Does anybody know if today's game is available on the RTÉ player in the UK?
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Does anybody know if today's game is available on the RTÉ player in the UK?
Berkeley is jammed not a single drog.so far
It's live here and available to watch outside of Ireland: http://www.rte.ie/sport/player/#!/live/41/Quote:
Originally Posted by Higgo
Peter Collins has oddly described Joey N'do as a "breath of fresh air" for Irish football despite N'do's presence in the Irish game for a good decade.
Drogheda having a super game! Stays like this will be well deserved. Mick Cooke has raised his stock again.
Opps, spoke too soon1 Did i put the hex on? :eek:
Ha. The irony of Drogheda suffering because of a dubious refereeing decision is hilarious!
Absolute clown of a ref.
To send Prendergast off then. :bulgy:
Big blow to Athlone Towns morale heading into the new season.
Sligo scored that EXACT same goal (with the whistle blown mind) against Limerick in the showgrounds.
It was worth watching the cup final for that lovely bit of skill from Joey N'Do.
Outrageous quick thinking.
Ouch!!! Touch of Karma maybe - defo no whistle blown
Looks like the ref has cost Drogs the cup, they deserved extra time at least.
Drogs given a lifeline with eight minutes of stoppage time.
Edit: Bejaysis! Well-taken equaliser.
What an end to a game. Is it over at 3-2?
What a game lol i dont want it to end either Rico...
Cracking finish.
Looks like Derry will be in Europe next season too then.
Cracker of a second half. Well done to both teams. Quality counted in the end.
I actually feel sorry for Drogs, a little bit. Watching online in UK so suffered time lag - damn confusing when on here too.
Great finish to it. Hopefully a few non-loi fans tuned in for that second half.
Well done Sligo.
I love the irony of Drogheda getting cheated out of it, but what an absolute cracking end to the game. One of the all time classics.
Was the attendance announced? Seemed poor enough.
Pat Dolan suggssting there should be 55,000 there though was laughable.
May I say in advance, I hope Dundalk fans are above gloating now, quietly smirk, but was gutted after what happened in the Semi and to have a ref again maybe influence the result well embaressing again for LoI refereeing.
I saw it mentioned somewhere something like 17,500.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
What is Dolan on about there? Of course you can hook the ball in the air in one motion without touching it twice, jesus.
Pat Dolan is nuts!!
Luckily for Pat the crowd was so miniscule theres no one to contradict his "double movement" theory.
I've never liked this free kick whistle/no whistle sham of a rule, a sneaky shot when defenders are looking at a ref guiding a wall back 10m and goalie watching the angles of the wall, why don't they just have the set rule and wait for the whistle?
The game fairly lit up in the 2nd half and built up to a crescendo of sorts in injury time. Deserved win by Sligo, just about, but I was impressed by Drogheda's performance on the day.
The laws shouldn't protect the interests of a team that has committed an infringement. If you commit a foul you've disadvantaged the other team; they're entitled to reclaim that advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I think the point Dolan was trying to make (and making a pig's micky of) was that there should be a distinct striking motion. Not sure if that's actually in the rules. Someone else can check - I've champagne to drink.
The crowd wasn't bad. 17,500 is quite good considering Drogheda were one of the teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
ErrTÉ strike again...
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...psb137b3f9.png
Karma is a bitch ha ha ha ha
what's claret & blue and goes beep beep?
Drogheda United's victory bus reversing back into the garage
must be a record for Sligo though. 3 cup wins and not winning the games after 90 mins
Well done Sligo, was a great game.
Derry City qualify for Europe!
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Originally Posted by Nesta99
There is nothing to gloat about. In the semi-final, Dundalk were done over by the ref not the opposition.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Paul Tuite had a good game up until that crazy, game changing decision.
Great final, congrats Sligo (& Derry)!
Congrats to Sligo on winning the cup!
Yes and they were entitled to reclaim the advantage in the the old rule in an organised fashion with a free shot against the goal and a wall placed 10m away. There was nothing that wrong with that procedure, that we have to be inflicted with a piece of anarchy, to be regarded as redressing the imbalance of the advantage lost in the first place to the attacking team.Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
What happened out there was a sham, not redressing an imbalance. What we saw was one team being able to take advantage of a ref's incompetence in controlling a set piece situation. What happened out there would be similar to a penalty taker taking his shot while the ref is telling the goalie not to move off his line.
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Originally Posted by geysir
"The old rule"? It's not as if this law has been amended. It's 10 yards, not 10 metres. I think in general you could do with brushing up on your knowledge of the laws before attempting to criticse them.
All players are aware of the laws; every team has taken quick free kicks. The team fouled is free (as in free kick, understand?) to do what they wish with the ball. Defenders will often concede frees on purpose to avoid a threat on goal, knowing that the alternative (a free kick with a wall and after the defence has had an opportunity to crowd the area) is beneficial to them. I'd have policy concerns over the idea of protecting a team that concedes frees in the manner you've suggested.
Finally, your analogy is ludicrous; penalties and free kicks are fundamentally different beasts with different laws applied. Any defence should be on their guard to protect against a quick free.
Just back - mentally exhausted, cracker of a game , congratz Sligo.
Really enjoyed that game .
Fair play. Drogheda really played well and with a bit of luck…..Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
I think a few lads are missing the point over the free kick. The referee failed to blow the whistle after the substition which he is required to do to restart play. He didn't do it and the free kick should have been retaken until he did so.
Maybe I misinterpreted the situation, but was the ref not instructing the Drogheda players to move back 10m (sorry, 9.144m) away from the placed ball?Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
It is days like today which make me wonder why the League Of Ireland is so poorly supported by Irish people.
Today's game was fantastic entertainment to watch from a neutral point of view.
I'm speaking generally about not needing to blow the whistle for a free to be taken not this incident in particular. I've been couped up on a fecking bus all day, no chance to see it yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Just after watching it there (its on RTE player now btw), the referee marks out 10 yards.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir