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Very enjoyable game in Tolka, Shelbourne probably deserved the win but Sligo were pressing hard for the last quarter and got plenty of ball into the Shels box. Good atmosphere with two committed teams, and a classic own goal made it a worthwhile trip for a neutral.
You don't see many own goals with headers from 30 yards ......has to be a YouTube moment
True enough. That was laughable. There are a lot of positives with this team but the amount of soft goals we are coughing up and a very dodgy keeper means it won't amount to anything.
Good win in Derry last night. Bohs are hardly a great team to watch but in comparison to last year they are a breath of fresh air. A lot more leadership and fight being shown throughout the team and even though some players are underperforming based on what they are capable of we're still in a great position to qualify for Europe and have a good run in the cup. I think as the group gels more we should see a bit more fluid football.
One big criticism I would have is that Bucko in midfield is still too slow on the ball. Move him to right back if he has to play for his leadership and start Flores, McDonnell/McManus and Coote as the midfield 3. Try to move the ball through the phases a bit faster. Bucko takes so long to play the simple pass that the opposition has plenty of time to reset and close any gaps. Really kills the counter attacking momentum.
Happy with the three wins on the spin but remain far from convinced by Pats, though in fairness last night was arguably the best we've played this season in terms of overall performance. Some awfully poor decision making in the final third prevented us from killing the game off much earlier, worked ourselves into great positions on several occasions and just got the execution or final ball wrong, which is better than earlier in the season where we were lucky to even conjure a single chance in a game from open play.
UCD, Cork and Drogs are three games we'd be expected to win though and much like last season it's the results against the teams also in the conversation for Europe that need improving. Mulraney and Redmond going off injured is so far from ideal ahead of Friday, the latter's one looked particularly bad as well.
Well this is true, and Myler has a habit of prioritising the games in double-header weekends, so the Shels game on Friday was a bigger one for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
But we lost 7-0 in Tallaght a couple of years ago and I had visions of similar last night, which wouldn't have been great for the aul morale.
Still think we'll pick up a reasonable points tally over the season, but it's also looking like whoever finishes ninth will be up around Waterford's 40-point tally from 2021, which obviously we haven't a hope of getting near.
Cork and Drogheda will want at least a point per game to avoid the playoff.
If Cork City hadn't dropped points to Sligo and Shamrock Rovers they'd be level on points with the latter.
Big game for them against UCD on Friday.
If Pats had've beaten Bohs in Inchicore and picked up even a point against 10 man Sligo they’d be top of the league. Also, if my grandmother had wheels she would’ve been a bicycle ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
The league is so tight you can make a lot of hypothetical situations possible by changing one or two results
Could you maybe have picked a better analogy for your Granny than a Bike? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
No mean feat to get to playoffs two years in a row and semi final of a cup they must be doing something right considering cork didn't get in 2021 . Needs more investment unfortunately . Would be great to see local business get behind the group and millionaire business men in Limerick with great experience albeit failed with Limerick FC could invest and run it themselves . They could get employees to run the pet shop at this stage and could persuade the top quality junior players to sign up and get a team together like the great Oscar traynor teams of the past....that's the only way because these lads are mesiahs and know Limerick schoolboy ,junior and senior football inside out .Quote:
Originally Posted by da bishop
Possibly yes but I’ll take any opportunity I can get to use Gino Di Campo's famous quoteQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
https://youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc
Hadn’t seen that before. Quality;);)Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract