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? Obscure take on things that.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Funny you mention this as the exact same thing was said to me recently but with Rovers, that there are a couple of senior players not getting on with him, questioning his effort in training.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinkicker
No idea to be honest , i think its been knocked on the head due to poor fan reaction but not 100% sure..............,Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
we are concentrating on football, you should kick out the revolutionary front comrades and try it.
One sitting on the bench every week.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
We'll take him back if he's not wanted.
We're talking about comfortably being in the European places/ahead of the pack outside of the top 4, not realistically winning the league or anything. That hasn't been the expectationQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
for almost a decade. Anang/Breslin/Bermo/Doyle/Tunde are all well of that level, Scott isn't and nor is a midfield where only Forrester is capable of offering any kind of control in a game. Not to mention Mark Doyle stinking the place out. Get those areas sorted and we can still have a good season.
If anything I'd say a few gave up the habit out of embarrassment.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
Also Rory Gaffney is an awfully confusing footballer to me, he looks gangly and awful yet somehow comes away with the ball in every scenario by being bizarrely effective. Not a huge fan of how much of an arsehole he is towards his teammates mind.
He's a footballer player trapped in a gaa player's body. No idea how he does some of what he does. And I don't mind him being a bit of an arsehole. Every body needs one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Expecting to see Sbgawa pop up on GB News this week, Well paid part time job it seems.
My grumpy old man self would suit GB News alright, just fir the record i support all the issues i called out but they are personal issues not something i would want the board of my club prioritizingQuote:
Originally Posted by DCSIL
It wont change though until the revolution against the revolutionary front for the formation of the workers republic committee who have taken over the club.
Edit: I'm not actually that bothered about the Irish Musicians plight, the noise annoys me when i am sipping my pint.
Danny Mandroiu won fans player of the year but Gaffney was close.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
His hold up play is the best ive seen in the league. He does look awkward but as you say he almost always comes out with the ball, even wins his own knock ons regularly .
I will be shocked if he plays against Harps we need him for Europe and he has put in two huge shifts against Bohs and Pats
Another straightforward Dublin derby win for Rovers. The 10 point cushion gives us the chance to concentrate on Europe for the next few weeks, although how long the European adventure lasts is hard to say. I'm quietly pessimistic about it, tbh.
Once again the standard of officials in LOI is hard to fathom - hennessy last night was a mess.
Andy Lyons is a decent bet for Player of the Year, even though it's only half way through . He has really blossomed in a club that defines itself by its success and he has thrived in the team. He will probably be gone to perfidious albion at seasons end, but we got a season out of him anyway.
As for Greener - He only scores screamers.
*all SeasonQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Great win for Longford Town last night and the 2-0 scoreline flattered Galway if anything. We looked to have a stone wall pen not given, Magerusan hit the bar after 3 minutes with a good header, he also missed a good chance after a minute and a sitter after about 35. We also had a few other decent half chances. Galway never really threatened much or had any sustained period of pressure and couldn't really deal with our intensity from the first minute on. We were missing a couple of starters as well and our bench was only half full and majority of those on the bench were kids. Overall, for a part-time team with a paper thin squad to put in that level of performance, 3 days after our last game, against one of the pre-season title favourites was very impressive.
While I was very downbeat about our season when Gary Cronin was first appointed, I think he's done a good job and we're the "best of the rest" outside the top 3, which is where we should be. We don't have the money or squad depth to sustain a challenge against the other 3 but we've had some decent results against them (beating Galway twice, drew with Cork twice (should have won the 2nd drawn game) and drawing away to Waterford while conceding an injury time equaliser). A few rubbish performances/results along the way have cost us any potential challenge but that's to be expected with the squad we have.
As for Galway, what a complete mess they are when you consider the money being thrown at the manager and squad. No interest in playing football, just hoofing it constantly over the midfielders heads, lacking effort, players constantly moaning at each other, Caulfield and his sidekick Colin Fortune bouncing around the technical area crying about everything. They'll win more than they lose in this league because they have better players than most in the division but the return they're getting on the investment is very low and I don't see things improving until they get a manager in who isn't stuck in the dark ages.
Brilliant result for Longford and shows that come the play offs you have a punchers chance against anyone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by De Town
That is as much as you could have hoped for against 3 full time teams this year.
Bray missed a big chance to get back into the race for the playoffs last night losing a 2 goal lead with ten minutes to go.
Rory Gaffney is probably the League's POTY so far IMO and definitely the most underrated, LOI centre-halves simply can't handle him. His work rate, running off the ball, physicality, assists and important goals (scored the winner in 3 Dublin derbies this season) all stand out.
Galway are stumbling and Cork are flying.
Galways top scorer is a 31 year old converted defender,is it not a pretty big failure on Caulfields part that he’s relying on him for goals?
its what you sign up for with JC. tbh cork have been poor enough in the last 10 games, longford battered us up there haunted to get a draw. stumbled past cobh but walked over treaty like we have in previous 2 games. hopefully we kick on from here as our performance levels were worrying even tho we were sneaking results. few players due back from injury now so lets hope the only way is up. Waterford are the biggest challenge to us IMO. They still have the best 11 in the league for me, hoping they draw friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Last week you would have said the opposite. What a difference a week makes.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Again, last week it was being hailed as a genius move, this week it's a failure.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
But in general, Caulfield ball is horrible alright. I was worried that Caulfield ball was enough to be successful in the 1st Division, but they've faltered badly this weekend.
The Comers you'd imagine might go for a change if they don't get promotion this year.
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Originally Posted by sullanefc
What’s genius about one of the better funded teams in the league firing a big man up front and lumping balls up? I mean it’s worked to an extent and fair play to him but it’s probably not going to get them promoted….
https://youtu.be/R5TEG7_hX5c
About 1.45 into this video some lunatic launches a smokebomb over the top of the stand narrowly missing a player,never seen the perception of a club change so quickly as has happened to Bray this season….
Oh I agree with you. But there were some in the media who were lauding it as a masterstroke.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
With the budget available and the fulltime squad put together Galway could finish in the top 2 with damn all input from JC. His efforts to coach and tactical decisions are akin to sabotage not football.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Bit harsh on Anang , I think he’s done ok and certainly hasn’t been a major weak link in the teamQuote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Bray have banned a bunch of knackers that were following them around the place and clearly that smoke bomb over the stand was the response.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
For anyone who hasn't been there it would be very easily done , the stand is literally up against the wall and not that high.
You'd reckon they will get bored fairly soon, or hopefully
He isn’t great at all. Very poor with his feet and doesn’t come off his line. Not a bad shot stopper but an average LOI keeper at best. He certainly isn’t going anywhere with West Ham. I know he is young but I wouldn’t see him going anywhere above National league or League 2 at best in England.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glen Of Aherlow
That's what I was saying, it was mentioned that goalkeeper was an area that needs strengthening but I think he's been grand to be honest. Unrealistic regardless with Odumosu sat on the bench too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glen Of Aherlow
Funny moment with Anang last night, he was winding up the Rovers supporters from the first minute wasting time, at one point an elderly man (by my standards which makes him very old) shouted hurry up you English F**** , then said to those around him "i was tryig to think of what to call him" ;) The battle against Racism is definitely being won in the LOI.
The Rovers fans behind the goal settled for "Fat *******" which i though lacked imagination given he wasnt even fat.
Funny enough he got very quick with the kickouts later on ;)
Still nowhere near McGinty for length of time taken for kick outs. McGinty takes ages even when Sligo desperately need a goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
eoin doyle is being criminally misused. clancy is off his chops if he isnt signing a 10 in the window as he clearly doesnt fancy mccormack. mark doyle starting regularly is borderline torture for pats fans at this point. sooner ye get rid of scott the better aswell , brutal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Getting sick of these scumbag of so called Bray fans causin more trouble. They must have aimed it from outside the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Cork very comfortable last night in the MF,Treaty didnt lay a glove on them and were flattered by the score ,bit of a shamles truth be told.After the fine away point in the ..derby.. v Galway one would thought have the clean sheet might have been replicated., not a chance.Wins in short supply for Tommy Barrett whose by well now constant line of excuses is starting to get a bit boring.Disappointing crowd yet again and maybe 130 from Cork.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
I can't for the life of me understand the McCormack situation. We look much better every time the lad is on the pitch yet Clancy obviously doesn't trust him despite this. We'll lose him and live to regret it I feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
Scott is shocking, feel bad for him as he's been having an awful time of it and is clearly targeted by teams every time he's on the pitch. Makes Curtis' injury doubly problematic but we need to turf Scott out and get a new right back in regardless.
Yeah the McCormack thing is a joke , dunno what’s goin on behind the scenes but Clancy is cuttin off his nose to spite his face and as you say if it continues he’ll end up elsewhere and hard to blame him .Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
if mccormack fancies some minutes on the pitch hes more than welcome to come down to cork