Pre-season friendlies..

**Dodge** · 18/02/2009, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by dannydundalk

what was the attendance?

about 2500

Friemantis (sp?) - the latvian who was on trial with cork scored the 2nd

**dannydundalk** · 18/02/2009, 11:20 PM

not bad i suppose

**fionnsci** · 18/02/2009, 11:23 PM

Too many blue shirts in the crowd for my liking! Still great to get such a large gate for a freindly.

**dannydundalk** · 18/02/2009, 11:26 PM

there actually chelsea fans in ireland

**Rovers1** · 18/02/2009, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

Too many blue shirts in the crowd for my liking!.

hate those Fine Gael-ers alright.

**fionnsci** · 18/02/2009, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

hate those Fine Gael-ers alright.

I really should have seen that coming!

**corkboy360** · 19/02/2009, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Buile Shuibhne

Liffey Pearse 0 - 3 Shels

Scorers: Bisto, Hynes, David 'Hunty' Mulqueen (trialist)

Darragh Ryan and Friemanis up there now ?

2 players we could of done with but instead we get duggan and deasy

**ForzaForth** · 19/02/2009, 6:54 AM

Black&White, my views on Dundalk last night. Overall, looked more physical and with less flair than last year's team. Is this a Sean Connor trait? Couldn't really break down the 4-5-1 we played against you. Midfield seems to lack pace and penetration with only wide-man (Singh ?) looking as if he could beat a man. Mansaram - good once he gets the ball but looks very static; he could be gobbled up by a centre-half who can dominate him physically. Far less movement from Dundalk up front than from Quigley and Guy who played for Pats against us the previous week. Some good interplay down the right hand side from Dundalk but I don't think Rogers, playing left-full, did much attacking-wise. Bennion hadn't much to do but his kicking from pass-backs was shocking - sliced virtually everything. Summary - good solid physical well-organised side. Good luck with the season.

**forza rovers** · 19/02/2009, 7:37 AM

Originally Posted by ForzaForth

Black&White, my views on Dundalk last night. Overall, looked more physical and with less flair than last year's team. Is this a Sean Connor trait? Couldn't really break down the 4-5-1 we played against you. Midfield seems to lack pace and penetration with only wide-man (Singh ?) looking as if he could beat a man. Mansaram - good once he gets the ball but looks very static; he could be gobbled up by a centre-half who can dominate him physically. Far less movement from Dundalk up front than from Quigley and Guy who played for Pats against us the previous week. Some good interplay down the right hand side from Dundalk but I don't think Rogers, playing left-full, did much attacking-wise. Bennion hadn't much to do but his kicking from pass-backs was shocking - sliced virtually everything. Summary - good solid physical well-organised side. Good luck with the season.

he wont be there long hes always crippled.

**Black and White** · 19/02/2009, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by ForzaForth

Black&White, my views on Dundalk last night. Overall, looked more physical and with less flair than last year's team. Is this a Sean Connor trait? Couldn't really break down the 4-5-1 we played against you. Midfield seems to lack pace and penetration with only wide-man (Singh ?) looking as if he could beat a man. Mansaram - good once he gets the ball but looks very static; he could be gobbled up by a centre-half who can dominate him physically. Far less movement from Dundalk up front than from Quigley and Guy who played for Pats against us the previous week. Some good interplay down the right hand side from Dundalk but I don't think Rogers, playing left-full, did much attacking-wise. Bennion hadn't much to do but his kicking from pass-backs was shocking - sliced virtually everything. Summary - good solid physical well-organised side. Good luck with the season.

There is absolutly nothing new there then, although hes one of the best shot stoppers I'v seen and when he faces a one on one situation.

**ForzaForth** · 19/02/2009, 8:23 AM

Just to develop my point a little further re Pats against Wexford, that was the problem with Pats in their 0-0 friendly against Wexford last Saturday. Quigley and Guy were fine, but watching Irish football over the years, I don't think that any team can really play two up front if neither can win the ball in the air. There is too much back to front balls at all levels of football and Quigley looks less than six foot and Guy less than five foot (joke !)

**Dodge** · 19/02/2009, 8:26 AM

Guy's also one of the best header of the ball in the league and easily outjumps any centre half he's faced. He's not a striker though and yeah we absolutely need a big man, or at least a gary O'Neill type

**corkboy360** · 19/02/2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Guy's also one of the best header of the ball in the league and easily outjumps any centre half he's faced. He's not a striker though and yeah we absolutely need a big man, or at least a gary O'Neill type

Think this guy is great player.

Edit: No pun intended.

**Dodge** · 20/02/2009, 10:18 AM

Monaghan are playing pats in Frank Cooke Park on Monday evening

**Larry 'da' Wyse** · 20/02/2009, 11:49 AM

Glebe North 0- 7 Bohs.
Flodlights, pipe band and 3 trophies on show. Not bad for a friendly with a very helathy turnout for a Martin Finnegan benefit gig. GN sold c.2,000 tickets for the game. Bohs strolled through it and were 4 up at half time.
Owne Heary running the show from the back as usual.

**Mark Breen** · 20/02/2009, 9:34 PM

Drogheda 0-0 Shels

Didn't get to the game but heard James Chamber's lined out for Drogheda

**Longfordian** · 20/02/2009, 9:49 PM

Must be hard to make an impact on the Solihull Motors first team alright, no great surprise he's looking at coming back. In all seriousness though Mathews tried to sign him for Longford in 2007 and had verbally agreed a deal but he re-signed with Shels at the last minute. No real surprise he'd have a look if he was coming back to Ireland.

**corkboy360** · 20/02/2009, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by corkboy360

****ing Greg O Halloran still hanging around

Again tonight

Someone approached him upon leaving the ground and shouted something at him didn't catch it myself though

**GalwayRed** · 20/02/2009, 10:04 PM

Chambers played the last 25 minutes or so. The first pre season game ive been to this year. It wasnt a great game. There were hardly any clear cut chances but it was a decent performance from Shels. The drogs will struggle this season.

**Black and White** · 20/02/2009, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

Chambers played the last 25 minutes or so. The first pre season game ive been to this year. It wasnt a great game. There were hardly any clear cut chances but it was a decent performance from Shels. The drogs will struggle this season.

Was at that game meself tonight, game was awful, one clear chance all game, Peter Hynes cracking the cross bar from 25 yards out! WHos the big lad that came on near the end that played up front for ye, the hairy one not bisto!