Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
Go fck yourself you bad loser. you world's worst loser.
Contrary to what the commentator said, I don't think the ref gave Gartland a yellow for the penalty.
Sarcasm detectors are down
Dreadful from Dundalk: Hyperbole will destroy the world. Ha.
Got to see the last 30 in Cassidy's on Camden St. Big screen showing Utd-Fenerbahce with sound. Small screen showing the Town and Zenit.
Asked for it to be switched got told that they didn't want to upset anyone and that it was set in stone.
There were 2 lads watching the Utd match. I mean 2.
The rest of us (about 15-20) watching Dundalk. If this Dundalk team can't change the pervasive bias what fuc.king hope have the rest of us.
Regardless of the result that performance was just wonderful. They ran themselves into the ground. What more can ya want.
I started to love this team am age ago because of their style of play. But I'm totally besotted with them now and their attitude and ability and the absolute balls of steel that they and their manager have.
Hon the Town!
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It's just Cork City's sarcasm detectors are down
Was so wound up by the fact that the 2 lads were watching the Utd match decided to be a dick and ask if they were "from Manchester". They were. And they were sound. Ffs.
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Technically and tactically that was best performance by an Irish team in Europe that I have ever seen.
Great performance from dundalk. To be disappointed not to beat or take a point from the highest ranked team in the competition shows how far they've come.
Although I did think there was a sense of inevitably about the winner, less so the equalizer, which I'm sure sava is disgusted about.
A draw would've been the preferred result in the other game, hopefully the return happens to be a draw as it's difficult to see dundalk getting anything in Russia.
At least they can look forward to a title party on Sunday
I was very proud of that performance.
They were very tired, and it was noticeable from the hour mark. Tired players made errors and this is what cost them in the end. However, the performance and tactical set up of the team was almost spot on.
There should be no doubt by now that Dundalk belong at this level.
It will be a travesty against football if the likes of Chris Shields and Daryl Horgan are not selected for the national team, another great display from both of them. Speaking of the national team, they way that this Dundalk side go about their style of play just makes the national team look an embarrassment in honesty.
Although right now I feel dreadfully disappointed at the result, I know I will recover to appreciate the fantastic efforts made this evening.
It is a magical time to be a fan.
I concur.
It's hard to fathom that I am home and still disappointed that we didn't at least get a point from that game.Really shows how far we've come. If we play like that in the last three games of the group then we have a great chance of getting through.
Will prob need to beat AZ and draw in Tel Aviv to go through at this stage. Assuming Maccabi win at home in 2 weeks and don't win away in Zenit. Hardly impossible given the performances so far.
Gutted with the result and seems like everyone I spoke to post match felt the same.
For a team ranked 264th to give the 15th best ranked team in Europe a game like that makes me immensely proud.
Will get over the calamity in the build up to their 1st goal and our pegs seemed to go then.
This has been a fantastic journey we are on. Looks like the other result going the way it did we probably will have something to play for after the return leg in st. Petersburg.
Gutted but proud.
Hard to know how we will pick ourselves up now for bohs on sunday
In my opinion the Maccabi performance was the best. They totally deserved to beat Maccabi and we're rarely even threatened.
Tonight the players were clearly exhausted and it showed in the last 30 mins. Some balls tho!
I could throttle poor Sava for that ****-show of a clearance. And to think, he should be the freshest of them players by a mile.
Isn't it wonderful that we get to be disappointed at what transpired. Not feel robbed, not feel disgusted. Just feel, "we got beaten", the way teams who spend their lives at this level feel.
This Dundalk team have done more to advance the LOI than any team in My lifetime. That's no consolation and the fact that it's no consolation is testament to their greatness.
Thanks lads. It's been a ride. And long may it continue. Stephen Kenny you're a ****ing genius.
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what he said. That was a brilliant goal dundalk scored. A sloppy mistake and got a bit tired, its disappointing to take a loss like that. Going into the game or even the group these 2 games were always gona be the hardest to get points from and they came very close last night.
its still in their hands though. Wining the last two games would gaurentee qualification at this stage. Thats a big ask depending on the result(s) in the other games but doable.
If they could go into the next leg a bit fresher (assuming the league is tied up) and on a bit more of a high, they could get a sneaky draw away in Petersburg. Will many fans make the trip?? its a lovely citythen even 3 draws might even just be enough.
One win or 2 draws would go a long to securing that seeded spot for next year though since its still not gaurenteed that its enough atm.
my brother just told me that he was in Setanta (ballymun GAA club) and asked for the game (I should note my brother has much less of an interest in LOI than me)... the lads at the bar were apparently were watching it on an ipad... they told him that they had the Dundalk game on originally for some regulars but had to change when other people came in asking for the Man U game...
Sure people in pubs in Longford demanded that the pubs show the United game when LTFC were playing in the cup final. It's not new, disappointing as it is.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Ah here now. Chris Shields isn't even first choice for Dundalk.
Sensational performance, great entertainment. It's a long time since I supported a team so fervently as this Dundalk side in Europe, just an amazing group of men.
So many great individual displays. Gartland had that big lump Dzyuba in his pocket; Massey looked nothing short of international class at left back; Shields was a titan; Finn and Horgan showed touches of class even if they were at the periphery of the game at times; and McMillan ran his ****** off, but did it very intelligently - dropping off at the right time and always showing Zenit a side of the pitch to help the rest of the team get into a good pressing shape.
Witsel was a class above the rest unfortunately. The way he went through the gears to set up the second goal was a joy to watch. Ultimately he and Giuliano - current internationals with top 10 ranked countries - were the difference between the teams. Not bad for accountants, actuaries and a basketball coach....
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