Derry win League Cup

**pineapple stu** · 18/09/2006, 9:43 PM

3-0 on penos. Three great saves from PJ. Delighted for him - sound lad, did great with us apart from a spell right at the end of the Doolin reign, but bounced back superbly once Pete took over. Will it take this sending off for Kenny to realise he's a far better keeper than Forde?

Extra time for Derry isn't going to help their season though - hopefully we can cash in there on Sunday week!

On the plus side, a few bob after backing Derry to win! Not going to get me retiring yet, but only opened an internet booking account on Saturday, so I'm one from one so far!

**el punter** · 18/09/2006, 9:46 PM

Stunning stuff, Roy of the Rovers territory with the sub keeper coming on to win the cup for the side with nine men

Congrats to Derry.

**dfx-** · 18/09/2006, 9:47 PM

Apparently an atrocious game to watch.....

**Gareth** · 18/09/2006, 9:48 PM

Gutted. Totally gutted.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 18/09/2006, 9:49 PM

My prediction of a Shels-Derry-Cork-Drogs league and Derry to win both cups is still on. If only I put money on it.

**dancinpants** · 18/09/2006, 9:52 PM

Originally Posted by d f x-

Apparently an atrocious game to watch.....

Being a Rovers fan, you know atrocious when ye see it!!

**el punter** · 18/09/2006, 9:56 PM

Originally Posted by d f x-

Apparently an atrocious game to watch.....

I wouldn't say that at all. Thought it was very enjoyable.

**dfx-** · 18/09/2006, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Being a Rovers fan, you know atrocious when ye see it!!

Ah yeah, but this Derry and Shels..the big game...the attractive football that everyone wants to see....the goals

**Aaron** · 18/09/2006, 10:36 PM

Wot a nite!! U will never find another irish club fight for the shirt as much as those 9 battlers tonite. Superb nite, Ian Stokes was an absolute disgrace tho!! It was clear Killian Brennan made a bad tackle on heary but it was clear Heary punched Brennan in the balls!! He really does take the biscuit with the decisions he gave tonite. Fordeys sendin off was harsh aswell. Ah well, the cup is ours!!

City till I Die!!

**Clifford** · 18/09/2006, 10:43 PM

Congrats Derry, great night for the players and manager. Delighted for them. Shame the fans left themselves down by booing Shels when they went for their medals. The ref made the decisions, not Shels.

That is all.

**hoops1** · 18/09/2006, 10:51 PM

As AH would say Derry showed spirit,grit and determination
add in great character and honesty and alot lot more
IMO the Ref got the 2 Derry sendings off right Heary should have went to
But remember Hargan could have walked aswell

**CharlesThompson** · 18/09/2006, 11:07 PM

Don't forget the peno that Derry should have gotten after Farren was pushed in the back in the first half. Stokes is now the new Kelly as far as leniency to Shelbourne goes.

Well done Derry!

**dcfcsteve** · 18/09/2006, 11:15 PM

Despite giving Shels 2 extra men and 3 clean shots at goal, they still couldn't score against us tonight !!

Love it...

I thought Stokes had agoo game in nrmal time - only one or two cards, and kept it flowing (though he gthe push on Farren penalty decision wrong). Then he let himself be copmletely hoodwinked in extra time. There was ZERO actual contact between Brennan and Heary in that taccle, and Heary retaliated. Should've been a red card for both (possibly even a red to Heary for retaliation). Forde incident should also have been a yellow, as his intention was clearly to play the ball with his foot, and the ball played him on the arm.

Still - justice and good always shines through in the end....

Red&White · 18/09/2006, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Clifford

Shame the fans left themselves down by booing Shels when they went for their medals. The ref made the decisions, not Shels.

Shels players were applauded off the pitch. The booing was for Mr Ian Stokes who was making his exit off the pitch at the same time as the Shels players went up for their medals.

**hoopy** · 19/09/2006, 6:09 AM

I think most people would agree that Shels are generally a better footballing team than DerryDerry maybe a better team, so it was no surprise that Shels had the better of it even when it was 11 v 11. Someone should explain the rules to the managers, players can get sent off for intent. In his interview after the game a highly emotional Stephen Kenny kept harping on about how Richie Bakergot out've the way before Brennan took him out(I actually thought that Brennan made too much out've it the woman

). Anyway Derry were excellent from then on in and I'm sure most people could see only one winner after it went to penos(is Jason Byrne the worst peno taker ever-his record is dire) as the team that's holding on usually goes on to win in these situations. Well done Derry

**bohs til i die** · 19/09/2006, 7:30 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

I thought Stokes had agoo game in nrmal time - only one or two cards, and kept it flowing (though he gthe push on Farren penalty decision wrong). Then he let himself be copmletely hoodwinked in extra time. There was ZERO actual contact between Brennan and Heary in that taccle, and Heary retaliated. Should've been a red card for both (possibly even a red to Heary for retaliation). Forde incident should also have been a yellow, as his intention was clearly to play the ball with his foot, and the ball played him on the arm.

Brennan dived in with no intention of playing the ball. It was an atrocious tackle and I thought the ref was right to send him off. Kenny was whinging about the red for Brennan afterwards saying Heary got out of the way. Players shouldnt have to be getting out of the way of tackles like that. It was similar to Del Horno's red for Chelsea against Barca earlier this year. No contact but the intent was there.

The red card for the keeper was a tough call on Derry. He was obviously trying to win/clear the ball with his foot and it struck his elbow by accident.

**lofty9** · 19/09/2006, 7:58 AM

Originally Posted by Clifford

Congrats Derry, great night for the players and manager. Delighted for them. Shame the fans left themselves down by booing Shels when they went for their medals. The ref made the decisions, not Shels.

That is all.

When Shels went for their medals the Derry fans on the terracing were booing a so called Derry supporter who was getting ejected by a steward. Don't know what he did but he was acting a big man with no top on and sticking his tongue out and giving certain hand actions to the crowd when being thrown out.

That is all.

I think most people would agree that Shels are generally a better footballing team than DerryDerry maybe a better team, so it was no surprise that Shels had the better of it even when it was 11 v 11.

Footballing team? What's that? A team that cannot beat a Derry team with 11, 10, 9 men. One that just tries to lump the ball up to Harris when all else fails, due to their superior footballing skills? One that gets away with off the ball incidents all the time? Even when that ref sees them?

Derry looked jaded last night but the game was turning in Derry's tide with the introduction of Higgins for Molloy. We were definitely on top in the second half until Forde's sending off.

Chant of the night: Whats it like to see a crowd?

**Poor Student** · 19/09/2006, 9:07 AM

Am I the only one who finds it weird that Heary punching Brennan in the b0llocks has gone fairly unmentioned? Pat Dolan and Healy made a fleeting reference to it and the commentary team remained silent in the replays. Typical Shelbourne, always have to try and take the law into their own hands.

Great display of resilience and determination by Derry. Congratulations. Hope this ends of myth that PJ isn't as good as Forde.

**Clifford** · 19/09/2006, 9:07 AM

Come on peeps get the story right, the ref was booed says one, the ejected fan says the other. Very clearly the Shels players to me.

Enjoy the win, delighted for them.