Pre-season friendlies 2015

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Originally Posted by Yossarian

Hard to judge that game today as an indication for the league. We looked fitter and ready for the season. We will miss Hoban's ability to hold the ball up as a lot didn't stick with McMillan. Finn looks a class apart. He was instrumental in our two goals and really put himself about. He's a lot stronger than he looks aswell.
Pats looked like there was something missing. Brennan offered absolutely nothing and I wouldn't be too confident if he carries that form into the season but Its still only pre season so we'll see.
It was an entertaining enough game but I'll be glad when it starts for real next week.

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I'm very worried about our midfield this season not just based on today, we haven't replaced Fahey (Towell is probably the only player good enough in the league to do that), we actually haven't replaced John Russell since he left.

Chambers and Brennan too similar, they both just want to sit in front of Bolger instead of getting up beside the striker and going past him. As the season goes on I reckon we'll see Forrester deployed as a number 10 with either Greene or McGrath on the left.

We should have busted our balls to get Finn.

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

Anybody know if red cards carry over from Munster Senior cup games to the league or stay in the same competition?

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Unless it has changed in the last few seasons, a player sent off for you today will serve the suspension in the MSC final - not in the league next weekend

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

We should have busted our balls to get Finn.

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Maybe you did, and maybe you offered him more money, only for some reason he opted for Stephen Kenny rather than Liam Buckley

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

We should have busted our balls to get Finn.

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He very well may be the key palyer this season and the difference between coping without Hoban or not. While I say that i think there is plenty of goal in our midfield it would be a lot easier to be confident if we had a proper target man! I am surprised tat Rovers didnt make a greater effort to keep him though Fahey coming in probably hastened an exit, even so his quality when played in his preferred position is hard to find without busting balls.

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Originally Posted by DRDoc

Maybe you did, and maybe you offered him more money, only for some reason he opted for Stephen Kenny rather than Liam Buckley

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You don't actually believe that, do you?

I thought it was a poor game tbh. Dundalk much better in first half. Pats slightly better in the second. Mistakes cost Pats dearly too

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Originally Posted by Dodge

You don't actually believe that, do you?

I thought it was a poor game tbh. Dundalk much better in first half. Pats slightly better in the second. Mistakes cost Pats dearly too

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Pats were slightly better in second half then they were in the first.

Dundalk were clearly the better team right throughout the match. It hardly matters much either way as the real stuff starts next week

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Pats were slightly better in second half then they were in the first.

Dundalk were clearly the better team right throughout the match. It hardly matters much either way as the real stuff starts next week

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I thought we were poor in the second half, slightly better with about 5 to go when we started really pushing for the equaliser.

As you say the important stuff starts on Friday, can't wait.

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Originally Posted by DRDoc

Maybe you did, and maybe you offered him more money, only for some reason he opted for Stephen Kenny rather than Liam Buckley

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That's funniest post of the season sorted already

Crazy 3 mins in Oriel yesterday.35' Forrester 0-1 Pats 36' Horgan 1-1 37' Towell 2-1 Dundalk
Dull enough match apart from those three mins,Horgans goal was a screamer,pats had hardly stopped celebrating Forresters goal before Dundalk had equalised & then had the lead.Decent crowd at it to.

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Originally Posted by Dunny

.Decent crowd at it to.

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Any figure?

Are we done now for pre-season games?

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Any figure?

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Dundalk match report has it at 1,800.

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Originally Posted by paykanti

Are we done now for pre-season games?



Dundalk match report has it at 1,800.

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Sounds about right to me.

Rovers 1 Athlone 0 last night

I see Jeff Henderson is crocked again.

I fear that lad will never play more than a few games in succession.

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Originally Posted by dong

I see Jeff Henderson is crocked again.

I fear that lad will never play more than a few games in succession.

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Out for 4 months

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Originally Posted by outspoken

As for the sully tackle the only explanation I can give is that he slipped on the surface becuase he didn't actually go in with his feet he kind of flew in American football style, it didn't look like he slipped but it wouldn't make sense to make the sort of tackle he did.

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There's a video of the tackle on the following site http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...87519884,d.d24 After seen it again it looks even worse, one of the worse tackles I seen in a long time.

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Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

There's a video of the tackle on the following site http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...87519884,d.d24 After seen it again it looks even worse, one of the worse tackles I seen in a long time.

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absolutely disgraceful..that player should be ashamed of himself.one of teh worst tackles Iv ever seen

I can't watch it just at the moment as I'm on my phone but it would be entirely out of character for him to try and hurt anyone and especially not in a friendly. I honestly can't remember him even being booked for us in his two seasons with us. It's a cliche but he isn't that sort of player!

That's an absolutely mental lunge. Not even a tackle, just a flying body check.

Good sweet feck...that's an absolutely disgraceful tackle. I feel a bit uneasy even calling it a tackle..

How any referee couldn't produce a red for that tackle beats me ?

Terrible tackle and certainly not a slip. Came flying in about 2 foot off the ground.

Shocking tackle, anyone who defends it clearly off their head (yeah even more off their head than the run of the mill LOI fan)

What on earth was he thinking?

Total over reaction from everyone on here and from the Waterford player. A simple mistimed tackle while going for the ball. Surely if it was anything worse the ref would of booked him. He got his free and the game carried on. It's a sight, opposition fans baying for blood before a competitive ball has been kicked. That's what's wrong with the LOI and what's holding it back is fans like ye.

Disagree. It's a definite red. Disgraceful stuff by Sully.

Haha I was waiting for someone to bite but didn't think it would be a fellow Town fan!! No excuses, straight red. What he was thinking I don't know cos that's right out of character for him. And how the ref didn't give a red I'll never know. But should we be surprised by our referees in this league?!

Right I've watched it a few times now and holy **** it was a bad one. I don't know what he was doing or thinking but he's never done anything remotely violent or dangerous before. I would be a lot less surprised if it was one of our other hot heads. I wasn't at the game but can't imagine anything happened that would cause that kind of challenge.

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Originally Posted by disgruntled

How any referee couldn't produce a red for that tackle beats me ?

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A few things I'd say.

1) He mightn't have seen it properly
2) There was no reaction from waterford players
3) Refs are loathe to send off lads in pre-season

Not saying he shouldn't have been sent off, just pointing out *possible* reasons why he wouldn't be

I was at the game and like I said on here before the surface was very poor but I didn't think at the time he had slipped it appeared he just threw himself at the blues player American football style. Can't defend Sully here im afraid it's a terrible challenge and the fact it's now online will do him no favours he should have came out an apologised to the player as he was badly injured on the night not sure if he has recovered yet or not. Even an apology at this stage would look more like he had to make one given the online reaction. Perhaps he apologised behind closed doors though. I'm sure the referees bosses will be taking a look at why the man in the middle didn't send him off as well.

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Originally Posted by Town Legend

Total over reaction from everyone on here and from the Waterford player. A simple mistimed tackle while going for the ball. Surely if it was anything worse the ref would of booked him. He got his free and the game carried on. It's a sight, opposition fans baying for blood before a competitive ball has been kicked. That's what's wrong with the LOI and what's holding it back is fans like ye.

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Colonelwest, I do hope you read my post under that. IF you did I find your reply very funny. If you did not I find your post very offensive :D

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Originally Posted by Town Legend

Colonelwest, I do hope you read my post under that. IF you did I find your reply very funny. If you did not I find your post very offensive :D

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I did indeed! I got what you were doing with it straight away and had visions of the Rodmeister running through my head! :D

Haha I'm trying my best to follow in the footsteps of both my hero!

It looks more of a cowards tackle that a purposely dirty one if it makes any sense. He was sprinting full pelt for the ball, realized he was about to make a horrendous tackle, due to being the second too late, and kind of curls up to protect himself.