good first half from Pats Hertha one chance few for Pats and penalty not given think then will score but needs to be early in second half to give them a chance
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good first half from Pats Hertha one chance few for Pats and penalty not given think then will score but needs to be early in second half to give them a chance
Only saw couple of minutes at end of the half. Seems both section behind the goals empty & Germans on the far side. Any idea what the crowd is? 5k?
Can only speak for myself but would definitely have gonne if ko was 6.30 or later.
What did they do with the real Hertha Berlin, Pats played them off the pitch!
Only for the ref missed the penalty Pats would have been 1-0 up. If Pats don't concede they will score the 2 goals to bring it to extra time.
ah thats a pity penalty there and they would have had the goal before half time and were in with a serious shout then.
ya the wind should help the ball sail over the bar!
Really good first half. Pats playing well and make a lot of pressure but forgot to shoot on the goal. Shame that the referee didn't give the penalty. It was absolutely a hand-ball! Now it will be very hard to make the important two goals. Hertha is save in the defense and I didn't believe that Pats are strong enough to give the same power about 90 minutes like the first half.
Voronin you donkey! :D
Was that a goal? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
Theres a goal in this Pats team yet
Fahey just hit the post
Keeper makes a good save from Guy
What was Lynch doing?
Not been able to watch much yet but Pats have a real go now.
Wouldn't ya love to see yer man Chahead play EL football just for his name alone.
He sounds like he should be playing GAA for Rosscommon or something.................Chahead on the 45, cuts inside and passes to Mark Murphy, gets the ball back on the 20 and scores a beautiful point!:D
Post again
No luck for Pat's. They hit the woodwork again.
Starting to have a familiar tone this match, Pats on top last 20 but just cant make the breakthrough, pity as Belin arent interested.
I missed Fahey's shot off the post and his pass to Guy cause I was getting a cup of tea:mad::D
Jesus that John Murphy's a tall lad!:eek:
All over now.
How have Pats not scored
Poor finishing, simple as, unfortunatley.Quote:
Originally Posted by Youths4Ever
Berlin were there for the taking, unfortunately Pat's couldn't take them, terrible finishing really cost them:(.
0-0 full time.
Did not see enough to comment too much but Hertha did not impress.
Don't know how new system affects but under the old system the 1 ranking club point would probably ensure Pats seeded in 1st qualifying round for 5 years.
pat's were incredibly lucky over 2 legs. a better left back and a proper finisher and they could have progressed. even roddy can't deny the obvious progress the league has made in the last 5 years. will fahey be playing in the bundesliga next year?
Well done Pats. Great performance but ye really have to take those chances that came yer way. If ye got one I think ye would have got another.
Did everything possible but score, but thats is what it is about. They really needed a box striker in there to move the centre backs around, making space for midfield runners to enter the box and they lacked crossing the ball also, but what they did, they did very well.
Pats could have easily gone through this evening.
Dempsey could/should have had 2 (header straight at keeper and shot off post)
Murphy should have done better with his 2 attempts.
Fahey could have had one.
Lynch scuffed a decent opportunity.
All in all though they gave a good account of themselves. Dempsey and Fahey controlled the game with Guy and Kirby playing well out wide. Rogers actually done well and put in an excellent cross that, only for Siminic' touch, Fitzpatrick had a free header on goal.
Now, lets hope they are fooked and we can get a point or 3 out of them on Friday :D
Just back in the car after the game. F*ckin robbed.
Gutted No doubt they deserved to win.
Simply just a real pity. Have to wait another year now:mad:.
Great atmosphere.
Thought Pats were excellent - Fahey in particular immense - would not be surprised if the germans try and sign him
Rubbish refereeing and poor finishing cost Pats a place in the Group stages. Same old hard luck story Im afraid.
Will we ever get to the promised land?
Having lived out of Ireland the last year I'd be out of the loop entirely bit for fantastic RTE Radio coverage and the dulcet tones of the legendary Eoin Hand. Sadly I didn't get to see the game online so relied on the old faithful radio online. Now I consider Eoin Hand a mellow devil, he's a great and experienced voice on the Irish game and I've never really known Eoin to get heated but I'm not sure if anybody else heard the exchanges between Eoin Hand and Eamon Collins. I have to say I enjoyed it. In a nutshell Eamon Collins did underestimate the St Pats performance by commenting that Hertha Berlin are not a good side. Eoin wasn't having that and there was a nice heated exchange of words on what each had to say.
Entertaining radio as ever.
Hes an incredible player. He has more class than the whole Irish international team put together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Angus
well done pats - done the league proud. was watching (a bit) and listening (mostly) to the game. Should have put them away but i feel that success is just around the corner for irish teams.
And if/when it happens i hope everyone in this forum will say i told you so to the really "soccer mad" fans in this country.
Sorry about the (short) rant. Well done Pats.
heard it HB - and loved it!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Harpsbear
It definetely was heated and Eoin's been a bit flustered. Not quite sure what he was talking about there but came out with a very choice word in describing certain people in talking about the state of the game. 'Bull****ters' was his language of choice. What a man hi. :D
I think we can all be proud! Saints played a brilliant second half. Only the goal lacked. Pats had deserve the win and was so much better than Hertha BSC. It was a great performance with a lot of passion and figthing spirit. I think this was good advertising for irish soccer.
Fahey was fantastic again! He showed that he is a player on a high level. I had a lot of fun to watch him today and also befor two weeks in Berlin.
Thank you St. Pats for the great footballgames in europe this year.This were unbelievable moments and a big success to beat Elfsborg and play two good games against Hertha BSC!
yeah it was along the lines of...
and im sick of the bullshi*tters in... ah sorry, i shouldnt have said that word... but i am, im sick of them!" class.
I can see it happening within 2-3 years, I would confident of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
how annoying seeing dunphy rattle on about manchester united on rte now!!!!
well done pat's...such an improvement on those shels matches in 2004(no disrespect) when they could hardly keep the ball against teams like Lille. Pat's owened Hertha Berlin, and looked better all over.
On another night Pats,would have scored 3 or 4,shows again that Irish football is better than,what the Oirish ole fans think:o.Arseholes,
Also i think we LOI football fans underestimate how good are league is,anytime we do well people always go its because they other team were crap,its because we were good simple as.
Overall, Berlin showed what they are, a poor side, clinging onto a 0-0 draw for dear life to a LOI side. Pats were the better side over the two legs, and with a bit of luck would have won the tie, as Drogheda would have last month.
Bar Cork, a very good year for our teams in Europe, and we got another bit of a coefficient point tonight, following Pats' result. :)