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Two time zones..come on now Charlie its a few hours, not exacty as if they were a week in Austraia and had to adjust. It isnt any different from playing in Cork, Derry with quick turnover. Maybe fresh legs were needed but dont do a Cork fan and go off on one about travel and especially not time zones within western Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Goodness gracious.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
Was there many killed??
I'm not making excuses. I'm saying our players aren't good enough to play two games in that space of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Iceland is one time zone away. Closer to home than most places in Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Stjarnan played on Sunday too, interestingly. Won 3-2 in the cup.
I'll take your word for it! It is a major balancing act when in Europe especially when teams do progress and having a squad with sufficient depth to keep things on track domestically is an expensive business. The money on offer in Europe is great in the relative terms of prizemoney in LoI but winning a round makes all the difference to really make an impacton the balance sheet when costs are deduted. Its important for Bradley in that regard to prioritise, just for now, the EL especially with the potential of Bray falling away. Id have thought the squad was good enough to keep in touch with a European slot, and with a charter to Iceland it is an easier trip than a coach to Derry etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Tx for taking an interest as always :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Just watching the highlights from Inchicore and when Pats scored the players all went to the assistant to celebrate and looked like they were almost ignoring Buckley as he looked to shake hands?
Our players don't really have any experience of playing in Europe then backing it up on the weekend, through a mixture of being young and not having played for clubs in Europe before. When they had three games in a week before the break they ended up looking knackered after half an hour against Pats. They'll adapt in time, as most teams do, but worried it won't be in time for Thursday and it could easily cost us in the final league places.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Eh Ronan Finn, Simon Madden, Darren Meenan, Michael O'Connor spring to mind
OK, two of them played.
Is Neil Doyle actually blind?
No, he's a Shamrock Rovers member, lifelong fan and was actually in the terrace starting on Sligo tweenagers at the time.
A few seasons ago I thought Doyle would make a decent ref, maybe even get games in europe. Has not progressed at all. The two cards he gave in that game to Russell sums him up really. Important win for Sligo, especially if there will be any alterations due to the Bray situation.
Its all about the squad, not just the starting 11.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Yeah, but my comment specifically was about him playing the same 10 players.
Do I not like that!
Vital result for Dundalk. Watched last 10 minutes on betting stream, and looked like a class header from Kilduff.
Points on the board over games in hand - pressure on Cork balancing Europe, the loss of players to transfer and injury, young guys in that need to get up to speed. Biggest collapse in football on the cards of course.
Dundalk definitely keeping up their part, on a great run of form. Us losing Maguire and o Connor leaves two holes that can't be filled, any team would struggle. Losing dunleavy too is a massive blow. Europe too and the build up of games, there is a bit of pressure now. I still think we will have enough to see it out though..
Great atmosphere in Dalymount tonight, great to see the old stadium packed and noisy.
Bohs just lack a cutting edge up front. Dundalk struggled to create chances but just had the edge over Bohs up front.
Man of the match for me was Sule, a great prformance from such a young lad.
Prob a bit harsh on Bohs to lose that match, Dlk were poor enough in the first half, better in the second and to be fair kept playing it on the deck and great cross by McGrath for the goal, very well taken by Kilduff.
The Bohs no 16 was very good esp in the first half, little guy, but he fairly got involved. Not sure if Rogers made a save come to think of it.
Happy with the win and another clean sheet.
Had a post about what a good game it was tonight in front of 2400.
Deleted it by mistake,so take my word for it.
Decent game tonight at Dalymount, both teams lacked a bit of cutting edge up front. Neither team deserved to lose, although I'd no horse in the race was gutted for the Bohs lads when Kilduff scored. Was great to see such a big crowd on a Wednesday night, definitely think it spurred the teams on.
He was excellent in the first half, but I thought Gartland/Vemmelund were both superb for Dundalk in central defence.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
They didn't put a foot wrong and Vemmelund adapted very well to the different challenge posed by Akinade when he came on.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
It is essential that a team is defensively sound going into Europe. We are now looking very strong in that area, mainly due to that central defensive partnership.
Yep, Vemmelund was brilliant all right, looked different class.
Bohs kept Dundalk at bay quite well, but their lack of final ball killed them. Ward is painfully inconsistent. he can do some brilliant things but his final ball last night let him down continually.
Thought Benson was outstanding for Dundalk. Best player on the pitch IMO.
How did Connolly play?
He was very quiet, which is understandable considering he only trained with the team for the first time on Sunday. He has some turn of pace though, he flew past Pender chasing back a ball and the run left Pender with a hamstring injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Good to hear. I think ye can give Rosenbourg a real rattle. Tough ask but it can be done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Its interesting how consistent Dundalk have been in the past couiple of months, especially as these clean sheets and heavy scoring wins sandwich our convincing victory at Oriel. Have they finally turned a corner, or is there such a gap back to the chasing pack? We won't know until they play Rosenborg, or perhaps until they play us again, but by then we'll be a different beast as Seani and Kev will be gone.
Sickening to lose at the death like that, I thought we'd weathered the storm. But the injuries to Pender and Sule were critical as we already had 3 first teamers injured. But that's football.
Great crowd and atmosphere down there for a Wednesday night and if we keep playing like this we should be able to keep ourselves out of the relegation dogfight.
A bit of both I'd guess, though I think more so the latter. There is quite a gap between the top 2 and everyone else at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
The lad Sule was brilliant before he went off injured. Cracking prospect. Connolly was rubbish.
Spotted this on twitter earlier.(Trackchamp ??)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLqB0eexA6k
Kilduff header with a minute of normal time remaining.Lovely cross by McGrath.
Dundalk never gave up the ghost against a resolute Bohs rear guard.Bohs losing Pender and Sule was certainly a factor in the late concession but......
How good was Vemmelund for us? Key player and was unlucky not to score.Duffy not starting was a poor decision by SK imo,we looked better(shape) and more balanced when he came in.
Shout out also for Wardy(Keith) 'triffic baller that lad.Was sure he was going to unhinge us and he almost did on several occasions.(the bo11ox :D )
Good crowd & atmosphere for a 'mid-weeker' and a sweet victory to get ;)