A goal, a goal, my kingdom for a goal!
I've no idea what's going on with us this season. And to add insult to injury a forward who didn't score at all for us last season scores against us...
This could be a long season.
Printable View
A goal, a goal, my kingdom for a goal!
I've no idea what's going on with us this season. And to add insult to injury a forward who didn't score at all for us last season scores against us...
This could be a long season.
A forward Stu who despite being top scorer the previous year, was mysteriously banished to the bench for the whole season. The have been strange glongs on at the Bowl for more than a few seasons when it comes to players being banished for no known reasons! All goes back to the culture in the club 'upstairs', zero accountability and an awful lot of cover ups!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Good entertainment in Dundalk tonight. Scrappy at times but it was a decent game. Both keepers pulled off a couple of worldies, by holy jaysis Harps will need to be getting a goalkeeper out of somewhere as Aziaya couldn't catch a cold. He's unbelievable at shot-stopping, but put the ball up in the air and he either flaps at it, or misses the ball completely.
Harps youngsters doing themselves no harm at all. Equaliser scored by 18 year old Aaron McLaughlin, just returned from injury. Had 17 year old Josh Cullen at left back, 16 year old Gavin McAteer at centre mid, 20 year old keeper, 20 year old winger, 21 year old striker, and a further two 19 year olds off the bench.
The kids are alright.
A good game at Tolka today, and another great goal by Dyer in Dublin. Wonderful spirit shown by the Galway players, to come back twice and after a terrible start. As well as 4 goals Burns and Hickey both hit the bar, Chapman did the same for Shels and there was a lot of close calls for both sides. Add in the D.J. playing in the closed stand before the game, it was great value for the tickets.
Shelbourne have improved from last year and I thing they are very much in contention for the league. The effort and no little skill from the Galway players, while we are used to it now, was great to see.
And who is upstairs ???!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bowler
Enjoyable game at Tolka. Overall I think a point was probably a fair result. Our lads showed a lot of fight and heart to come from behind twice. Shels owned the ball, but in terms of gilt-edged chances, we were about even enough I think. We hit the bar in either half and Shels also hit the bar before our first half leveller.
In Moses Dyer it already looks like we have picked up a very good frontman, he took both of goals brilliantly and troubled Shels throughout.
Normally full on board with being frustrated by the state of the pitch first and foremost, but just didn't think the mentality approached it with set us up for any kind of success. The commentator mentioned that some of the staff were complaining at the length of grass and the lack of watering of it, you had the likes of Forrester pulling out of tackles as well. It's definitely a leveller but don't think Pats helped themselves too much all the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Why is Raggett not starting. Was he caught cheating on an exam?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Not sure why pats fans are whinging about the pitch for? Looked absolutely fine for me.. Ref was horrendous again and gave pats lots of soft frees.. Stone wall peno on Warren Davis not given.
302 minutes and one goal.
A similar record to last season (2094 minutes/7 goals) when he was starting more.
I'm not sure it'd make a massive difference
Absolutely dreadful game of football. I’ve been to mass that was more entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Good team performance from Harps in Dundalk , they again snatched a point from a losing position which they have done 4 or 5 time now of late. Dundalk probably the better of the two and had more of the chances but Harps had a handful themselves especially in the first 10-15 min of 2nd half. Thought it was over when Dundalk score on 80 min but we kept at them and McLaughlin pounced on on a bit of hesitancy by Dundalk and just nipped it round the advancing Cherrie and it very slowly crossed the goal line of the post.
All in all delighted with a good team performance and to snatch a point in Oriel Park which has never really been kind to us was great. Up in the playoff spots now with two massive games up next for Harp away to Cobh then Treaty at home
Funny game last night. Dundalk battered us with corners which poor Aziaya couldn't handle at all. Dundalk could have scored 3 or 4 from. They created very little from open play. We created very little but had the games best two chances early in both halfs. Delighted for Aaron to get the goal. The forgotten man somewhat in the last year. Good pre match display from Dundalk fans tbf to them. This season has surpressed expectations by some distance for me
Pathetic capitulation by Rovers and not the first time they've barely turned up against Bohs. Bradley seems exempt from criticism though. The other top half results limited the damage though.
For a team that had a reputation for winning games with late goals, albeit a few years ago now, we're a team that concedes a lot of late goals now. Last season too.
It felt like a win in Tolka yesterday having come from behind twice. Great to have Clarke back in goals, Dyer was very good and Kerrigan had a superb cameo.
After the other results, Fridays match at home to Drogheda feels huge now.
What absolute waffle. While people might rightfully say our ground is a kip, our pitch regularly gets plaudits across the league. There’s a 5 minute interview with Kenny on loi tv after the match and he didn’t mention the pitch once.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
On the match, it was 2 points lost for us. Was disappointing not to get 3 points and the ref was terrible. Giving a free out and booking keeley in the second half while his back was to play was comical.
At the start of season I thought rovers and pats would be the top 2. Still think that, but shels have been the best team I’ve seen so far this season
As someone whose out on that pitch regular it's always in top condition.
I feel if Shels had a proper defence available those Drogheda and Galway games could have been easily 6 points, our makeshift backline got exposed in both games particularly yesterday we looked vulnerable against Galway's effective attacks despite our ball domination, Ledwidge now going off at half-time yesterday is another massive worry ahead of the Rovers game
The ball was bobbling a lot. It may well be a good pitch, but it wasnt good yesterday. Not sour grapes here, Drogheda were better in every aspect and we were lucky to get a point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
Moses Dyer's performances recently will have him in the conversation for the league's best finisher. He's exactly the signing we thought we needed in the off-season. Someone who might only get a couple of chances in a game who you'd back to finish them. The only problem is that we are no where near the invincible defensive machine we were for so much of last year.
Our 0-0s have turned into 2-2s all of a sudden. The 9 goals in our last 2 games is near 15% of the total goals GUFC fans would have witnessed last season.