Harps on Friday

[DmanDmythDledge]

After a good start to the season I think we should be hoping to get all three points from this game. Harps have had a decent start themselves so it won't be easy and a tight game is to be expected. Harps defence is weak at the moment as they are missing a few players so Timmy and Byrne should be able to continue their excellent start to the season (3 goals in 2 games). Despite being away from home I think our midfield should be able to have the better of the game. Gethins and Breen are two players we have to watch out for from Harps- I think our defence is more than capable, however, of dealing with their threat.

I'd go with the same team that started against Bray- having King RM is the right option in this sort of game and he also gives more protection to Alan Mahon, something which Fitz wouldn't do.

I'm going for a 2-1 to us, Byrne and Purcell to continue their run.

[pineapple stu]

It'll be a bloody hard game. Maybe Harps will be on a downer after the Derry game, but they should be well up for it. This'll be the kind of game they'll really be focussing on. I'd be quite happy with a point and a performance.

Breen never struck me as any use, to be honest.

(Cue him scoring the winner...)

[Schumi]

I'd be hopeful of a win but a draw would be a pretty good result I think. I can't imagine there'd be any changes to team, maybe Derek Doyle might be fit enough for a place on the bench though.

[wonder88]

Saw harps against Derry and pre-season v Sligo, they are not bad at all. If you get it will be a good result imo (haven't seen UCD this year, so I might be totally wrong)

[DmanDmythDledge]

Breen never struck me as any use, to be honest.

Haven't seen him myself, but he made the EL team of the week for his performance against Derry and Cobh's manager singled him out for causing them trouble against them.

Gethins is the real danger man though. Kenna will have to be at his very best to keep him quiet. Only concern is that he will have too much pace for our defence.

[pineapple stu]

Always struck me as a Conor Sammon type player. Good reputation, but I never saw anything to justify it.

Wouldn't put too much stock in the various Teams of the Week, to be honest.

[HarpoJoyce]

Despite the result, are we worth another two goals at Finn Park?

I think we need to be, its a solution to survival and more to just continually score. It will be a tough test. But the team should know they can raise their game and get rewarded.

[Sam_Heggy]

Always struck me as a Conor Sammon type player. Good reputation, but I never saw anything to justify it.

Wouldn't put too much stock in the various Teams of the Week, to be honest.

Who? Gethins? No chance, he's is a much better player than Sammon and is half his height.

We have major pace in attack, Gethins and Breen are lightening quick and Williams on the left is pretty quick too (possible he could be out injured, therefore if thats the case his replacement Brolly is as quick as Breen)
Our defence is a worry, so many injuries and now Holmes is suspended.

Looking forward to this game, is there many of ye coming up? There should be a big crowd in Finn Park, no pubs open so nought else to do really.

[Schumi]

Is Breen the blond guy who played up front against us in the first division?

[pineapple stu]

Who? Gethins?

Chris Breen.

Is Breen the blond guy who played up front against us in the first division?

Think so, yeah.

[Sam_Heggy]

Ye played well tonight and def didn't deserve to get beat. A screamer won us the game in the end. The number 7 and 10 for ye tonight were class, no.7 in centre mid really impressed me. Bermingham at LB wasn't able to handle Breen on the left in the first half but over allif ye play like that all season I doubt if ye will struggle too much.

[cheifo]

Bad game on a bad pitch in bad weather but you were the better teAm tonight.Very impressed with the fitness and attitude of UCD players.Your defence looks very well drilled.Cant see you going down anyway.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Thanks for the good word lads. However unless we get very lucky with injuries/suspensions I think we will go down as we have very little cover. If we somehow do manage to get our best XI on the field each time I have no doubt that we would be pushing for the top half of the table.

[Poor Student]

We controlled the end of the first half and most of the second half without ever threatning too much. Harps defended pretty well. It's a pity we took so long to get playing. Didn't really see the Harps goal as I was looking around to see if Alan Mahon came back on the pitch. Very disappointed not to take at least a point. We've let at least a couple of points slip now against Derry and Harps, it's going to be a big game against Sligo at home next week.

[feo123]

was bermingham the fella that broke his leg against us?