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Happy enough with that with so many changes - agree the Gaffney , also Hoare can’t cross ( albeit Greene scored from the one cross he managed) ; Finn doesn’t have it anymore to play central mid but way better than Gannon as wing back; Mandriu in second half showed what he can do and once he settles will be brilliant assuming he keeps his attitude right, early days but we’ll get much better and then pull away from the mob once Towell comes inQuote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Pat's keeper was motm for me.
Nice to see Git back on form, the only player with a bit of guile on the pitch.
Thought Finn at CM didn't work, Watts and Greene made a difference when they came on.
Pat's look to be carrying too many passengers again this season, they all looked knackered in the last 5 mins,
Could Bradley survive an 18 point swing?Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
And Bohs as champions? :p
I predicted 1-1 for that game before kick off and would’ve been happy with the point if offered it in the 85th minute but disappointed with it having taken the lead so late but that’s football I suppose.
Great result for Drogheda earlier, although I was in the same boat as someone above that looked away for 10 seconds and missed the goal :rolleyes:. I thought Markey played well, was surprised to see him taken off so early into the second half
Who else? We'll be lucky to stay upQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Think the last comment is harsh. Pressed them hard all game despite their quality, and on the first game of the season at that. Would be doing well for that to not have been the case, especially bearing in mind the likes of Barrett coming into pre season semi late.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
Great finish by Greene but thought Pats should have defended the cross better. Initial cross is blocked but there’s absolutely no pressure on the second attempt at the delivery. Surprised rovers didn’t make any changes to the starting 11 after last week. Jaros looks a great addition for Pats although I don’t remember goalkeeper being a huge problem area for them last season. As others have said they still look like they’ll struggle to score goals. We’re basing that on them playing against last years champions though. Will they be able to do it against Drogheda as Cawley asked numerous times. Enjoyed watching the game even if it wasn’t a great game. Great to have football back
at 85 minutes nil nil felt like a loss
1 v1 at the end felt like a draw and a half.
The league is going to be interesting this year.
Pats looked like a very good team, apart from having no striker. Coughlan is dire to watch. It feels like his single aim is to hit the ground. Rovers roughly same as last week, fantastic header from Green.
Good win for Drogheda, although Waterford were better than expected.
Four teams today, 3 goals after 85mins (2 of them O.Gs). All teams looked a bit blunt going forward.
Great to have the league of Ireland back. The Pats keeper looks like a great addition to the league, and should be a huge asset to the Saints this year. Bit more like it from Forester. Fitness levels played a big part in the equaliser. With their big squad Shamrock Rovers will still be favourite and it will be interesting to see how they manage a full season. Bradley seemed happy enough in his after match interview, so the weakness that appeared to be in defence and central midfield(2nd half), may be due to lack of match practice.
Drogheda will be happy to get a win straight away on their return to the premier division.
I assume Gaffney is on a decent wedge having come back from Salford who pay well? Hasn't done anything the few times I've seen him lately*
Fantastic header from Greene.
*He may well score a shedload against us now in due course but that won't prove anything
Close!Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I enjoyed that - dunno how it was for the neutral but as a fan it was good to see proper football back. Think Rovers were marginally the better side based on chances but a draw is a fair result as Bradser said. Super header from Greener and good to see Pico get off the mark too.
To be fair, apart from maybe Burke's shot in the first half we didn't create any chances that a clinical striker would be expected to take. Pats did a very good job of ensuring we couldn't find space around the box.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Gaffney looked OK but I Greene was an improvement when he came on. Gaffney is definitely better with his feet than Greener but seems to always be everywhere except near the goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
I agree that Gaffney didn’t have any chances that a striker would be expected to take but he runs as if he’s got lead in his boots at times. I was surprised to see him start ahead of Greene last week and even more so this week. Strange that rovers are investing in 4 year contracts for players in areas that are better covered than up front. You’d think they’d have tried to bring in someone from abroad (I always have a feeling either Padraig Amond or Eoin Doyle will end up back there one of these years)
Ah Gaffney hasn't really had a chance to get going for Rovers and it's still the first game of the season. He will get better and Bradley likes him. I'd still take Greene every day but Gaffney has a different dimension too.
edit: much as I like Amond and Doyle, I doubt they'd come back for the money we're able to pay when they can get more in L2 plus have FA Cup glamour games.
Step forward Barrett Mountney, Coughlin and not forgetting Bones disastrous debut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Lee Desmond was excellent as usual, and I agree that the rest of the Pat's team gave it their all.
It’s great to be back! If not quite in person. Would love nothing better than to be in Ballybofey tonight but being able to watch the game online for me will still be a nice Saturday night.
Lol , watts kav and greene were excelent when they came on, i will be right next matchQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Why did Watts and Kavanagh not start? Was it lack of fitness, or bad pre-season? Along with Lopes and Mannus, would have thought they would have been first names on the teamsheet.
It feels like there is about 5 or 6 things on at the same time today at about 6pm so there'll have to be a lot of flicking around.
Think there's a lot of hype/chat around sligo so we'll see how that pans out.
Harps are most Rovers fans 2nd team in the league so they better repay our faith!!
Ireland will get hammered in the egg ball, and man city will stroll past everton.
Kavanagh was coming back from injury but obviously not quite fit to start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa
Watts must have been a tight call.
Greener gets his second of the weekend, scoring agaisnt ucd in the bowl this a.m.
And watts , kavanagh and o neill sll start as predicted earlier ;)
Annoying that games are on the same time, but as with teams and fans starting last night, its feels like its taking an age to KO now.
1-0 Dundalk at the Showgrounds after a shocking piece of decision making by McGinty playing it out short to Bolger who was being pressed very well by Dundalk which caused him to lose possession
1-1 Brilliant header by Romeo for Sligo from a deep free kick
Harps currently top of the league and 1 up on Bohs
Longford, Harps and Drogs the only three wins over the weekend as it stands.
Can't imagine the scores in the Predictions League will be high this week.
Town could easily be 4 up here. Great performances all over the pitch.
That point against Pats is looking better now.
I felt bith Harps and Sligo would have improved , not surprised by either result.
Sligo probably should have won it.
The league looks very open
LTFC top of the Premier Division for the first time ever.
Not true Longfordian on first day of 02/03 season we beat Derry City 3-2 in the Brandywell and were top of the premier division that day too but mind you think that game was on a thursday! Its our third treble over Derry on opening day of the season as in 00/01 season we won 1-0 with a Keith OConnor goal in the Brandywell alsoQuote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Third win over Derry city in top flight on opening day of season!
You can't count that if nobody else had played any games! Counting after 1 round of games is flimsy enough as it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Great game in the Showgrounds. Gibson, Bolger and Kenny really good additions to our squad. No way that goal at the end should have been disallowed.
The overwhelming consensus is that it was a terrible call, though the pics of the incident on soc.media are inconclusive. Hopefully get a better look at it shortly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I thought it was an entertaining game. I couldn't tell if the goal should have been allowed or not. Its safe to assume in tight calls the linos in the LOI will always play it safe and rule out the goal. I think Sligo deserved to win the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah