All the games between Drogs and Derry have been hard to watch so far this season, thankfully we don't play them again for another while.
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All the games between Drogs and Derry have been hard to watch so far this season, thankfully we don't play them again for another while.
All the games involving Pat Doolin as amanager are hard to watch. Fenlon wouldn't be a fan of Brazil 1970 either
Pathetic attempt to back up your guff from last season that PJ (your ex-keeper) is a better option than Forde.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
He's cost us at least 6 goals this season.
The deflection on the first one was minimal and whilst Rodgers apologised for the poor header, Jennings lacks any sense of dominating his box, providing the defenders with no confidence that he will ever come off his line.
The man is living proof that evolution as a concept is a sack of ****. How can the great Pat Jennings produce a smaller, ****ter goalkeeper for a son?
In fairness, 27 of your 47 League titles were won since Celtic left the IL. I don't think anyone's questioning Linfield's dominance since then though, but more their sense of ambition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
You can only really judge teams' respective merits on performances against each other. Yes, European progress is also important but the IL teams handicap themselves by the timing of their season so it's not really a comparison of like with like.
To give Linfield their due, they did win the Setanta first time out and do have a good record against Derry who have been one of the top LoI teams since the Setanta came into being. Or were until they started signing keepers purely for their comedy value. The depths of current Derry delusion are possible best illustrated by
Personally, I spent the whole second half wondering if he'd been subbed without me realising it.Quote:
Originally Posted by City Til I Die
Can't wait to take Linfield on in Belfast if we can get past Drogheda (and I fancy our chances of doing so) - have already pointed out to my da that if it happens, I'll be the first Nightdub to set foot in Windsor since THAT Boxing Day Cup semi and if we actually win it, it might shut him up banging on about Celtic and Jimmy Jones and 2-3-5 and seven Leagues in a row in the '30s / '40s. Honest to god, he's more tiresome than Rovers at times. ;)
if his son was put to death for his poor performance, negating his opportunities to breed and thus carry on his inferior gene mutation, that would be evolution at work. unfortunately (perhaps fortunately, for the jennings family) nobody has quite identified the "goalie" gene yet, so killing him would violate any number of ethical guidelines when breeding animals.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
We'd beat any of yas anyday bring it on.
Looking forward to having you Cork lads and lasses up to Windsor Park.. we were hoping to have drawn you last year and this year, just to keep the competition fresh.. How many do you reckon you could get up for the match? It is a fair oul trek, but the more the merrier! Get in touch with one of the hotels and ask them for a deal..
We were muck last night, and I would imagine that it was a terrible game to watch on the box. It was terrible watching it on the terrace.Quote:
Originally Posted by EireBadBoy
I thought the injuries really messed up our performance but in saying that Shelly was outstanding in defence, what a player.
Funny part of the night was after Jennings received a dodgy back pass and controlled it nicely and then got it cleared, all the Derry fans starting signing, "There's only one Pat Jennings", then 2 minutes later he drops the ball and lets in the equalizer :D Made me laugh anyway.
I can assure you not all of us sang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drogman.
Although the statement is factually correct, there is only one Pat Jennings.
Unfortunately its not the one playing for us.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
It was a poor match alright. I thought, of the two teams, that Derry were the better side for the most part. At least they tried to play football and it's squarely down to Jennings that they lost. The first goal was definitely his fault and while Rogers' back pass was woeful for the second, Jennings' attempted clearance was pathetic.
Re: Molloy, couldn't agree more. Very very disappointing last night and even this year. Young Higgins was the only one of the two who showed for the ball last night. As for Jennings, his concentration has gone to pot since Miss Ireland came on the scene, this scoring lark has gone to his head.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub
We have too many poor teams in our league, but not for one second can you say there isn't poor teams in the Eircom, the likes of Galway, Longford, Bray and Waterford are **** poor.Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
Ye've a lot more filler in fairness Graemerz.
Should improve if the size of your league reduces.
Forde is a highly dodgy keeper. It's a view shared by a lot of people on here, so you'll just have to get over it and move on.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
Your quote that -
makes me wonder what match you were watching. Rodgers didn't head the ball back, he blindly hooked over his shoulder, which resulted in the important extra factor that PJ couldn't catch the ball. Dominating the box is irrelevant in this context as the back pass didn't even reach the box. He was also very quick off his line in a situation where he shouldn't have had to expect to come so far out.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
He does deserve a share of the blame for the defeat, but I think Derry fans are having a collective knee-jerk reaction blaming him while Rodgers - who was about 80% to blame - gets off relatively scot free. I don't really care in the end of the day, but you may as well call it properly if you're going to call it at all.
You obviously do, as you defend him regularly on these boards.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
IMO he's rubbish and was at fault for both goals (not on his own for the 2nd one...)
Nothing better to do. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I'll call it as I see it; Jennings is coming in for excessive criticism for last night's match. Previous defences were based on what I saw at Belfield.
Which was a fair few years ago. Players can show talent and not fulfill it, or even regress. Everytime I've seen him playr for Derry he's been poor and he was nowhere near as good a keeper as Forde
I suspect Pat Senior's wife may not have been selected primarily on either her height or goal-keeping abilities. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
It takes two to breed. That's why Big Pat should just be cloned...... :)
I accept that. Most of my defending of him was before the start of the season; haven't seen him much this year. But he wasn't as much to blame for that second goal as is being made out. Fact. :)
Men against boys!Quote:
Originally Posted by kdjaC
Portadown are ****in disgrace to the tournament, they just let Pats walk right through them (literally) for the third goal I think it was!:rolleyes:
btw was there more than 100 at the game?:confused: