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The sniping seems to be coming from Dundalk tbf. I think the city fans here have just been pointing out what fans of most other clubs have, i.e. read the rules. We can agree surely all agree that the club just exercised its right, but if you don't agree with the rule as it is, then I must ask that at what point do you think the rule should kick in, if at all?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
FWIW, Oriel, City v Dundalk, 31 January 1988 was abandoned due to weather conditions and subsequently played on Wednesday 9 March.
CCFC has always sought postponements as per league rule whenever two players have been called into the Ireland Under-21 squad, every single time, including earlier this season v Shams. So it's probably fair to say there was no attempt at massaging the fixture list by CCFC.
Cork fans were delighted that this postponement would cause havoc to Dundalk. Don't try to pretend otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar
They were equally gutted when it backfired on them and explains their faux sympathy for Wexford.
Cork fans were worried the game woudlnt be postponed and we would have to play without two of our better players. We thought the fact that it might cause problems for Dundalk would be an added bonus but was not our primary goal. It didnt work out that way, no big deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
The sympathy for Wexford is not faux. Interesting that only Dundalk fans, and a few Bohs fans, don't see the fixture movement as unfair to Wexford. The Wexford fans on here aren't happy either.
Just think how you would feel if one of your fixtures was moved to make way for another teams game.
Several Dundalk fans have posted that the Wexford game shouldn't have been moved unless agreed to by Wexford.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Your post doesn't acknowledge this and gives a misleading view of the opinion of Dundalk fans.
It wasn't last minute. As soon as the squad was announced Cork City asked for the games to be postponed which was their right.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
There's no argument, just some Dundalk folk trying to pass the blame for Wexford getting shafted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Even Kenny's got in the act complaining that Cork get more penalties than Dundalk. Sounds like a worried man to me :D
He said it to get into Cork's heads. If Ferguson, Mourinho etc... said this, they would be called masters of the mind games!Quote:
Originally Posted by disgruntled
Kennys knew what he was at, and judging by response of Corks fans (and everyone else) it has worked.
Whats odds we get a peno tonight?
I can not understand the BS around this fixture change , Cork had a choice , play Dundalk in a match that if they lose will probably kill their chances of winning the league without two of their better players....as said above..or postpone the match....Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
They postponed the match what a surprise !., if I was a Cork supporter I would have done my nut if they had played it lost narrowly and ****ed away the league...
OR Cork are in Kenny's head so much that he's worried about them even when he's previewing the Bohs gameQuote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Cork fans were pretty much all delighted about his comments last night
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The truth is all the whinging/mind games don't matter a ****. The best team wins the league, and managerial comments from either side won't play a part in it at all. If they did, Cork would win everything as Caulfield is the biggest whinger of them all.
According to today's Indo , Dundalk now looking to have league season extended by 48 hours so their final match can be played on the Monday evening , think if that is sanctioned they then have a Europa league match that Thurs away to Zenit followed (potentially) by cup final on the Sunday, will be interesting to see reaction if the FAI agrees especially if the league match in question is the game against Cork.
Is 48 hours not Sunday? ???
Indeed it isQuote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Did you see the full interview. He was asked about Cork never just brought them up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I'm afraid that is a re-occuring issue. Trolls regularly misrepresent stuff, for example:Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
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Originally Posted by disgruntled
It happens every year with the cup semi finalsQuote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
I think Dundalk should definitely have made better use of mid week dates in May and tried to bring forward at least one game from later in the season. I'm sure with proper notice, the clubs in question would have had no problems agreeing to, and especially for the other clubs in Europe as it would have cleared their date also.
The Rovers home match would have been one example, both knew their Euro dates in advance, the July fixture could have been brought forward.
With the first leg of the play-off final on the Monday. Simply can't be done. (unless everyone else finishes on the Friday, but I assume everyone has to play the final match at the same time)Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Sean Maguire scored a penalty for Ireland tonight. Don't tell Stephen Kenny!
Do Cork get any points for it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar
Unfortunately not. I'm just glad we got the game called off. Who else would have had to take all our penalties?Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse