Quigley and Sammo add to their U-21 caps

[Poor Student]

Both lads played in Ireland's 1-0 defeat to Montenegro. Quigley started and Sammo came on as a sub. RTE's report says he missed a headed chance on goal in then 89th minute.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/...relandu21.html

Well done to the two for gaining more caps.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Just the end of the replayed broadcast, Sammo missed a sitter. So looks like missing goals is nothing personal he does it in any shirt

[Schumi]

More than a bit harsh, when was the last time someone scored 11 goals in a season for us (outside of first division seasons)?

[CollegeTillIDie]

Paul Byrne got 7 League goals in a fraction of the number of League games played by Conor. Only comparing him with another UCD striker. We are talking about a team which failed to scored in six of their last seven league games here , which was main reason we were in relegation danger come to think of it .

[Schumi]

Paul Byrne got 7 League goals in a fraction of the number of League games played by Conor. Only comparing him with another UCD striker.

So we have our striker that I can remember scoring a double-figure tally of goals outside of the first division and another striker who's even better. How awful.

[Colie]

Sammo came on as a sub.

Do the Sammo

[CollegeTillIDie]

So we have our striker that I can remember scoring a double-figure tally of goals outside of the first division and another striker who's even better. How awful.

Well if you want to look across the whole season. We won 12 games.
Problem is 5 of them were in the bloody cups!

[Schumi]

Well if you want to look across the whole season.

You're right, that's a ridiculous thing to do.

[CollegeTillIDie]

You're right, that's a ridiculous thing to do.

Well 5 of the 12 wins produced no League points so I think it might be. The League is the basic plain cake and decides where you play your football the following season. The Cups are merely icing on a cake. Icing which hid the fact that in 2007 the Cake was stale and mouldy !

[pineapple stu]

Well 5 of the 12 wins produced no League points so I think it might be. The League is the basic plain cake and decides where you play your football the following season. The Cups are merely icing on a cake. Icing which hid the fact that in 2007 the Cake was stale and mouldy !

So are league goals now worth more than Cup goals?

Should we devise a formula whereby goals in the Cup are worth progressively more, approaching, but never reaching, one league goal as you get nearer the final?

More than a bit harsh, when was the last time someone scored 11 goals in a season for us (outside of first division seasons)?

Robbie Martin with 12 in 2001/02.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Would you rather win the Cup and be in the First Division?
I didn't think so !

[Schumi]

Would you rather win the Cup and be in the First Division?

Yes. In 10 years a cup win would be far more memorable than a year or two in the first division.

[Poor Student]

Quigley starts and Sammo comes on as a sub again against Bulgaria. Quigley had a good game according to this thread: http://foot.ie/showthread.php?p=819642#post819642

[CollegeTillIDie]

Yes. In 10 years a cup win would be far more memorable than a year or two in the first division.

Playing in the UEFA Cup while in the First Division is a difficult circle to square but yes some people on here dine out on A Cup win 23 years ago they weren't even born for.

[Stuttgart88]

Sammo missed a sitter.

Did he? I thought it was Nolan who missed the header? I don't rember Sammon missing a chance but then I had had a few drinks.