Tuesday fixtures

Cork deserved the win, they were definitely the better of the two sides. After Rovers scored they put in a very poor first half. I lost count of how many times they gave away the ball in the first half, many at crucial times. Cork looked hungry and moved the ball well, they lacked a real end product though. I'd like to see the first goal again but I think Manus was a bit suspect. The second goal was a great finish and agonisingly clipped off the two posts and over the line.

It'll be mentioned here eventually but some toerag threw a bottle onto the pitch. It was quite near where I was standing. He was roundly set upon by all around him and handed a bit of in house justice before the Gardai saved his hide. Hopefully it will send a message out and prevent that sort of behaviour.

up now...

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/images/235-01.gif

Still perilously close, but Bohs' unassailable goal difference essentially gives them a two-point lead.

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Originally Posted by SkStu

oh you beauty!!!!

People of Cork, I love you

even these guys!

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They'd certainly be the most handsome fans that CCFC have to offer.

Great credit due to our players tonight, very proud of them all.

on anoter note i think tonight finally brings to an end brays hops they really needed to win tonight wery well done drogheda

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Originally Posted by SkStu

even these guys!

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Sheesh..I know you're happy but sometimes you go too far :mad:

Fair play to Cork, well deserved. Dan Murray was MOTM for me. 7 wins in a row and 22 undefeated wasn't enough. We'll be back next year though.... ;)

Ironic enough that home results will cost Rovers on their first year..

Anyone looking for a laugh have a look at the Rovers forum....apparently we deliberatley didnt try against Bohs and made sure we beat them..

Nothing to do with them sitting back and giving us the ball for 87 minutes :D

I suppose TNB could have some arrangement with Bohs where we get half the prizemoney :D

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Originally Posted by micls

Anyone looking for a laugh have a look at the Rovers forum....apparently we deliberatley didnt try against Bohs and made sure we beat them..

Nothing to do with them sitting back and giving us the ball for 87 minutes :D

I suppose TNB could have some arrangement with Bohs where we get half the prizemoney :D

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Imagine where you'd be if the players were paid every week!

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Originally Posted by sonofstan

Imagine where you'd be if the players were paid every week!

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Sorry, I try not to indulge in ridiculous fantasies like winning the euromillions, winning the champions league or players being paid etc.

No good for you in the long term.

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Originally Posted by micls

Sorry, I try not to indulge in ridiculous fantasies like winning the euromillions, winning the champions league or players being paid etc.

No good for you in the long term.

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Coming from a club that has generally managed the latter, but disastrously fantasised about the other two - or versions of them - I take your point.....

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Originally Posted by micls

Sorry, I try not to indulge in ridiculous fantasies like winning the euromillions, winning the champions league or players being paid etc.

No good for you in the long term.

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Tell that to Gerry Conway!

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Originally Posted by micls

Anyone looking for a laugh have a look at the Rovers forum....apparently we deliberatley didnt try against Bohs and made sure we beat them..

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Hilarious stuff alright, tossers.

The FAI have handed Bohs the league because the game went ahead - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...&postcount=250

Rovers ARE a family club, honest - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...&postcount=102

Got the most satisfaction from this though - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...8&postcount=95

:D

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Originally Posted by sonofstan

Stu got there first, but can I just add to the love.....if I ever said anything nasty about CCFC or about the city of Cork or any of its fine citizens, I take it back.

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Post reported on grounds of offensive-ness


;)

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Originally Posted by micls

Anyone looking for a laugh have a look at the Rovers forum....apparently we deliberatley didnt try against Bohs and made sure we beat them..

Nothing to do with them sitting back and giving us the ball for 87 minutes :D

I suppose TNB could have some arrangement with Bohs where we get half the prizemoney :D

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Cork didn't look too up for a battle against Bohs on Friday night. Fair enough, they weren't getting paid, things looked very bleak yet again and a European run seemed a long way off. Tonight Cork had the fillup of finally being paid, and coupled with Rovers playing terribly Cork suddenly had a new sense of spirit that seemed lacking on friday night were they went down very meekly. You won't see Rovers fans whinging about Cork suddenly being up for it tonight, the majority on the rovers forum all seem to say cork deserved the win and that we were muck.
There is a bit of a sour taste and a thought of what might of been if we had have played Cork on the Friday and Bohs had them on the Tuesday after they were paid. Is that really surprising?

Like dfx said, 22 games unbeaten was an incredible run. With our squad this year we've done fantastically well, even more so considering it was all done by the book financially. With a full off-season and pre-season for the first time for the key trio of Twigg, Barrett and Sives and with a few more great signings from Michael O'Neill Rovers are set to build upon whats been a fantastic season next year.

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Originally Posted by Leejo

Hilarious stuff alright, tossers.


Got the most satisfaction from this though - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...8&postcount=95

:D

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:D:D, there was a nice cheer in Dalymount from both sets of fans when it was announced that Cork were 2-1 up, It really soften the blow of losing tonight

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Originally Posted by Leejo

Hilarious stuff alright, tossers.

The FAI have handed Bohs the league because the game went ahead - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...&postcount=250

Rovers ARE a family club, honest - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...&postcount=102

Got the most satisfaction from this though - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...8&postcount=95

:D

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Fantastic stuff there. I look forward to seeing a Sheridan "thanks" in 10..9...8...

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Originally Posted by Leejo

Hilarious stuff alright, tossers.

The FAI have handed Bohs the league because the game went ahead - http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum...&postcount=250


:D

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That's hilarious!
Fair play to Cork to pull a result like that out of the bag.
It's Bohs' title to lose now.

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Originally Posted by Jicked

Cork didn't look too up for a battle against Bohs on Friday night. Fair enough, they weren't getting paid, things looked very bleak yet again and a European run seemed a long way off. Tonight Cork had the fillup of finally being paid, and coupled with Rovers playing terribly Cork suddenly had a new sense of spirit that seemed lacking on friday night were they went down very meekly. You won't see Rovers fans whinging about Cork suddenly being up for it tonight, the majority on the rovers forum all seem to say cork deserved the win and that we were muck.
There is a bit of a sour taste and a thought of what might of been if we had have played Cork on the Friday and Bohs had them on the Tuesday after they were paid. Is that really surprising?
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We've been inconsistent all season, take for example a great win against Derry a few weeks ago only to go on to lose against Bray a week later.

Nothing new there.

Also, I think the way you played in comparison to Bohs was the key point. They didnt give us a second on the ball, we never settled and eventually just seemed to give up. Whereas you handed us the ball once you scored at let us off, building the confidence with plenty of space and easy balls for dan murray.

That was the difference.

I was laughing at the conspiracy theorists rather than those just understandably ****ed off at losing what could be a crucial game in the league chase, but tonight the blame has to go on your own players.

I know not much people like doolin and even fewer like his style of football, but if he can steer cork to 3rd this season, It has to go down as the managerial achievement of the decade

The King Of Benin...... :D :D

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Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

Never in my life did i ever think i'd want Bohs to win a league but this season is a first, if it stops Rovers. To all the sanctimonious, pontificating, Holier than thou Rovers fans out there and on here - ha F***ing ha.

You haven't been gracious in victory all season, now here is your chance to be gracious in defeat

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Couldnt have said it better:)

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Originally Posted by Rovers1

The King Of Benin...... :D :D

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Doolin? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

Never in my life did i ever think i'd want Bohs to win a league but this season is a first, if it stops Rovers. To all the sanctimonious, pontificating, Holier than thou Rovers fans out there and on here - ha F***ing ha.

You haven't been gracious in victory all season, now here is your chance to be gracious in defeat

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You speak about the need to be gracious in victory/defeat and then say "..ha F***ing ha..." kettle pot black springs to mind

As for Cork last night , as already said fair play to them, they could of easily folded (no pun intended) after the early goal but instead took the game to us and were deserving winners. Personally I think there will be a twist or two before the end... and as a Hoop fan of many years who's gone through the best of times and the worst of times I'm very proud of what we have achieved this season both on and off the park ...cue accusations of being sanctimonious etc:D

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Doolin? :confused:

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Whatever it takes to get rid of the spoofer.

I there will still be one more twist in the last few games... Rovers could win it yet.

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Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

My graciousness was worn down by Rovers fans impression of UCD. Constantly telling clubs where they've gone wrong and what they should do and making out like they know more of whats going on at every club in the country, more than the respective clubs fans do.

Like Rovers never cut corners or got bailed out, or had a massive tax bill written off for them. Oh "but that was the boards fault", of course it was but it was their fault in the name of Shamrock Rovers regardless of whether you want to acknowledge it or not. What club in the **** can't blame the board? It'd be easy for Shels to just blame everything on Ollie, god rest him but thats too easy and cowardly, as a club we took the risk and cut the corners and as a club, we are now paying for it.

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Where exactly was all this pontificating? Fans of every club have been saying what an absolute joke Cork have been this season, it just seems to be more offensive when a Rovers fan says it as opposed to a Monaghan fan. When Bohs go kaput there'll be plenty of Rovers fans saying why the hell didn't they do something about their spending years ago and not allow the board to carry on the way they did...just because Rovers are in a good financial position doesn't make that pontificating, it's just common sense.

i hope bohs win the league(they play football the way it should be played)...but have a feeling that we will take points off them in dalymount friday week. Our results since the transfer window and the return of gavin peers would have us in the top 3 no doubt.
Galway in terryland is a banana skin. Why are galway the worst team in the league away and can beat anyone at home.
Was in derry last night and i think if thats the best derry have to offer it is time to part ways with stephen kenny-they had not one worthwhile shot on target in the 2nd half. I know they were a few players short but when you see the likes of ruadhri higgins and peter hutton on the bench , that excuse is a little weak.

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Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

Like Rovers never cut corners or got bailed out, or had a massive tax bill written off for them. Oh "but that was the boards fault", of course it was but it was their fault in the name of Shamrock Rovers regardless of whether you want to acknowledge it or not. What club in the **** can't blame the board? It'd be easy for Shels to just blame everything on Ollie, god rest him but thats too easy and cowardly, as a club we took the risk and cut the corners and as a club, we are now paying for it.

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Your record-player is stuck :)

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

I endorse this post, particularly this part. Peas in a rancid pod.

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IMO based on this and the tenor of a number of your previous posts an objective observer would find it difficult to take what you say in any way seriousely ... you are of course entitled to hold and express your opinions... anyway I'll let others make up their own minds as to how they regard your comments...

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Originally Posted by sligored

i hope bohs win the league(they play football the way it should be played)...but have a feeling that we will take points off them in dalymount friday week. Our results since the transfer window and the return of gavin peers would have us in the top 3 no doubt.
Galway in terryland is a banana skin. Why are galway the worst team in the league away and can beat anyone at home.
Was in derry last night and i think if thats the best derry have to offer it is time to part ways with stephen kenny-they had not one worthwhile shot on target in the 2nd half. I know they were a few players short but when you see the likes of ruadhri higgins and peter hutton on the bench , that excuse is a little weak.

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Since when? People were lambasting Bohs last season for not playing 'attractive football' when they were beating all comers. Their style hasn't changed, yet now the neutrals want them to win becase they're playing 'attractive football?'

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Originally Posted by sligored

i hope bohs win the league(they play football the way it should be played)...but have a feeling that we will take points off them in dalymount friday week. Our results since the transfer window and the return of gavin peers would have us in the top 3 no doubt.
Galway in terryland is a banana skin. Why are galway the worst team in the league away and can beat anyone at home.

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You have been our bogey team this season in the league and in both the cups so I expect a tough game but by the time we play eachother we could win the league that night so it could be another interesting night

P.S Thank god Richard Brush wont be playing in goal he seems to save his best performance's for the Bohs games

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Originally Posted by brianw82

Since when? People were lambasting Bohs last season for not playing 'attractive football' when they were beating all comers. Their style hasn't changed, yet now the neutrals want them to win becase they're playing 'attractive football?'

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We've been playing nice football lately I must say.

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Originally Posted by brianw82

Since when? People were lambasting Bohs last season for not playing 'attractive football' when they were beating all comers. Their style hasn't changed, yet now the neutrals want them to win because they're playing 'attractive football?'

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i have seen bohs and shams play a good bit this season both live and on tv and i think shams bypass midfield a lot with long balls while bohs pass it through midfield- that is my view but i am open to correction.

its not over yet. Alot of hard work to be done.

But last night was so f*ckin sweet. :D :D

Hard Work? You have us, Sligo and Bray left, take care with Sligo and ye'll be sound as I can't see us or BRay causing ye a problem

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Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Hard Work? You have us, Sligo and Bray left, take care with Sligo and ye'll be sound as I can't see us or BRay causing ye a problem

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you think football is as straightforward as that WQB???

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Originally Posted by SkStu

you think football is as straightforward as that WQB???

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Bearing in mind how tight the top of the table is every game is a potential banana skin no matter who we are playing. Great to get our noses in front at this stage and even better that Rovers tremendous unbeaten run is over but still a long way to go and I (as others) won't take anything for granted until mathematically certain.
Great for the League that there is so much to play for at both ends of the table :D

PS would like to add my congrats to those nice people from Cork !!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by The Betting Man

You have been our bogey team this season in the league and in both the cups so I expect a tough game but by the time we play eachother we could win the league that night so it could be another interesting night

P.S Thank god Richard Brush wont be playing in goal he seems to save his best performance's for the Bohs games

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Hes done well against ye, but wait until Byrne,Crowe Madden and the rest come up against Ciaran Kelly ;):D

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Originally Posted by sligofan4ever

Hes done well against ye, but wait until Byrne,Crowe Madden and the rest come up against Ciaran Kelly ;):D

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Go on Tracksuit.

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Originally Posted by SkStu

you think football is as straightforward as that WQB???

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Do you not remember tonking us 5-0 in Dayler? When it comes to us, it is straightforward - 9 games against the top 3 this season to-date, zero points to show for it