Not a chance I'm afraid. The way the club is planning for the next couple seasons, we'll be in a relegation dogfight in my opinion. Maybe post Dalymount redevelopment but that's a long way down the road...Quote:
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Not a chance I'm afraid. The way the club is planning for the next couple seasons, we'll be in a relegation dogfight in my opinion. Maybe post Dalymount redevelopment but that's a long way down the road...Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Enjoyable game in oriel last night. Getting the three points was the main thing but it was good to get it playing some nice stuff. Derry have the nucleus of a good team there and they came to play football aswell which contributed to the end to end nature of the game. I though McEniff in the middle had a pretty good game for Derry. Horgan was obviously the stand out player, I thought he could have gotten a goal at times if he was a bit more selfish.
I only got to see the first half, but I have to say it was a very enjoyable game to watch. End to end and both teams playing great football. Was very impressed with Horgan too not many can get near him when he goes on one of his runs so unpredictable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Got my hopes up when Derry went ahead but the gap now back to eight points and the pressure back on us now. Never easy in the showgrounds but we are on a good run and I'm confident we can get another vital win.
McEneff has had a great season now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Disappointing result, though not entirely unexpected. Even at one up, I didn't think we'd hold out for a point. Dundalk are great, and after they got their first, there was only going to be one result.
Horgan was great, as usual. Can't see him staying in the league for long.
As an aside, I've always enjoyed trips to Oriel, despite the view, but it's becoming less of a welcoming place. We landed down early, but weren't allowed into the Lilywhite for a pint, "it's closed because of Shamrock Rovers", we were told. Weird thing for them to come out with, as the bar was clearly open, and no indication of what Rovers allegedly did. The toilets are pretty bad, how come the older ones are now closed? Added to all that, we were kept behind for five minutes after the match. Barriers up, line of gardaí, all seemed very over the top. It's a pity that it's gone that way, and it will put people off going.
Oh, and the curry sauce from the chip van is severely lacking in flavour.
The Gardai went overboard because the match was being televised. All sorts of ridiculous instructions like keeping Derry fans back and not allowing them into the bar. As you know, Dundalk operate a flexible policy with these matters. Certain clubs like Derry and Sligo (among others) are considered friendly and get easy access to bars and into the home section of the stand.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
The old ground is badly in need of investment. No one goes there for the comfort, that is for sure.
I'm upset about the curry sauce. There is no excuse for that.
No chance of Bohs challenging in the next few years, their curren team is dull as sin and was only saved early season by the flair of Ben Mohamed who is now gone. With the move to the new stadium being the main focus its unlikely they will be able to build any sort of challenge before then or even in the early days in the new stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
We had an awful start to the season and have continued to be dull enough with or without Ben Mohomad.Good enough though for 6th 7th place this year and twenty odd points ahead of you
I think that our performances against Longford have been three of our five worst ones this season,.
Agree that focus will be on the new stadium and budget will be down when we move to Tolka but wouldn't take a huge amount for us to be challenging for third place over the next two years
Don't think a 6th place finish is anything to shout about in this League. Finishing 6th last season was a disaster for us as it papered over the cracks and allowed cousins free reign for so long this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
I think those black and red stripes on your Jersey have got you mixed up as to who you support. Yes we are average enough but this black and red striped team will still be in the Premier next season. Would be more worried about the performances, or lack thereof of your own side. Sure you'll have plenty of time to think about it in the 1st next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Can say what you like about us, we had 1 shot on target all night and you barely looked the better side. Took a set piece to beat us. Dreadful match, two dreadful sides. Bohs will be in trouble over the next few seasons judging by their form this season regardless of a 5th/6th place finishQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Very disappointing result tonight 2 massive dropped points could be pivotal in the title race. Still a game in hand Tuesday but dundalk would still be 5 ahead. Very frustrating
Not an easy place to get three points. Sligo seemed to have the measure of Cork this year, every team has a side they struggle against. Cork might look on that point as a good result at the end of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Yeah never easy up there. It would be a great point if we end up beating ye in a few weeks time. After all, we have been the team that seem to have the measure of ye this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
It's a funny old game
Thank you sligo.
Thats a fact. Still a lot of football to be played. I rather have the five points cushion though.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Ye'll be 4 points behind. Guess you're adding the extra point due to goal difference. It's definitely advantage Dundalk. Cork will have to beat Dundalk in a few weeks to crank up the pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Disappointing to hear as Derry fans are usually always accommodated in the Lilywhite lounge, maybe you were in the ground? as I saw a good few Derry fans in the upstairs bar at HT. I always recommend away fans if it suits them to go to the stand, extra fiver but full access to the bar and better options for toilets and food and drink. On the match, I was impressed with Derry, its clear to see why they are 3rd, and definitely one of the better sides to visit this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
On tonight's match, I thought it would be tough for Cork, but expected a narrow win for them, decent result for Sligo and I think that's them unbeaten now v Cork all season? There will be more twists and turns for sure for both Cork and Dlk but for now its advantage Dundalk, but that's all it is really.
They're 4th :)Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Until Tuesday :(
Bit harsh....Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Hasn't been the case for the last season or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
You gotta love John Caulfield. He knows it is as good as over.
He tries to convince himself and others that there is still some hope!
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/...medium=twitterQuote:
Title race far from over, insists Cork City boss Caulfield
It's far from over. 7pts with a game in hand and you still have to play your rivals.
There is still plenty to play for. Especially when both clubs have to squeeze 7 (dundalk ) 8 (cork) along with fai semi final with a potential replay in 33 days.
I still believe 75 will do it for either club.
The week after the semi finals also now is massive for both. Dundalk have cork squeezed between sligo and rovers .I think Cork have harps and galway at home
Exactly. If Cork beat Dundalk and Dundalk draw another game it's back in Cork's hands. A game at a time as they say.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Ok I'll give you that Charlie, I should of course said 'were 3rd'Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
It's a set back for Cork, that's all, and we might slip up in again, however it most certainly is not over, advantage Dundalk, that's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
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Originally Posted by oriel
Of course it's still possible for Cork to catch DundalkQuote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
The bookies think it unlikely (Dundalk 1/4, Cork 11/4), and judging from the quotes from that report Caulfield thinks so to.
JC cant make his mind up as earlier in the season he was saying the league was almost done for Cork.
I wouldn't read too much into Caulfield's comments. He was interviewed just after the game and must have been frustrated not to get the win. A draw in Sligo is not a disaster but he realises that Cork have less leeway for slip ups than Dundalk. It must be very frustrating to him and to Cork fans that they have not yet been able to capitalise when Dundalk drop points. Once a team begins to doubt itself, it gets a lot harder.
Yeah it's massively frustrating when dundalk have slipped up, we have been unable to capitalize. We have lost less games than dundalk but we have drawn 5 more than they have. Some of them draws could be good ones but ones like the wexford game at home where we had enough chances to win 10 games, that was one we definitely left behind. It can change over the next few weeks, but I'd much rather be in dundalks position right now.
Drawing too many games is not good, can make it very difficult to claw back points. Dundalk had drawn only one match prior to last Tuesday, while last night was Cork's 7th. There will probably be more opportunities for Cork to try and reduce the gap, but the trend all season has seen them fail to take advantage.
I think the period in early August could turn out to be the turning point of the season, when Dundalk lost 2 in a row away to Galway and Bray, then Cork lost at home to Sligo then drew also at home, to Bohs.
Looking back its almost unbelievable, that a grand total of 1 point was picked up by both Dundalk and Cork that week.
Cork looked like they were set up to take a point last night, hard to understand for a team supposed to be chasing the title. Cork under Caulfield are like British Labour under Corbyn, resigned to eternal principled opposition, though without the principles.
They kept us back for about 20 minutes last season and same craic a line of fences and gardai. all it did was cause problems when there were none in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
They weren't like that in Tallaght against Shamrock Rovers. Perhaps they had more respect for Sligo Rovers.Quote:
Originally Posted by redarmyfaction
true about Dundalk last season Outspoken. that was the start of the decline in our vocal support of the team with the trouble with the FAI with the flares and certain fans of ours being wrongly blamed for holding them!
I was just talking about the heavy handed stewards and gardai but anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Stewarding at Longford totally OTT,.
private security firms in LOI ground s are a turn off, how many clubs so their ground security in house?
Seems to be a complaint every year, sorry to hear. There's nothing more aggrivating than stewards treating you like you've done something wrong, just because you want to go see some football.Quote:
Originally Posted by redarmyfaction
You should probably put the flares away then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
If I had crisps to eat, I'd not have free hands for funny business.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Crisp rage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
"He stated that he was upset because they didn't have a certain package of crisps," Garda Johnson told Judge Smyth.
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