Thursday 13th (All 19:45)
Premier Division
Dundalk v Sligo
St Pats v Shamrock Rovers
Waterford v SHelbourne
Bohs v Derry
Galway v Drogheda
First Division
Kerry v Longford
Wexford v Treaty
Finn Harps v UCD
Cork v Cobh
Bray v Athlone
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Thursday 13th (All 19:45)
Premier Division
Dundalk v Sligo
St Pats v Shamrock Rovers
Waterford v SHelbourne
Bohs v Derry
Galway v Drogheda
First Division
Kerry v Longford
Wexford v Treaty
Finn Harps v UCD
Cork v Cobh
Bray v Athlone
Big game for Rovers tonight, a real must win heading into the break and the draw for Europe next week.........hopefully Waterford can do us a favour against Shels.
Big game also for Longford in Kerry, lose and they are 5 points adrift at the bottom of the first division, not what anyone would have expected and on form youd have to make Kerry favourites.
Harps UCD another big one in terms of pushing on agaisnt a poor enough Cork side.
Cork v Cobh sees another big local clash. Leaders Cork have had a huge edge in these games with their winning results. Cobh will be looking for a result to stay in the play-off positions!
Thursday 13th (All 19:45)
Premier Division
Dundalk v Sligo
St Pats v Shamrock Rovers
*Waterford v Shelbourne*
Bohs v Derry
Galway v Drogheda
First Division
Kerry v Longford
Wexford v Treaty
Finn Harps v UCD
Cork v Cobh
Bray v Athlone
The pick of the games tonight has to be Waterford v Shels!
:)
Not sure I'd class it as a 'must win', but based on Pat's form, you'd be disappointed not to get the points.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Could Derry get a third win on the bounce? Haven't done so in over a year, so probably not. Bohs beat us last time in Dalymount, but didn't look that much of a threat last month in the Brandywell.
Waterford-Shels seems interesting, but just can't get over how bad Waterford have been each time we've played them this season, so can't take them as in any way a serious outfit.
The result in Oriel will be a better indicator of how the great escape will pan out than picking up points v Derry or Rovers. We need to be winning against teams that will also be damaged by a loss in terms of potentially being sucked in to a relegation scrap. It will be tight but the sort of fixture you need to take 3 points from to really state an intention of being in the fight. Derry, Rovers, Galway and Dundalk wins while unlikely to happen will add an interesting layer to the relegation battle with the 2 never been relegated really flirting with a relegation playoff.
Waterford were awful in the game in Tallaght where they beat us 3 to 1 we were just completly inept starting with Pohls og from the opening corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
But you cant argue with the points haul
Just noticed Rob Hennessey is reffing in Dalymount tonight, so any confidence I've had is gone.
We're 12 games in a row without a win when he's been in charge.
Not saying he's biased or anything, but there must be something in the way he refs the game that doesn't suit us.
Pohls replaced by steacy in goals for Rovers. Pohls not on bench so I wonder is it an injury or a convenient injury if u know what I mean.
Steacy bringing out his inner Pohls for that goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Late winner by Ryan Kelliher (his second of the night) gives Kerry a vital win, and, as mentioned, breathing space away from the bottom of the table. Even more important, a third consecutive league victory at Mounthawk Park - ironic that after our home travails last season, it's now becoming somewhat of a fortress!
5 in a row RIP - simply not good enough ; still was a great run while it lasted but this group in later years will regret that they blew the chance to be ‘immortal’
Derry win it in the 94th; Rovers lose it in the 96th.
Heck of a season in fairness. Rovers now 12 points off Shels with 15 games left. It's doable, but surely panic stations in Tallaght. Rovers as close to Dundalk in the playoff as to Shels.
Think Drogheda are gone after tonight. Too many goals going in, and Dundalk on a run of form now too
End of an era.
Europe the only hope to rescue something from this shambles
Typical of Rovers to ruin what was developing in to good wind up opportunity on St Pats. Shocked that Derry actually took advantage of someone dropping points. As has been alluded too previously, a single loss to someone you could be in a relegation scrap with and the complexion starts to change a bit. Usually when on a bit of a run the break would be a disrution but I think Dundalk need the time on the training pitch and rest some bodies. Will be the same for others, could be a big benefit to St Pats. No so good for Rovers to hae to dwell on a late loss, looking at the gap at the top grow - and its not as if injuries will ever be different for them really. Shels just keep chipping away and will have every reson to gamble on spending to bring lads in in July and try to keep Derry at arms length which probably wouldnt take much going on past trends.
Nobody is panicking in tallaght the league is toast. We are awful and look out of ideas. If I'm nervous about anything it's not making the top 4 and getting into Europe next year. Or top 3 if a left field winner of the cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
That thought had occurred to me looking at the league table - and sounds like a pretty good reason to start panicking!Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I think we are good enough to make top 4 just....with the biggest budget by miles.
Almost as good am.implosion as Dundalk in 2020 without the benefit of the lunatic american.
Thatd take a significant change in form and performance in Europe which hasnt been good when Rovers were at their peak in this era. Maybe if the all the focus is on Europe rather than trying to manage the quick turnaround with (league) games?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Back to tonight and relegation issues, the games in hand over St Pats were made for interesting debate but nobody really felt that St Pats would be in a relegation play-off, Bohs run of form though, even with less games played, are dropping in to that dreaded rut. Sligo are patchy but Bohs just seem to be on a poor run that they might not find easy to break - compounded for the fans by a manager double jobbing!
Decent win for Bray v Athlone, up into 3rd now, seem to be doing better since Ryan left ??Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Not sure the relegation play-off is all that relevant apart from mild embarrassment. Can't see the First Division side winning. Cork have the league sewn up. We're probably the best side apart from that but we don't have anyone to put the ball in the net and it's costing us. With a Whelan/Mahdy/Kelly/Davis/Swan/McMillan/Kilduff/Martin/O'Byrne/Sherlock/O'Brien (or two, as we've usually had) I'd give us a chance. The others - well, it's a one-off game so anything can happen, but I'm not seeing they could beat Bohs/Dundalk/Sligo/whoever it ends up being either.
An unusual mix of bookings for Harps tonight - keeper booked, assistant manager sent off and coach booked, all in the space of about ten minutes. Add a red card in the first half too and I guess we can be disappointed with a point in the end.
Ronan Finn off injured inside the first 15 minutes, and with Seán Brennan out as well at the moment, the mid-season break has come at the best possible time for us...
A relegation play-off final would really disrupt our preperation for the cup final!!
Kerry claimed their third home league win in row. Becoming a good habit after waiting so long. A short mid-season break. Kerry v Waterford in the MSC final is coming up on Monday week, June 24th.
And we still have another match to throw away v Pats!
how we only have one point against from is crazy. It’s akin to the yr we kept them up.
hope Derry win it at this stage cos it ain’t gonna be Rovers
Bohs were shocking in that second half, absolutely no idea how to create a chance and camping in our own half praying for a draw in the last 20. Wouldn't be surprised if the news that Reynolds is gone in came out in the next few days. Really felt like he lost the support with the U21s shambles.
3 wins in 4 for Treaty, playoff gap narrowed to 6.
I watched the game at Dalymount and have to fully agree with this analysis. They offered nothing in the 2nd half. Surely they’ll give Reynolds at least 1 transfer window to bring some attacking talent in tho. Akintunde is an extremely limited player.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
Brilliant night in Inchicore. Pats should’ve scored more than the two, created and missed some really good chances. Everyone in red and white had a good game bar Turner playing left full who had a nightmare. The difference Sjoberg made returning to the team at right back was night and day to the others that have played there while he was out. Hopefully get Breslin back during the break and kick on. You’ve got to love the beautiful dose of karma dealt to the rovers fans who spent the entire game throwing an extra ball onto the pitch during the game to disrupt play which resulted in 7 minutes of injury time, just enough time for their academy graduate Brandon Kavanagh to score the winner against them :)
Rovers have been found lacking.
Lacking fit defenders & a competent keeper is the fault of the Rover's management.
But lacking desire & hunger is most definitely on the players. They've been clear at the top for 4 years,with no opposition,but nothing lasts forever.
Tough game in the cup and the dread of drawing half competent opposition in Europe means there'll be a tone under the beach towels of the Rovers team on their midseason break.
Derry should win it from here.
Ha ! Can we play you every week ? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Knocklyonhoop
About 26 months now on from the month of his precited resignation by LOI experts Damien Duff's Shels are still top of the league in 2024 going into the summer break with 14 games to go, just sayin'
That was as routine a win as we’ve had all season, Drogheda were awful, one chance of note early in the game and that was it.
Very professional and comfortable for us. Heading into the mid season break and sitting in fifth in 30 points, and with at least one game in hand on the four sides above us, is a cracking first half of the season.
That team won the cup and got to EL group stages. You’ve a way to go yet to even match that.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Nutsy is our new scapegoat. Probably should shoulder a fair share of the blame but he ain’t alone. We’ve been in decline since 2021 season and I don’t see that changing due to the culture at the club.
To be fair, appointing a manager who is allowed to spend the week in Croatia coaching a different group of players rather than working on aspects of tonights game with the Bohs players was always going to draw criticism for Fenlon (as well as Reynolds) if there wasn’t a positive resultQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
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Good point for us. Sean O'Donnell's sending off was pure stupidity in what was now his last game for us before he moves to the states. Quality player but his discipline won't be tolerated over there. 3 reds in a season and a half. Always plays on the edge. At half time I could see no way back but fought well to get a point. The coaches bookings and sending off were directly or indirectly relating to the incident where Heimer picked up the back a yard inside his box and the keeper gave a free in!!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Why not, maybe the FD team comes through the mini play off, is it 2 or 3 games, but they still enter into a one off game, neutral venue, anything can happen, should really be home and away.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
As things things, if its Drogs maybe FD team fancy chances, if its Dundalk depends on how we finish, either way, still one off, stilll think should be 2 legs, was it moved to one leg due to covid?
Not a chance it is only Nutsy signing off on hiring managers and coaching staff and signing players. Anyone who is involved in that process is as culpable as the DOF.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract