Cobh 1-2 Drogheda after 8 minutes.
Probably going to end that way now
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Cobh 1-2 Drogheda after 8 minutes.
Probably going to end that way now
Hi Stephen, nobody is buying it. Get back on the training pitchQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I'm not using the budget as an excuse just explaining why we were short of cover because a decision was made to spend the budget on a smaller amount of players and try to keep quality high and have a first 11 capable of winning the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Biggest budget doesn't always win it's up to all the clubs to maximise what they have as creatively as possible to compete.
If only I was that young.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcgonigle
As usual EZ u try to isolate one point or one detail, every post u ever post about rovers is negative that's what makes you so boring. A complete lack of an ability to see anything outside of your blinkers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Longford 1-0 Limerick FT.
Limerick missed a penalty early in the second half, then had McSweeney sent off, before Longford scored with 15 to go. Hard to complain when the players are struggling to even get paid.
So, just "THREE of the best left backs in the League" (in your words) ?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Which one played last night ? In your own time 😁
Its sad to see how far literacy rates in North Dublin have fallen
Well he should hire you as his PR manager at least. Always quick to roll the excuses out. No money, injury crisis, only 11 good players. And quick to point out the positives i.e. Top of the league. Have you considered a hashtag?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Nonsense on the single point issue - but please feel free to clarify what you mean. I made an observation about tactical inadequacies from Rovers and suggested that if you disagreed you offer a contrary view. As usual you are unwilling or unable to do so and resort to the usual diversionary claims.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
On the equally erroneous assertion of only posting negatives about Rovers, here is a snapshot of some complimentary post match comments I have made in this thread
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Originally Posted by Ez,eikial
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Originally Posted by Ezeikial
If you actually have an opinion on the point I raised about Daniel Carr being left in place for 70 minutes as Gannon and Kelly ran rings around him, I'd still be interested to hear itQuote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Lol you are great at posting out of context and sarcastic comments portrayed as balance.
Everyone on here knows you for what you are EZ, ,
I've broken my practise of ignoring you ....
Must try harder
Unfortunately as expected you fail to address any of the points raised........Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Did you claim shams had “three of the best left fullbacks in the League” when you were wrongly claiming they didn’t try and sign Leahy ? Either you did or you didn’t (unless the knock on the head...).Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Couldn’t agree more EZ is our own version of Littlefinger from GOT thinks he’s clever but so easy to see through.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
As you say the faux balance- and lack lack of guile similar to LF is fairly pathetic and fools no one, hopefully EZ or should we say Lillyfinger has a better outcome .
Cue the usual boring self obsessed reply - or perhaps LF correction EZ will show the maturity to ignore this (hopefully)
Jesus, I might start rooting for Rovers in this title race, I didn’t realise they had no money and only 11 players, the big spenders at Bohs might catch them soon tho.
Decent at times from Pats on Friday night, there was about 15 minutes in the second half where we couldn’t get the ball off UCD but they only really managed to create one chance and they look poor enough at the back. I still think they’ll stay up comfortably though.
3 wins on the bounce for us, on to Monday we go, I just hope Rovers have enough pennies in the bank account to keep the club going until then, bless them.
Five wins in six for Pat's suddenly, which I hadn't realised.
There was still a lot of moaning in the first half in particular when another long ball over the top from midfield went out of play. I know Pat's fans are prone to moaning anyway :) - but is there a feeling Kenny is starting to get somewhere?
Don't worry , Harry Kenny will give them a dig out on Monday, may even sit on the Rovers subs bench if they run out of 16year olds.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
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Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Not really, 4 of the last 5 were against the bottom 4 and we were beaten comfortably by Derry in the other. A win on Monday night and we might be getting somewhere.
Pats are better than there performances so far are Rovers not as good as there performaces so far, Monday night should make working that conumdrum out a little easier, maybe i think perhaps, possibly.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
I'd say the European dream has made Pats a bigger favor than whatever Kenny has changed. You see the season in a totally different way with that motivation
Genuinely think Harry Kenny is getting a hard time from pats supporters, over a third of the season gone and they are 3 points off Europe (probably) and only 6 off dundalk.
If you had to watch us this year, you wouldnt be saying that.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
A win tonight would also leave them only 7 behind the champions-elect with a game in handQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Yawn as usual....trolling early today, you truly never do get bored with yourself..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Thats fair enough and I've only seen Pats once (against Rovers) but you've a huge amount of new players is it not reasonable to expect it to take time to build up patterns of play and consistency.Quote:
Originally Posted by desaintsno.12
If you can stay within a couple of wins of a European place you'd have to expect the team to improve as the season go's on.
Harry hasn't become a bad manager overnight and the players haven't either.
Saying that i'll be hoping you start to improve after tonight :)
Our next 3 games are Rovers (A), Waterford (H) and Derry (A), we'll know after them if we have improved or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
We're missing Toner and Clifford tonight, Toner not a major loss as Webster will come in, some will argue he should start ahead of him anyway but Clifford will be a big loss, gives us a lot of energy in the middle.
Whatever about you choosing to be irritated about the 'champions-elect' phrase, the post actually supported what you said that St Pats are not too far way from the business end of the table.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
The reality is that a win tonight (unlikely as it may be) would give St Pats an enormous psychological boost and would put the current table toppers within reach.
There is this myth floating around that Kenny is a great manager. It's nonsense. I am not saying he won't/can't be, but he has some how built this image of being a successful manager, and it has little or no substance . The Bray example was only a few months and a bit of an anomaly.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I'm assuming Clark and Grace are available and uninjured, Kavanagh is out apparently mentioned in team news , no word on Bolger and Boyle , don't know whether that is because no change i.e they are still out or because they might be back and thus aren't mentioned with Kavanagh.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
I've always thought Toner was an excellent player , i would have him over Webster every day , has to be a form/confidence thing.
Yeah, Grace and Clarke can both play tonight, apparently Kavanagh is out for 6 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Any word on Boyle or Bolger?Quote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
If anyone wants a laugh have a look at Limericks red card against Longford,refs are getting worse!
Would normally agree with the sentiments of the non-Pats fans above, but in this case the worry really is just how bad we've looked this season.
Our place in the league isn't something many people would have been too disappointed with at this stage of the season, and most people even expected a slow start, but the main issue is that we've not looked like a team that has a particular style of play in mind at all, and for all Harry's talk of wanting to play similarly nice football to what we did under Bucko...he doesn't really appear to know how to do it and our results have mostly reflected that as we've grinded out results via hard work rather than with any kind of class. All this despite our personnel.
The last few weeks have earned him a bit more favour but I'm honestly still not confident at all that he'll prove to be a success. Would love to be proved wrong of course.
Given that Pats fans were predicting a league win pre -season , how would you measure poor Harry`s success? You`ve already qualified for Europe under his management, not bad going!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
I don't think that was the case for most tbf, and anyone that predicted that was only blinded by Forrester and McCabe being announced on the same day anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
I think most would be happy with European qualification anyway. We're in a situation where Dundalk and Rovers have more balanced and settled squads, so outdoing them was always going to be some effort, but because of the effort made in pre-season anything less than 4th would be an absolute bust.
3rd/4th is absolutely achievable. Between Derry, Pats, Bohs and Waterford, in no particular order
Would have felt that preseason and still think it an achievable target. Pats have impressed in bursts (first 20 mins at Dalymount they were exceptional). Consistency was always going to take time and I suspect they will improve as the season goes on and players gel. Agree anything below 4th worth be a very poor return for some heavy investmentQuote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
I dont get why Pat's fans are so anxy so early. It takes more than a preseason and the first round of games for a manager to find their feet and impose their ways with a team. Plenty of signings to integrate. Doesnt matter the quality of the players, it takes more time than Kenny has had yet. Early season optimism was a tad high but yet are well improved already on the last couple of years with points on the board. Placid wont be happy with criticism of Harry as he had him annointed as Rovers saviour from Bradley? Just as I type Pats go behind to Rovers and Dundalk score also. Any word on the relegation 6 pointer in Cork?
Flores with a screamer to put Dundalk 2-0 up against Waterford.
Hery off, the dirty bastid.
We'll forgive him his sins, if he signs up with us for next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse