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swano's right; stay on topic lads

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Originally Posted by Dodge

swano's right; stay on topic lads

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Well, speaking of the origiinal topic, I would love to see such a game happen, but its simply a non runner. No way the "National" team would lower themselves to take on a mere LOI select. Not to mention the potential for embarressment should they fail to thump them by 5 or 6.

seamie colemans in with a shout of that right back slot

Just going back to the keeper thing, I'm not arguing for a moment that Barry Murphy is anything less than excellent. But as Liam Brady would say, "He plays a different role, John."

Cos our attack is so prolific, we can afford to give away silly consolation goals to the likes of Longford, Waterford, Sligo and Rovers. However, cos of Rovers' relatively goal-shy strikers, if a team scores against them, they win (providing, as DvB has helpfully pointed out, the Tolka floodlights don't keel over). Knock off the silly consolations and the two Barrys have conceded exactly the same amount of points-costing goals.

Our Barry is light years ahead in terms of entertainment value though, both to us and to opposition fans.

And if all that isn't preposterous-yet-watertight enough for anyone, I haven't even begun about how our 3-5-2 gives us a better points-costing goals per defender ratio than anyone else...

Sligo Rovers players that definatly make the 16
Seamie Coleman (should start at right full, best in the league id say at the mo)
Chris Turner (different class, NI U-21 International, gets in the 11)

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Faz (Maybe gets 16 because of his mad name and everyone fears him apparantly..hes well known etc.. He can play abit i suppose)
Gavin Peers (maybe)

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Our Barry is light years ahead in terms of entertainment value though, both to us and to opposition fans.

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Could this message be communicated to the manager?

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Originally Posted by swano

Certainly is. He was due to sign for you at the start of last season but he had a minor heart problem and bohs decided not to sign him.

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I didn't about hear that.
Our loss really as I thnk he is a fine player.

I met Ger a few times in his previous occupation - he's a St Pats man through and through.

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Just going back to the keeper thing, I'm not arguing for a moment that Barry Murphy is anything less than excellent. But as Liam Brady would say, "He plays a different role, John."

Cos our attack is so prolific, we can afford to give away silly consolation goals to the likes of Longford, Waterford, Sligo and Rovers. However, cos of Rovers' relatively goal-shy strikers, if a team scores against them, they win (providing, as DvB has helpfully pointed out, the Tolka floodlights don't keel over). Knock off the silly consolations and the two Barrys have conceded exactly the same amount of points-costing goals.

Our Barry is light years ahead in terms of entertainment value though, both to us and to opposition fans.

And if all that isn't preposterous-yet-watertight enough for anyone, I haven't even begun about how our 3-5-2 gives us a better points-costing goals per defender ratio than anyone else...

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Now Devine has got a bit shakey i dont think Ryan can be touched. Great Keeper.

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Just going back to the keeper thing, I'm not arguing for a moment that Barry Murphy is anything less than excellent. But as Liam Brady would say, "He plays a different role, John."

Cos our attack is so prolific, we can afford to give away silly consolation goals to the likes of Longford, Waterford, Sligo and Rovers. However, cos of Rovers' relatively goal-shy strikers, if a team scores against them, they win (providing, as DvB has helpfully pointed out, the Tolka floodlights don't keel over). Knock off the silly consolations and the two Barrys have conceded exactly the same amount of points-costing goals.

Our Barry is light years ahead in terms of entertainment value though, both to us and to opposition fans.

And if all that isn't preposterous-yet-watertight enough for anyone, I haven't even begun about how our 3-5-2 gives us a better points-costing goals per defender ratio than anyone else...

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Hilarious rationale there Doc. Two words for you that aren't open to interpretation - clean sheets. ;)

KOH

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Hilarious rationale there Doc. Two words for you that aren't open to interpretation - clean sheets. ;)

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takes more than clean sheets to judge a keeper :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Dodge

takes more than clean sheets to judge a keeper :rolleyes:

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Ah lads are you saying Owen Heary can't judge a keeper? ;)

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Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

I didn't about hear that.
Our loss really as I thnk he is a fine player.

I met Ger a few times in his previous occupation - he's a St Pats man through and through.

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He is indeed

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Originally Posted by Dodge

takes more than clean sheets to judge a keeper :rolleyes:

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And more than goals to judge a striker?

KOH

absolutely.

FOr what its worth I think all 3 are fine keepers

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Originally Posted by Dodge

absolutely.

FOr what its worth I think all 3 are fine keepers

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The point being that if a striker scores loads of goals then it doesn't matter a damn about his general play. Same with keepers and clean sheets, which are way more important that the waffle in Doc's post. Not that Barry Murphy's general play isn't brilliant too.

Barry Ryan will always be Blunders to me while Barry Murphy is the best keeper I've ever seen at Rovers - all the way back to Alan O'Neill. But that subjectivity is what makes us fans I suppose.

KOH

But of you're going on stats, do you use goals against or clean sheets. Bohs have fewest goals condeded but there fans were going mad a few weeks ago at being so negative. Pats have a good defensive record and we're much better going forward. I think we should use the Ice Hockey way of rating goalies; most wins :D Subjectivity me arse...

Anyway, to get back to the original point, I think the LOI team should play an FAi B team every year. Far better use of Devlin's wages

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Same with keepers and clean sheets, which are way more important that the waffle in Doc's post.

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You try working a 14-hour day then not posting absolute tosh online when you get home. Thanks for dignifying it with a serious argument though. ;)

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Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

I didn't about hear that.
Our loss really as I thnk he is a fine player.

I met Ger a few times in his previous occupation - he's a St Pats man through and through.

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He's Digger O Briens nephew and was due to sign for you before his health problems. They weren't sure if he'd play again so I presume bohs had given up on him.

I couldn't care less who he used to support if he keeps playing the way he is for us for the past 2 seasons.

Doc, letting in late goals.... lack of concentration..... Drug test him now!

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Originally Posted by swano

He's Digger O Briens nephew and was due to sign for you before his health problems. They weren't sure if he'd play again so I presume bohs had given up on him.

I couldn't care less who he used to support if he keeps playing the way he is for us for the past 2 seasons.

Doc, letting in late goals.... lack of concentration..... Drug test him now!

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Still does ;)

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

The point being that if a striker scores loads of goals then it doesn't matter a damn about his general play. Same with keepers and clean sheets, which are way more important that the waffle in Doc's post. Not that Barry Murphy's general play isn't brilliant too.

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The defence plays a more important role than the keeper IMO. If the defence fúcks up sometimes there's nothing any keeper in the world can do, which makes using clean sheets stupid.