Heard ex town player Dylan McGlade threw a bit of a wobbler yesterday. I couldnt never take to this mercenary after his on off saga with us a few years back.
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Heard ex town player Dylan McGlade threw a bit of a wobbler yesterday. I couldnt never take to this mercenary after his on off saga with us a few years back.
It was always going to be a difficult season but i'd have expected Fenn to organise things enough to stay safe. The Covid shutdown probably negatively effected Cork the most in that they needed an opportunity to improve as the season went on and if crowds held up at all then players could have come in in July. With the sprint of a season it is now there is no room at all to build. Dundalk draw one game and are under serious pressure to keep winning already. Buckley has shown his worth as a coach and seems to have been pragmatic in getting Sligo defensively solid, not something you'd associate with a Buckley side. The 'first' round of results have not helped Cork either with Waterford winning also. Harps showed that they have performances in them albeit Rovers probably stepped off the gas and Derry while sluggish and may struggle for goals too should have more than enough to press in to the top half. It's a really negative ever decreasing circle that Cork have found themselves in. I dont see a way out bar sticking with the coach and building with youth even if that does mean relegation initially!?Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Its def advantage Rovers for now, 5 clear is a big lead but I suppose still 36 points on offer for Dundalk to chase them down, little room for any further slip ups mind.
Not that we are in great form, (friendlies were just ok) but I was looking at Rovers next 4, Derry (a) Pats (a), Shels (h), Bohs (h), 3 derbies on the trot, tough run there. Then again we have Bohs away on Friday.
Cork were very poor yesterday, on the bits I saw (about half the game), the huge worry for their fans was the expected 'throw the kitchen sink' at them in last 5 mins never even got going. On the line up there was only around 4 players I recognised, MF was barren, Buckley should have been kept, assume Morrisey was injured? Its some rapid decline, as even back to 2018 they ran us quite close.
I would give no better than 50/50 chance of avoiding auto relegation on current form / results.
0-0 H/T Pats vs Derry. Another LOI game with ridiculous frenetic pace with little or no composure on evidence from both sides in the final third
Pats v Derry been a very poor game. Tired legs out there on both sides.
Very disappointed by that rubbish tonight. It’s even more disheartening after last Fridays performance in Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Deserved 2-0 win in the end for Derry. Soft goals given away by Pats punished by Derry, think the good Dundalk performance took the legs off Pats tonight
Yeah can only echo the sentiments above, poor showing but it mostly looked like the players were knackered after the shift they put in the other day. Strange stuff from SOD to only make one change with that in mind.
Technical issues off the pitch and incompetence on it were Longford's lot tonight. Not one home win in the 7 games played in the 1st division since Friday's resumption. Cabo doing well to have a lead but this is going to be a closely fought league that'll be hard to call. We're no great shakes anyway.
Galway Utd were very lucky to get a draw against Athlone in Terryland tonight. Utd's first goal was one of the worst goalkeeping calamities I've ever seen!
Look it's only the first week lads, lots of mad **** happens when we start normally, never mind in the current mallarkey, as a Rovers man I think the upcoming Shels and Bohs matches could have a big say in the league, we all hate each other for 90 mins, but after the Harps match second half, we're no great shakes either so all to play for still IMO
Great 3 points last night, Pats is often a hard place for us to go to. Not seen the "Highlights" of the Sligo game with being away but will in a bit!
Deserved red card for Shels
1-0 Shels
Can just imagine the outcry if the foul had been by a harps player!
There been some good work undone and in a few days also picking up results that may not have been expected. Lets hope that trend follows for the top 2!! Derry looked so poor against Sligo and Pats so at it v Dundalk i'd never have thought Pats would lose by 2, fatigued or not. Though Sligo did sit back against Derry and didnt press high all game as Pats did in Oriel. Harps at home v 10 men for a lot of the game against a Shels side that lost to a bit of a cobbled together new side at Waterford and to lose - big opportunity to get more points on the board missed there. It was hardly due to the efforts in Tallaght that had them leggy? If Cork win this weekend well the relegation issue wont be so predictable. Harps need even a point in the retart phase smartly.
Depressing that from Harps,couldn't pass the ball 5 yards,high balls to players who have no hope of winning balls in the air,you'd have hardly known Shels had 10 men for most of it,a race to 9th between Harps and Cork by the looks of that......
Waterford's club doctor has resigned over the Covid cases at the club,strange..................
Conspiracy theory that Waterford didn't want to travel to Sligo and got a player to take symptoms.......asterix coming :D
Fake ...
One of the worst Harps performances in years. Several players not arsed.
Nidge, who was the 16 for Harps - looked very decent on the ball, and was spraying it around. Once it went wide the crossing was poor.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Thought Bohs did very well with the ball down in Cork. Looked at ease.
Playing with fire if the Doc didnt think 'symptoms' were legit. Cheap 3 points for Sligo...Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Next 24hrs will be interesting 🤔Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
In another game tonight Cork City have lost the Munster Senior Cup Final to Rockmount, no morale booster after Sunday’s loss to Bohs.
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Originally Posted by SeanDrog
It will indeed if there is any substance to the question marks. It will have to be looked at seriously as the league could be suspended in fear of an outbreak so if it turns out to be some spurious tactic it will be a heavy punishment....assuming there are actually rules that allow sanction for something as bizzare.
Do Cork have a director of football type role at the club. Not everyones thing but recruitment has been poor for a while, even some of the more experienced players that were released it could be argued that 1 or 2 should have been kept. Cummins going then coming back. Not awash with money to bring in players but there doesnt seem to be improvment with those that have been signed on what was there. Not quite like Derry paying off recent signings to go mid season under Sheils. But with league performances, struggling in 2 MSC games and Fenn has had time from before covid to get his ideas across yet the same issues seem to be there. Im not fussed on Fenn in general but I thought he'd at least have his sides well organised. Longford probably had less resources but you could see gradual improvements.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCSIL
Shane McEleney, usually a centre half but you're right he does comfortable in there , unfortunately Mark Coyle beside him was woeful and completely forgot how to pass to his own man!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Mark Coyle has been beyond brutal since the resumption...Maybe he had special powers in his hair to make him a decent footballer. Now that that is gone he is no longer the Burt Kante....Russell has been terrible too. Much better needed against PatsQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Seems more like she didn't agree with the preventative measures they have been taking, from local reports.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Equally as concerning if it duly impacts on the league in general. What part of the preventative measures that clubs must adhere to that hasnt been applied!?
She put up a FB post (reported in media): "Been a really wonderful five seasons at Waterford FC (well one as United…!) and I’ve made some great friends and had some fantastic times (with the club). Resigning when you feel things are very wrong is sometimes the right thing to do though. I’m very sad tonight but happy I have done the right thing."
Are people saying she was against some COVID protocols then? Or that she thought they weren't being implemented properly? I see people implying some sort of shenanigans on Waterford's part, but on what basis?
https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/f...n-list-2933017
Declan Divine seems to know more than he is letting on, why say it otherwise.
"Everybody that said the players are in the country for as long as they are, I hope they are able to prove it because we can and I know Sligo can,"
If what he is implying is true then 3 points for Shels from last weekend but would Sligo get 3points as the game postponed under false pretences or be made to replay it at a latter date as Waterford won't have played with an ineligible player
Is he Patrick's brother? I though he looked good, and the non-Irish-sounding lad at the back looked decent too.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Yip Patrick's brother, we need to get Barry McNamee fit and in beside him or ahead of him to have any chance. Yeah Sadiki looks solid, he's Canadian last with Hibs in Scotland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Testing on the first Waterford player has returned as negative, hopefully the same result tomorrow for the other player... as to the statement from the club doctor and inferences from Devine , FAI need to get on top of this quickly and issue a clear and transparent statement clearing up any rumour- peoples jobs/ livelihoods are at stake here so no calculated misbehaviour or even stupidity can be tolerated by either individuals or individual clubs ( I’m in no way saying that has occurred )
It’s is definitely being implied though from what I’ve read from various sources in the media.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calcio Jack
Sadiki is a mis-match of nationalities!Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Born in Germany, grew up in Canada, eligible for Kosovo and Albania and hopes to play internationally for Albania. Is only 21 yet and has super potential.
He looked Solid last night at the back. Harps are lacking any presence up front - any phone calls to Dublin been made?