Aye, we could be looking at Shams 3.0 soon enough, playing out of Bray or UCD which are probably the only venues in the GDA they haven't had as a home ground back in the long ago.
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They've no European football at all next season as things stand.
Ok, fourth usually gets it by default based on the Cup winners being top three - but wouldn't be banking on that in a season as open as this.
Plus even that's moot if Galway win their game in hand and dump Rovers down to fifth
Technically they did play a home game against us in Belfield Park back in the day. I think the college wasn't open to Rovers basing there on a more permanent basis but I think it might have been mooted at one stage. Could be wrong on that though
Harps off form last night again. Really struggled in front of goal. Still really struggling with a number of injuries too, Tourish, McLaughlin and O'Brien all missing last night, Hutchison and Jordan only returning from long term injuries to the bench. All five would be looking to start. Add in O'Donnell heading off to America and we're really down bodies.
We have a very small first team squad so really need to be getting everyone back fit asap or we'll continue to fall off the pace.
The more you look at it the most astonishing it gets. A Derry player played the ball to Keaney. Even if the officials misakingly thought a Drogs player played it to Keaney, there were 4 Derry players playing him onside anyways. His cross then deflected off a Derry player and into the net. Again, if the officials mistakingly thought the last touch came off a Drogs player, it’s still irrelevant as a Derry player is stood on the goal line playing all Drogs players onside. So even giving the officials room for mistakes, it’s still a horrendous call for elite level football in any country
https://x.com/owenlyjoking90/status/...547495429?s=46
Don't understand that one. There's only three touches. You can't be offside from a corner so it's not the first touch. And the ref has his hand up before the ball hits the net so I don't think it's the shot. That leaves the Drogheda toe-poke on the edge of the six yard box and there's clearly no offside there (even for the Drogheda guy in front of the keeper, because he was a defender between him and the keeper, and possibly another playing him on too - all directly along the lino's line of sight)
Here's the tweet embedded for convenience btw.
Week after week, nothing surprises me with referees in this league. The standard is beyond abysmal, and you're not allowed to question it, or challenge decisions. It's only getting worse too.
Desmond has his stake, his men in place, it suits him to let things get a bit out of hand financially, manager aired a lack of support from some at the club, probably those who could see how it expidites a future vote on between giving up ownership or serious belt tightening. I cant see fans voting against top end competativeness. European progress and qualification ths season, or not, will change Rovers future in a major way one way or another.
50% members club..25% Desmond 25% Wilson as of the deal in 2019. 100% fact
Are the games moved to this Thursday again due to the Euros? Can’t remember this being a regular thing in competitions past. Would also have been a interesting night for a live tv game but don’t see any lined up
Hard watch for Treaty fans once again at Athlone Friday night.Home team werent flattered by halftime lead and though Treaty raised an effort in second half ,its just dismal stuff.Only scored 20 goals ,6 wins ,and the football is muck.
I’m still missing the 2pm games never mind no matches on wed
I've been looking at this and can only find this is where the offside possibly was. The Drogheda player close to the line has a foot offside before Kelly gets back.
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