Big Davy won't let us ease up: Spike

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10/09/2006, 3:50 PM
A face

Big Davy won't let us ease up: Spike

Big Davy won't let us ease up: Spike

Glenn Ferguson wants Linfield to be in top form when their defence of the Irish Premier League title begins in two weeks time. And that's bad news for Larne and Glenavon who the Blues still have to face in CIS Cup group matches.

A 3-0 win against Lisburn Distillery in their last outing secured Linfield's passage to the quarter-final stages, but there will be no let up from the Blues after starting the season with an average of three goals a game in both Europe and domestic competition.

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10/09/2006, 5:58 PM
-lamb-

larne played linfield yesterday!

unfortunately the game ended 3-2 to linfield with a 92nd minute winner by ex-larne striker mark dickson :(
great game all the same and larne certainly gave linfield the frights.
linfield's mcareavey was red carded for being a numbnut.
11/09/2006, 9:30 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by -lamb-

larne played linfield yesterday!

unfortunately the game ended 3-2 to linfield with a 92nd minute winner by ex-larne striker mark dickson :(
great game all the same and larne certainly gave linfield the frights.
linfield's mcareavey was red carded for being a numbnut.

How did Linfield look, i know its hard to tell, early days and all that but will it be more of the same??
11/09/2006, 11:24 PM
BleusAvantTout

I hope and expect so!!
11/09/2006, 11:36 PM
-lamb-

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Originally Posted by A face

How did Linfield look, i know its hard to tell, early days and all that but will it be more of the same??

well, midfield is still good, and they have about 5 billion decent strikers (ok, about 3 senior teams worth), but i'm not sure last years defenders are still at their best. they do have another couple of decent young defenders in their squad to step in though, if only big davy ever gave them a game.
yeah, all in all, probably another year of them winning most things but they've been making it harder for themselves than they need to so far.
16/09/2006, 11:31 PM
el punter

A fair bit of easing up done to be beaten by Glenavon I would say?
17/09/2006, 9:53 AM
-lamb-

it'll almost certainly have been the refs/cats/divine interventions/the pitchs/big davys fault.
up until yesterday glenavon had played 5, lost 5 by the way.
17/09/2006, 11:15 AM
Not Brazil

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Originally Posted by el punter

A fair bit of easing up done to be beaten by Glenavon I would say?

A lacklustre performance from The Blues, but hardly the end of the world.

They had already won the group and qualified for the quarterfinals of the competition.

A much better performance required next week in the league opener against Cliftonville. I expect normal service to be resumed.
17/09/2006, 9:04 PM
BleusAvantTout

Quote:

Originally Posted by -lamb-

up until yesterday glenavon had played 5, lost 5 by the way.

Every second rate team in the country raises their game against Linfield - it is after all the other teams' "Cup Final". Having said that Glenavon deserved to win!

Our last two domestic defeats were in what only can be described as "nothing matches"! The defeat against Distillery last season, at the end of the League campaign and when the Legue was being presented, was hardly the end of the world. Yesterday's defeat was in similar circumstnces - we have topped the group in the CIS and nothing was to be gained in real terms. It has also got the "monkey off our back", now that we have lost our unbeaten record.
23/09/2006, 6:12 PM
el punter

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Originally Posted by BleusAvantTout

It has also got the "monkey off our back", now that we have lost our unbeaten record.

Are you going to have a crack at putting a positive spin on the Climville tonking?
23/09/2006, 10:27 PM
David

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Originally Posted by el punter

Are you going to have a crack at putting a positive spin on the Climville tonking?

Don't think there is anything positive that can be taken from that game to be honest, hopefully just a bad day at the office. We were totally outplayed and beaten by the better team, they wanted it more.
24/09/2006, 7:51 AM
BleusAvantTout

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Originally Posted by el punter

Are you going to have a crack at putting a positive spin on the Climville tonking?

The best spin doctor in the world couldn't say anything positive about yesterday's result from a Linfield perspective. :(

Cliftonville were better organised, played good football and wanted it more. They could have won by a greater margin.

My main gripe is that we were too narrow on the pitch and were so lacking in width. We had two strikers on the bench; both came on and played in midfield! :confused: Our only player to come out with any credit was the goalkeeper, Alan Mannus!
24/09/2006, 9:31 PM
el punter

Unusual to see McAreavey go asleep as he did on the 2nd goal. What a belly O'Hara has on him - can't imagine he's beaten too many players to the ball in recent times!
25/09/2006, 10:58 PM
BleusAvantTout

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Originally Posted by el punter

Unusual to see McAreavey go asleep as he did on the 2nd goal. What a belly O'Hara has on him - can't imagine he's beaten too many players to the ball in recent times!

He appears to like pastie suppers and Ulster frys but dislikes training nights! ;) To be honest I don't know!!
27/09/2006, 2:11 AM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by BleusAvantTout

Every second rate team in the country raises their game against Linfield - it is after all the other teams' "Cup Final".

Lies:rolleyes:
28/09/2006, 10:28 AM
David

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Lies:rolleyes:

Ask the players or supporters from other teams.
28/09/2006, 10:50 AM
Mr_Parker

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Originally Posted by el punter

Unusual to see McAreavey go asleep as he did on the 2nd goal. What a belly O'Hara has on him - can't imagine he's beaten too many players to the ball in recent times!

He does, regularly. :) Just ask the Linfield defence. O'Hara is big, not fat.
28/09/2006, 10:53 AM
Mr_Parker

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Originally Posted by David

Ask the players or supporters from other teams.

Yes the Linfield manager often uses the line about tams raising their game against them. He didn't on Saturday because it was Linfield who should have been raising their game against the only unbeaten team this season in the IL. :rolleyes:
28/09/2006, 10:53 AM
Mr_Parker

Quote:

Originally Posted by BleusAvantTout

He appears to like pastie suppers and Ulster frys but dislikes training nights! ;) To be honest I don't know!!

No you don't. Deccy is one of the fitest persons you can meet.
28/09/2006, 11:27 AM
el punter

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Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

Deccy is one of the fitest persons you can meet.

Your having a laugh Mr P, the guy is clearly out of shape.
28/09/2006, 11:30 AM
David

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

Yes the Linfield manager often uses the line about tams raising their game against them. He didn't on Saturday because it was Linfield who should have been raising their game against the only unbeaten team this season in the IL. :rolleyes:

Interesting that one of the players who highlighted this fact to me was a former Cliftonville player. He said no big deal going to the Oval but when going to Windsor it was a big event with players getting there early going out onto pitch etc, it was the fixture everyone looked out for. Other players have told me similar.
28/09/2006, 2:18 PM
Mr_Parker

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Originally Posted by el punter

Your having a laugh Mr P, the guy is clearly out of shape.

Next time you are coming to Solitude give me a shout and I will arrange for you to meet him and your can judge for yourself. Anyway as part of a team with one of the best defensive records in the IL as he says himself, "not bad for a 'fat' lad" :)
28/09/2006, 2:21 PM
Mr_Parker

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Originally Posted by David

Interesting that one of the players who highlighted this fact to me was a former Cliftonville player. He said no big deal going to the Oval but when going to Windsor it was a big event with players getting there early going out onto pitch etc, it was the fixture everyone looked out for. Other players have told me similar.

I wasn't saying different mearly pointing out that surely it was Linfield who should have been raising their game against us given that Cliftonville were the only unbeaten IL team. :)

:( I hope I am not scudding us for Saturday. Whole new ball game.
28/09/2006, 9:24 PM
el punter

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Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

as he says himself, "not bad for a 'fat' lad" :)

Well Mr P, I can only imagine you've seen the lad from more angles than myself.

The big picture of him in last weekend's Sunday Life was far from flattering. Perhaps the lens adds stones rather than pounds in his case :)

Anyway, fair play to O'Hara, he took his goal well. Hopefully the Cliftonville performance wasn't a one-off and the wee red can push for a Setanta Cup spot this season.
29/09/2006, 6:32 AM
David

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

I wasn't saying different mearly pointing out that surely it was Linfield who should have been raising their game against us given that Cliftonville were the only unbeaten IL team. :)

:( I hope I am not scudding us for Saturday. Whole new ball game.

When you actually win something that is the time to start bragging. :p
29/09/2006, 9:01 PM
Mr_Parker

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Originally Posted by David

When you actually win something that is the time to start bragging. :p

Well neither of us has done that yet this seasonso no bragging from you either. :p Oh, hang on we did win the Bobby Larmour Trophy in August. :)
30/09/2006, 5:19 PM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by David

Ask the players or supporters from other teams.

:rolleyes:

Like I have access to a wide range of IL players' phone numbers.

How do you explain, then, your appalling side of 2002/03 remaining undefeated against our champs-with-5-games-to-go team?

Surely handout fc "raised their game" for those fixtures, yes?

It's another myth propgated by your support to file alongside, "the league needs a strong Linfield" and "those loyal Linfield legions".

:rolleyes:
01/10/2006, 2:40 PM
David

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

:rolleyes:

Like I have access to a wide range of IL players' phone numbers.

How do you explain, then, your appalling side of 2002/03 remaining undefeated against our champs-with-5-games-to-go team?

Surely handout fc "raised their game" for those fixtures, yes?

It's another myth propgated by your support to file alongside, "the league needs a strong Linfield" and "those loyal Linfield legions".

:rolleyes:

Derby games are a completely different scenario and are different from a run of the mill game. As I said I am quoting a player and how he felt about playing Linfield, others have said similar to me. That is not myth, it is fact.
11/10/2006, 11:34 AM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by David

Derby games are a completely different scenario

Yes, they are.

Pity your manager doesn't seem to agree, though.
12/10/2006, 6:44 AM
David

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Yes, they are.

Pity your manager doesn't seem to agree, though.

Not sure if he has ever said any different but surely as a manager it is his job to prepare players in the normal matter and treat this game as no differently to any other.

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