A couple of fans let Ryan know that he could have done better on Forrester's goal and he gave them the finger. He has done himself no favours since he's been in the side.
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A couple of fans let Ryan know that he could have done better on Forrester's goal and he gave them the finger. He has done himself no favours since he's been in the side.
Brush could start for most teams. Gilmartin is good too and Hyland looks promising any time I've seen him. Sava is gone out of fashion but he's an able back-up at Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
Never had many complaints about Shane Cusack at Limerick either.
This year Cusack did it ok, but last year he was terrible.
Curious to see how Mcguiness got the place of Redmond in Bray good for the kid
Cusack's not Barry Ryan, but nobody panics if they see his name in the teamsheet. He was average last year, and filled a gap.
Gilmartin is awful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Not just Forresters goals were great but his all round play was excellent, his pass to Conan Byrne for our 3rd goal was superb and at one stage himself and Brennan were just taking the **** out of 4 Drogheda players in the corner for about 2 minutes, they couldn't get close to the ball.
I'm of the opinion that Harps sub keeper is twice the goalkeeper of our first choice, but less experienced and a bit younger. Even more bewildering, our assistant manager is one of the best keepers Finn Park has ever seen, and still young enough to make a solid contribution to the team.
Town’s squad stands at 22, eleven started plus 3 subs named. The other 8 were the following:Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Suspended: Alan Byrne, Declan Prendergast and Paul Skinner.
Injured: Neil Harney, Aidan Collins.
Niall Scullion, David Brookes Paddy Dunican U19 keeper. (do not know where these players were)
Brookes was a token local signing by Cooke who has never featured. Local players seem to have been totally ignored by him and it is a disgrace that he seems to have no U19 players available to sit on the bench. Another match with no sub keeper. How long more can Cooke last?
Meath Drog that is deffo not true.
Stephen McGuinness was Brays reserve until Shane Redmond got sent off, and he's now grabbed the number one shirt and held it despite Redmond being available. Basil Brush down at Sligo is not a bad deputy for Rogers, Pat Jennings wouldn't be a bad replacement for Clarke at Pats. Ciaran Gallagher can step in and do a job at Derry, Rovers have three adequate 'keepers, Athlone have two okay ones.
It's just us at the Drogs that have a dodgy stand in, and the first choice is not all that hot either.
Perhaps the local players aren't good enough?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldNassau
Only 2 of the 19's squad would be worth bringing in.
Dunican is registered, wherever he might be and why he wasn't part of the match day squad the past two games I don't know.
The other is Eoin McCormack. He dropped out of the 19s squad last November - some saying he went to Connacht Rugby, others saying he had an operation and others saying both!
There are no locals in the First Team backroom staff at all to push any of the 19s.
Couldn't agree with that, McGuinness at Bray has done well since he got in when Redmond was suspended.Quote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
Basil Brush is a decent deputy at Sligo, Rovers have three adequate 'keepers, Athlone have two, but their under 19s lad Dunican wouldn't stop a 46A at a bus stop, Pat Jennings is a good stand in at pats, Gallagher likewise at Derry, and Sava at Dundalk.
It's just us Drogs that have a dodgy deputy and the first choice is not so hot either.
Can I be the first to say.
Horgan Out
McCormacks not bad but trust me Dunicans not good, he's big that's all.Quote:
Originally Posted by atfconline
I seen most of your 19s games this season just gone, and the left back Eoghan Breatnach is decent, but he's still got another season at that age level.
Your point about no locals being in the backroom staff will ring well with Mickey Collins.
When he was gaffer of the 19s they were third in the league, he got gate allegedly for not playing the chairmans son, and they brought Mickey O'Connor in and ended up third from bottom
Like our second half against Pats?Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
Dunican must be doing something right hes playing International football
You are joking, I hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by KeepersBall
Look at the players he has to work with. It's not his fault that Gavin Brennan thinks he's too good for Drogheda and can't be bothered putting it in.
Someone from Drogheda told me what he thinks the budget is and you be hard pressed to run a MDL team on it.
You are right, he was on the home based under 18 side. But having seen a lot of him I genuinely wouldn't rate him too highly. He's definitely not as good as Shane Fagan the 19s 'keeper at Rovers.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Dunican is a big chap but technically he is not great, and his handling at crosses is seriously suspect.
I agree with Brennan being up his hole. He was shocking yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Who wants to field the question about our sub keeper 🙈
Go on then, who deaf huck is heQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
ha ha, I would ask if he was joking but I know he's serious. Funny stuff really.
I hear mick cooke might be available again soon. Drogs should hold fire until then!
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Originally Posted by White Horse
As far as I know (completely open to correction) Dunican was issued squad no 21
by the club, but for reasons unknown, was not actually registered to the senior team.
Apparently another keeper, with LOI experience, has been training with the club but is
currently on amateur terms with an IL side.
If stories are to be believed, Scullion has left the squad.
Eoin McCormack had an op and, from what I'm told, he's spoken about playing Gaelic,
football and rugby when he returns to fitness.
What happened to John Mulroy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
He got injured in pre-season and told the Club not to register him.
Exactly like that but just in a smaller spaceQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Just seen last night's Soccer Republic. Hilarious that anyone would think Dennehy didn't deserve a read*.
*Oops.
To be fair, I don't think anybody was questioning his education.Quote:
Originally Posted by gormacha
Good thing I didn't do that then....Quote:
Originally Posted by Keen2win
Regardless of being good enough it is still better to have 3 or 4 players sitting on the bench than not even have the options.Quote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
I heard Cooke shout at Sean Byrne in the first half to "Try stay on to ****" or something along those lines. I know we don't want to have to make a change but Sean Byrne is a left back playing centre mid and we had nobody to come on to replace him.
It's ridiculous. Whether Cooke isn't bothered putting a few young lads on the bench(nothing to lose) or the board just didnt give him near enough to money to build a bit of a squad.
Is there something to do with appearance fees that Athlone are naming as few players as possible? I know somebody said earlier there are only 22 registered players and 8 are injured, but isn't that what youth squads are for?Quote:
Originally Posted by peterc1992
I'd guess that is the point that Cooke is trying to make by only naming a few subs. There's no excuse for not putting some of the young lads on the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterc1992
Fairly sure you only get appearance fees for making an appearance (i.e. coming off the bench)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin