LOI Fixtures 28/08 - 01/09

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Cork 1-0 St Pats after 22 minutes

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Originally Posted by kksaints

He has got a groin strain.

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Thanks

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He's probably too embarrassed to show his face after his antics last time

Looks like another humiliating night for Pats in Cork. Can Bohs get 4th place?

3-0...bethejaysus...

Make that 3-1. The comeback is on.

Another poor result , terrible collapse in the last four games .
I have great faith in Bucko to turn things around to get us back on track not all doom & gloom just yet.

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Originally Posted by D24Saint

Another poor result , terrible collapse in the last four games .
I have great faith in Bucko to turn things around to get us back on track not all doom & gloom just yet.

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I admire your faith but there is scant evidence for it over the last two seasons.

Pats in 20012/2013 were a terrific side. What has happened in 2014 and 2015?

Three players from 2013 were never replaced Kenna , Russel & Bisto flood need to get back to basics , need to get more movement, more direct & more physical there is a balance between route one & tippy tappy that I feel we found in 2013.

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Originally Posted by D24Saint

Three players from 2013 were never replaced Kenna , Russel & Bisto flood need to get back to basics , need to get more movement, more direct & more physical there is a balance between route one & tippy tappy that I feel we found in 2013.

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There was strength and steel to the 2013 side. I remember the final league meeting in 2013 when we were chasing Pats. Pats outmuscled and outplayed us that night.

I think there is a lot of rebuilding to be done and it won't be easy with Rovers and Dundalk competing for players and offering good money.

Is Bisto still in Oz? I thought he might have come back for a rattle or two. Always a decent player but with a strange attitude.

Pats have been prone to poor runs this season and Europe in 2016 looks gone, unless one of the teams above them wins the cup, but since it'll be Killester.....

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Originally Posted by Spudulika

Pats have been prone to poor runs this season and Europe in 2016 looks gone, unless one of the teams above them wins the cup, but since it'll be Killester.....

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Europa League is far from gone from Pats. They are still only a point behind Rovers (who have to play Dundalk twice), so a 3rd place finish is not beyond them. In any event the 4th place finisher is still likely to qualify as Dundalk and Cork remain cup favourites.

That said, failure to qualify would be a disaster for Pats and could spell the end for Buckley

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Europa League is far from gone from Pats. They are still only a point behind Rovers (who have to play Dundalk twice), so a 3rd place finish is not beyond them. In any event the 4th place finisher is still likely to qualify as Dundalk and Cork remain cup favourites.

That said, failure to qualify would be a disaster for Pats and could spell the end for Buckley

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I don't know if it would be the end for him, though it would mean a real tightening of belts in the Stadium of Light. If that happens they are going to struggle next season.

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Originally Posted by White Horse

There was strength and steel to the 2013 side. I remember the final league meeting in 2013 when we were chasing Pats. Pats outmuscled and outplayed us that night.

I think there is a lot of rebuilding to be done and it won't be easy with Rovers and Dundalk competing for players and offering good money.

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I remember coming out of that game in Sept 2013, when Pats went into pole position in the race for the title and thinking the same, we were pushed about all over the park, esp in MF.

I'm convinced Kenny saw things in that match that we had to improve on if we were going to win the league. The physical strenght of the Dundalk sides of 2014 and 2015 would suggest he focused on that and another key area, speed.

Big match tonight and with only 5 points currently separating us and Cork this league race is far from over. It will take a big effort tonight to get the win we need to put some decent distance between Cork and Rovers. If we get the win, it will be another huge step towards the end line.

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Originally Posted by White Horse

I admire your faith but there is scant evidence for it over the last two seasons.

Pats in 20012/2013 were a terrific side. What has happened in 2014 and 2015?

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We're on a bad run at the moment. but we've still played some quality football over the past two seasons so it hasn't all been terrible. We've lost key players since 2013, notably Kenna and Russell. We've also had some terrible luck with injuries which hasn't helped. The back 4 in particular, which was one of our strengths when we won the league, has been severely disrupted since, with the result that our defensive record for the last two seasons has been so poor. Lack of strength in depth has also killed us, notably with lack of back up for Fagan this year. I daresay most teams would struggle if they lost the amount of key players we have, even the mighty Dundalk. I don't know how we're fixed budget wise next year so I'm not sure if things are going to get any better, but I share D24Saints faith in Bucko.

1-0 Dundalk

Finn

Rovers just haven't been up to the speed of the game yet. Dundalk are first to everything.

http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/dundal...live-streaming

Stream here for anyone that wants one.

In general Dundalk have recovered well since the bitter disappointment of being beaten to the CL group stages by Bate,
but this evening they are playing poorly against Shamrock Rovers with hoofing a plenty, late tackles etc.

Dundalk score some quality goals, brilliant 2nd goal there.

Difference in quality clear - Dundalk have created two chances all game and lead 2-0. Rovers have had all the ball but no great chances.