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Total rubbish from us first half, clawed our way back in after the break but the missed pen was crucial, why the **** Rooney didn’t take it I don’t know.
Comeback fizzled out thereafter and Dundalk were denied a stonewalled by that clown of a ref later.
They well deserved it and two great goals too , Rennie needs to kick some arses this week, at least six of this lot id not be sorry to see the back of.
Even the next morning I can't quite figure out how Harps didn't score a couple of goals in the first half.
The difference in the two teams was composure on front of goal. Cork took their chances, we didn't.
It wasn't a great game of football, Harps were brutal in the second half, Cork done what they had to do, and they'll probably win the division by about 10 or 15 points because nobody else seems to want to challenge them really.
I just found it ironic that a supporter at a club rock bottom of the table is hammering Bohs for all their supposed shortcomings. If we are all these things and still up towards the top of the table, then I’m not sure what is says about Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
That bench said it all. Google didn’t even have the names of 3 of the players in the lineups. Just squad number and position.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Derry get criticised for not getting results to challenge Rovers, but Pats always escape criticism.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
They've got a decent budget and can bring back players from England.
Are the Pats people in the Media trying to avoid criticism as usual?
I agree and that is one issue that relates to my underlying comment about their current on the field state. Kelleher has spent serious amounts of money since taking over Pats and apart from that brief 2012-2014 period under Buckley they have underperformed in this past decade and their two recent FAI cup wins again not propelling anything into a league challenge instead they have yet another sack the manager campaign from their fansQuote:
Originally Posted by DCSIL
It was never a Bohs penalty that was missed. Very bad decision, which thankfully didn't effect the game.
Thought it was funny that Bohs had Che Guevara and Venezuelan flags that packed up and left with 10 minutes to go.
Calm down lad, just thought I had never seen a league table lie as much as when this Bohs team was in second.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
I mean, we all want our team to be overachieving, so congrats.
Naw St Pats just tend to get just forgotten about, like a Dublin Finn Harps.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCSIL
Side note of the game in Oriel, the stadium announcer was particularly well behaved, music after goals, rambling announcements during play etc. I thought that he may have been on a night off be he announced the goalscorers. Fans listened to and probably a backlash over the S'OD incident and owner/CEO told him to tone it down.
What is that old saying… “The table never lies”Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa
Always felt that should be the final table never lies!Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Fair play Dermo, also looked a clear pen from my view, and decent of you to mention the two quality goals too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dermobohs
I think our last home win was v Bohs too, in Oct 2023, long time, 6 months.
A magician. My favourite player in the league to watch. Superb last night.
https://x.com/droghedaunited/status/...hc_IALu9TUBX1A
Some brutal Harps finishing alright. Cork ok, just ok, but that's all they needed to be. At least that should be the last of the early KO matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Down in Waterford, thought it was handy enough for ourselves. Two marginal offside calls for the the awarding of the penalty and Hoban's disallowed header in the first half. Both probably correct.
Second half, Waterford came into it a little bit more, but the second goal killed the game. Amond should certain have hit the target towards the end, instead hit the bar.
I'd be worried if I was a Waterford fan. They don't look to have improved much from the start of March. They just aren't scoring enough.
Highlights confirm it was a clear peno with Hennessy 2 meters away. Also the Bohs peno was incredibly soft, he's looking for it, again Hennessy standing right beside it, somehow doesn't see that McDaid is falling before he gets to Benson and even then the contact is minimal to non existent.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Didn't matter in the end but it's decisions like that which can cost teams dearly. When you are at the bottom and win less the officials need to be better.
Any word on Longford getting a manager? 2 down at home to Wexford after 35 minutes….
Longford badly need to get someone in. Brutal first half from them tonight. Not a good crowd either.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Longford made four subs at HT, improved from then on. Actually made the second half a decent watch. Thought they looked like they'd get an equaliser, but the red card ended that.
Wexford was decent enough in the first, looked ropey at the back in the second.
It is difficult to see where the win is coming from for Longford.
May 13th vs Treaty United.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Agreed, a brilliant baller and adds that spark .Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I’d love him at bohs.
It’s Hennessy mate, the clown ruins every game he is involved in. I agree our peno was soft too but the Dundalk lad throwing out a leg gives the ref a chance to point at the spot, and when it’s Rob ……Quote:
Originally Posted by mcgonigle
The Dundalk performance was a good one though, withstood some good Bohs pressure in the second. The lad High is a very decent player.
Has anyone else noticed at final whistle of games any crafty people with a big black plastic bag frantically hunting and hoovering up discarded plastic bottles with Re-Turn logos? I saw some fella up to this at Tolka after the final whistle on Friday :D
Markey is an absolute class act who'd walk into any team in the league if he wanted to go full time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
There's not many players like him. Don't think I've ever enjoyed watching a player in united park so much over the last 35 years. really enjoyable to watch him, pure magic at times
He's undoubtedly a good player but to state an attacking player that averages 1 goal a season could walk into any team in the league is OTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
If he created 20?
Then obviously yes. But he doesn’t do that eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
I dunoo, sometimes football is just about entertainment and some players are a joy to watch. They are oftern mavericks, not team players, may even be a bit of a liability especially in todays tactical era - pressing as a team unit eg. Pat McCourt one exmple, the good outweighed the lazy or fitness issues imo. Markey likewise is great t watch and tbh I think his role is greater than goals and assists, he retains possession, is a pain to mark so creates space elsewhere if he isnt waltzing out of a double up himself, draws fouls. In an odd way we have come full cycle (football in general) in terms of tactics, from big and physical to embracing skill and back to rigid structure albeit trying to move the ball quickly to break a high press, its like a post Messi era where he'd be dropped for drifting to find space rather than being part of unit press.
I’d agree that stats aren’t the be all and end all to an extent and that he does bring other positive aspects to his team but the numbers of goals and assists we’re talking about with Markey are absolutely tiny for a player in his position. Consistent end product is the only thing missing from his game and is probably the reason the likes of shamrock rovers or a decent level club across the water have never came in with an offer
Not sure what this is referring to? We just generally fly under the radar I think, whether we're playing well or not over the past few seasons all of Rovers, Duff's Shels, Bohs, Derry and Dundalk for differing reasons just get more attention than we do.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCSIL
Anyone thinking we'd challenge this season was being more than generous anyway, granted even with that in mind it's still been awful thus far despite Daly's arguments to the contrary.
Still no word on KO time at Finn Park on Friday, 4 days out.
I imagine it will be a 6pm KO like last time Shearer surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Your guess is as good as mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Why are Finn Harps not playing on Saturdays?
Madness to play early on a Friday.
There's another game on Monday, so maybe two games in three days is a bit unfair (on both teams)?
It's hoped to be 7:45pm on Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Defensive performances like that from Drogheda tonight will see them in the First Division next season
Possibly, but I think the lad sent off was very hard done by, looked like a dive from where I was sitting, but overall they were poor, if you count the amazing saves the Drogs keeper made it could have been 8Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
I think he clipped Kenny heal but it could have been a stumble either. I don't think it was a dive he was clean through.
He made about as much contact with him as I did from my house in Donegal.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It does seem as though there was the slightest of contact and the player went down like he was hit by a sniper in the South Stand. All part of modern football…