3-1. Super free from Dennehy. Just as Dolan was ****eing on about omens and how both Rovers' goals so far were in the first five minutes of the second half.
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3-1. Super free from Dennehy. Just as Dolan was ****eing on about omens and how both Rovers' goals so far were in the first five minutes of the second half.
Cracking free. Come OOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!
Killer making a massive difference, just like when he came on against Kazan.
Sheppard and Kilduff have given the defence nightmares here. Dennehy has been hit and miss.
What a pathetic statement from Dolan there re Sheppard that he goes down well as if it's a virtue for anything other than a prostitute. Pathetic commentary.
Really hate to make the statement as he gives 110% but Murray just gets exposed far too often, Rovers are a much more solid unit when Oman plays.
Really wasteful finishing from PAOK. Could have had 5 or 6 by now; instead, Rovers are still fighting. Need something soon though to set up a good finale.
I do hate that from commentators. I remember when Ireland played Spain at the WC in 2002 the commentators were lamenting how easily the Spanish went down, but were full of praise for Damien Duff 'being clever and winning free-kicks' when he wasn't drawing fouls, he was diving!Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Dodgy continental keeper doesn't like it up 'im!
he's greek - im pretty sure he does... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Yeah, I was at the match tonight and Rovers looked really sluggish - one or two definitely looked like they were suffering the after effects of a week on the lash.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Sives was dire, as was McCormack. Even Dennehy looked very ordinary. Thompson was, plain and simple, a liability. It was not looking good at the break. MON's tactical and personnel changes shored things up (puzzled as to why he took McCabe off, though)
Thompson was woeful tonight.
I wanna put it down to end of season yadda yadda yadda but he has been no 1 since August. He needs to sort it out. Rovers need to strengthen in that dept. He's just not good enough.
Malmö and AEK Athens both lost tonight, so at least there's still three teams on zero points.
Plus Maribor lost again, which prevented them closing the gap for Slovenia in terms of the coefficient.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I love the way we Irish strive for a chink of light in any dark cloud! *cough*Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Well at least it was a result on the pitch, and not in an office.Quote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
3-0 and not even half time. Delighted this will put them back in their place and stop their delusions of grandeur they had. Belgrade away was a freak result that went to their head.
its Illusions of grandeur we have at Rovers. Ilusions. got that.
your ignorance seemingly knows no bounds.
perhaps thats what has you living in sweaty-land.
Leave our beloved Mons out of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
I was watching my team play in the Europa League at home tonight a week after winning the league. It's not going stop anything or put us anywhere. Just so you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
Thought the second half was a cracking game. PAOK fans were easily the loudest and best travelling fans in Tallaght. Will no doubt put the plastic uninterested Spurs fans to shame. Kilduff gave Rovers an outball instead of passing it around at the back which will only lead to disaster when teams push up on Rovers like Sligo, Derry and Rubin have done before. Murray and Sullivan were outstanding with Sives probably not fit. Dennehy good, Sheppard had the measure of the full back and there were two dodgy slightly mental keepers on the pitch.
Are Spurs bringing any fans over??Quote:
Originally Posted by dfx-
Some of the Rovers fans at the games are plastics aswell tbf. :p
Still Irish plastic>>>>>> Oirish plastic I suppose.
Most of us were puzzled as to why McCabe was on the pitch in the first place. Useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by born2bwild
What members board did you see this on?Quote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
Fair play to Rovers and their supporters, and members, for not getting carried away. I know that moral victories are grand and there needs to be a positive result soon, I reckon it'll come in Kazan, a nice point away from home. I watched a Russian feed last night (via Greece) and was impressed by the attitude of supporters not getting on their teams backs. I'd hoped Rovers would pick up 4-5 points, but the good thing is that they're learning, showing the LOI abroad and it can only be good for Irish football.
They are out of it. Armani knows what I'm on about.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
We're not making a show of ourselves in it though despite having a group with an Italian, Spanish and French side. A win at home to Athletico and we're in second place for the final game. You're making a show of the league as I predicted. Zero points on the way. Delighted, won't be long until your bandwagon comes crashing and takes out the thousands of plastic fans with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
I'm no Rovers lover,but even I can see they haven't made a show of themselves or the league. They are playing against teams with vastly superior players and budgets and haven't been hammered by anyone to date. The only person making a show of themselves is you, with the rubbish you constantly sprout on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
As a Shels fan I thought you'd be a little slower to say anyone else had made a show of the league in EuropeQuote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
Chukunyere ar lá is a better pun than Tolk-about a European nightmare
Would this be the majority opinion on Gary in Tallaght?Quote:
Originally Posted by hoopy
As someone on our forum put it, Rovers playing at this level in europe is akin to Italy joining the 5 nations back in 2000. They weren't able to compete very well for a while only winning one game in the first three years. Rovers have entered the group stages of europe for the first time, it's a huge step up as we have seen, we're not used to playing at this level and it's going to be quite a while before any Irish side is able to match or beat teams at the level of PAOK, Rubin and Spurs. The fact that we're not getting thumped 5 or 6 nil every match is an achievement in itself. The main goal for Rovers is to build on this year, make sure this isn't a one off and to get to this stage on a regular basis from now on. If we can do that eventually we will improve to the level where we can compete with these teams and take points off them. It won't happen overnight, it will be a slow process but that is the goal, improve every year until we get to that level.
you are so tediousQuote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
I wouldn't be surprised. Been overshadowed by Dennehy and even Sheppard when he has played on his wing - like last night and in Bray a few weeks ago - and perhaps even Dean Kelly too.Quote:
Originally Posted by poster
Taking out the goal against Sligo and Partizan..
Definetly talented but sometimes seem more concerned on his image of being a footballer - the stupid hair, tatts and most important, the strutt. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by hoopy
First off, the PAOK fans were incredible. Best fans I've seen in Tallaght by a mile. I'd be delighted if they won the group.
Rovers were abysmal in the first half. Dozens of unforced errors. To be honest, I got the impression they'd been celebrating a bit too much and not preparing themselves for the game, but the second half showed I'd been unfair. It was just a bad day at the office, to put it in FC Sion's terms.
McCormack had a stinker - I rate him very highly but nothing went right for him and Rice should have been on a lot earlier (from the start, really). I felt sorry for Sheppard because he was putting in all the effort but couldn't take on four defenders on his own.
The team had no shape first half. I almost always defend MON's cautious team selection but last night I just couldn't understand only playing one attacking player at home. Then in the second half, I thought the formation was too attacking and would leave us exposed. It kind of did in terms of the chances PAOK created but overall we were much more solid.
Twigg played well in the second half but I think the game confirmed that he can't really start in Europe any more. He reminds me a lot of Robbie Keane - bags of talent, but he's not quick or strong enough to get scoring opportunities at this level. He'll be a useful sub but I think it's Sheppard and Killer from hereon in. I really hope Kilduff stays next season - he hasn't got half as many chances as he should've this season and I hope he doesn't get the hump.
I can't be too critical of the team. Every game it's the same thing - sloppy early goals given away, naive defending around the box and wasteful in attack - but they're at the end of their longest ever season and have taken massive steps forward already. I still think we'll get a result from the two remaining games. After the third goal went in last night I couldn't have said that.
dfx, have to disagree on McCabe. I think he's a wonderful footballer but he's not suited to the wide attacking role O'Neill plays him in. I think he's been brilliant any time he plays in a midfield three.
Well I've never heard anyone shout 'bring on McCabe' if he's on the bench! He won't go by anyone on the outside and to me he's one of many footballers down the years who think they've 'made it' joining us(or whoever the top side is at that time), not realising the hard work still has to be put in. I'm sure he's strutting around Tallaght like a Lord though.Quote:
Originally Posted by poster
They didn't qualify for the competition on the pitch, like everyone else did.Quote:
Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani
On a squad budget of 600k, we're facing the tournament's highest seed and a side that recently beat Barcelona in their own ground. That's the level of opposition we're facing. But we're enjoying the challenge, despite the results. There will be 23 other clubs watching the rest of the European competitions from the couch next February, Celtic may well join us. Some of them actually will have disgraced themselves, and fired their coaches as a result. We'll just prepare for another title defence and CLQ attempt.Quote:
You're making a show of the league as I predicted. Zero points on the way.
I was bored today, what can i say,lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_UEFA_Europa_League
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2...ampions_League
Weather in Kazan tonight says minus 4 "feels like minus 10"....will go down to -7 tomorrow night.
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/27595.html
Hope Rovers have a decent hotel.
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/95259/1/watch-rubin-kazan-vs-shamrock-rovers.html
Before anyone asks....
1-0. Early goal again. Ho hum. Fairly poor from Oman.
Goal!