That's disgusting and a bit depressing.
Down to ten men for the most of that and being 1 up, then that can hardly be used as a barometer of how we normally play.
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Bohs were down to ten men for the same length last night, and created far more than Cork did.
I agree that it shouldn't be a normal measure, but when a fairly poor Bohs side play more ball than Cork under the same circumstances, then I think it's fair to use the example to challenge the OP.
We were 1-0 up away from home before we had to play with 10 men for over an hour, in a ground where we had dropped points in recent years. Two different games entirely.
I don't condone racism and I apologise if I upset any Dubs or the PC brigade.
See point above. If Bohs could play a bit of ball against us with ten men, surely the mighty Cork should be able to?
I absolutely acknowledge that Cork had a gameplan, playing on one of our weaknesses (inability to open up packed defences), but it kind of flies in the face of your idea that ye play nice, attacking football.
Wow. You really don't get it, do you?
No, it doesn't really. We were 1-0 up away from home in a ground where we'd dropped points in recent years, before going down to 10 men, and still created some chances while restricting the opposition. That sort of situation doesn't really call for all out attacking football. Bohs were at home, it was 0-0.
Still not a single sign in that entire match that Cork were anything other than a rather pedestrian team.
Still not apologising for defending the racism? Apologising for others getting offended isn't the same thing, you know that?
You dismissed those criticising the chants as PC, or Dubs getting easily offended.
You absolutely do condone racism going by those comments. It's others' fault for getting offended easily.
It never even occurred to you that Asians might be offended by the comments too. Quite a blinkered view overall there.
Don't feed the trolls.
The Premier seems split in 3 mini leagues right now - the top 4, 5th to 11th and Athlone. I'm surprised to see Sligo a bit adrift of the top 4. I know they had a good win in Limerick recently. Pat's leading the way, fair play. Rovers back in the mix. Kenny pushing Dundalk in the right direction once more. Cork back near the top for the first time since their resurrection. Dundalk, Cork and Pat's are Limerick's next three games, all at home. I'll have to make my way off to Thomond Park to see how Limerick and 3 of the top 4 are shaping up.
The first mini-league is the top 5. Sligo may be a few points back but they have got their form back and they have the players to sustain a good run.
The three strongest squads are Pats, Dundalk and Sligo and they're also the teams playing the best football. Sligo are probably outsiders because of the points dropped but they'll chase Pats and Dundalk.
On what I saw last night, Cork are not top 3 material. Shamrock Rovers have some very good players but they don't have strength in depth in key positions. They'll battle with Cork for 4th spot.
After that 5, there's a big gap in quality and strength in depth. Most of the others are capable of the odd win against one of the top teams, but they won't do it consistently.
Seems a bit of a backlash against Cork from the Dublin soccer community, this is probably better than the patronising stuff that was going on at the start of the season toward them from the same quarter; how great Cork were to get big crowds out to a league of Ireland game etc. This of course was good for the game here as the top players could express their skills better down there rather than at an empty Richmond Park and Belfield. However if it looks like Cork could challenge for the title things seem to change.
Also I am glad that all UCD fans are well-behaved and have proper middle class manner when they go to a league of Ireland game.
ps Saw something on twitter that suggests that there was armed guards down at the Waterford v Shels game, this can't be true?
Town v Wexford is off, waterlogged pitch. Must have been a lot of rain last night it normally holds up well these days.
I agree we will not win the league I never thought we would but some people got a little carried away during the rovers game singing were gona win the league ha bit ridiculous.. had a great start to the season but that's all it is a start and maybe if we had more depth to the squad we could sustain a challenge but with the injuries we have to influential players like rafter and morrisey it was bound to catch up with us.. 2 tough away games in the last 2 weeks have been a bit of a reality check but some winnable games against Derry bray limerick and athlone coming up should see us back on track in the race for a European spot we have to aim for this year. Also not great to hear racist chanting from our fans no place for it
Finn Harps, despite being completely and utterly awful of late, are back up to fourth. Strange really.
Seriously, excusing those kind of chants and then making a series of what you think are clever remarks just makes you look like a total cretin.
So you're a racist now City Rebel
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Limerick,don't bet on that. As a lifelong Drogheda fan I think we're certs for the relegation places.
In the local paper this week Horgan has slaughtered Gavin Brennan.
He's right to do so,as his two red cards this season,both deserved,have let the team down big time.
However it should have been done privately and left at that.
As a new manager he needs the dressing room behind him,and this won't help him achieve that.
We might just about win a relegation play off it I wouldn't bet on that right now.
I fear we're on a slippery slope and the brakes are not working.
1-1 in Tallaght this afternoon, Sean O'Connor with the opener for Shams B, then Galway had Stephen Walsh sent off, apparently for an elbow on O'Connor 2 mins later. Jake Keegan equalised early in second half.
O'Connor was playing for the Bs? Madness Ted.