Is that despite being from Waterford or because of it?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Bluffers guide here (He has just turned 23 years old):
http://www.dundalkfc.com/players/paddy-barrett/
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Is that despite being from Waterford or because of it?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Bluffers guide here (He has just turned 23 years old):
http://www.dundalkfc.com/players/paddy-barrett/
Paddy definitely doesn't lack confidence. If anything, he is a little overconfident at times and has a tendency to overplay. My only reservation is that he has had limited game time this year and stepping in for Champions League games is a big ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
No it's 3 yellows before a suspension, He will prob miss the 2nd leg as for such a good player he is always bookedQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Great news as he'd be a big loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
He was terrific in Iceland. One 1-on-1 saving tackle in the second half being particularly impressive. I'd still prefer to face him than Gartland thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Mostly for dissent. He should know better.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Fixed your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Pretty much accepted he is sometimes a bit dirty notwithstanding that he's also one the best midfielders seen in the LOI for many a good day.99% of the times this is a trait with players driven to be the best they can be.
BTW- Noticed that it took you two goes to fix that post :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
Good article on the LOI in Europe by Eamonn Sweeney in the Independent today.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-34907015.html
Does he love us again now? I can't take another breakup:excruciating:Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I could have done with this yesterday!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Excellent. That's a great read.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
http://54crew.com/news/2016/7/24/eur...-beneficiaries
Sure to stir a bit of controversy here, but how does the European games and subsequent fixture postponements affect other clubs?
I think it is fair comment. It causes havoc to the fixture schedule and adversely impacts other clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I think Bray have three matches out of four cancelled now - including this weekend's one against Pat's, which really didn't need to be cancelled, and then presumably Cork and Dundalk at the start of next month.
So six clean sheets in a row (including a friendly win), and a nice bit of form which saw the gap gap to the relegation zone open up, but all that's kind of out the window to an extent now.
There's no easy answer though really; I know we benefitted from it last year, even though ordinarily we'd be on the other end of it.
I think fixtures should be set up so that at least for the first rounds, the Euro Clubs are scheduled to play each other. That or, just don't schedule us for days you know we won't be able to play. We should perhaps be the teams who lose the home games.
The FAI are dumb though and can't see how obvious an issue this is, and how easy it is to fix.
Rovers proposed this a few years ago when we were the ones doing well in Europe and it was shot down.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
It would have been nice if he could have got our next opponents correct. Also, when he compared prize money he compared Dundalks cumulative figure against our figure for round 3. Not very well researched, but the sentiment was good at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Can they not set out the fixtures at the start of the season, putting these clubs playing against eachother for the 3-4 weeks of the European campaign? It becomes a bit of a mini league but at least it doesn't disrupt the whole league.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Sorry just saw El-Pietro.
Can someone answer me, is the Eanna buck who is PRO for Cork, the same guy that used to post on here many moons ago?
That would be the same Éanna. PRO is only one of his many many jobs. Hardest working man in the LOI and that is quite an achievement.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Any Dundalk fans heading over, nobody for us made it over there in similar circumstances in regards to the quick turn around & visa issues.
Will be interesting. They had a huge crowd in Iceland in fairness to them, but many of them won't be able to afford a second round, and they were in Belarus the year before which I imagine is very expensive to get to at short notice. The Visa is a pain but you can get one at the border so it could be worse (Azerbiajan or Kazakhstan would require a trip to London to get sorted). Plus they are guaranteed another round so some might hold off for the next game.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
very good point & the game is on TV.Quote:
Plus they are guaranteed another round so some might hold off for the next game.
I never went to the KZ embassy, you can do it fast track if you pay a bit more via postal.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
For Pats, post wasn't possible. Earliest possible application could be sent (from Dublin to London) was Friday. Travelling out on the Tuesday. I wouldn't trust post going from Dublin to Dublin in that time, never mind Dublin - London - DublinQuote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
I think there will only be a handful. We had a good crowd in Iceland and most did not return until Friday. The short turn around is a killer for fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
As Dodge has said, it may be possible if you have time to organise these things, but with confirmation of the game on Thursday and the game the following Thursday (or in Dundalks case Wednesday to Tuesday), no postal service is going to work.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Maybe you could apply as soon as the draw is made, but that only gives you an extra week, and fans may need their passports for the second leg.
It's not expensive at short notice, but it is a lot of hassle. We had a group visa and picked if up after a four hour wait at the airport. If a fan was on the Pats charter, they could get put on the club's visa application and that would be grand.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Our flights back in 2014 weren't too expensive either really, think it was under €200. Though I did book after 24 minutes in the first leg, so 12 days in advance instead of seven for Dundalk.
Big games for Dundalk and Cork during the week. Big ask for both sides especially Cork
I wouldn't mind heading to Tallaght next week as a well-wisher. Any news on tickets?
Went on sale to season ticket holders yesterday. General sale from Tuesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.
Adult: €20
OAP/Full-Time 3rd Level/Second Level: €15
Juvenile (U-12s): €10
Fair points there. Does any other league postpone games because their teams have European games? Clubs are struggling for money by missing home gates and when the games are refixed it is usually midweek leading to lower crowds.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Got my ticket today over the phone.
Actually a few dubs in the office were wondering if you could get tickets for the game on the night and I asked the lady in the office. She said that the anticipation would be that the game would be sold out by then.
We checked ticketgroup then and they were there for purchase
Jaysus thats a bit steep for kidsQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Yeah, it should only be a fiver.Quote:
Originally Posted by vinnie
Edit. 1,600 tickets sold yesterday and today. Not a bad start.
Only 4 went over with the team, would have been 5 if the flight was a bit later yesterday :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
A few more will probably show up on the night, I've heard of at least one that is planning to drive! The visa is the killer
No chance it will be sold out!Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
6,000 capacity which isn't a huge amount, Dundalk will have a big following for a game like this. Still only an hour away. I reckon it will sell out, especially if tie is still in the balance by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
If the prices were 15/10/5 there would have been a bigger chance of selling out. As it is, I can't see it selling out.