Who plays the football?

garyderry · 05/11/2006, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by City till I Die

Are you sure about that? Funny because when we played you lot two weeks ago i had to spray Deep Heat on me neck cause it was that sore lookin at Shels players constantly hoof the ball up to Crowe and Byrne. But sure the long ball days are gone from Shels.....

taking my "i hate $hel$" hat off for a second

but seriously, if they play o'neill, they do play a lot of ball to feet, and some great attacking football, however in a lot of games, frodo picks crowe and byrne and with two big similar strikers, a lot of the time they revert back to the long ball tactics, crazy when o'neill is fit, they play much better when he is on the pitch with byrne,

**Risteard** · 06/11/2006, 2:25 AM

Shels and Bohs matches at the Cross are the most entertaining and have been for years imo.

**Raheny Red** · 06/11/2006, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Shels and Bohs matches at the Cross are the most entertaining and have been for years imo.

I have never seen a Shels and Bohs game in the Cross

**dcfcsteve** · 06/11/2006, 3:49 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

Drogs and Derry seem more defensive as such and don't go out to try and kill teams with attacking football.

Hence why City registered scorelines this season like 5:1 away to Gretna, Sligo 4:0 then 5:0 at home, and Drogheda 4:0 in the League Cup.....

Very defensive performances indeed....

**dcfcsteve** · 06/11/2006, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

I have never seen a Shels and Bohs game in the Cross

Well - when Oily sells your ground for a handful of magic beans and no other clubs are interested in taking you in, you might well get your chance.....

**Dodge** · 07/11/2006, 6:18 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Hence why City registered scorelines this season like 5:1 away to Gretna, Sligo 4:0 then 5:0 at home, and Drogheda 4:0 in the League Cup.....

Very defensive performances indeed....

Jesus even Pats can score 5 in a game. Doesn't mean we're Brazil yet. Kenny, like all good managers, starts off being solid at the back and in midfield. There are players who can play but Derry are defensive minded usually and you have as many 0-0s recently as 4/5-0 wins...

Red&White · 07/11/2006, 7:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Jesus even Pats can score 5 in a game. Doesn't mean we're Brazil yet. Kenny, like all good managers, starts off being solid at the back and in midfield. There are players who can play but Derry are defensive minded usually and you have as many 0-0s recently as 4/5-0 wins...

I'm pretty sure every one of our first team squad have scored at least 2 goals this season, and most of the second team for good measure. Recent scoreless games aside, we usually ooze goals. Just off the top of my head, Kelly and Hutton alone must be in double figures between themselves and they're in central defence.

**Dodge** · 07/11/2006, 8:08 AM

How many of them came from set pieces? Not really an indication of free flowing football...

**wws** · 07/11/2006, 9:37 AM

Derry and Shels have all the refs in their pockets - thats why they're at the top. Farce of a league

**Aaron** · 07/11/2006, 3:39 PM

Derry and Shels have all the refs in their pockets - thats why they're at the top. Farce of a league

As for us not playing attacking football, you obviously havnt seen as much of Derry as others. Maybe in away games we start of defensively but thats natural to try and settle, but as for us at home, we do play attacking football, we take the game to the opposition and have only been beaten once at the brandywell this season. Thats down to a solid defence and good attcking football.