Cant say I agree.
Cork will probably finish above Derry, I expect a challange from Sligo yet. They won't win it but could spring a surprise.
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I was at the game.
I can understand Sligo fans being happy their performance and getting a point. I can not understand Sligo fans saying they dominated the game and a draw was the least they deserved. Sligo could have won the game - if they created the chances.
Consider this: In the first half it was competitive. There were only a handful of half chances - none of which involved anything but the Sligo defence, Goalie and the Drogs attack. Drogs got a bit of luck when Byrne's shot on goal got a deflection and this gave the keeper no chance. Luck does come into it.
In the second half was much the same as the first but it moved towards a more open game. Sligo commited men forward and endevoured to create a few chances. They were restricted to a few shots from distance as the Drogs defence, led superbly by Jason Gavin, weathered their storm. Drogs had a number of counter attacks. However due to inabilities and weak points in our side we contrived to make the least of all of these.
In the two minutes of injury time Sligo went on a counter of their own. Down the right wing to the corner flag a Sligo player whips in a cross which hits Gavin's arm - a ball to arm scenario - granted though his arm was raised slightly. Ref sees it but doesn't seem convinced. Lineswomen eventually flags Peno, which Sligo miss, but scramble home the rebound. Full time.
This was the game that was played at United Park last night.
On Zayed: He's been off form since the season started. He is also as useful as a stripper at at braille convention as the "1" in a 4-5-1 formation.
All is not well.
I thought our penalty was blatent, thank **** for the linesman as the ref wasn't giving anything all night. Even if it wasn't a peno, we deserved it as we've been raped by refs all season over penalty decisions.
From your own report:
- Bray started marginally the stronger; Alan Cawley had a free well over from a dangerous area,
- Derek Pender had a goal ruled out for offside within the opening ten minutes
- and only defensive heroics prevented an immediate equaliser. First Matt Gregg made a stunning save from Ger Rowe before Alan McNally somehow deflected the rebound over the bar with his keeper still on the ground
- Three minutes later, Pat Kavanagh curled home for Bray, but the flag had long gone up for offside
- Bray duly equalised on 62 with their first attack of the half. Sub Onwubiko, only on the pitch two minutes, hassled Conor Kenna into conceding a corner; the set piece was delievered deep to the back post, where Derek Foran was on hand to blast home.
- Bray took the lead with their next chance on 76; again, it came from a corner, with Gavin Whelan taking advantage of remarkably slack UCD defending to glance home a near post header completely unopposed.
Three attacks, my ass :mad:
And it appears you can't count!
You're not studying maths by any chance. :eek:
Well I just give my 2 cents. I thought that it was a peno and I think that a draw was a fair result.
I was being kind to you. Goals disallowed when the flag had long gone up don't really count as attacks, and neither do frees ballooned over. You had three really good chances and scored two. We had lots, and screwed up (lots-2)
Don't know who does the reports on extratime.ie, but the reporter there said about the penalty "Amazingly, referee Connolly saw nothing wrong with the challenge", while the Irish Times said we "peppered" the Bray goal with shots.
But these obviously do!
- Pat McWalter was set free down the left, but his pull back was blocked for a corner
- Kenna slapped a shot into the face of a Bray defender
- he found Derek Doyle in the box, but the retreating Bray defence had enough time to cover and clear.
not one of which actually threatened the goal.
If that's the case, what was 'controversial' (your own description in your own report) about it? :confused:
We haven't scored in Cork for 4 years and haven't won there since before the floodlights were switched on.Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
I think we owe Cork a few more "smash and grabs" over the next few years. :D
Definition:conterversial issue
http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&oi...+issue&defl=en
"Definitions of controversial issue on the Web:
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You have Superhoops, you have made the penalty decision controversial.
It was a loose 2-all draw between two struggling teams. Hopefully both teams will be able to repeat their efforts later on in the season.
As did the referee by not giving it initially.
Course they do. For starters, the ball was still in play when the incident happened, which is a fairly major part of an attack. Plus, Bray had to defend them well, as opposed to us having to watch the ball balloon way over. Would have thought that was straight forward enough to understand.
Owen Morrisons 2 crackers:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhueKq-rslY
Is that so? :confused: I only mentioned the word 'controversial' after reading it in your mate Pineapple Stu's match report on the UCD website.
He only thought it was controversial because the referee was not going to give it at all.but PS still thought it was a penalty even though the referee was in a better position than him (unless PS had the binoculars out!)
Then we get this gem from you
A great reason for giving a penalty, even if it wasn't one :eek:
Finally, I didn't think the decision was controversial at all, I thought it was a scandalous decision by two incompetent officials.
Derry fans view of a derby game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbAxjWFW6DE
Who are you replying to here? I suggest you read the names on posts.
It was a penalty but I won't be the slightest bit apologetic about any penalty we get this season, no matter how dodgy, after the rubbish we've put up with so far.
A scandalous desision by the ref not to give it immediately more like.Quote:
Finally, I didn't think the decision was controversial at all, I thought it was a scandalous decision by two incompetent officials.
really enjoyed that derry city clip.. shows perfectly the passion involved in supportin your own team...