Thought Eldings goal in Tolka was better so not even the best goal in Tolka
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You may jest, but years ago one ambulance callout I had the misfortune of being present for was a young halfwit had scaled a gaelic football post during a game (have no idea why) and in getting down he slid down the post like firemans pole, forgetting the crossbar and the bolts that kept it in place. Used a polystyrene cup to scoop things up ( still attached but dangling free) and taped it where things should be roughly be hanging. My radio call to the ED (pun there too if you like) was busted balls at a football match en route!
Duffy has more leagie medals than Elding so Duffys one wins!
Yeah there has been three similar outstanding strikes at Tolka this season against Shels that hit the top corner all potential goal of the season contenders - Davis for Drogheda, Elding for Sligo and now Duffy for Derry
I would also rate Elding's the best as it was out of nowhere when he had a moment of space, Davis and Duffy's strikes while superb were aided by Shels' full-backs weakly standing off that you could see what has going to happen when they cut-in from the flank if they struck the ball on target towards the corner
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aADG_i3tj8U
Dave Hurley's goal vs Pat's made ESPN Top 10 Plays of the day
Given the form Cobh have been on over the last two months or so, probably the biggest challenge we could possibly face tonight, but then it's games like this, and the risk/reward potential involved that are the very reason we joined the league in the first place.
Bohs currently hammering Rovers…. We’ve been rubbish and they’ve been superb
First half hour from them was as good unbelievably good. Not looking forward to Friday night looking at that.
No idea how Galway didn’t score just before we took the lead
All four goals at the RSC so far have been as a result of embarrassing shambolic defending/errors from both sides, grim stuff
Get to feck Athlone.
First 15 minutes was as good as Pats have played all season.
When that period passed without us scoring I knew we were going to lose.
Wasn't expecting a good win in Bray after the bit of a battering at home on Friday. But will take whatever's going
A result in Longford on Saturday and suddenly we're one defeat in six and a vaguely reasonable run of form
Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed the James Clarke show. It could have been the Ross Tierney or Dawson
If only we played Rovers all season. we’d be champions.
We might have a title race in the 1st too.
Devon show. Rovers tested Choradska in the 60th minute and that was it. if they played until next Monday they wouldn't have scored. Relay impressed with Bohs. Won the first half and made sure Rovers completed nothing in the second half. Very very happy tonight.
Shocking from us. Have to question how much more up for it they were compared to us. Would have taken a weekend where we kept other teams at arms length which we pretty much did but dissapointing after Fridays results to not gain ground
Jeez cobh only 1 point off dundalk. Wouldn't want to be playing sligo in a playoff, dundalk better get the finger out or the stay in div 1 could become a lengthy one, miss out this year and it's competing with Cork the next .
That was a mad game in Sligo. Sligo were probably the better team overall but I don't know how we missed some of those chances. Dyer suspended now, but the new lad Shaw looks well able to replace him
El Clasico to Longford with a come from behind 3-2 win tonight, Finn Harps with a terrific win v Dundalk and Bray will be kicking themselves, turned over by UCD.
Feeling strangely upbeat after that Pats defeat tonight due to a combination of becoming accustomed to it and also it being the best they’ve played in a good while. The last 2 home games now the opposition have been limited to 1 shot on target and Pats have lost both. I don’t know about the exact percentages but I’d imagine that’s a very very rare likelihood of results when limiting opposition to that few chances. The goal in both games came from the Pats left back following the winger into the box instead of passing them on to the centre back, and then leaving the over lapping right back the freedom of Inchicore to put the ball in the box resulting in the goal. Take nothing away from the goal from a Derry point of view though, well worked move and an excellent delivery from Boyce. No points to show for it of course but there was a lot more positives to take from that game from a Pats point of view performance wise than several recent games combined
Six points in four days from Dublin, that'll do.
Pat's were excellent in the first 15 minutes. Was worried, but then we settled into game. Our goal was a lovely series of passes, great play.
We were defensively solid in the second half, but I don't think we'd often get away with playing like that for extended periods of play. We picked up six bookings tonight too, with Liam Boyce and Ferguson now suspended on Friday.
I thought Mulraney was excellent when he came on, you'd wonder why he doesn't get more minutes.
To say that performance tonight and the one against Waterford were chalk and cheese would be an understatement. Bohs were fantastic in the first half tonight. Probably the best I've seen a Bohs team play since we last won the league. Rovers had no answers to the press and their CBs seemed to make mistake after mistakes. The second half Bohs took their foot off the gas and let Rovers come at them a bit but Bohs still arguably had the best chances of the half with one cleared off the line. Only 1 team wanted to win that game tonight and they deservedly won it. I don't know who was given player of the match but if it went to any of Clarke, Tierney, Devoy or Rooney I'm happy. Also special mention to Niall Morahan, he is a bit of a Swiss army knife for us and I don't think he's put in a bad performance all season. Great player to have in the squad and I can see why he was captain at Sligo, a real lead by example player.
The pressure was on after Friday. Timing of a 1st loss was always going to be a thing. Prior to playing Bray may not be the worst, havent been playing well, support has become complacent. Kick in the ars£ needed. It was never going to be a promotion procession and would have us 2nd favourites and no more, not just a fearful fan thing, you just look at the squad profiles in age alone. Its 1st or another season in the 1st Division and this division is only growing in difficulty to get out of as side improve and ft sides get relegated.
Would be taking a point up in Oriel now if offered, although it'll be interesting to see how Dundalk respond to the loss. Cobh playing some nice football away from home though so who knows.
Great to see Bohs get a result for the same if the league, end of last season had a few teams fighting to the death and it created some interest. It still looks like Rovers are too far ahead though.
Good night in the Lomboto household,winners scored by Gradi and Francely in their games,we dug out a win with some solid defending and good goalkeeping,Dundalk had a lot of the ball but their big players didn’t really show,1st win in 10 for us and an interesting title race in store ….
The Bohs second goal this evening was outstanding,brilliant play around the box….
Longford follow up a first away win of the season (and in almost a full 12 months) with their first win over Athlone in 11 and a first set of back to back wins under this manager and since 2023. Big win.
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Because he's been dog sh1t in general. Like most of the cowards out there this season.
Great win for us last night. Really dug in and battled for it. Defense were brilliant Bradley Walsh, Hutch and Tourish fantastic and young Sheridan excellent in goals. Dundalk poor in all 3 games against us. Hold on to the ball well but they haven't been very threatening