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Shels 1-1 Derry
Linfield 6-0 Glentoran
Which means that Cork host Shels and Linfield host Drogheda in the semis. From what little I saw of the match at Tolka it seemed like a really good game.
In the league cup Harps won 2-1 on penalties against Galway after a last gasp equaliser secured them a 1-1 draw in normal time.
2-1 on penalties?! :eek: Did neither of yez want to win!?
Are you saying there was seven out of ten penalties missed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Galway Harps
Six out of nine. Harps still had one over. (2/4 v 1/5). Harps forum shows two hitting the bar in a row, couple of saves, couple of misses.
Who will make the final??
Unsurprisingly i think City can beat Shels monday but I think Linfield will just about beat Drogheda maybe 1-0 or 2-1.
Linfield Vs City in Windsor would be a day to look forward to
I thought it was a shocking match tonight! But hey a thriller next Monday on the cards now!
Linfield - Shels final! Linfield, 2 in a row :(
Delighted we avoided Linfield until the final...;)
We have a fantastic defence - Linfield may find it a bit tougher than what they are use to .
What happens if its a draw after fulltime - replay or extra time/penalties?
Conceding 5 goals so far in the Setanta Sports Cup is "fantastic"? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
No but conceding zero goals in 4 league matches isQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
I'll take that as a compliment, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
You wont be playing Linfield in the league this season though!
To be honest at the start of the competition I seen Drogheda as the weakest of the 4 EL teams but I am not too sure now. By all accounts you are playing really well. Only seen your game away to Cork and felt you lost your discipline a bit but held your own up until then. I think this is going to be a really tough one for us. How many do you think will make the trip up?Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
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Originally Posted by David
It's hard to know!!
The Setanta Cup 'buzz' really hasn't got going for drogheda supporters who would only see it above our league cup here - our away crowds will justify that comment, which have been sh!te.
However, Linfield away is what this competition is all about and I can't wait for it!!
It was the fixture I wanted from day one, just for the experience of it!! (I'm too young to rememeber the last time the 2 clubs met in a competitive match in our old stadium, the Lourdes Stadium, but have heard the stories!!)
I am too young for that one myself, when was it? I recall numerous games against LOI clubs in the late 70's and early 80's and attended them but never recall us playing Drogheda.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
They're the weakest team alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by David
They can't play for a draw in your place because there must be a winner on the night and Drogheda don't know how to play for a win in a big game. They'll try to kick you up and down the park! If Linfield are patient, drogs will have a player or two sent off, then you can go in for the kill.
See you in the final.
I think it was around 82 or 83 but I could be wrong - I'm sure an older drog will be able to confirm!!Quote:
Originally Posted by David
It's still talked about down here :eek: !!
Think you may be wrong with that one. The last all Ireland competiton prior to the Setanta was in 1980-81 I think. It was known as the Tyler Cup and we won it. The away games that I recall that year were Sligo and Athlone in the final, I attended both. I think if it had been the 80's I would have remembered it, maybe not though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
Might've been late 70's so - as I said it was a few years before my time. A couple of older drogs might be on later who will be able to confirm the yearQuote:
Originally Posted by David
Maybe they don't know how to play for a win but I seem to remember some big game in Lansdowne in December that worked out alright for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
What year did you play in the Tyler Cup in Ballybofey? 1980? Think Glentoran were the last, 1981. Neither was pretty.Quote:
Originally Posted by David
You and the Glens must have a running book on who could break the most windows in the town ;)
Think Ballybofey may have been the late 70's. If I recall it was 5-1 to Finn Harps with around 15 or 20 minutes to go and it ended up a 5-5 draw with Finn Harps winning on penalties.Quote:
Originally Posted by fbtn
Bad Result For Galway united :(
It not the fact that we lost lost but to be 1 nil up against finn Harps twice in 3 days with 5 mins to go and we did not win either game
But the most worst thing is our strikers just cant seem to score and this was proved last night when we missed 4 out 5 pens with our centre back scoring our only pen.
If we dont get it right soon it could be a long season with a lot of nil all draws
another classic statement from you ! we hope linfield go in for the kill just like the corkies did in the cup final.Ha Ha :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Linfield won't play with 2 Shels players in their team so you can forget about getting that lucky again.Quote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
Disgusted. We played $helbourne off the park and seem to have no luck at all. The only positive is that we demonstrated that we are a better team that $hels. Oh and Barry Molloy is a superstar!
When? Last night? Not a hope!Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
There was a time there before you scored where Shels were opening you up with ease and it looked like boys against men! You just about deserved a draw. Certainly didn't deserve anything more.
Believe me mate, it pains me to say that. I wanted you to stay in the competition but you didn't do enough and that defeat to Glens was the difference.
Derry City do Linfield a favour by virtually handing them a Setanta Cup final place. I thought shels better as they created more from open play.
I see little chance of Drogs getting a result in Windsor especially as Dan Connor is suspended so no keeper.
I disagree Paeder. Our midfield was superb especially Barry Molloy but we just weren't clinical enough in the final third. $hels had about 4 shots all game and we dominated possesion. We just need to start shooting and teach Mc Court to simplify the game and we'll be perfect
You can't score goals. All your good play is in areas where teams are happy to let you play football. Unless you can sort this problem out I don't think you will finsih as high as you did last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
Shels were 1-0 up at home, one foot in the semi-final and happy to let you chase the game. See the bigger picture Sparenza mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
You just weren't good enough!
You did Linfield a huge favour. Surely that will go a long way to improve relations between the clubs. That is at least something positive for you to take from your participation in the competition...
Derry fans were actually saying after that at least they'd done some good in knocking Shels off the top of the group! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Its no good coming out saying we knocked them off the top, we played them off the park and deserved a win. I'm not goin to harp on about it but hopefully this will spur us to the league title:)
thats a great excuse.We werent lucky we gave you a spanking .Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Could we stick to the football please. Whatever you your friends and Peadar got up to that day is none of our business :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
Seriously though I think the Linfield Drogheda game will be very close but thik Linfield will edge it. Cant see a huge number of Drogs fans travelling on a tuesday night and with Linfield comfortable at home and full of confidence I think that will give them the edge. 1-0 Linfield
On the topic of the Tyler Cup game between Harps and Linfield, it was played on May 4th 1978.
After a 5-5 draw, Harps won it 4-3 on penalties.
Teams -
Finn Harps – Eddie Mahon, Declan Mc Dowell, Paul Mc Guinness, Tony O Doherty, Jim Sheridan, Joe Healy, Joe Logan, Hilay Carlyle, Tom Mc Guinness, Jon Duffy, Charlie Ferry. Subs – Eddie Mc Groarty and Terry Harkin.
Linfield – Ken Barclay, Alan Fraser, Frank Parks, Roy Coyle, Peter Rafferty, Cyril Hewitt, Dave Nixon, John Garrett, Jim Martin, Martin Malone, Billy Murray.
My old memory is not too bad. I actually recall that game and I was only 9 at the time (honest :p ). Some great memories there with that Linfield line up. Peter Rafferty, my all time favourite player but Billy Murray, Davy Nixon, Alan Fraser and John Garrett were all Linfield greats.Quote:
Originally Posted by harpskid
Hello!!!! Is there anybody out there. Where are all the older Drogs?? Oh, wait there are no older Drogs fans.:eek: :eek: It's only johnnycomelatelys and bandwagonjumpers here.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
That is quite simply untrue!Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
If what Derry fans saw last night is what they consider playing someone off the park then I can only now appreciate why you celebrated your League Cup victory so much.
Shels were 1-0 up and they allowed you posession around the midfield, but you didn't threaten until late on, after they had made some changes.
You won 1 game and failed to score in 3.
You finished just 3 points ahead of Glens.
It's right in front of you, staring you in the face! Open your eyes and see it!
in fairness it would have been about 78/79 when we were playing in the tyler cup - at that stage there wasn't even a cork city fc. whose the johnnycomelatelys now ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by coislaoi
Game of two halves. We dominated the first, looked like the home team, should have scored a couple, let in a soft one on the break. Was always going to be tough after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Second half we were poor for the first 30 and Shels should have got another, then we dominated the last 15 minutes.
Draw was a fair result and yes our lack of goals killed us.
Your last point is irrelevant. We finished 2 points behind Shels, which is much more relevant.
And we'll see how well Cork get on when they play a decent side in the tournament.