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19/03/2016, 10:48 AM
Ezeikial

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Originally Posted by CityRebel

The pitch is still ****e. Get a real one ffs.

Says the stay-at-home non-travelling CityRebel
19/03/2016, 10:50 AM
Ezeikial

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Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Curtis Byrne on the one team must be self evident,

Don't pi$$ him off or he will sulk - its Kurtis with a K
19/03/2016, 11:34 AM
disgruntled

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Aha! Fool me once. You tried that last year.

It didn't work last year either :)
19/03/2016, 12:06 PM
FallenSaint

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Playing four strikers and no wingers was just plain weird. They don't complement each other at all and Pats found it way too easy to defend. Same old story with us, we'll kick the ball across the pitch all day but any decent defence can deal with us unless Miele does something spectacular.

Pats were very poor too I thought. Rovers were there to be got at and Pats were settling for a 0-0 before Dennehy scored. If we'd scored first (unlikely I know) I don't think Pats would have got back into it.

Think both teams were looking happy to keep it scoreless. No pressure on defenders with the ball and nowhere to play balls into a very packed midfield.
It wasn't a surprise the opener came from a set-piece. Fagan was immense but I thought Billy Denners legs were gone after an hour.

On another note, did Rovers' fans fire a flare gun across at us? One hit the roof of their own stand. We couldn't agree whether it was just stupidity or malicious.
19/03/2016, 4:25 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by FallenSaint

Think both teams were looking happy to keep it scoreless. No pressure on defenders with the ball and nowhere to play balls into a very packed midfield.
It wasn't a surprise the opener came from a set-piece. Fagan was immense but I thought Billy Denners legs were gone after an hour.

On another note, did Rovers' fans fire a flare gun across at us? One hit the roof of their own stand. We couldn't agree whether it was just stupidity or malicious.

Rovers weren't playing for a draw - we played almost the entire game in your third of the pitch. Pats just parked the bus.

Somebody had some fireworks I think. Was hard to see.
19/03/2016, 4:31 PM
PartySaint

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Rovers weren't playing for a draw - we played almost the entire game in your third of the pitch. Pats just parked the bus.

Somebody had some fireworks I think. Was hard to see.

Once we got the lead there was no need to do anything else. Rovers had no creativity whatsoever.

Neither side are great tbh, we play Dundalk on Thursday, will be interesting to see how we get on against them.
19/03/2016, 4:34 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

Once we got the lead there was no need to do anything else. Rovers had no creativity whatsoever.

Neither side are great tbh, we play Dundalk on Thursday, will be interesting to see how we get on against them.

You did it the whole first half too. Rovers had no creativity but we knew that already, hence why Pats parked the bus.
19/03/2016, 4:40 PM
Dodge

Yep, Pats just let Rovers have the ball but it wasn't in the final third. More nearly all on half way. Buckley did a Fenlon on it in someways. Wait for mistakes and punish them

The only bit of attacking quality in the whole game was Timlin's cross and Fagan's goal

Team win and they say they were solid. Lose and they say they lacked ambition
19/03/2016, 5:06 PM
Yossarian

We really should have been in front at half time and were punished for not taking our chances. In the second half O'Donnell was nullified by the yellow card and a couple of subsequent fouls. I thought Cork didn't really offer much creatively and would have been happy with a draw. Once they scored we didn't show any creativity and resorted to long balls that were easily dealt with. Dooley must have been black and blue last night with the amount of times Gannon hit the ball against him.

It was a disappointing night and we'll need a big improvement on Thursday in Inchicore.
19/03/2016, 6:08 PM
patrickccfc

Maguires penalty last night

https://mobile.twitter.com/dunnocks7...757376/video/1
19/03/2016, 6:29 PM
thomas72

Limerick 1 cobh ramblers 0 HT
19/03/2016, 7:18 PM
LK37oldskool

6-1 Super Blues
19/03/2016, 7:27 PM
thomas72

Limerick 6 cobh ramblers 1 FT
19/03/2016, 7:59 PM
LK37oldskool

Cobh lucky to escape with conceding only 6.
19/03/2016, 9:06 PM
Longfordian

We're in for a long season this year. We're creating nothing with our current formation and our defence is poor even when they're all fit. Rossiter, Powell, Haverty and Gorman all injured now. Though maybe when Lee Duffy is fit we may see a bit more of a threat up front. Bray looked a better side than us but created very little themselves.
19/03/2016, 9:07 PM
nigel-harps1954

Match abandoned in Showgrounds after 87 minutes.

Sligo failed to pay their ESB bills.

Also, one of the goals of the season scored by Damien McNulty.
19/03/2016, 10:08 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by Yossarian

Once they scored we didn't show any creativity and resorted to long balls that were easily dealt with.

Is this down to Dundalk or the way Cork played? You did the same thing in the 1-1 in Tallaght last year - when we hit the front we started throwing two and three players up to press your defence and they weren't able to play their way out like they usually do.
19/03/2016, 11:31 PM
CraftyToePoke

I think if there's anything to be learned for the remainder of the sides making up the numbers in what remains of Limerick FCs 2016 Div 1 promotion parade, its not to be getting above yourselves and doing anything silly like scoring against us. Just ask UCD, Waterford & tonight Cobh, it will only make us angry and you wont enjoy that. Like earlier, we had three and we were happy enough to let Cobh have a few passes around the middle, express their limited selves and enjoy their evening a bit and then they scored on 82. Eight minutes later it was 6-1.

We are only visiting, we will go soon, take your turn to take your beatings. We will only score three or four as long as you don't be getting uppity.

Simple enough.
20/03/2016, 8:49 AM
joey B

Brush kept Harps in the game in the 1st half last night, but we improved a lot second half and Dee scored a belter to equalise,What was Intresting for me was the fitness of our players seemed to play a big part in us getting back in the game against the supposed full time outfit,a decent point for us if it stands.
20/03/2016, 10:25 AM
Sam_Heggy

Great travelling support by the Harps last night, created a brilliant atmosphere.

Sligo should have been 3 up by half time only for Richard Brush making a couple of top class saves.

Harps were much better in the 2nd half and we were finishing the game by far the stronger side and deserved the equaliser.

Note on the ref..... holy fook, I was hoping for an improvement on last years lot. That was an abomination of reffing last night.
20/03/2016, 10:59 AM
nigel-harps1954

Damien McNultys equaliser last night
20/03/2016, 11:04 AM
mcgonigle

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Is this down to Dundalk or the way Cork played? You did the same thing in the 1-1 in Tallaght last year - when we hit the front we started throwing two and three players up to press your defence and they weren't able to play their way out like they usually do.

It was down to Cork and credit where's it's due they didn't let us play. A lot of Dundalk fans are hysterical now because we were forced to play long balls at times and Kilduff won nothing (and is LSL standard apparently!) Which I wouldn't expect him to against Bennett. Our first instinct is always play it on the ground but sometimes you just can't
20/03/2016, 11:13 AM
disgruntled

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Great travelling support by the Harps last night, created a brilliant atmosphere.

Sligo should have been 3 up by half time only for Richard Brush making a couple of top class saves.

Harps were much better in the 2nd half and we were finishing the game by far the stronger side and deserved the equaliser.

Note on the ref..... holy fook, I was hoping for an improvement on last years lot. That was an abomination of reffing last night.

Who did you have ?
20/03/2016, 11:14 AM
disgruntled

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Damien McNultys equaliser last night

Brilliantly taken goal.
20/03/2016, 11:22 AM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by disgruntled

Who did you have ?

Padraig Sutton. I think most of us have given up complaining about referees, but that was a performance worthy only of disgust last night. Craig Rodden escaped a booking for grabbing hold of McNultys jersey and dragging him to the ground rugby style. Kevin McHugh got booked for questioning the decision.
20/03/2016, 12:12 PM
outspoken

My eyes have just stopped bleeding from last nights drivel in an empty stadium.
20/03/2016, 12:12 PM
White Horse

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

It was down to Cork and credit where's it's due they didn't let us play. A lot of Dundalk fans are hysterical now because we were forced to play long balls at times and Kilduff won nothing (and is LSL standard apparently!) Which I wouldn't expect him to against Bennett. Our first instinct is always play it on the ground but sometimes you just can't

That is one of the reasons Hoban suited us so well. If teams pressed high we always had the option of a long ball/long pass to Hoban. He won about half of those balls and then opposition were then out of position. Some Dundalk fans are disappointed with Kilduff's performance as he won none of those balls even the ones played into his feet.
20/03/2016, 1:03 PM
Nah Nah Nah Nah

I wish teams would stop scoring brilliant goals against us. We really should have been home and hosed at half time but second half Harps were the better team alright. Personally thought it was strange that they didn't want to play on as they had all the momentum.
20/03/2016, 1:11 PM
PartySaint

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Originally Posted by White Horse

Some Dundalk fans are disappointed with Kilduff's performance as he won none of those balls even the ones played into his feet.

That basically sums up his time with Pats
20/03/2016, 2:18 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

I wish teams would stop scoring brilliant goals against us. We really should have been home and hosed at half time but second half Harps were the better team alright. Personally thought it was strange that they didn't want to play on as they had all the momentum.

Ollie Horgans negativity is his only downside as manager. We probably would have went on to have another three or four chances before the end of the game had it gone on for the final 5 or 6 minutes such was our momentum.
20/03/2016, 2:28 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Ollie Horgans negativity is his only downside as manager. We probably would have went on to have another three or four chances before the end of the game had it gone on for the final 5 or 6 minutes such was our momentum.

I'd say his half-time team talks when you're a goal down are class.
21/03/2016, 9:36 AM
disgruntled

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Padraig Sutton. I think most of us have given up complaining about referees, but that was a performance worthy only of disgust last night. Craig Rodden escaped a booking for grabbing hold of McNultys jersey and dragging him to the ground rugby style. Kevin McHugh got booked for questioning the decision.

They're all bad Nigel.
We have a couple here from Cork who I wouldn't wish on anyone.
The worst of all are the assistants who can never see anything even if it happens right next to them.
We had Grant against Bohs last home game & he was quite decent.
21/03/2016, 9:39 AM
nigel-harps1954

Sligo v harps result stands at 1-1
21/03/2016, 9:41 AM
disgruntled

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Originally Posted by White Horse

That is one of the reasons Hoban suited us so well. If teams pressed high we always had the option of a long ball/long pass to Hoban. He won about half of those balls and then opposition were then out of position. Some Dundalk fans are disappointed with Kilduff's performance as he won none of those balls even the ones played into his feet.

He got a few goals pre season for you & I was wondering if he had found the form he showed in Cork a couple of seasons ago.
The one thing I would say is that he needs to play all the time. He's not really an impact player who you can bring off the bench.
He had one great chance against Cork in the Presidents Cup Final but by the time he got the ball under control McNulty was out on top of him. I put that down to the state of the pitch that day.
21/03/2016, 10:46 AM
joey B

4 points from 2 Derbies and Dundalk and Rovers is not a bad start for Harps.
21/03/2016, 1:43 PM
outspoken

Is it not a rule that a game must reach 90 minutes for a result to stand?
21/03/2016, 1:48 PM
KBurke

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Originally Posted by outspoken

Is it not a rule that a game must reach 90 minutes for a result to stand?

Nope.

All explained here. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/...called-a-draw/
21/03/2016, 2:10 PM
seand

At least we've got a quick decision and a clear statement. Pretty unsatisfactory all round though.
25/03/2016, 2:06 AM
geysir

March 24, Dundalk beat Pats 4 nil, there should be a record of this on foot.ie ,regardless of how this came about.
From what I could gather on the stream, it was a good (as in well deserved) 3 points for Dundalk.
25/03/2016, 8:14 AM
El-Pietro

Thats quite the statement result. I thought Dundalk would win but I had assumed it would be much tighter than this.

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