Who???

[pineapple stu]

Who are B Ryan and Rooney who played for us against Derry on Friday??? B Ryan came on for Ben Savage at half time, Rooney came on for Toy Mac with 20 minutes to go.

Interesting to see Austin O'Neill on the bench instead of Barry Andrews!

One of the lads in the office was saying he met a few Derry fans on Friday and they were saying that they'd never seen a team so lucky to get a point out of a game as us! Having read a few match reports (including the "Entertainment" marks in the Star - 7 for us, 6 for Derry), it sounds like neither team did anything to win the game and so it seems the Derry fans thought a little too highly of their team - this fair?

For the record, UCD ratings in the Star -

Jennings 8
Sullivan 7
McAuley 7
Savage 6
B Ryan 6
McNally 7
J Martin 7
Cawley 8
McDonnell 7
Rooney 6
R Martin 6
Griffin 6
McWalter 7
Davey 7

[UCD_4_Life]

I don't know who Ryan is - I didn't notice him to be honest.

Rooney is forward who reminds me of Alan Gallen in that he's not that good. To be fair I only saw twenty minutes of him but it was the most unispiring outing this side of a Barry Andrews appearance.

Those Derry fans are talking out of their ar$es. If anybody deserved to win the match it was us. While they had a few good chances, we had more and for once the opposing keeper was busier (and pulled off better saves) than Pat Jennings.

[John83]

Originally posted by UCD_4_Life
While they had a few good chances, we had more and for once the opposing keeper was busier (and pulled off better saves) than Pat Jennings.

Nonsense. Derry had all of one shot on target in the whole match, unless I missed one late on. While we weren't up to much either, we were the (marginally) better side.

[UCD_4_Life]

Originally posted by John83
Nonsense. Derry had all of one shot on target in the whole match, unless I missed one late on. While we weren't up to much either, we were the (marginally) better side.

I can remember at least one Derry shot on target, a few off and there was one occasion where one of their players got clean through on goal aswell. I think he was tackled before he got the shot off but I'd still count that as a chance. There's a chance I could be wrong though because I was behind the net we were attacking for both halves of the match.

As far as we go, Cawley got clean through before hesitating, their keeper had to make a save off a Cawls free-kick, Tony Mac (I think) had a fairly tame shot after a corner and Pat McWalter forced a brilliant save off their keeper too.

[John83]

Originally posted by UCD_4_Life
I can remember at least one Derry shot on target, a few off and there was one occasion where one of their players got clean through on goal aswell. I think he was tackled before he got the shot off but I'd still count that as a chance.

He was off-side.

[pineapple stu]

Turns out those Derry fans said to tell me that they dominated just to annoy me...they actually reckoned it was the other way around, i.e. they were very lucky to get out with a point. B@st@rds!

Derry had a goal ruled out as well, according to some match reviews I read.

[Schumi]

A few points:
1) B Ryan = Darragh Ryan

2) Austin O'Neill will probably be second choice from now on, it's hardly surprising that Andrews was dropped and O'Neill must have done enough against Bray to get ahead of him.

3) Derry fans were talking $hite, we were on top for most of the game (wouldn't say we deserved to win though), although it's possible that the guy couldn't understand them.

4) Rooney didn't do much but he hardly got the ball so I'll keep an open mind for the moment.

5) Derry had a goal disallowed (for offside I think).

[The Donie Forde]

So, eh, who was/is Rooney?

Donie

[Schumi]

Some English guy called Wayne or something. I think he's from Liverpool.

[WeAreRovers]

I had the misfortune to be in Belfield on Friday night. Without a doubt the worst game I've seen in years (although reports from Richmond weren't much better). Both sides lacked pace and creativity. UCD just about shaded it but I had lost the will to live after about 10 minutes.

One other point, a quote from the official programme - "While I openly loathe Shamrock Rovers..." Not good enough for an official publication. I have no problem with STIG slagging us but the programme should be above that.

Best of luck for the rest of the season. I still think you're in false position and at least Doolo has you playing football. As for Derry....words fail me!!!

KOH

[Schumi]

Originally posted by WeAreRovers
One other point, a quote from the official programme - "While I openly loathe Shamrock Rovers..." Not good enough for an official publication. I have no problem with STIG slagging us but the programme should be above that.

Note - All articles contained in this programme are solicited on an individual basis and do not necessarily reflect the views of UCD AFC or its committee.

And that is the (named) contributer's individual view.

[WeAreRovers]

I wasn't actually going to sue. I just think it makes the club look petty and amateur.

KOH

[Schumi]

No, I see your point. I just reckon that it makes the contributor look petty and amateur (which he may or may not be ).

[The Donie Forde]

So, any chance some UCD head actually knows what their player's name is...?

Donie

[UCD_4_Life]

Originally posted by The Donie Forde
So, any chance some UCD head actually knows what their player's name is...?

Donie