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Thats rubbish. Kenny had a fantastic squad at Bohs and Fenlon outdid him twice out of three times with similar resources. Kenny has one league title to his name, Fenlon has won three, including one back to back success.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
The one time Kenny won the title, was Fenlon's first season in charge at Shels. Kenny had half a season to prepare the title bid, Fenlon got the Shels job after that half season ended.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsPartisan
In Kenny's final season at Bohs, we were 10 points adrift after 20 games played [each]
This was a Bohs team with Ryan, Morrison, Crowe, Grant, Hawkins, Ward, Hunt, Lynch, Webb, Heary, Harkin, Keddy etc. On paper it was a squad just as good as the Shels squad.
I don't know how much of Derry you've seen this year FinnPark, but Rogers has been one of our better players.
Perhaps to the untrained eyeQuote:
Originally Posted by Krstic
Can't see Fenlon being sacked. They were in a tough Setanta Cup group & can take time for new managers to settle in. Just like with all top clubs the league is the priority & Derry have lost to two potential title challengers so not as if they lost to poor teams.
It has been reported on a forum elsewhere that Fenlon offered his resignation last night. Not sure how true that is but no smoke without fire as they say.
It is Derry butQuote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
Rogers has been one of the better performing Derry players recently actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
But we'll just take your word for it then as you've seen the EL highlights show - my differing opinion pales by the odd full game in 7 that I am judging him on.
Have you just finished a Bachelors in Derry City Football Club or something with the constant self-appreciating posts regarding the performance of the team and the manager?
How's the Finn Harps manager doing?
Trying to curb his temper in the stands for the last two matchesQuote:
Originally Posted by EireBadBoy
However hes doign he doesnt have the same budget nor the same wage. Your supposed to get what you paid for. If Fenlon is this bad on what you paid imagine how bad he would get if you doubled his salary :D
I bet you would just love to have our manager right now. I mean a statue would be just as good - 1 point out of a possible 15 :p . Heck, you would be a better manager yourselfs all of you
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Originally Posted by finnpark
Derry is the capital of fireless smoke.....
Or how about 6 out of a possible 12 in the league - which is 50% better than a certain other club with only 4 points out of a possible 12 to their name in a p!sh-easy league.....Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
Does everyone in Donegal live in glasshouses next to a pile of rocks, or just the good people of Ballybofey...? :confused:
Not in my area :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Ha ha Steve, very good!
A Derry man giving someone from Ballybofey grief about throwing rocks ;)
Heard it all now machatcho :D
That % is going down every match. Its 0% wins in the last 5 games. What he still is doing as manager is behond me.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Its funny how people don't read between the lines when judging someone's capability. Ollie Byrne chaired his club to a number of premier division titles. Does that make him the best Chairman in the league. The fact remains that he signed the best players in every position on the pitch at Shels and still managed to do a botch job in it. He finished 4th one season but people's memories on this forum as are short as the distance between Longford and Derry in Premier table. What has he really achieved? How many FAI cups? How many League Cups? He won last season's title on refereeing decisions.
What's a "machatcho", and can I use one to light my fire....?Quote:
Originally Posted by fbtn
I might ring round a few of my learned muchachos to see if they know what it is.....
:D ;)
think so, but be careful cos these are primarily used in the burning of smart arses.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Though they do lose their combustability when spelht incurrectli.... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by razor
A lot of anger towards Fenlon from the DCFC fans i spoke to.
Not one of them agreed with the "give him a bit more time" line.
How many were in your sample?Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
7 or 8 I spoke to in the Oak
Ye can't seem to perform in the second half at all.
Is he any closer to the door or likely to be given a full disappointing season to get things going(worked after 2005)?
I suppose there wouldn't have been much hope held out for last night.
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Originally Posted by Risteard
Not within my circle of family and friends is Fenlon getting any blame. The goalkeeping situation is the only thing that concerns us. The defence hardly can perform with Side Show Bob and Krusty playing behind them. I thought last night after an hour we were going to win by the required 2 goals and then SSB messes up again. We have taken the lead in all the setanta games that we lost , I'm sure with a goalkeeper of some calibre I have no doubts that we would have been sitting at the top of the group.
Wasn't Jennings Junior actually good when he covered for Forde?
If i was Fenlon I'd kill for Mark McNulty.
The only place where City have a perfect replacement on the bench.
Thankfully, I don't think he'd be let go.
Would it appear the DCFC fans i sampled aren't representative so?
Is it 50-50?
Jennings saved 3 pens against Shels in the league cup final. He promptly blotted that by getting sent off in the next game in the league vs Shels. Again we threw away a 2 nil lead in that game. He was desperate when he signed for us. In the year Dykes had us himself and Ciaran Kelly were the keepers, both were as bad as the other. Kelly has disapearred from the radar completely, Jennings still with us. He's a bad number two and that's it. If McNulty is any good he should get himself up here to play regular football.
There is only a few hotheads who are against Fenlon. Most people blame the players and the players I know blame themselves.
Fair summary. I agree with all of the above.Quote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Funny - I thought that was a shocking referee decision, which was brought about by a Dublin conspiracy?Quote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Derry had the chance to sign Dean Delaney and Darren Quigley in pre-season; don't know why they didn't.
Delaney was offered a contract and he refused it. Thats coming from the man himself. He is on better money with Waterford, than what was on offer at Derry simple as.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Quigley is a decent Keeper and im shocked Derry didnt sign him. (maybe the same reason as Delaney but i dont know)
At Harps i was confident that we had two of the best keepers in Div1 (ive been prooved wrong since though) I think Keeper is one of the hardest positions to fill and it goes to show how good forde actually is :eek:
I'm almost certain that Quigley rejected a move to Derry in the winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
Have Derry any outfield players that could go in goal until July?
If Derry continue as they are they're going to embarrass the league in Europe this season.
There's a rule in place that you have to wait 10 years before a Pats fan can mention "Europe" and "embarrass" in the same sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliesboots
A few more to go yet.
We've served our sentence and are now returning fully rehabilitated!! Think we must have had two years suspended.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
Let off early for good behaviour. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by charliesboots
July July! I'm sure there will be more keepers available in the summer than was on offer in Dec and Jan. We'll be ok hopefully to stay within touching distance. A nice wee unbeaten run from then might see a return on my 11/2. Oh the optimism!!Quote:
Originally Posted by charliesboots
Id hardly say that if you see the job they are doing at Finn Park, Higsy may be noisy, some say a motivator but he clearly hasnt a clue when it comes to coaching or managementQuote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Sure Matt Gregg was available. Not saying he's amazing but he's a solid enough option.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
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Originally Posted by finnpark
Finn Harps manager got more funds and backing than the previous 2 managers but is still doing a crap job. Cut backs are looming again Id say. Which players will be snapped up this year, or would anybody want them????
Can they not get one in on loan ?
Can you sign players who have been released, teams are releasing players now.
kdjac
Can't sign loan players, but I'm pretty sure you can sign players that are un-attatched.Quote:
Originally Posted by kdjaC
unless they've played for two other clubs since July....oh wait that only applies to Corkies!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge