Rovers always seemed to be able to raise their game for the derby this year, no matter how their form is going into it. That’s what champions do I suppose. They’re sitting pretty now.
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Rovers always seemed to be able to raise their game for the derby this year, no matter how their form is going into it. That’s what champions do I suppose. They’re sitting pretty now.
Shels four points off Pat's and guaranteed Europe all of a sudden. Life at the bottom too as Cork get within three points of Sligo. May be moot though unless Waterford can find some form. Only five wins in the last 13 games (since the break) and Coughlan with only seven in that
This is the softest, most spineless Sligo Rovers side I can ever recall.
No character whatsoever. I wouldn't fancy us in a playoff against anyone.
Shels Guaranteed Europe ? How do you figure ? Disappointing from us tonight. We were defending well until the sending off, and may well have seen the game out with 11 men, but we really offered nothing going forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I meant Shels four points off third place (ie Pat's)
Fourth Euro spot mayn't go to fourth in the league with the way the cup is going.
Are Pats fans happy with Jon Daly? I've watched them a couple of times and havent been impressed,blessed to win in the cup and poor in europe,were'nt good against UCD last week either apparently....
Shower of absolute pussies. Can’t score and keep conceding ridiculous goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
Superb by Rovers and the win was even more emphatic than score line would have you believe ….. game was well sewn up before Clarke and Farrugia came on but having both fit again is a real bonus….. Hopefully we’ll have Jack back for Derry game and rest of season.
Coughlan went off injured in the cup game at Turner's Cross. Hasn't played since, I think. Do Waterford fans on here know a bit more?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Huge night for Ruairi Keating in his first start at the Cross since his dad died onnthe way to see him play at the Showgrounds against Sligo.
We need to make up 4 points and I dont know if we can do that. We looked good tonight and we looked good with 11 men against Drogs last night but I think it's too little too late.
After Clancy he has improved a few things. We are normally solid defensively. Not overly pleasing on the eye lately and have little up front. If we get Europe he deserves a chance at starting next season. I’d give him a B - , on his report card.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
I'd be happy enough although we have had some poor performances with tonight's a bad one.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
The team didn't let me down. Showing up and putting a performance in when the form wouldn't have suggested we would. Clarke and farrugia (with a fabulous goal) make such a huge difference to us.
Great to see finner score in the Derby too.
If we can go and win in derry we will be sitting pretty. Great crowd 7800 plenty of people standing around edges I'd say more season ticket holders showed up then was expected
Wexford were very poor this evening,we had midfielders and full backs playing at CB and they could only manage 1 goal from a mistake from us,we played the last 20 odd minutes with 10 men aswell and could have grabbed the win,point means more for other teams more than us really,roll on the end of this season......
What on earth is happening with Waterford. ?
That was a very big and definitely deserved win for Shels tonight momentum was well with us before the sending off. Cult hero status instantly achieved for Euclides Cabral coming straight off the bench scoring instantly with his first two touches as Shels player for the equaliser. Duff's celebration towards the Shels fan at the final whistle was certainly memorable!
From the four games against Pats two with Clancy and two with Daly I couldn't have identified they have any different manager definitely don't look a improved side but no worse
I wouldn’t drop the head just yet - Sligo have the smell of relegation about them tbh - wouldn’t be surprised if UCD beat them next week - even though we beat UCD 3-0 tonight , they actually played some good football - score wasn’t a fair reflection.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Yes it was - but the ref was shocking - Bohs should have had at least one penalty in the first half - and a couple of Rovers players should have been booked early in the game for bad tackles - decent refereeing would have completely changed the nature of the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calcio Jack
Even if they lose to UCD and lose the rest if their games we need to make up 3 points plus goal difference, so effectively 4 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Our opportunity to do that was in our games against UCD at home (draw) and Drogs last week (loss).
We have one more against UCD but even if we win that I struggle to see were we would pick up more points.
It's not over but it's gonna be very difficult
Jaysus rovers win 3 nil but its all down to the referee ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
It could have been 5 or 6.
In fairness to bohs considering they had the league won in march its got to be disappointing. I'm sure lambert will have a league table tomorrow with bohs on top. Best pies maybe.
Ah, right. Misread that. It’s that kind of a league this year. Pretty tight, so a couple of results can swing things big time. I reckon we’re playing for third now. Hard not to see Rovers winning it. Derry should get second. We haven’t really played well for a few games, so in a way tonight was coming. Generally we look solid defensively though, since the return of Joe Redmond. We may well have seen out a victory tonight without the sending off. We need a spark creatively though, no doubt about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Waterford are a one-man wonder and the loss of Coughlan has had the expected result. I’d fancy Athlone in the play-offs ahead of the Blahs.
Sligo are stinking the place out in the last few weeks, how they haven’t hooshed out Russell is a surprise, Cork have a great chance to catch them.
If Waterford advance as First Division play-off finalists there won’t be a worry in the world for Cork or Sligo; but if Athlone make it, all bets are off, as they say.
Rovers fans had the league won before last season was even done. 4 in a row this, 4 in a row that. Come back to us in November.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
This is a bit of a mad statement, even as a fan of their now nearest challenger I’d expect them to come back to youse in November alright…Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
The first thing Sligo need to do is put Richard Brush in goals,can’t play Conor Walsh anymore for his and their own sake…..
Aye, talk about setting yerself up!! There may be a couple of twists to this league yet but looking less likely for title challengers and more like relegation playoff great escapes. sbgwa was lining thing up well well before login in fiarness and got a bite so cant be too harsh on ger.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCWA
I'm not confident of Waterford's play off chances after the last few weeks. We're missing our two best players Coughlan and Baggley so that's the only excuse. Hopefully they are back from injury soon as the rest of the team are average.
Athlone were good last night and will fancy their chances in first division play offs.
They probably will but my point was Rovers fans get ahead of themselves just as much as fans of other clubs. Anyone remember after the CL 1st round draw? They had themselves already in the PO round at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCWA
9th points total to games played since a return to 10 teams in 2018:
2018 Limerick 27/36
2019 Finn Harps 28/36
2020 Shelbourne 19/18
2021 Waterford 42/36
2022 UCD 26/36
7. Drogheda 35/29
8. Sligo 30/29
9. Cork 27/29
36 points should be enough for Sligo or Cork to finish 8th.
Treaty the better side in Cobh last night, a draw probably would have been the fairest result though.
Must win game vs Wexford now.
A playoff 6 pointer. Wexford and Treaty are away to Galway and Waterford in the final game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
tbf, I was at the game, Dun created more chances in this than they have all season, Maher was inspired. Dun wouldnt stop a bus at the back though.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
It’s becoming a bit of a narrative that Dundalk create a lot of chances in games. The players even talking about xG in interviews. That’s all well and good but the aim of the game it to put the ball in the back of the onion sack and they haven’t been good enough in games. KA, Rovers and now Derry are very recent examples.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Dundalk were easily beaten last night. Not sure what O'Donnell is seeing. They've been dreadful for quite some weeks now already.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Yes they did - and yes it could.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
All games revolve around momentum - and incidents can change the entire nature of the game.
Towell should have at least been booked for kicking the legs from under a Bohs player in the first minute (I think it warranted a red card for violent conduct) - that would have stopped him continuously kicking people, like it did after he was booked at the start of the second half.
Bohs were denied a stonewall penalty and potentially a second one early in the first half - either of those given and the complexion of the game changes completely. I also think Bohs should have had a penalty in the second half when Afolabi was belted in the back of the head.
Now - Rovers also had two penalty shouts for handball
But it is a different game if Bohs are one up early in the first half - doesn't mean that Bohs would have won or that Rovers would not have gone on to dominate the second half - but it would have been a different game if there was a competent referee on the pitch.
This sob story narrative from SO'D is becoming a bit tiresome to be honest.
Towell should really have got a card at the start of the game and then there was a penalty against (Finn?). I find it very strange that the ref didn't make those two decisions. This may be another reason, along with the lack of competition highlighted by Stuart Byrne, why Shamrocks have been so poor in Europe. Those two decisions would have been given, but in the league of Ireland they most of the time do not have to worry about how they tackle early in matches.
A bit surprised at the Waterford results recently. I don't expect Galway to get it easy in Longford tonight, but a great incentive there now.
Not sure about hoops fans on here getting ahead of themselves as we have been very average for the majority of the Season and have said so here all Season. But last night was by far our best performance of the year and as the game went on it you could see the confidence flowing back into players. Richie Towell was brilliant snapping at the heels of any Bohs player in Possession. The 3 center backs done really well, Poom is class and then to be able to bring on Clarkey and Ferrugia. I think we can now go on and win the league. Bohs just never got going, brilliant support from their fans but it did look like at the end of the game when the team went over to them that some supporters gave negative feedback. Very refreshing to see the ref not ruin the game with cards galore. I think we got some decisions at times that were a little iffy but am probably in the minority of Rovers fans on that observation. Great atmosphere which will only improve again when the new stand opens. I wonder how many away tickets will the club gives when it is opened.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121