Just watched Drogs v Derry on WatchLOI. (Hadn't seen WatchLOI before).
Good commentator.
Camera work OK.
Slightly disappointed there was no second camera. But no replays of incidents?!? How difficult is it to show replays? Shoddy and amateurish.
Printable View
Just watched Drogs v Derry on WatchLOI. (Hadn't seen WatchLOI before).
Good commentator.
Camera work OK.
Slightly disappointed there was no second camera. But no replays of incidents?!? How difficult is it to show replays? Shoddy and amateurish.
Yep replay (lack of) was a pain - Clancy was furious about something leading to the first goal - a replay would have been useful to see why etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Straightstory
I enjoyed the game but always felt as it went on the part time vs professionals would be the difference in fitness etc. Good to see the Drogs looking more solid in the last few games - good prep for our more important match vs Cabbo (up next)
I’ve no issue with that. I’d say all management teams have been at future opponents games since the restart.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
I think Clancy thought the ball went out of play in the lead up to the goal. I've watched a replay (League's social media accounts have them) of the goal, and you can't tell from the camera angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Agree that Derry looked more likely to win the longer it went on, but can't say that Drogs deserved to lose. We were lucky to get the late goals, but you'll take it.
Comfortable for Harps in Bray,2 first half Kogler headers done the damage and good to see the big Austrian find a bit of form,Keegan got sent off pretty early in the second half more or less ending the game as a contest.
Drogheda’s chairman has taken a swipe on Twitter, only seen the Derry goals so can’t comment.
Are any fans of other clubs planning buy the Cobh v Dundalk game for the curiosity value of the DFC management issues, that the wouldnt bother otherwise?
Kogler seems to be doing well for ye Joey B. Where did you get him from?Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Reading oriel web, you'd think we'd lost. That's why I don't post there!
You're never going to play freeflowing football or win 4/5-0 in Cobh. We should know that by now ffs. The last 2 years alone should have taught the newbie fans that.
I thought it was a fine performance. Possibly the most comfortable win we've ever had in Cobh from all the years down. Good work-rate, lovely first goal. Probably a cheap penalty for the 2nd but Cobh never looked like scoring - Rogers hardly touched the ball.
Great first outing for Filippo. Pity we don't play next week, but I thought the signs were very positive.
If there are no injuries involved its a bit odd that the 2 players that VP was allegedly being told to play (particularly Gatt) werent even in the squad today. Maybe the new manager isnt a such a puppet. He also changed things up a bit with team selection and dropping players that were not showing form in Gannon and Cleary especially. Efficient enough in keeping Cobh at arms length but they did get a couple of reasonable chances that with a bit more composure would have troubled us. Pitch wasnt great for the time of year and lack of football but thats being picky. Cobh didnt make it easy and it got a bit feisty in the end. Was it a peno, I think so but Kelly was looking for it before he got on the ball but drive in to the box like that at pace and the odds are in the attackers favour if they go to ground. He was clipped but already may have lost the ball. It's hard to know whether its good or bad to have a bit of a break between games now. Management team can work on things, injury to Hoban could clear up but you do want to build momentum. Noteworthy that Keegan was very much in the mix of coaching trio.
Ah I see .. cheers and good luck in your next roundQuote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Comfortable enough in the end for us after conceding early v a decent looking UCD. Belfield is the one ground in the league where the atmosphere hasn't been affected by CV19.
Where did he go, where did Kogler come from Joe(y)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Alexander's last club was Grazer from Austrian 2nd tier
That Cork equaliser was a cracking goal.
When is the draw for the next round? Could be a few tasty parings pulled out of the hat.
From what I understand, it's due to be the end of September.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Probably a cheap penalty is some euphemism for blatant cheating and a scandalous refereeing decision :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
The camera angle was hardly conclusive, but it did look a cheap penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonny
Anyway, it would have finished 1-0 without it, Cobh hardly seen Rogers in the 2nd half, so I don't know why Cobh officials in particular are crying so much over it.
Draw for the quarter finals on the 18th of September during the Sligo v Bohs live game on RTE......
Bohs v Dundalk
Sligo v Derry
Harps v Rovers
Athlone v Shels
I was about to have a wry smile at the prospect of another Dublin Derby as Bohs were drawn but nope. Getting back to another cup final was always going to be hard this season with no absolute gimmes. Great shout for Shels now, Harps have a free hit at the champions elect. Winners of Sligo and Derry will fancy their chances too now.
Finn Park in the middle of November is gonna be a bit different to AC Milan back in September;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Great chance for either a Rovers/boez final or a Harps/boez final now. Just hope the games can get played in this covid postponement times.
When is the last time the top two in the league met in a semi final ?
When is the last time the top two met at all other than in the finalQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
2011 Rovers v sligo in the 1/4 final.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Athlone 2-1 up against Shels at half time!
4-1 now.
That's mental
Crazy stuff that,I dont see Ian Morris being there next season whatever league their in,looks a bit in over his head..........
Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
Agreed and they are brutal to watch as well as poor resultsQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
The top two form teams in the league meet in this round...if that counts?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
dont know what to think tommorow ?Nigel.
Would be happy to lose and see harps go above Shels and then have the pleasure of beating them in the last match to send them into the playoffs against Galway (probably) and hopefully down.
Cant bring myself to cheer against Rovers but its a no lose situation for me.
Fully expect Rovers to come along and keep their unbeaten season record in tact. Anything from the game at all is bonus for us. Waterford is the game Harps will be properly targeting.
Is the match def on?
Whats the pitch like with this crap weather
It was absolutely woeful midweek with the water on the pitch taking the vast majority of the bounce off of a ball in the air as well as slowing down passes made on the ground. I'd imagine it could well be called off tomorrow if the weather up there has been anything like it has in Dublin sinceQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
There was no water lying on the pitch on Wednesday. It was just a soft surface.
Two hours of work after the match on Wednesday, a full day on Thursday and on Friday preparing the pitch. Friday was a good day and it got a decent bit of drying, there was no water lying on the pitch after Thursdays rain.
Today was a monumentally sh*te day, but from accounts, the pitch has no water lying on it.
If tomorrow is half decent at all, it'll go ahead. Pitch is very soft, but it'll be playable.
Ergo, drainage done on the pitch has worked...
Picture taken on Friday afternoon.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EllcneSW...jpg&name=large
Yeah I didn’t mean there was puddles of water lying on the pitch or anything, I meant the heavy rain that day that had soaked into the pitch making it soft is what took the bounce out of the ball etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Good to hear the game should go ahead, would’ve been a disaster trying to fit in somewhere for another refixed game
Hopefully Harps get stadium sorted soon ... no offence but Ballybofey truly is a sh1thole. The lack of progress and lack of grants for the ground really is sad indictment on how poorly football is viewed in this country. Also the NW being the forgotten frontier is not a help.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
If you were to offer a million euro now to scrap the new stadium and just build a new stand and new pitch at Finn Park, it would be welcomed with open arms by most.
It probably says more about myself (and Oriel Park) but when I saw that photo my first reaction was that Finn Park doesnt look as bad there as I thought from previous visits. A good angle and some sun can do wonders!! Is the sale of Finn Park still directly connected to the funding of the ground at Stranrolar? Surely it's value has recovered enough to get somthing over the line and move. While not ideal an Athlone like single stand would do initially. I do find the cost of ammending the plans for an already started project a tad odd, especially if the allocation of funds for the changes could have gone towards getting the ground functional. That is of course that what has been built hasnt deteriorated to the point of needing remedial work. For as much as it is said that capital spending budgets and the impact of covid cost are being kept seperate its hard to see too much generosity from sports grants for projects that have already had a difficult history. When you hear of 30mil going to GAA and 15 of that just to run the All-Ireland series well maybe the FAI can do some shouting also!?
*just as a very minimum what is needed to get Stranrolar functional? This might sound a bit ridiculous initially but say the cantilever roof is for another day, if seating is installed, public toilets fitted out, safe ingress and egress and pitch is playable. Is there any under-stand work done? Could temporary dressingrooms be provided on site. Things have possibly changed but from experience there was always a greater tendancy to fund projects that were actually in use even if nowhere near completion and were in use with various (short term) exemptions in place, particulary on H+S issues. The worst facility of any sport ive ever seen is at Ardee RFC (its worth a look! bad from the exterior, derelict interior!!), but it is in use including underage sides - it will get SCG sooner than later Imo, sooner and a larger grant than arguably more beneficial 'new' projects eg Drogheda United's new plans, and it isnt to do with being a different code!