"We molested football tonight"

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Originally Posted by pete

I think its fairly clear that Linfield are the best side in the IL as the others have done nothing in the Setanta Cup.

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Linfield aside, the northern teams have fared pretty badly in the Setanta, though there have been a couple of notable results in our favour ie Derry 1-2 Glentoran & Cork 0-1 Portadown

Summer football, and an all-round more professional approach by the EL has given you an enormous advantage over our clubs, but in the event of an AIL then the seasons would run in tandem [obviously] and the northern clubs would be forced to take a similar professional approach.

And - as posted elsewhere - the northern clubs had a slight advantage in UEFA co-efficients prior to the advent of summer football in the south.

Obviously you are streets ahead of the likes of Portadown at the minute, but after a couple of seasons acclimatization, I don't think there'd be the enormous chasm some of you southern dudes imagine.

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Originally Posted by AnnaghRed

Obviously you are streets ahead of the likes of Portadown at the minute, but after a couple of seasons acclimatization, I don't think there'd be the enormous chasm some of you southern dudes imagine.

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Do you fancy Linfield vs Anyone in their CL game?

We fancy ourselves vs Anyone in our respective rounds.



kdjac

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Originally Posted by kdjaC

We fancy ourselves vs Anyone in our respective rounds.

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I'm happy for you.

Now what was your point in relation to the quote you highlighted?

The enormous chasm is there already, we starting to expect wins in our Euro games. IL teams just happy to be on planes.



kdjac

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Originally Posted by kdjaC

The enormous chasm is there already, we starting to expect wins in our Euro games. IL teams just happy to be on planes.

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My post related to current Setanta performances, likely future AIL performances, and UEFA co-efficients prior to the advent of summer football in the south.

Though fair enough, happy to be on the planes is about right, but I'll still be cheering you boys as you fight the brave fight next season.

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Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

I went to an English game, Man Utd vs Liverpool 10 or more years ago, it was rubbish. What's your point.

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That the match was poor.

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Originally Posted by kdjaC

We fancy ourselves

kdjac

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Er, ok but shouldn't that be in off topic?

Fair play to Peadar, the deliberate omission of smileys totally fooled everyone for a few days. I applaud you sir.

As regards Linfield v Cork, Linfield showed a mental resolve that Cork completely lacked. I'm not saying Bailie is some kind of nordie Nesta, but defending is actually part of the game too and he was pretty good in the semi. Learning how not to lose is something Linfield have got the hang of. Learning how to lose with grace is something Gamble hasn't.

As for Cork as a team, they're rapidly turning into the Arsenal of the LoI - lovely football in the approach phase, very watchable for a neutral but chronic inability to actually score. It's all well and good to point out that O'Flynn was crocked, O'Donovan suspended and Behan, well, just naturally devoid of ability, but it does kinda beg the question why youse're relying on a crock, an undisciplined scut and a complete stocking to win you games.

In their last three matches, Cork have played what are probably the three best teams on the island at the moment - Drogheda, Linfield and us - and what's been the common theme? No peno, no result.

Just flicking through the Times GAA championship preview supplement, they have a If (county) was a cartonn Character they'd be: bit for amusement.
The one for Cork suits their Associaton bunch down to the ground too!

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Angelica Pickles:
Thinks she's bigger than is the case and screams blue murder if doesn't get her own way. Has no idea how annoying she is.

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:D

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

In their last three matches, Cork have played what are probably the three best teams on the island at the moment - Drogheda, Linfield and us - and what's been the common theme? No peno, no result.

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In your last two matches, you've played teams, supposedly, from outside the top three on the island. The common theme? You lost. Thats three games in a row now, right? How's slaphead holding up? Not making any absurd rants in the paper like some kind of a bottler?

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Originally Posted by GavinZac

Thats three games in a row now, right?

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Wrong :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Wrong :rolleyes:

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Us, drogheda and UCD, and i'd forgotten about the little scare against rovers! how silly of me. still can't have been good for the baldy one's mental state.

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Originally Posted by GavinZac

How's slaphead holding up?

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Originally Posted by GavinZac

how silly of me. still can't have been good for the baldy one's mental state.

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Disgraceful anti-baldy comments. There seems to be a trend coming into this message board. Disgusting. We don't want that kind of thing in society and we certainly don't want that in the game. :mad:

David Jeffrey will back me up on this.

Gavin Golden.com, Inc, will do everything in its power to weed out those who choose to besmirch the good name of our personage with this kind of mindless behaviour.

Our sincerest apologies to Mr. McDonnell and the inference that any past alopecia should be a topic of conversation in today's professional game.

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

In their last three matches, Cork have played what are probably the three best teams on the island at the moment - Drogheda, Linfield and us - and what's been the common theme? No peno, no result.

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Its better to be getting & scoring them than giving up penalties every game. How many is that now for Pats? :p

Four, but two of them were missed so they hardly count. ;)

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

In their last three matches, Cork have played what are probably the three best teams on the island at the moment - Drogheda, Linfield and us - and what's been the common theme? No peno, no result.

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Sorry,the "ye're goal was a penalty so ye didn't really beat us" argument doesn't stand up once you're over the age of 12.

As Linfield fans rightly said last week, the result is what it's all about. We beat Pats 1-0 and whether the goal was a penalty or punched in by Roy is irrelevant.

I'd hardly think scoring 2 penalties in 2 consecutive games shows a complete dependence on them but if we won every game for the rest of the season 1-0 with every goal a peno I'd be delighted.

Did Gamble get a fine for this?

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Originally Posted by Risteard

[yt]Did Gamble get a fine for this?

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First time i've seen this. :cool:

Ya, nothing too crazy about it really.
Good to see how much Joe cares, the interviewer seems to be provoking him really. I'd say he's half-thinking he'll get a thump. ha.

Touch of Keane about Joe when he says "No doubt we were the better side."