Not taking our chancesQuote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
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Not taking our chancesQuote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
Roddy promised a war of attrition, which was thinly veiled code for setting up his team to play in a negative defensive manner.Quote:
Originally Posted by seand
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-30160200.htmlQuote:
"But it's going to be a war of attrition for the first hour and the side who are conditioned properly and can sustain things after the war of attrition will, in my opinion, come out on top.
Perhaps this was prophetic - Dundalks' fitness and conditioning has been superb this season and last (credit to Strength & Conditioning Coach Graham Byrne), with the opening goal scored on 63 minutes.
I really can't imagine Derry fans putting up with this negative style for long, especially when there is very little return.
http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/article...ing-first-win/Quote:
"It's too early to look at the table. You look at the table with six games gone not now."
I was talking to a few Derry fans after the game, and while dissappointed with the result, it was the performace and style of play that they found hard to take. I feel for them, Derry have brought a lot of quality to the league down the years, and they deserve better than the football their team served up last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
It is how quickly Derry have gone downhill thats shocking! I cant remember a poorer Derry side visiting Oriel, they had that clueless look about them that McCaffreys Dundalk sides had (albeit with more quality in the team that could dig them out of a hole). On the McBride injury, that was an awful 5 or 6 minutes where he looked in real trouble, as said the quick action of the ref and subsequently the physio and Dundalk club doctor was excellent. Ive no great confidence in volunteer first aiders but tbh they were just keeping out of the way while the Doc and physio got on with their job and were just there as stretcher bearers.
I hate to agree with Roddy Collins on any matter as I think he is the lowest form of pond scum but that Dundalk pitch looked horrible on Soccer Republic last night.
Happy enough with the point last night but it was completely overshadowed by an injury to one of our players, Austin McCann, who suffered a severe leg break after a horrendous challenge from Jeff Henderson. The sound of the leg breaking will live long in the memory, it was sickening. A scum tackle from Henderson who should be completely ashamed. Referee Padraigh Sutton should be equally ashamed as he felt the wreckless challenge only warranted a yellow card. Not a good night.
Agreed - the pitch should be much prettier. Maybe some ribbons and nice floral patterns around the edges would do the trick.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
But do you agree with the Rodster when he says it is the worst pitch in the world, or is he understating it?
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"It's the worst pitch in the world, not even in Ireland, but the world, but we won't be even mentioning it because at the end of the day we are going to have to play on it.
I didn't play on it. I don't know how bad it was, but from the 30 seconds or so on Soccer Republic it looked worse than the Brandywell when we played there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
It looked absolutely dreadful on the TV. It always does. Most negative views of the pitch arise due to how it looks on the box.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
However, sitting in the stadium it looked fine. The ball ran perfectly and the new programme of maintenance has eliminated the occasional strange bounce.
I don't know why a pitch can look fine to the naked eye but terrible through a TV camera.
Very sorry to hear that, Ozzie is an old college pal - but i'm still bitter about the goal he created for Mons against us! If any Drogs are talking to him or know how he is pm me an update!Quote:
Originally Posted by Acer
I heard about this from a Sligo fan. My thoughts are with McCann.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acer
The Sligo fan thought it should have been a straight red too.
Still a good point for Drogheda.
Well as Roddy is in good company up there with Pelligrini ..........
CSKA Moscow have answered criticism of their pitch by taking the only logical way out – painting it green.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/23/cska-moscow-spray-pitch-manchester-city
No such problems accross the city at the Luzhniki, wonder why?
Dundalk pitch always looks a lot worse on TV than at the game or on the pitch. Maybe it's the high angle the camera is at, I dunno. It plays very well, it's consistent and bounces are no less predictable than an average to good grass pitch. A problem for the likes of Collins is that it favours a team that wants to play football... and I should say for a number of years this worked against Dundalk!
Deflecting attention away from a dire performance by creating a new controversy is not exactly a new tactic, but Roddy takes post-match defection to a new low by trying to label Pat Hoban as a coward for his part in the clearly accidental clash of heads with Ryan McBride
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish...lowing-injury/
There was a werid bounce off it in the second half. Ball was coming towards the away terrace section, bounced, then travelled back on itself. I think your point that it's the same on grass sometimes, but there are some issues with spot on the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by seand
Is it not called backspin?Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Wasn't backspin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Shall take your word for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
First-off, hope McBride is okay. Disgraceful from Collins - but that doesn't come as a surprise. Credit to Dundalk 14 (Massey?) - while players from both sides made their case for level of punishment for Hoban, he was the only one to make a bee-line for McBride to try and help. A few players stood looking at McBride, but Massey tried to actually do something. Not criticising anyone, there would (I imagine) be an element of shock involved, just wanted to single out Massey for praise
I'd heard it was a beaut but when I saw it on Soccer Republic I was like "Sign him up!"Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Somehow Massey sussed out that it might be serious and went for it. He deserves to be singled out.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
It's also another example of why Dundalk are where they are, their instincts are spot on.
Stephen Kenny posts a statement on Dundalk website in relation to the injury to Ryan McBride and the subsequent comments made in relation to Patrick Hoban:
http://www.dundalkfc.com/a-message-f...ephen-kenny-2/
Ryan McBride speaks to Derry Journal
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McBride absolves Hoban of blame after horrific collision at Oriel Park
RYAN McBride has absolved Dundalk’s Patrick Hoban of all blame for his role in the horrific incident which hospitalised the Derry City defender on Monday night
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http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...park-1-5991646
So are we just waiting for Roddy to retract his comments now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Just want to add, Roddy's comments are totally disgusting, clear from seeing the incident that Hoban had no intention to do anyone with his own head, a new low even for Roddy
Surprised Roddy didn't blame the pitch
But then he couldn't blame the player. You can see the bind he was in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
It's very simple, Roddy Collins should be given a slap on the wrist for his comments, but being Roddy Collins, he'll most certainly get away with it.
Have 'we' (league/FAI) a charge of bringing game in to disrepute?
Of course there is always the defamation route open to Hoban
Or he could headbutt Collins and render him unconscious.
Not that I'd condone that sort of behaviour, however hilarious it might be.
In case anybody hasn't seen it. There is no way you could claim that he intentionally meant to injure McBride after viewing this video. Hoban ended up receiving threats and abuse on twitter following Collin's antics.
http://balls.ie/football/pat-hoban-m...collins-claims
How surprising that those dishing out the abuse can't write English good.
Don't think he meant it, do think it was accident, but I also think it was reckless and needless. He wasn't getting there. Accidents happen, of course, but calling a late spade, a late spade. Obviously, Collins should've kept it zipped too but hey, that's our Roddy.
If we ignore Roddy, and take for granted that the clash of heads was accidental. It's still fair to ask should Hoban, who was already on a yellow card, have remained on the pitch?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Careful what you write here. If Roddy did get charged he'd be printing this out and using it as evidence of Hoban's reputation as an assassin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Why wouldn't he have remained, you already indicated this was accidental?Quote:
Originally Posted by A N Mouse
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Originally Posted by A N Mouse
Reasonable questions! Although it was obviously accidental, some referees would have given Hoban a second yellow.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
Our Roddy? You actually want to be associated with that sort of bluff, bluster and character assassination?Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
If Roddy had complained that Hoban should have got a second yellow, there would be no fuss. It could have be deemed to be reckless. However, if we go down that road, how many challenges for headers would deemed to be reckless? I'd assume a large proportion.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
It is his contention that Hoban deliberately charged into McBrides head that has people annoyed.
Whether or not it was accidental is irrelevant. A player's conduct can be deemed reckless, careless or excessive, and thereby punished, even without intent to foul or do harm.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel