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Originally Posted by El-Pietro
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Now, they can be changed (as long as they're within the guidelines)Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
McGettigan's seeking legal advise: https://soundcloud.com/darren-quigley-1/recording1-mp3
Watering none of a pitch isn't as bad as only watering half a pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Thanks for the pic - I'll be in Longford area on Tuesday and was wondering where I could get a good pair of shoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
As said above the pitch was immaculate and Dundalk were still able to play long cross field passes with ease so the narrower pitch didn't effect them at all, if anything it effected us more.
Strange then to narrow it, if that was the case?Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
You can understand why TC did it as it made for less chasing of the ball for our lads but considering the best chance of countering ye was down the flanks, it really didn't work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
We were abysmal in the first half tonight. Definitely didn't see 4 goals coming in the second half but great to see Billy getting 3 and Shepard scoring(appropriately the sky was red) we''ll take the 6 points this weekend anyway that's for sure but we really need to improve
What deafhuck was going on with us getting THREE red cards?
Three? I only saw two, reckless tackle for the first and handball in the box to block a shot for the second, ET says Thornton was sent off too, after the whistle maybe?
[QUOTE=patrickccfc;18183 but great to see Billy getting 3 [/QUOTE]
Remarkable recovery after his career threatening injury .....eh last week.
After seeing St Pats and Rovers play out a predictable no-score draw tonight, it's becoming more and more difficult to see any of the Dublin clubs mounting a serious title challenge.
Did you head down to the match in Richmond Ezeikial? That's a fair bit of mileage after Longford. It sounded like a drab affair.
Dundalk's odds have reduced to 1/2 after tonight. Cork are 11/2, Rovers 6/1, Pats 7/1.
That's mental odds with just under 6 months of matches still to play. Anything could happen.
Soccer republic reporting Daryl Kavanagh sent off after the final whistle.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
It's Dundalk's to throw away at this stageQuote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
I happen to be in Dublin anyway - I found it an interesting match, even if the stalemate was entirely predictableQuote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Pats at least tried to play a bit of football, even if they never really got going. Rovers were boring route one stuff, but made the better chances.
Neither side impressed me much
While Dundalk are unbackable at those odds, I just cant see a serious challenge from either of tonights teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
It was a poor match alright, even if there was some quality in patches. Rovers are far too slow, especially in midfield. Miele's the only player with the pace and urgency to do things, him and Drennan. Pats need Fagan back as Kilduff just isn't in the same class.
anything could happen............. but it wont. The league is over. The three chasing teams are no where near good enough and Dundalk are a machine at the moment. Its game overQuote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Agreed. I was very impressed with Miele and Drennan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Also agree on kilduff, he is so limited.
There are only 12 games gone. No one knows what might happen due to injuries and movement in the transfer window.Quote:
Originally Posted by desaintsno.12
I was at Pats-Rovers too, thanks to a free ticket! Both teams are very good defensively. Fenlon is characteristically building Rovers from the back- this season qualifying for Europe and being gritty and very hard to beat will surely be considered a decent season, then next year he'll be expected to win the league. Pats super young defence- keeper and botrh centre halfs 20, 21- looked good and dealt easily with Rovers slow, limited attack. Not too much of the famous Buckley quality football going on though.
Stephen Kenny and the players probably arent reading this, so dont be worrying about them getting complacent :p it'll be wrapped up a good few games before the endQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
We could be hearing the we are the champions C.D in June again ha ha
You have such a short memory Shep!Quote:
Originally Posted by shep
The last time that happened the Pats players got so convulsed with outrage that they went and won the league out of spite.
A horror tackle - player was on a yellow and still got a straight red, second yellow for handball (debateable) and one for being Daryl Kavanagh.Quote:
Originally Posted by KeepersBall
Not for one minute do I want to sound unhappy with our start, but I still think any talk of ‘its over’ is ridiculous. As per my previous post, there is almost 6 months of football to be played, and indeed anything can happen.
For starters Gartland got injured away to Longford and we don’t even know how long he will be out for yet. Paddy Barrett slotted in comfortably and did very well for the last 20, but he is obviously not first choice. Also if McMillan picks up an injury or suspension for more than one game, our options are limited up front until we can get a new striker in from July.
In saying all of that, we are probably playing only at 70% of our capability, and I`m not that convinced that the sides below can make up the points and get ahead of us, but things can change in as little as 2 weeks, and a few bad results will see us under pressure, plus its highly unlikely we will remain unbeaten all season, so who really knows what can happen? If we keep on winning, it will obviously make things more difficult for us to be caught.
Dundalk fans haven't really seen much of Barrett as of yet and he's not really recognised around the league much. IMO, he's an upgrade on Brian Gartland. We're still absolutely gutted to have lost him in Galway.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
For a defender, Paddy is so composed and comfortable in possession, he will suit Dundalk's game down to the ground. For a big lad, he covers the ground well and he reads the game brilliantly. Oji is nowhere near the same quality.
Barrett has had to bide his time at Dundalk but I'd expect him to take his chance and keep his place in the team. The guy oozes class and he was one of the biggest factors in our promotion last season.
There are few, if any, centre backs who have emulated the impact that Brian Gartland has had over the 2014 & 2015 seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olander
I like what I have seen so far from Paddy Barrett, but I suggest that you are either overstating his current abilities or (more likely) underestimating where Gartland is at.
We'll see I suppose, he has his chance now and he must show what he can do. It wasn't long ago that Gartland was an overweight, journeyman at Monaghan United and Portadown. Credit to Kenny for turning him into a league winning centre half.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
For me, Barrett has a lot more football than Gartland and he has all the qualities required to be a top centre half at this level. There's no reason for me to overstate Barrett's ability, he's no longer our player now. I honestly believe he will be one of the best centre backs in the league and we've struggled to replace him.
I agree with the abilities you have attributed to Barrett, Olander, but you have to realise that he has demonstrated these abilities so far against the likes of Cobh and Shamrock Rovers B. It is a huge step up to the top of the Premier Division. Best of luck to him.
Absolutely true. I just think he demonstrated all the prerequisites required to succeed as a top centre half last season. He was comfortably our best player, athough to be fair, over the course of the entire season, Ryan Connolly was a worthy winner of the award though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne