Cousins made the fair point that they wouldn't be match fit yet so hopefully they'll improve.
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Cousins made the fair point that they wouldn't be match fit yet so hopefully they'll improve.
Sully has a fantastic first touch when his confidence is up however sadly over the past 2 seasons cousins has slowly but surely drained that out of him and he's become a bit part player for long periods.
this is the season that you are referring too 2014 first divisionQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Team Name Home and Away P W D L GF GA GD Pd Pts Longford Town 28 18 6 4 56 19 37 0 60
Sully or any of the strikers haven't had a play maker since then, and we lost 4 matches yes 4, I still think Gorman could make a difference for the rest of the season back in midfield, as he was then, I would like to see Hughes and Gorman play together with whoever you fancy yourself with O Connor as an impact sub for 20 odd minutes
What have we got to lose, we have to take a gamble and do something, we did ok against Sligo but draws won't catch Bray the best we can hope for at the moment is a play-off
The goal is to stay up not cafe bray let it be a play off or not to achieve that no one cares, we'd all take a play off now. Gorman was our best player the other night faultless throughout he is a CB now not a CM player. Agree that we have no playmaker, can you imagine Ryan Connolly in this team
Longford were unlucky not to win tonight - we were terrible in the first half particularly. We only played for around 20 minutes in the second half. You were a lot more impressive than Wexford Youths against us and I can see you picking up enough points to get the playoff place.
Galway had enough chances to win comfortably tonight but lacking that needle up front strangely enough given Faherty's from. Ludden was putting in crosses begging to be put in and only for poor finishing from Curran in particular it could have been at least 3 or 4-1. Yeah we missed chances too and the ball didn't bounce our way at times but when you allow man to stand free on the edge of the box and pass the ball into the net you don't deserve anything. Everyone in the stand was roaring at cousins to put someone on the Galway player but amazingly himself and his coaching staff couldn't see it and we paid the price. Rumours were if we lost tonight there was going to be a vote on Tuesday as to whether cousins stays or not, why should that change? They haven't a f*cking clue
I honestly think you're being slightly harsh, you bossed the first half and created all the chances. It isnt by luck that players like Connolly were kept quiet, you played well. After you scored, you took your foot off the gas and I agree Ludden made a huge difference for us, which is strange because hes a fullback, not a winger. There was some poor finishing from us, but you also couldve stolen it at the end as well to be fair. On the whole I think if we won, it wouldve been robbery and a draw was fair.
I never felt like we were going to win the game once we conceded.
Neither did I, I couldn't believe no one ran to close down either the pass from the free kick or especially the shot that scored the goal basic school boy errors (not the first time we have conceded from similar plays)Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
While Coulter did really well for a couple of saves I thought he was very poor on the whole,
not much end product from Cowan for all he running about looking busy, but to be fair at least he won some headers,
I don't know why Dillon was taken off but we missed him when he went and also Mc glynn, Connolly did nothing in midfield when they were in midfield and as a result neither did Galway the match turned with the changes and not in a good way,
probably another very valuable point and at least we played a bit and didn't lose
That's the way I saw it anyway
Dillon was injured he was getting treatment on the bench when he went off. Gannon was pathetic when he came on, pulling out of tackles like he does every week and hiding from the ball. I know he's not a young player but he's here a year now and every single week he's pulling out of tackles and not wanting the ball. I personally believe that's because he's playing as a defensive midfielder even tho he can't tackle, I think he has the brain to play much higher up the park where at least if he loses the ball there's no damage done and Hel want to get on it more and pick passes out, like he done for Josh's goal in the first game down in Wexford.
We were never ever ever going to keep a clean sheet so why he didn't take Eddie off and put sully and Duffy on with 30 minutes left and not 15 minutes is beyond me. Same script every week, leave the lads on the bench until it's too late for them to get into the game.
If Wexford win on Monday its curtains for us. Agree with you that coulter made good saves but his overall game is atrocious as you said. Afraid to come off the line, which almost cost us at the very end, and won't communicate with his back 4, not that any of the rest of the team communicate with each other anyway. We've no leader at all.
I thought we played ok overall but didn't cope with Galway's tactical changes once we scored. We could easily have lost. From a first look at the new lads, Yann looks a decent enough addition an obvious threat at set pieces. Dsane worked hard but didn't have much impact aside from the effort that hit the post. Davy and Duffy should have been put on earlier as himself and Don were tiring. Didn't notice Coulter doing too much wrong to be honest.
Overall we've improved but I fear it's too late. Where are the wins going to come from?
I thought that Yann was poor in defence for a person over six feet four he wouldnt go for headers which is shockin.. I thought that Coulter was massively improved from when I last saw him in Derry.. Haverty had a superb game for us along with Don Cowan.. The marking for our goal was amatuer to be honest.. Its the first time all season we have had two positive results in the league but its way too late for us now.. But I would accept us playin like this for the end of the season as we are goin to go down anyway..Kaleem also had a great game for us also. the way he took his goal was immense.. It was stupid for Davy Sully to be sent on with 89 mins on the clock.
Good old Pats done us a favour there
In fair to Cousins, he was shouting at someone to go to the edge of the box for the free kick that lead to the goal. Losing Dillon so early effected their play but there are more positives than negatives to take from the game.
Phillip Coffey was sitting behind me in the stand, he would have never allowed that if he was on the bench he use to have panic attacks on the sideline if he saw anyone slacking from set pieces. Ever since he left we've become one of the most vulnerable teams in the country from set pieces. People constantly winning free headers and this kind of stuff happening. Gary Cronnin's a lovely guy but I've never seen him raise his voice once on the sideline.
yep you are dead right Gary is way too quiet.. Wish Graham Lawlor had stayed!Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
As good a coach as Lawlor was we were hopeless from set pieces with him as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
as you had said elsewhere Philip Coffey was at game other night and should never have being gone from us.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
He wasn't a f*cking yes man hence why cousins got rid of him. Himself and Lawlor didn't end on good terms either. The man would fall out with his own shadowQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Gannon and Hughes are the definition of passengers and end up sucking the life out of our game. M'Vita, Dsane and Makouta played well especially. Makouta wanted to play and always made himself available. Dsane did well for Sully's goal.
Yet Gannon has the cheek to come out on Twitter and say it was a good performance before criticising those criticising the team. Too many passengers In this team and he's one of them. Lack of passion and fight would make you sick .
I blame the substitutions Cousins made,
firstly when he made them,
secondly who he took off, Gannon should not have started but even allowing for that he should have been off,
we have been doing well without him I don't blame Hughes or Mc Glynn at least they tried,
and thirdly only 2 subs why not 3
sorry I don't know the new guy's name number 14 but he looked alright, clearly showing something in training so why not him and Jamie off the bench into the battle zone that is midfield, or better again start him and Jamie's energy was badly needed
I could be wrong but when we went 2/1 down I didn't hear any shouts from the dug out that Wexford had lost and let's push for at least a point,
I know you shouldn't have to use other teams losing as motivation but you could feel the confidence drain from the team after that goal
missed opportunity again with games running out
another thing is Shamrock Rovers had made their three subs by the time we made our first. why the lack of urgency in making a change. I rest my case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darklordsbane
Every single week he waits till the 75th minute to make a change. He's an idiot
I listened to his interview on Shannonside and he is blaming the desire of a player, I assume it's one of the back 4 so, whoever he is talking about is certain to be dropped for Wexford
If desire is the issue he will be dropping Gannon and Powell too I assume? Nah will he f*ck, just looking to turn players into scapegoats.
has anyone a link to this TC interview Fri nite as I cant find anythin on the Shannonside website?
It's there Marty I listened yesterday. Not worth listening to. Same sh1te as always
http://www.shannonside.ie/sport/long...t-in-tallaght/Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
I thought I posted this already but don't see it anywhere I must have forgotten to send
I thought De Town did really well in the last half an hour last night,
I would hope that the team that finished the game are mostly the starting lineup from now on, bring in Skinner or the so called 3rd choice keeper neither can be worse than Coulter. Davy back when recovered, anyone but Powell, ( but to be fair he was mostly adequate enough last night) this would be similar to the team that drew with Sligo and Galway (ie no Gannon)
It could have been 10 nil up to the first hour but I thought apart from a couple of breakaway counter attacks we more than matched them in the last half an hour
Well that was pathetic
The players we have just aren't good enough. I thought they at least tried but we're a poor side, nothing in midfield, error prone defenders and a keeper who appears to be afraid of physical contact. I've left the strikers out as they are getting no service but it looked like their confidence is on the floor. We're gone now and the rest of this season is just about trying to plan for next year in the First.
Scrap the entire squad and start again next season. As soon as we are officially relegated let the 19's finish the season out and see if any of them can step up next season. The local goalkeeper can't be any worse than the 3 clowns we have had this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
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Originally Posted by outspoken
I was working last night and had no interest in it last nite tbh. I knew quite well that when I opened a paper this mornin that when I seen the result that we would have lost. I felt much better in myself not knowing the result as I accepted relegation months ago. I am not goin to bother wastin my money watchin this lot away. Now I understand how the Galway boys in 2011 felt after their season!
seen somewhere in the press that if we dont win another game that it would equal a record which was last in the 30s. To be honest if the club decide to run a dinner dance this year I for one wont be going as how you can support the worst team in history in the league of ireland and I wouldnt have the heart to go and I wouldnt enjoy it at all as I am fed up and depressed. The sooner the new season starts the better. Anyone any idea on Mathews stayin next year?
And before certain gob****es tell me to feck off I dont give a damn wot you think of me.
I thought it was pretty good from De Town for the first half an hour,
the few positives I liked were
not the whole team in a bunch on one side of the pitch for goal kicks (I don't know why they bother because at least 85% of them go to the opposition)
not just standing in a bunch in the opposition box for the start of set pieces,
Mathews shouting at Mulhall and Powell to get out wider, I don't remember 1 ball to the corner which caused problems last night,
bodies on the goal line for set pieces (but that didn't last long)
Cowan staying forward for an outlet when we cleared the ball
Flynn giving out to Gannon
Mathews honesty in his interview on the radio
negatives Gannon 20% good 80% muck, players not fit, De town lost,
Gannon is possibly one of the worst midfielders I've ever seen in a town jersey. Expected so much more from him after a good end to last season but he pulls out of every tackle and doesn't want the ball. When he gets it he just kicks it into the corners hoping it will look like a good pass. It's the midfield that cost us this season. We are so easy to play against.
I expect Alan Mathews to have us better organised and there were some signs of that last night but individual errors cost us. He's building for next year and the rest of the season is about seeing if he can make anything out of what he has at the moment. Thought Jamie was much clearer on where he was expected to be and had a decent enough game with one or two good runs. Don was a threat at times too and lasted the full 90 which is unusual for him.
I don't want to offend anyone but what game were you watching? Mulhall was absolutely dreadful. Error after error after error. I've never seen a lad to lose concentration as easilly as him. Great player going forward but needs to get his head into the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Great attitude as ever Martinho. Where's your loyalty? You've spent the whole season on here moaning bout Section O , T.C, etc . . Yet you are begging people for Longford Town programmes & jerseys. Beginning to think you're in it for yourselfQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Former defender Kevin Doherty on the bench last night assisting Mathews, himself a former defender. Of course, we also have former defender Cronin there in a coaching capacity now it seems.
This all sets us up for a full blooded assault on trying to maintain our Premier Division status by playing creative attacking football.
Oh wait...