is a bit over the top tbh. It was a friendly game with some promising performances that indicate that we will have a decent season all going well. Very hard to judge much else. Neither side showed their full hand IMO. Our season will rely very much on Crowe rediscovering some of his old form and Fenn doing the job that Keego did alongside the ginger one in 2003. Personally I feel we have avery strong first eleven but we lack strength in depth. Third would be a reasonable expectation but is by no means a forgone conclusion.
As for the Sligo lads STILL whinging about Connor, its pretty sad. We're not stupid, we know Connor has ambitions to go to England at some stage. If we wanted a manager with no ambition we could have got Alan Mathews, but we didn't. All the best managers are ambitious. If you look at the most successful managers of the decade, most would jump at the chance of managing in the UK. Are Derry fans whining about SK's move to Dunfermiline? Roddy, double winner with Bohs, Collins also tried his hand abroad. Meanwhile Nutsy Fenlon took a big step up from Shels to manage a top UK side ;)

[WindmillWarrior]

This thread is completely over the top! It sounds like Peadar is on drugs (nothing new there, some might say)

[SligoBrewer]

Tears of joy

when he leaves mid season.. it'll be a joyous occasion alright..

[BohsPartisan]

when he leaves mid season.. it'll be a joyous occasion alright..

I hope you've never been dumped by a woman. You'd probably be following her new man around telling him "it'll all end in tears!" :rolleyes:
Tell you what SB, want to put your money where your mouth is?
50 quid says Connor sees out the season as Bohs manager.