Didn’t ye beat Rovers 2-1 in the league in Dalymount in September? 7 months ago, not a year ago?Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
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Didn’t ye beat Rovers 2-1 in the league in Dalymount in September? 7 months ago, not a year ago?Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
I know it feels like this gets said every year, but yeah, every team in the division looks great, like proper football teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa
I still reckon St Pats will kick on at some point and win comfortably, but every other team I look at them and think "hmm, yeah, fancy them to finish somewhere between 2nd and 10th, not sure where."
We did indeed. I forgot about that win such is the rut we are in when we play in Dalymount. I suppose we're due a win now tonight :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
The Paul Marney affair! have to feel sorry for Paul after his few brief appearances for St Pats to be remembered all these years later! Think Kerry could do with the services of the great Ollie Byrne who was a master of the rulebook!
We’ve conceded 15 goals in 7 games and are struggling to get an 11 together so there’s no chance we’ll be solid defensivelyQuote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
Wexford's statement is virtually identical to Kerry's, so either we've both simultaneously screwed up, or the FAI have made a hames of registration:Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
https://wexfordfc.ie/club-statement-points-deduction/
Pats will still struggle breaking down a well drilled defensive setup, theyre not just there yet i feel but they will get at sides more through the centre rather than just playing across the front of them and pinging in crosses. It is an early litmus test more for Shels. If Rovers beat Galway away it will be as tough as it gets so something to build on. Galway will qualify for Europe but wont be winners unless better sides are just sloppy again, Shels excluded. Lot of pressure on for the wrong reasons around the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Stuey Byrne was on about the great Ollie Byrne in a paper today - he was doing a Delaney before Delaney and his pouncing on questionable errors in registration was for the pay day of champions league, Shel being on the brink of meldown, not maintaining the integrity of the league. Who trawls through another clubs player registrations looking for problems - Shels and Waterford did or Ollie and JD, not much great abut either. We need a Stuey tv rant update, pity that league title wasnt exunged after receivership!
Your initial comment I thought that the coach of visiting fans were not being allowed in due to there not being an 'away stand' rather than just the stand bng closed. It reminded me of coaches of Dundalk fans being refused entry by Monaghan United pointlessly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I suppose one question I'd ask is are the team really that good?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Dawson Devoy and Ross Tierney are being rated on their previous spell at Bohs - maybe they'll never get to those levels again. Colm Whelan of course could be one of the best strikers in the league but he's gone an awful long time without playing regularly.
I know someone mentioned about the chopping and changing at the back - that definitely won't help for sure - and as was pointed out the right back, think it was Liam Smith, was poor for our first goal. Initially he actually wasn't too far our of position - but for some reason he ran away from our player and gave him the ball in acres of space and then was too slow to cut out the cross.
It didn't strike me at all last week that the players weren't playing for the manager, which is really when you need a change, so maybe it's just that Bohs are standing still while every other team is improving.
I do agree that if teams sit in against Pats we may find it difficult to break them down (last Friday against Waterford being an example) We’re more suited to hitting teams on the break, where Elbouzedi and Mulraney can do their thing. Forrestor still huge for us creatively, and Brandon Kavanagh is also well able to contribute in that regard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
On the Ollie Byrne/2002 issue, rumour at the time was that he had a little inside help from someone on the Pats board.
Probably both things can be true.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
I think the FAI have to apply the points deductions here but hopefully there will be some sort of arbitration where the clubs do get the points back. The onus is on the clubs but they also all appear to have legitimate cases in thinking the players were registered, however if the FAI allow them away with this they're surely opening themselves up to challenges from other clubs at the end of the season who miss out on playoffs because the deductions weren't implemented. You can be 100% sure the FAI didn't want this sh**show to be going on.
As a Kerry FC supporter and relatively new to the LOI, how can you have a system that has flaws governed by an incompetent governing body, blaming everyone but themselves for making an absolute balls of it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
Based on Wexfords statements and Finn Harps, seems they tried to keep all clubs quiet, gave them no voice hoping that would be the end of it.
For play to all 3. Finn Harps gained the most, +2 goals back and 1 euro fine!!!! Yet they still are appealing tells you all you need to know.
Lee Devitt penalty saved by Hiemer.
The UCD pitch is an embarrassment to the league.
It's actually improved slightly since Monday, believe it or not
Looks a bit better alright, but the amount of sand on it makes it look like a game of beach football.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Very frustrating defeat. A bad goalkeeping error has cost us the game. Gaffney getting one of the easiest goals of his entire career. A very bright first half that we could have gone in front before the break, followed by a fairly blunt second half showing filled with sloppy passing. Credit to Rovers though, they know how to see out games very well. Eventually one day we'll actually manage to get the better of Rovers, and there must be dozens of times where we've lost by a single goal to them. Lovely to see Terryland sold out once again.
Re Devoy and Tierney. I think you stand corrected tonight my friendQuote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
keating injured along with maguire. we are on our way back down.
Ye'll be doing well to catch Sligo in fairness. Only consolation for them is Drogheda were this bad first half of last season and recovered spectacularly the second half
Bohs fully deserved their win but made it difficult for themselves and against a better team could have come undone. Not that Sligo were particularly bad, at times they played good football and were missing a few starters but Bohs let them in too easily. We'll take the win and move on but we still need to improve.
Plenty to take from that round of results. Shaping up to be a close race with 6th onl 4pts off. Important win grinded out in Galway. Nobody should be surprised at droping points in United Park, they need to pick up consistantly on the road too for title tilt but they firstly now have put themselves well out of relegations way. So far Sligo are alike Dundalk last seasson and eventually games run out. Cork under some pressure too while Bohs lift things for week
Another set of almost perfect results in the 1st Division, With Cobhand Harps up in the next few games well a gap is useful of we slip up in awkward ties but wins put us in a vey tong position from very early on.
Looking like a procession already in the 1st division for Dundalk eh Nesta!?
It's musical chairs for positions in the premier division at the minute,think it'll take well into the 2nd series of games before a broad top, middle and bottom groupings appear.
Us winning tonight reminded me of that line from the Simpsons, “The Topes win” We’ll be ok and finish outside of the bottom 2 but no better. Sligo had a number of suspensions and injuries tonight but even putting that aside, I think they could struggle this season.
Drogheda really are some club for punching above their weight. Doherty is some manager. They’ve just continued on from where they left off last season.
Rovers ticking along nicely and probably a bit under the radar. It does seem like results wise they’ve started better than the previous two season.
Shels and Pat’s had 0-0 written all over it even before a ball was kicked.
Very interesting game there tonight in Dalymount. Firstly Credit to Bohs players and coaching staff. They really picked themselves up after a disaster of a game last week and put a lot of effort into that performance tonight. Far from perfect but much improved. Still very questionable at the back with Sligos both goals coming from players just running through onto a long ball over defence. We also gifted them a few chances with poor passing decisions but were able to push on and get a result. Really good character shown there tonight.
On Sligo they actually played quite well and created plenty of chances but, much like Bohs, they were a bit suspect at the back. I also wonder about their fitness I can't remember ever seeing so many players go down with cramp and muscle injuries in a single game? Lastly how did they come up with their squad numbers at one point the had no's 47 and 71 both on the pitch. It was like watching an American football game with the squad numbers on display.
Would have jumped at a draw in Ballybofey before the match, but the combination of their being down to ten men and the injury time equaliser made it a bit disappointing. That said, it sounds like on general play Harps were worth at least a point.
We played the last half hour with 6 under 20s playing so would have been pretty miraculous if we could have held on for a point. Probably should have been ahead at half time. Hopefully get a few players back and results will improve.
Harps grabbed a deserved equaliser late on,really should have won the game over the 90 minutes,really stupid tackle from our left back left us with a tough ask but as has been the case for most of the season we gave it a great go and were unfortunate not to win with 10 men..
It does but I watched a Liam Buckly Athlone throw away a 10 or 12 point lead in the last round and while Myler was still pingig in goals (or was it Toni Izzy?). Not doing a talk i down but 2 baback to back losses and it means little and Cobh need to win in Oriel next week just to show they are serious.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Seeing a lot of news outlets calling Pats Shels a very entertaining game. Thought that description was being very very kind myself. It was a game severely lacking in a moment of quality from either side. Shels came and sat off and tried to play on the counter which they were poor at executing first half. Second half they were better at it to be fair and despite Pats having more of the ball and more pressure and corners in the first 60 mins, Shels had the best chance of the game which Odubeko had his effort saved by Anang in a 1v1. Pats looked dead on their feet in the last 20 mins and it turned into game of walking football from both sides at times in the closing stages with both sides not risking too much and settling for a point. Was surprised to see the Pats lads that tired looking late in the game given it’s actually been the opposite in many games this season, including last week in Waterford
Keating out for the season, according to Clancy. Usher will soon see how many people are willing to pay the most expensive ticket prices in the league for a relegation dogfight.
Ah Jesus that’s awful news for the lad, he deserves much more than the hand he’s been dealt in recent years. (Keating that is, not the toilet man)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosshead
I appreciate that this is a full-blooded, partisan, Derrycentric post, but that new stand looks class, does it not?
I left Derry 20ish years ago, and will be back over Easter. I've tickets for Derry Drogehda next week and I cannae wait.
Looked a bad knee injury. He jumped and came down on the pitch as normal, looked innocuous but the knee obviously gave way on impact. I've seen other knee injuries on that pitch in which players where running or tackling but not like that tonight. Pitch is awful , but 10 times worse on dry days, ball sticks and so does the feet. Feel sorry for the lad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosshead
Harps battered Longford before and after going down to ten. Post twice, one of the line and Longford keeper made two unbelievable saves either side of the goal. Funny as neither side will really be happy with the draw all things considered. Our red was an absolute shocker of a tackle. Way over the top. Hope the Longford lad is alrightQuote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Treaty convincing winners over Kerry, albeit it probably wasn't a 3-0 game. Much needed 3 points after a terrible showing last week.
Kerry bottom of the table, not helped by the point deduction.
I don't ever remember a club increasing their budget year on year, getting similar results and still being immune to criticism.
If Treaty or Longford lose two or more games people start writing their obituary.
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Originally Posted by Shearer
I think if you go on club page you will see plenty of criticism - in particular of the style of play. Last year there was progression on what was still one of the smallest budgets. But huge frustration this year after more investment (still don’t think budget is in top 5 in the division though).
BTW, I would take your manager any day!!!
Still a long way to go this season - I do expect Kerry to improve with injured and suspended players to return. I think the question though as to who was really the manager last year has now been answered too!!!
Don't really recall Aziaya having a save to make over the 90. He should have done so much better for the Longford free kick goal though. He's not up to it at this level either.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebronze14
Poor tackle from Kevin Jordan and a deserved red card for his effort. Longford should have been down to ten men a few minutes earlier as well for a second yellow that the ref somehow didn't give.
Long and short of it is, Longford have Halwax to thank for rescuing a point for them. He made a couple of phenomenal saves throughout the game, otherwise it could well have been 3 or 4 for Harps handy enough.
Ronan Teahan was brilliant tonight albeit very fortunate to stay on the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zico
Is Kennedy Amechi gone? Spotted him not being in Senior and 20 squads coincided with the signing of Honkola.
before tonight was it not like 14 months and only 3 home wins, all against Rovers?!Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy