LoI Fixtures 27 Apr to 30 Apr

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

You're a massive troll or the most blinkered fan I've ever come across, which is it?

You must have some hearing or maybe you're a professional lip reader. Are you suggesting that Hoban was faking injury?
Watch the game back and McCormack in particular every time there was a foul by Dundalk, hounding Doyle for cards, similar to Bolger when he was there. He actually did you a lot of favours last night, not booking McCormack, could have sent Keoghan off for his tackle on Hoare. Giving Cummins frees every time he backed in, grabbed the shirt and went to ground

Poor game overall, dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge. Cork setup for the draw with the hope of nicking a win and managed it with their only shot on target. The only consolation from last night is that if Cork continue to cough up that much possession in games they will come unstuck. Fully expect us to win the next one in Oriel, just depends what the table looks like when that comes around

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Whatever about the rest, but Hoban went to get up and McGrath pushed him back down, clearly indicating for him to stay down. It was ridiculous. Not sure if it was caught on camera, I haven't watched it back. Everyone was talking about it as it happens.

I'm not questioning that Hoban was hurt, but McGraths actions were clearly aimed at making more of it.

You guys go on continuously about us scoring our only shot in target. Similarly McNulty had one save to make, the difference being he made his.

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

You're a massive troll or the most blinkered fan I've ever come across, which is it?

You must have some hearing or maybe you're a professional lip reader. Are you suggesting that Hoban was faking injury?
Watch the game back and McCormack in particular every time there was a foul by Dundalk, hounding Doyle for cards, similar to Bolger when he was there. He actually did you a lot of favours last night, not booking McCormack, could have sent Keoghan off for his tackle on Hoare. Giving Cummins frees every time he backed in, grabbed the shirt and went to ground

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Cummins had plenty of frees given against him too. Were you even watching the game?

Also, Keohane won the ball when he was booked. Not even a free. One of the incorrect decisions that Neil Doyle made as referenced above.

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Originally Posted by sullanefc

Cummins had plenty of frees given against him too. Were you even watching the game?

Also, Keohane won the ball when he was booked. Not even a free. One of the incorrect decisions that Neil Doyle made as referenced above.

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Good man. It should be up on rte player now. Have a look at that first and come back to me.

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

You're a massive troll or the most blinkered fan I've ever come across, which is it?

You must have some hearing or maybe you're a professional lip reader. Are you suggesting that Hoban was faking injury?
Watch the game back and McCormack in particular every time there was a foul by Dundalk, hounding Doyle for cards, similar to Bolger when he was there. He actually did you a lot of favours last night, not booking McCormack, could have sent Keoghan off for his tackle on Hoare. Giving Cummins frees every time he backed in, grabbed the shirt and went to ground

Poor game overall, dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge. Cork setup for the draw with the hope of nicking a win and managed it with their only shot on target. The only consolation from last night is that if Cork continue to cough up that much possession in games they will come unstuck. Fully expect us to win the next one in Oriel, just depends what the table looks like when that comes around

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And Shields and Cleary were equally lucky not to go in the book, the former also adept at hounding the official. Doyle was inconsistent last night.

As for the rest of your post, we've heard all that before.

Cabo v Athlone abandoned due to floodlights failing

So that's Galway, Athlone, Drogheda and now Cabo that haves had lights failures this season

The First Division is dying on its feet at present

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Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Pat Hoban(I think) was clapping the shed after the game last night. Thought that was strange.

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I saw that too. I think he was just being sarcastic.

Longford 1 - 2 Harps. Hard to beat a 90th minute winner.

Picking my eyelids with rusty nails would have been more enjoyable than watching the game in Longford tonight.

Horrible, horrible game of football.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Cabo v Athlone abandoned due to floodlights failing

So that's Galway, Athlone, Drogheda and now Cabo that haves had lights failures this season

The First Division is dying on its feet at present

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Bray have a few out of commission too.

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Originally Posted by rebel

I saw that too. I think he was just being sarcastic.

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It was probably around the same time the minority of the Cork fans in the shed started throwing bottles at the Dundalk team and officials leaving the pitch. Why would the tiny few even think of doing that?

I watched the game back, still think Dundalk deserved a draw but I will also counter this by saying we spent far far too much time passing along the back and in the middle, end of the day Dundalk didn't take their chances up front, Cork had one short on target and won the game, that's the way it goes.

Whats probably clear from last night is there is very little between both teams, I don't see either pulling away, the final two games will be key, and I think it will go into the last few weeks, possibly even the last week.

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Originally Posted by Crosshead

I think it's seen better days, but has seen worse too.

I know, as you do going by your second sentence, that both teams have to play on it.

I also know that time and time again Kenny is slow to give us any credit and time and time again trots out some new excuse or equivocation when we beat him.

As Gavin McLaughlin tweeted last night, here's Dundalk's record since 2015 at the Cross: P8 W1 D2 L5 F6 A13

Was the pitch to blame all those other times too?

He's a very good manager, but a very sore loser. To be honest the excuses, the "better team lost" statement, and general bitterness make our wins that little bit more enjoyable.

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Not sure what the point is here, yes Dundalk have a very poor recent record at TX, but in that period mentioned still won 3 in a row league titles, so overall on all of those games and apart from one season (2017) they didn't really factor much in the end.

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Picking my eyelids with rusty nails would have been more enjoyable than watching the game in Longford tonight.

Horrible, horrible game of football played by the away side.

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You left out a few words there Nidge, so I added them in for you. You're welcome.

2nd half, we tried to play football and win the game. Not sure what game Harps were at. I'm going to call it hacking.

We lack a finisher or two. Obviously us losing to ye lot says a lot about our limitations, we need to toughen up a bit and start grinding out wins. But, hopefully by keeping the passing game going too.

I honestly thought Longford were really poor too. A terrible game between two terrible teams.

Harps set up so so so negative. Even despite this, Longford were still poor. They played a bit of football around the middle of the park but despite one or two half saves from Gallagher never looked like scoring a second goal.

It took a cracker of a goal from outside the box to even get one.

Cork (at times) are set up the same way as Ireland. Long balls to the big man, heroic all out defending, and scoring from a half chance with their only shot on target. Last night's game was very much a case of that. Dundalk realized once the goal went in ( and what a beauty it was) that dejavu was happening, Cork shut up shop, and they just fizzled out. Losing Gannon at HT was a big set back.John Mountney had a good game I thought, always like his style. All in all a game as exciting as a plain Ryvita but livened up by a wonderful goal.

Longford could do with replacing a few bulbs at the car park end. It was noticeably darker there with four bulbs out.

As for the game.. not sure how the hell we won that. And I miss premier division refs. There is a noticeable difference in quality between the divisions.

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Originally Posted by CorribsideSteve

Cork (at times) are set up the same way as Ireland. Long balls to the big man, heroic all out defending, and scoring from a half chance with their only shot on target. Last night's game was very much a case of that. Dundalk realized once the goal went in ( and what a beauty it was) that dejavu was happening, Cork shut up shop, and they just fizzled out. Losing Gannon at HT was a big set back.John Mountney had a good game I thought, always like his style. All in all a game as exciting as a plain Ryvita but livened up by a wonderful goal.

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Thats very unfair. On the surface the style might look similar but JC actually gives his players tactical instructions. We are also much better defensively than Ireland and rarely make mistakes.

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Originally Posted by oriel

It was probably around the same time the minority of the Cork fans in the shed started throwing bottles at the Dundalk team and officials leaving the pitch. Why would the tiny few even think of doing that?

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There's no need for that sort of behaviour no matter what transpires on the pitch. I hate seeing it happen and if someone in my vicinity did that, I would most definitely make my feelings known to them. Absolutely no place for that at a football match.

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Originally Posted by David BOHie

Exactly. Pats were playing for the corner flag with 15 left and sat so deep inviting pressure. Murphy was very bad for both goals and the ref was terrible for both teams. Many, many times he blew the whistle for a free even though Bohs had a clear opportunity for an advantage.

Hard to tell whether it was a dive or not from our end. From my view I thought the player got the ball, meaning if Brennan went down there was probably contact but the tackle was legal, but then again there was another poster saying he was cleaned out and another saying it looked like he dived so we'll have to wait till Monday to find out.


EDIT: @MarinoBohs

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Pats played for a 0-0 in Tallaght too. Barely got out of their own half. I can see why a team like Bohs playing football would have them do the same, especially with ten men. I think Bucko realises the lads he has now aren't a patch on his teams of old and can't play the same way all the time.

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Thats very unfair. On the surface, the style might look similar but JC actually gives his players tactical instructions. We are also much better defensively than Ireland and rarely make mistakes.

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Fair enough. At times ye play some very decent stuff, and I guess last night had to be pragmatism over style considering that Dundalk would want to play their game. It's effective and gets the job done. Praise has to go to the back 4. Dundalk didn't have an answer.