2 points from the 6 games against the teams ahead of us
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2 points from the 6 games against the teams ahead of us
Over 3,000 official attendance today. Fair play to shams, they got the win and that's what counts at the end of the day. Sadly it's the behaviour of a few "fans" that's the focus again. A number were removed by Gardai for encroaching on the pitch I presume and after there was flares been thrown by Shamrock Rovers fans which delayed the game for a few mins. At one stage the announcer said if another flare was thrown game would be abandoned. It's pathetic that when people are trying to promote the league and get people in the gates this stuff is still going on. I didn't bring my kids today and and glad I didn't. Games been threatened with abandonment and "fans" hauled off by Gardai is not what I want them to associate with this league we all love.
Maybe I an wrong but it seemed to me that the powers that be at shamrock were willing to indulge, tolerate, condone or sneakingly regard the cringing embarrassment who make up a good percentage of theIr away crowd and they may live to regret it at Tallaght.as home support seems to be on a considerable wane.
Our home support is declining for the same reason yours is, no need to make things up.
City are now 12 points clear of Sligo. I don't expect us to win the league, my goal is Europe, do we now have the top 4 in the bag? Probably not, but I did not see us getting into this strong a position, even as recently as 2 weeks ago.
Sligo are easily good enough to finish in the top three, but the gap of 10 points will require a Herculean effort for them to make up (12 really as I think Rovers are the most likely side to drop out of the top three). Their best hope is probably the Cup now, a position Rovers can understand given the past couple of seasons.
Sligo aren't out of it yet. although I do feel they have now lost too many matches to win the league. In fairness they have had a tough time injuries. The same can happen rovers, pats, cork and Dundalk.
There's no goals in The Bitored at the moment and Barra is far too cautious. How long can Danny North keep putting in shifts like today up there on his own?
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Originally Posted by redarmyfaction
He is obviously expressing an opinion - for crying out loud he even concedes he may be wrong!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
He is not the first to question the detached attitude of the Shamrock Rovers officials
I don't know how it is in the away section but the last incident I remember in the home section was three years ago and since then I can't remember seeing any flares, if any.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Allegedly Dundalk were threatened with potential sanctions at Oriel for use of flares at away games, an even hand will be required now. What is it with Shamrock Rovers that when they score (away from home) there is a bunch af lads hopping a wall and running on to the pitch. The late equaliser in Oriel one chap ran as far as within a few metres of the Shed which subsequently showed condiserable restraint by not dragging him into the Shed.
You mustn't go to many Shams home game if you can't remember seeing any flares in the past three years. Your ultras have put on some great pyro displays at home, probably the biggest and best pyro displays at home as most teams use them at away games. I don't think many people minds your fans using them as your club gets the fine just as long as they aren't throwing on the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I don't know what flares, your poor memory and/or lack of attendance at matches has to do with the attitude of the Shamrock Rovers board and officials towards misbehaviour of travelling fansQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Indeed, the Shams board should follow the example of Drogheda United who acted shiftily in dealing with a similar hooligan episode in Sligo last season. But they won't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
What appeared to to pique the Mulletheads last evening was their being prevented from having their traditional mini special olympics(freestyle gymnastics) pitchside in the aftermath of the goal. Now lads if ye keep it in the stand the next time, ye will all get medals and ye won't have to spend the night in Sligo Nick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Sorry, I left the word "thrown" out of that post which changes the meaning somewhat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean South
Cobh 0-0 Longford at half time.
If Longford fail to beat Cobh it'll surely sum up this mental division in 1 weekend. Longford spank Rovers B 6-0 then fail against bottom of the table Cobh.
And the majority of Longford fans would say Galway are the team to watch, best footballing team I've seen this season and with rumours of a few big names in the transfer window it's going to be a ding dong battleQuote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
The B team are second bottom though. It's not like they bet Shels 6-0.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
Galway are certainly one of the better prepared sides in the league, but they were pretty poor against us in both Finn Park and Deacy Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
In the First Division this season:
Shelbourne - whether or not they have the legs for the full season is the big question, but the best candidates for first place at the minute.
Galway - well set up, but lacking a couple of players. If they get in a couple of attacking players in the transfer window they'll be hard to stop.
Longford - inept management costing them again, this time earlier in the season. Very hit and miss.
Wexford - punching above their weight again, but Keegan is proving to be a very capable manager and has them set up tactically spot on. They won't be far off a play-off spot at the end of the season.
Waterford - financial problems might cost them by the sound of things. Always expect them to be close enough by the end of the season.
Harps - Discipline costing us badly. We've dropped some seriously silly points this season, but 6 red cards in 13 games is ridiculous. In need of a creative midfielder and we'll push hard for play-offs.
Rovers B - The most negative team I've ever seen. But in fairness to Hawkins, has pulled out some tactical masterstrokes to get a couple of very credible results.
Cobh - whipping boys. Might add in the likes of Conor Meade during the transfer window to help them get out of the rut, but don't see them getting off the bottom of the table.
Didn't see us in Finn Park but we were poor against Harps in the EA Sports Cup game, and pure muck against them at home in the league.
For some reason we struggle at home but are only team in both divisions unbeaten away from home - Drew withWaterford, Harps, Shams B and Longford, and beat Cobh, Shels and Wexford. Need a couple of players but you know what rumours are like!
Have to agree with you there especially seeing as when have the joint best defence in the league along with having now scored 9 goals in our last 2 league outings.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Pats 1-0 Drogheda
Dundalk 1-1 UCD
Pats 2-0 Drogheda
Dundalk 2-1 UCD
Half-Time
Dundalk 4-1 UCD
St. Patrick's Athletic 3-0 Drogheda United
So far all of Dundalk goals were headers, that makes it an incredible 14 goals from headers in the league for Dundalk, which is 34% of their goals.
Dundalk are just obliterating all in their path at oriel
Pats 4-0 Drogs
Pats 5-0 Drogs
Dundalk 4-2 UCD
Ref playing a stormer here. Booked Andy Boyle twice and didn't send him off!
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Originally Posted by outspoken
Like?
Pats 6-0 Drogs
Points deduction!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Lol! thought that quietly myself
Wouldn't have mattered I'd say! (Didn't spot that)
We paid for awful defending in the first half. Dundalk are very good, which is all the more reason not to gift goals like we did. Redeemed ourselves in the second half I thought, but it was academic, and even doubtful how much Dundalk cared.
Still, an ok shift given we were missing three Centre halves, two Centre mids, a forward and a winger who's about the most exciting prospect I've seen in a long while.
Are there any plans to upgrade Oriel at all? I'd forgotten what a dump it is. The main stand is grand, but a small stand somewhere else is badly needed. (The Old terrace bit doesn't count really as it's a bit of a tip)
Piece in the ground developments thread. Architect is or has been employed to draw up plans, initially to provide a wheelchair accessable permanent viewing area and addressing the away section. All down to finances after that. We are all very aware of the limitations of Oriel and how badly it needs improving. We didnt move forward after winfalls on big European nights, not long after it was a hand to mouth effort and a protracted period in the 1st Division. A little success, continued momentum and we might be in a financial position to do somthing. Sligo have been very good at putting mney into infrastructer as prize money was in and crowds were up, I hope we can do similar.
First time Cobh looked good all year. 0-0 draw doesn't sound like much but meant a lot and that could be the turning point. Big cup tie with Derry should help the accounts, new sponsor on board and July transfer window coming up so things are on the up it seems
We actually made it a little difficult for ourselves for 10 or 15 mins in the second half, was impressed how UCD upped their game and played with a lot of energy. Decent win in the end, but it was a very quiet Oriel Park I thought, hardly a lot of excitement for a team going 5 points clear.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc