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20/08/2015, 12:49 PM
Nesta99

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Originally Posted by Dodge

There's zero chance that "Innocent" is spelled correctly

At least it's unlikely that there will be a benifit night for him!

(yes has happened on printed tickets that then farcically went up in smoke)
20/08/2015, 12:53 PM
Charlie Darwin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nesta99

At least it's unlikely that there will be a benifit night for him!

(yes has happened on printed tickets that then farcically went up in smoke)

I can beleave that
20/08/2015, 12:58 PM
disgruntled

McKeon didn't deal with the matter properly & that's why we have this discussion now.
He gave Towell a yellow when it should have been red. The referee & I use the term lightly saw the incident so that's the end of it as far as the FAI are concerned.
What Towell did was nasty & uncalled for but what goes around comes around.

As to what Kenny said I wouldn't take much notice of that.
I'd have been more surprised if he said nothing.
20/08/2015, 1:45 PM
Mr A

I for one am glad that Kenny has brought a calm and rational note to what has been an all too hysterical discussion.
20/08/2015, 7:18 PM
TonyD

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Originally Posted by White Horse

Stephen Kenny chooses to have a pop at Soccer Republic and the "over the top" criticism of Richie Towell.

"[Richie] knows his error and he acknowledges that. In the three years here I haven�t seen him commit a bad tackle. Nobody goes through their lives without making a mistake. I think the vitriol that has been aimed at him through social media and other forms has been over the top.

People have some sort of petty jealousy and they were waiting on an opportunity to have a go at him. The coverage should be more consistent. A minute before the Towell incident, Chris Shields was knocked over by a forceful elbow. Chris Shields is one of the toughest players in the league and wouldn�t stay down easy. John Mountney left the field with his ear pouring with blood and had to be treated for 3-4 minutes. Soccer Republic didn�t show either of those incidents so they need to show some balance.

It is incredibly unprofessional for coaches from other rival clubs to use Twitter and other forms of social media to openly criticise our players and staff. It seems to be some sort of desperation to be relevant. They are nothing more than self-publicists. They�d be better off concentrating on their own affairs.�

http://www.dundalkfc.com/kenny-hails-consistency/

Ridiculous stuff from Kenny. Soccer Republic in particular was very mild in it's criticism. What coaches from other clubs have been on Twitter ?
20/08/2015, 8:58 PM
mcgonigle

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Originally Posted by TonyD

Ridiculous stuff from Kenny. Soccer Republic in particular was very mild in it's criticism. What coaches from other clubs have been on Twitter ?

He would have been better off not commenting but he makes some valid points. Soccer Republic highlighted one incident of dangerous play in the game when there were several more.

Not sure what coaches were on twitter but Killian sure was. What are Pats fans opinions on his tweets and fb posts? I'd be livid if it was the other way around and would want the player out of the club ASAP.
20/08/2015, 9:09 PM
Louth4sam

Quote:

Originally Posted by disgruntled

McKeon didn't deal with the matter properly & that's why we have this discussion now.
He gave Towell a yellow when it should have been red. The referee & I use the term lightly saw the incident so that's the end of it as far as the FAI are concerned.
What Towell did was nasty & uncalled for but what goes around comes around.

As to what Kenny said I wouldn't take much notice of that.
I'd have been more surprised if he said nothing.

He also didn't deal with Gannon getting kicked around the pitch in the first half or two players getting busted with elbows from Pats players either. If he did his job properly could have been three reds to Pats and one to Dundalk
20/08/2015, 9:32 PM
Nah Nah Nah Nah

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

He would have been better off not commenting but he makes some valid points. Soccer Republic highlighted one incident of dangerous play in the game when there were several more.

Not sure what coaches were on twitter but Killian sure was. What are Pats fans opinions on his tweets and fb posts? I'd be livid if it was the other way around and would want the player out of the club ASAP.

So a couple of tweets and Facebook posts should see a player kicked out of a club.

What punishment if you break a fellas nose?
20/08/2015, 10:25 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by Louth4sam

He also didn't deal with Gannon getting kicked around the pitch in the first half or two players getting busted with elbows from Pats players either. If he did his job properly could have been three reds to Pats and one to Dundalk

You can't honestly believe that?

As for Brennan, he can say what he likes. Not a single person changed their opinion based on what he said.
21/08/2015, 8:32 AM
mcgonigle

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

So a couple of tweets and Facebook posts should see a player kicked out of a club.

What punishment if you break a fellas nose?

I'm simply asking Pats fans their opinion on Brennan getting involved in this and engaging in slagging matches with people on social media. If it was the a Dundalk player I (and I presume Kenny) would be livid that there is somebody at my club stupid enough to do that. Professional footballers should be professional both on and off the pitch, if it was the English Premiership he would be in a lot of trouble. It says a lot about his character when he can point the finger given the number of times he has attempted to injure others.

Like has been said a million times already Towell was 100% in the wrong and has rightly apologized. I think he has earned the benefit of the doubt given his overall disciplinary record but if something similar were to happen again I wouldn't want him at my club.
21/08/2015, 8:42 AM
mcgonigle

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Originally Posted by Dodge

You can't honestly believe that?

As for Brennan, he can say what he likes. Not a single person changed their opinion based on what he said.

True it hasn't changed my opinion, it has also reinforced my opinion of Brennan, bags of talent but a liability with not much going on upstairs.

If I were Buckley or a Pats fan I'd be telling him to shut up and stay out of it. Bide your time, hope you meet in the FAI cup and take your revenge on the pitch (result wise I mean), that is how you respond.

I'm happy in the knowledge that we have nobody at Dundalk who would act like Brennan.
21/08/2015, 9:58 AM
disgruntled

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

He also didn't deal with Gannon getting kicked around the pitch in the first half or two players getting busted with elbows from Pats players either. If he did his job properly could have been three reds to Pats and one to Dundalk

He's just a poor referee.
We had him vs Limerick & he was very poor as well.
On one occasion a City player received treatment on the field & he allowed him to stay on. Any player who receives treatment must leave the filed of play. This fellow must be in his fifties now.
I thought there was an age limit in the late forties ?
21/08/2015, 10:19 AM
PartySaint

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

I'm simply asking Pats fans their opinion on Brennan getting involved in this and engaging in slagging matches with people on social media. If it was the a Dundalk player I (and I presume Kenny) would be livid that there is somebody at my club stupid enough to do that. Professional footballers should be professional both on and off the pitch, if it was the English Premiership he would be in a lot of trouble. It says a lot about his character when he can point the finger given the number of times he has attempted to injure others.

Like has been said a million times already Towell was 100% in the wrong and has rightly apologized. I think he has earned the benefit of the doubt given his overall disciplinary record but if something similar were to happen again I wouldn't want him at my club.

You should probably check out some of Stephen O'Donnell's and Darren Meenans previous tweets.

If you get upset by something a player tweets you're probably not all right in the head yourself.
21/08/2015, 10:51 AM
Nesta99

Not being a Twit myself can a few examples be posted?
21/08/2015, 11:19 AM
mcgonigle

Quote:

Originally Posted by PartySaint

You should probably check out some of Stephen O'Donnell's and Darren Meenans previous tweets.

If you get upset by something a player tweets you're probably not all right in the head yourself.

Nothing wrong in my head, but you seem to be having trouble comprehending!

I'm in no way offended by Brennan's tweets/posts and I don't see where I stated that I was. I was amused by them to be honest and it reinforces my opinion that he is an empty head and a liability.

One last time, I was simply asking the opinion of Pats fans getting involved in such things on social media and having slagging matches with any Joe Soap. Clearly from the defensive replies, people are not bothered by it which is fine and answers my question.

You'll have to direct me to these O'Donnell and Meenan tweets I can't find them
21/08/2015, 11:26 AM
mcgonigle

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Not being a Twit myself can a few examples be posted?

There was a couple:

"Richie Towell kicking 18yr olds on the ground....
Good job I was suspended"

"@jamie_mc_gra hAs more ability in his broken nose than Richie does in the boot that done it...#fact#poor#bully"

Then he goes on to trade insults with all in sundry. My point was that I'd be embarrassed if he was a Dundalk player doing it so I asked how Pats fans felt about it. Should have expected I wouldn't get any calm responses and just some abuse.
21/08/2015, 11:32 AM
Charlie Darwin

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

I'm simply asking Pats fans their opinion on Brennan getting involved in this and engaging in slagging matches with people on social media. If it was the a Dundalk player I (and I presume Kenny) would be livid that there is somebody at my club stupid enough to do that.

This is the League of Ireland. I'd be fairly confident every club has at least a couple of people that stupid. Brennan's been getting into slagging matches with people on the internet for years.
21/08/2015, 11:46 AM
The Donie Forde

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

This is the League of Ireland. I'd be fairly confident every club has at least a couple of people that stupid. Brennan's been getting into slagging matches with people on the internet for years.

There is much wrong with LOI but it has no exclusive or exceptional claim to stupid people.

Well, exclusive anyway.
21/08/2015, 11:48 AM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by The Donie Forde

There is much wrong with LOI but it has no exclusive or exceptional claim to stupid people.

Well, exclusive anyway.

In other leagues they're usually well-paid enough that their clubs can tell them to shut up.
21/08/2015, 11:54 AM
PartySaint

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Nothing wrong in my head, but you seem to be having trouble comprehending!

I'm in no way offended by Brennan's tweets/posts and I don't see where I stated that I was. I was amused by them to be honest and it reinforces my opinion that he is an empty head and a liability.

One last time, I was simply asking the opinion of Pats fans getting involved in such things on social media and having slagging matches with any Joe Soap. Clearly from the defensive replies, people are not bothered by it which is fine and answers my question.

You'll have to direct me to these O'Donnell and Meenan tweets I can't find them

To be clear I wasn't trying to slag you off there, I was just saying in general if anyone gets offended by these things they'd want to have a long hard look at themselves.
21/08/2015, 12:09 PM
mcgonigle

Quote:

Originally Posted by PartySaint

To be clear I wasn't trying to slag you off there, I was just saying in general if anyone gets offended by these things they'd want to have a long hard look at themselves.

Fair enough, I think this has run it's course anyway. Time to put it to bed, well until we get drawn in the cup!
21/08/2015, 2:37 PM
Dunny

Quote:

Originally Posted by PartySaint

To be clear I wasn't trying to slag you off there, I was just saying in general if anyone gets offended by these things they'd want to have a long hard look at themselves.

Aye,i was pishhing with the laughing at Brennan the other night on tweeter.And if he has no comeback for you he just reverts to his stock response "another empty head" :D
#GLITW
21/08/2015, 8:34 PM
eelmonster

We did what we could for you, JC.
21/08/2015, 10:43 PM
sullanefc

Some good ammunition for twitterers talking to K Brennan tonight. He was embarrassing in the lead up to the second goal.

Glad Sadlier picked up on it as it was not mentioned on commentary.
22/08/2015, 12:02 AM
White Horse

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Originally Posted by sullanefc

Some good ammunition for twitterers talking to K Brennan tonight. He was embarrassing in the lead up to the second goal.

Does he have any relations in Tyrone?
22/08/2015, 4:00 PM
Nesta99

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Originally Posted by White Horse

Does he have any relations in Tyrone?

Sludden! Very close family supposedly....
25/08/2015, 6:59 AM
Captain2007

Eddie Wallace has lost some weight according to SR......incredible reporting Eddie still in charge of Athlone! So unprofessional.
25/08/2015, 2:44 PM
mcgonigle

Good to see Brennan's antics were highlighted. Some terrible camera work in some of the games.

Anybody use RTE player to watch it? It's gone to the dogs, huge amount of ads. After a round of ads it will then go back to the programme for a few seconds before yet more more ads, very frustrating.
25/08/2015, 2:45 PM
osarusan

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Good to see Brennan's antics were highlighted. Some terrible camera work in some of the games.

Anybody use RTE player to watch it? It's gone to the dogs, huge amount of ads. After a round of ads it will then go back to the programme for a few seconds before yet more more ads, very frustrating.

Yeah it is painful with all the ads, and doesn't play at all with adblock on.
25/08/2015, 2:52 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Yeah it is painful with all the ads, and doesn't play at all with adblock on.

If you're really lucky it will tell you it can't play unless you change your adblock settings when you don't have any.
25/08/2015, 3:46 PM
MeathDrog

I think if you set adblock off for the start then turn it on during the programme it will kick in then. This only sometimes works though.
25/08/2015, 4:12 PM
L.T.F.C.

Kodi/XBMC lads. Straight through no bother!
26/08/2015, 6:21 AM
Spudulika

Tried RTE player when I was home (specifically for Soccer Republic), ads were as terrible as described. Internationally it's just GAAGO and other RTE promos, but they go on for a couple of minutes. I ave up trying to watch anything on the TV3 player for the exact same reason, 3 minutes of adverts before anything kicks off.

I'm not a fan of them, but google seem to have gotten it right in a way with youtube - small ads on the bottom of the screen. Though they also allow an ad to play for at least 10seconds before a video before you can click off. Maybe our broadcasters might look to keep online viewers happier like this? Then again, we're sheep so we'll keep coming back.
26/08/2015, 10:21 AM
oriel

I just loved Soccer Rep’s reporting of Dundalk’s 3rd goal v Galway ‘And you just cannot leave someone of the ability of Paddy Barrett unmarked like that’

Mmmmmmmm
26/08/2015, 6:22 PM
TheBoss

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Originally Posted by Spudulika

Tried RTE player when I was home (specifically for Soccer Republic), ads were as terrible as described. Internationally it's just GAAGO and other RTE promos, but they go on for a couple of minutes. I ave up trying to watch anything on the TV3 player for the exact same reason, 3 minutes of adverts before anything kicks off.

I'm not a fan of them, but google seem to have gotten it right in a way with youtube - small ads on the bottom of the screen. Though they also allow an ad to play for at least 10seconds before a video before you can click off. Maybe our broadcasters might look to keep online viewers happier like this? Then again, we're sheep so we'll keep coming back.

I have the Adblock Plus extension on Chrome and it works perfectly, have not seen an ad on the RTE player for months now! [Its turned off for this site ;)]
26/08/2015, 9:10 PM
osarusan

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Originally Posted by oriel

I just loved Soccer Rep’s reporting of Dundalk’s 3rd goal v Galway ‘And you just cannot leave someone of the ability of Paddy Barrett unmarked like that’

Mmmmmmmm

Repeatedly confused Dean Clarke and Vinnie Faherty during highlights of the Cork Limerick game also.
31/08/2015, 10:38 PM
osarusan

The erudite Keith Fahey...
31/08/2015, 10:41 PM
L.T.F.C.

Y'know
31/08/2015, 10:52 PM
Real ale Madrid

Bit of a sickner for Bohs the manner of that late goal against Dundalk.
On the plus side it was definitely over the line.
01/09/2015, 6:46 PM
TonyD

Quote:

Originally Posted by osarusan

The erudite Keith Fahey...

Ah poor old Keith. Fabulous player, but his future is not in punditry I fear. :o (Then again the questions from Peter Collins did just invite bland answers)

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