The sooner this cluster**** of a season is over, the better. I pity whoever is coming in, having to work with most of that shower we call a squad.
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The sooner this cluster**** of a season is over, the better. I pity whoever is coming in, having to work with most of that shower we call a squad.
Himself and his brother Ben were both ar Rovers but now at Pats. Sam played for Rovers II when he was only 14 or something but signed for us not long after and has generally been around the first team squad before properly breaking through this season. Staggering that he's only 16, you'd never think it. As you say fantastic work for the goal but that just sums up his season really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
You'd think he could go for more than Bazunu assuming that his family are happy enough not to rush things. I'd assume some of the European teams are sniffing around and the English teams are counting down until he's 18. Which sounds incredibly creepy.
Both were. Ben, the older brother, left and Sam followed. Not sure if Ben is still in the picture at Pats but Sam was obviously a big loss for Rovers. Fair play to Pats. They've a great underage setup that maybe doesn't get it's fair share of attention. Ger O'Brien always impresses me when he is interviewed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Comfortable 3 0 win for Waterford v Treaty last night. 5 wins in a row now and if we had made a decent start to the league we would have been competing with Cork for the title.
Galway have collapsed and now looks like Waterford could finish 2nd and if so will be facing Treaty again in the play offs.
Ben was on the bench against Shels on Monday. Sam is an unreal talent - right up at the Bazunu/Ferguson level. He will certainly be a big-money transfer in the next year. Top English and European clubs are already on the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by ontheotherhand
sam curtis is very impressive and it'll be hard to argue his experience in loi at 16 has been anything but good for his development. ive seen him a few times with ireland 17s and if im being honest hes stood out more than young henderson who is over with milan. hard to imagine that there wont be big european clubs looking at him over winter
Waterford red hot favs for the play offs but I'd fancy us two dump Galway out even having to go there for a second leg and then in a one off game against the Blues at a neutral venue anything could happen. We're certainly in far better form going into the play offs than the team who went up in 2020. I think we are a far gritter team as well. The likes of Hanratty has been a great additionQuote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
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Welcome back Cork to the Premier
Looking forward to the trips next year, no Mondays please.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
He?s exceptional alright. Would like to think we could keep him for next season, but I wouldn?t be surprised if he went before the season is out. He?s already been over at Feyenoord as far as I know. It was Robbie Benson he just shrugged off the ball last night, and then had the composure to start off the attack. It was a super move all round. Ben McCormack did great too.Quote:
Originally Posted by patsdad
Congrats to Cork. Least Rovers are no longer the most southernly team in the Premier.
On a side note. Kind of fancy Waterford to join them. They are in fine form at the right time of the season.
Waterford's front 3 are better than the majority of Premier Division teams, that alone should carry them through the playoffs for me.
Oh I'd say its Pats now for sure, we may be one point clear but all the momentum is with Pats, to be quite honest I`m not even sure we deserve 3rd, probably 4th is about right after the last 2 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
We have picked up 7 points from the last 18 on offer, and 3 of them were for a 2-0 loss away to Sligo !!!
Dundalk are just a different team without Hoban, missing since Mid Aug and not back until 2023 now, he has two more years left, but this season didn't get going for him, two examples of his play and how the whole set up is around him. Made the goal to win it v Rovers at home, took Lopez almost to the centre circle, laid it off to Macari, then Benson to score, then last min equaliser v Derry in August.
That was of course a sickner last night, but we didn't deserve to win, stupid tactics going for a 2nd in 91st min, when ball should have been kept in the far corner, plus we gave Cotter the freedom of oriel on the right side both halfs. A draw would have kept 4 points between the two with 4 left to play.
I do not see us holding on to 3rd, just need to hope Derry wins the cup, I think they will.
Spot on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finlay Harp
We were ok, some lovely passing, but in truth, we never got out of second gear. It was routine really.
Harps were awful, worst I've seen them in the past few years. Could well have had a goal from the McNamee shot, well saved by Maher. We were all saying that McNamee is still one of the best players in the country, some talent.
Normally Harps in the playoff would be a banker, but if they were to finish 9th, I reckon I'd fancy the FD side to go up.
Hanratty is a quality player I am also impressed with Darren Clarke too. If we dont go up this season we should have a better chance next year! Cant see past Waterford tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Nice one:cool: I'm always delighted to see decent away fans like yourself in the bars at OP.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
I agree. I wish S O'D was a bit more conservative at times tbh :rolleyes: Take the draw and move onto next week was what was needed at that time. Both sides in the euro place battle have difficult games left now.Will be a tight battle.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
We spoke to 2 decent Pats lads at HT in the Enda McGuill bar (upstairs in the stand), its the best bar to go for away fans, if you can navigate your way into it!Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
Anyway glad you enjoyed the hospitality; rare we get a positive visiting fan review from any trip to Oriel!
Wouldn?t be too sure. Both sides have fairly like for like run ins, and we have three Dublin derbies. All you need to do is match us and you?re laughing. Still say it will be extremely tight.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Pats have the harder run in, and we are still a point ahead, but we are terrible form really since Mid August.
Momentum is everything, which we don't have, also don't have any striker in form, Hoban out for rest of the season, has been since Mid-August (note from drops), Martin has been so disappointing, should have ceased the opportunity with being first choice. Also McMillan is just 'done' at this level I`m afraid, but what a fantastic servant he was, 2016 EL and 2020 cup final, great memories.
I don't think we will finish 3rd, but insurance spot of 4th prob in the bag, need one more point for that, then Derry City, you know what to do guys !
Shels 1 up in Tallaght,tough looking conditions….
2-1 Shels now
Rovers doing their best to make a title run out of this
First goal looked way off side ?? Second goal a wonder strike ?. Aside from that Shels did nothing but manage to lead ?. Awful conditions for trying to play football but perfect conditions for a team to dig in and defend?..Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Cleary can?t defend worth a **** but he sure knows how to find the back of the onion sack.
That felt inevitable.
Mmmm winner coming five minutes into four minutes injury time , I?d love to hear duffers ?chat ? with the ref!!
Some naive defending from Shels towards the end gave Rovers that win, Negru a very young defender in devlopment with potential you can forgive for one corner given away but for the winning goal you cannot fail to react to leave Gaffney unmarked with all that space similar issues all season with another player. Small margins suck at this level
That's why we're Champions folks, and that's why we're going to keep on being Champions. Enjoy the rest of your evening folks.
If Duff hadn't made that last substitution :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Dermobohs
https://twitter.com/shelsfc/status/1...9cBV9OiJQ&s=19
Just seen the above now, great stuff. Duff's interview should he a good one.
Emotional Shels fans and same for other clubs with their emotional fans need to get off running the twitter account on match days. Two unnecessary bad goals to concede late on killed us from getting at least a deserved point, not any FAI/Rovers corruption
Duff gave a class interview in how to whinge and passive aggression towards an interviewer ? think Brian Kerr?s position as the leading whinger in Irish football is in jeopardy .Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Such a pity as Duff and His coaching staff deserve huge kudos for how well organised and competitive the team were ?. Could see them ( if they play like that ) with an outside chance of winning the cup
Huge win and 100% deserved. Rovers dominated every stat in the match.
We shouldn't have made it so hard but 3 points tonight is huge. Big game next Sunday away to Drogs as I can't imagine bradser resting players for the home match against molde.
It's also why we were ****e in Molde to be fair. We needed every single ounce of gas in the tank for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
What a game. Thought Shels would have been better off trying to go for a 3rd instead of sitting in. Conditions were so bad anything could have happened so coughing up that much possession was inviting trouble.
Pico was immense when he came on. We've missed him badly. Rory Gaffney is one of the most efficient footballers I've seen in the league.
UCD performance on Friday was really poor. They were slower than sligo and some really bad passing led to the two goals. It's strange because at the start of the season fitness and passing were two good areas. Not sure what Myler was sent off for but it's hardly going to be helpful in the last few games getting banned. Worrying that we haven't scored a goal in 3 games. Don't seem to have recovered from getting thumped by Treaty in the cup.