The team applauds the Champions on to the pitch not the fans.Yous can sit or stand as you see fit and rue the two years of failure that has yous scratching your sack ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
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The team applauds the Champions on to the pitch not the fans.Yous can sit or stand as you see fit and rue the two years of failure that has yous scratching your sack ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Ah don't worry about us. We'll be fine. When ye lot going to start ground sharing with drogs. Yous will get a nice reception when you come down.
us told
It may not come to that. I still expect a twist or two to come. To their credit, Cork are a good and resilient side.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
However, if results go our way and Dundalk go to Turners Cross as 2015 champions, I think John Caulfield and his players will show a lot more class than you. They know how hard it is to win this league.
Christ I'm horrible when I'm drunk lol. it would irk me a lot but I'd applaud ye alright.
I find any begrudgery towards Dundalk a bit irking they are clearly one of the most effective squads to ever grace the league in my time maybe not the most talented or pretty to watch but they are super fit & organised there is much to admire in them apart from Towell they are a likeable team & worthy champions its up to the rest of us to up our game & knock them off their perch.
Wait what? Effective and not pretty to watch. I think that's cork you a referring to. Dundalk are one of the finest sides to grace the league in yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
That's just compared to the $hels side that dominated & ourselves of 2013 both beautiful sides to watch I didn't mean to take anything away from Dundalk they are a fine side.
To be fair, that Pats side was poetry in motion at times. Particularly when Flood was on the bench ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
They didn't have the power or pace of Dundalk so had to rely on their use of the ball. Watching the patterns of play they came up with was a joy to watch.
One of the finest LOI sides I've seen in 40 years.
I don't.This league is done,Were or at on what fixtures do you reckon we can lose an 11 point lead ?Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Not a hope ye will blow that big of a lead. As*long as it's confirmed before ye come down here cos I don't want to have to see that again. Hopefully we run ye a bit closer next yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
I was reading this again and some of your posts since, appears to be a little jealous streak coming out, everyone including the current DFC owners (who are actively working on finding a solution) know the stadium is not up to standard, so strange point you are trying to make linking this with a (possible) league title this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by strikeforce
I'd be more interested to know what areas of improvements you think Cork can make next season, not just to re-qualify for Europe (not easy) but to finish ahead of everyone else? It's possible, anything is, but you will obviously need to be better than the rest.
A change in Cork's style or speed of play maybe? More new players, or possibly a change of manager? Rovers will be stronger next season you would think, and there will be more pressure on Fenlon to deliver, Dundalk will probably start as favourites, so it's going to be as difficult as it was this season.
Then again you do have a lovely stadium and pitch.
I was very surprised your away game to Pats has been moved so far out to mid Oct. if I was involved with Cork, I'd have wanted that match in September to try and keep the pressure on Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Yeah surprised with how far away it was moved to as well but maybe it's good we don't have another Monday game in the build up to the semi final in bray, which barring a complete dundalk implosion, is our only chance of silverware. In terms of the league it's all about tying off second place.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Can we get back to talking about Finn Harps and the playoffs? I'm bored of this Dundalk and Cork handbags.
Most definitely Nigel, always loved a trip up to Donegal, be great if you can make it back. Some craic in Jackons last night we were up.
Cup of tea?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Looking like Harps and UCD in the play offs is it? I haven't been paying too close attention but I should probably start given that we're in all kinds of trouble. We'd probably have enough about us to win a play off over two legs though.
This is a myth. The MFA have built Turners Cross but they have done it on the backs of Cork City. We pay extremely high rent for the facilities we get and those funds have gone towards building the stadium and maintaining the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
I think its the best possible system, let a separate organisation run the stadium who have no vested interests but improving it and pay them a proportion of the budget each year. You don't then get short sited decisions like we've seen at Dundalk and Bohs and Shels over the years leading to crumbling stadia.
Sligo had the right idea, they knew success in the LOI will always be fleeting and so they invested in their facilities.
Sean O Connor from Rovers was there too tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I don't think we will lose the lead but we may not have it wrapped up by the Cork game. The debate as to whether Cork would provide a guard of honour then becomes academic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Guards of honour are a bit eggball anyway. Respectful gestures such as this have no place in the #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld
So you reckon ye will capitulate and have only a lead of say 3-6 points on the penultimate series of games? I doubt it very muchQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Would love to have yourselves up for next season. Never been in Finn park so would to get there should ye come up.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Oh I dont care how Cork have got Turers Cross up to scratch, I just want somone to build a nice new ground for us on the Carrick Road! You just might be surprised how Dundalk have long term plans very much in focus in comparison to the clubs you mention - when the lease is resolved changes at Oriel will then start as a development plans kick in!Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Coffee thanks. :coffee:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Looks that way, but as alluded to before, Shels could yet sneak that third place. If we beat UCD next week and Shels win at home to Waterford, they'll only be a point behind UCD with two games to go. You'd still fancy UCD to pick up third place though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
When it comes to Premier sides, they'll naturally be favourites, the gap is pretty big, but Harps proved earlier in the season to match Longford over two games, more so in the game in Finn Park, and that was before Longfords collapse in the league. I don't think Harps would fear a two legged play-off against Longford at all. Naturally, on current form though, preference would be Drogheda, but I have a sneaky feeling they'll not even make play-offs. Too early to discuss that though.
If you like Oriel Park...Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Hope harps come up myself good football folk in Ballyfofey , grand town for a pint aswell.
Thanks for all the good wishes, feck every last one of you.
Dead right there, in fact our biggest nightmare is probably a play off with harps. Well that and automatic relegation so thankfully bray did us a favour last night. Cousins really is dragging us down.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Honestly, if UCD perform to their best, we won't go through.
If we do manage to go through that game, I don't think we've a hope against a Prem side either.
But Ollie's been saying the same thing in every pre-match interview this season and it's working OK so far.
Ah Longford are crap, but we've hardly 'collapsed'. The last 5 games, points per team:
Dundalk 11
Limerick 11
Sligo 8
Cork City 7
Derry City 6
Bohs 6
Shamrock Rovers 5
Longford 5
Bray 5
Galway 5
Drogheda 4
St. Pats 3
As you can see, it's not just us who are devoid of any consistency, last two games are Drogs and Derry, between that and maybe robbing a point of Pats/ Sligo we'll do enough to survive, Cousins is useless, but there's worse teams and that's what will save us.
Personally see the bottom ending something along these lines..
6. Bray
7.Derry
8.Longford
9.Sligo
10.Galway
11. Limerick
12.Drogheda
Harps to lose about 7-2 to Limerick in a playoff.
I hope your forever on your high perch. So every other team is a failure bar dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Talking to a few Dundalk players over the weekend. All saying the away game in Limerick next Friday is a "top of the [form] table" clash.
I have to hand it to Stephen Kenny. He gets inside players heads like no manager I've ever come across.
I honestly have no problem with Dundalks squad or Kenny either for that matter. Anyone with half a football brain will know ye have the best Team in the Country and the best manager. Dundalk at this present time are the envy of everyone. Watching Dundalk on tv the other night and you couldn't but help admire that team....Awesome. Regarding where CCFC stand and the changes we NEED to make....well for a start at least 5-6 of the old guard will have to go and bring in stronger, faster and fitter players. At the moment we have to many players that are not quick enough. Manager wise.... I think the BOM will offer JC a one year extension. Am I happy with that....NO.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
I'd say more or less any player would say that.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
We need 3 wins from our last 5 to avoid automatic relegation and if we have a ref like we did last night (Matthews) for any of them at best draws. He was shocking. Clearly under instruction not to book bray players (cup semi) booked two near the end when he shhit himself at.100 limerick fans climbing the perimeter wall to get at him.
Pen denials stink to high heaven of a corrupt official. Didn't wait for both teams to leave the field either.
Play off position at best. Conor O'Donnell :/
I don't see where you're getting your reading of the ref from. Limerick fans were going mental every time anyone looked at one of your players.
One win potentially lifts you beyond the play-off position.Quote:
Originally Posted by gael353
Tony McNamees winner in a sparsely attended St Colmans Park last night.
in fairness to Kenny he is like Dolan with tactical knowledge so I haven't seen a manager like him to motivate players the tactics end of it got lose but , Kenny has the whole set Tactics,Fitness,Motivation Dolan was close but two out of three wasn't bad as the song goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse