MF failed a pitch inspection apparently?
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MF failed a pitch inspection apparently?
More a case of they didn't think it was worth tearing up the pitch for a friendly when there is 2 more to come in quick succession. Could have played it in MF if they wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Realise its a bit after the fact but I tell ya our main lads have looked very strong in all 3 friendlies against prem opposition so far. First half against Dundalk was impressive.
Agree. Thought we moved the ball very well in the first half against Dundalk. Very little cutting edge in the final third tho which is a worry.
You would imagine that will be helped when we have an actual striker and not some god awful trialist up top though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Market's Field
Question is who that actual striker will be? Worrying given O'Flynn 's recent injury record that he hasn't played a game yet.
Rubbish again tonight imo pre season been dreadful so far except maybe a half here and there but still lost taken to extra time v a junior team.
I know it's only pre season but we are shipping alot of goals.
No offence but what games have you seen? Were far better than both Longford and Bray before bringing on rakes of trialists and 19s players that wont be involved this season apart from emergency and put up a really good showing first half against Dundalk and the junior team was the players first game in months against a team full players that have played very recently at LOI level and in mid seasons sher ffs Davin O Neill would be a great addition for us playing with that junior team. Letting in the goals is a bit of a worry for me too and definitely think we need a new CB before season but think you are being really harsh tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by thomas72
Shocking display last night in all depts.cork should have won by more.the goals were very soft and we looked way off the pace for most of the game.we really did look like a first div team on last nights display.at least its only pre season but need big improvement for the league.need to hit the ground running.
We'll win no division with that team. Maybe 1A locally.
I wouldn't go that far.
Hall
Kelly
Paudie
Williams
Tracey
Duggan
O'Connor
Mullhall
Lynch
Greene
O'Flynn
That is certainly a team well capable of winning the league. We just need to add a few more. Maybe another centre half and striker. Let's not forget Cork would walk, by a country mile the first division. Bray would be one of the top sides, Dundalk would walk completely undefeated the division, Longford would be one of the top sides also. I would read nothing into pre-season either, lots of chopping and changing.
And we're off.
There's was fellas cribbing after five minutes last night.
We desperately need a centre half and we desperately need Shaun Kelly to get fit but seriously now.
Have a look around the division and show me a team that wouldnt swap us.
Soft goals?! In a pre season game with five trialists on the pitch?! Well I never!
Agree with LTID about last night. We didn't even have a decent 11 this time last year. We are weak in certain positions but i think todays signing of Arron Greene solves the striker situation. A centre half and another midfielder and we'll walk the league. Cork have invested very heavily in their squad. Their bench alone last night would all be starters in our team. I think they'll win the Premier league this season. We seem to have forgotten how poor the First Division is.
Calm boys calm......with an even half decent squad we should sunshine this div....the fact that Greene has signed and probably more to come,should see us with good mgt skills, easily over the line.
If we could just add one top centre half I'd be well happy even if that centre half was the only player we got before window closes I'd be happy.
No sign of a defender to fix our biggest problem last season, you can sign all the Aaron Greene's you want, we'll not win the league with that back four.
Agree fully with this if we can just sign a few top defenders it would make the world of difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treaty Gooner
Our midfield is fantastic no problems there.
if I'm been greedy we could do with another striker but I'll be happy what we got up there now knowing greene can also play up there he is another option.
Goalkeeper is solid.
Back four is a real problem it's weak and if we got a couple of injuries back there we would be very very weak surely Russell can see this and is hoping to address it.
Also on the radio this morning they were saying there are people coming onto the board to help POS out financially saying the club would sign a few more players like greene but there is a few things to iron out first before club make a statement.
Anyone know or heard who these people coming in are????
We've been hearing it for around a month now. Until the club have released a statement about the investors being set in stone and in I'd take it with a huge pinch of salt.
It's been longer than a month. At our home game v Rovers towards the end of last season (think it might have been the second last game) Pat came out at half time in a downpour/gale and announced that the club would be making a statement soon after in relation to investment. Probably a bit too soon to make a comment like that until its done and dusted.
Those saying we wont win the league cos of this or that who do you think will win the league and what have ye seen of them to make you think so?