worst display i've seen from city (from memory anyway) this season
totally lacked any penetration
and AGAIN kevin murray looked totally lost in midfield
although doyler and kearney (for once) werent up to much either
Don't think it was as bad as the UCD game but nearly as bad.
Had conditions been better it could well have been.
Against the Students we played poor against a poor team and deserved to lose.
Last Night we were playing a better side but bad and all as we were , we didn't really deserve to lose it.
Exactly, so will everyone please stop moaning. our season is still alive. Okay, Ideally we would have picked up 4 points instead of 2 from the last 2 games, but there is still the MASIIVE game on friday.Originally posted by razor
we didn't really deserve to lose it.
The conditions last night didnt make for it to be anyway good for a football match, so lets be happy we didnt lose it.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
I think they are applauding the fans and thanking them for their support rather than looking for praise.Originally posted by Gary
What really irks me is even after we have played truly awful football in a truly awful game where we created nothing is that the players & co have the gall to come down to the shed for praise.
On the game itself, both teams played bad football in bad weather. Longford came looking for their point and got it, crap teams like Longford and UCD seem to be doing that too much these days. At least when the like of Bohs come down they attack us and that enables us to play some football.
Nobody had a great game, thought George was the only one who looked as if he wanted to win. Greg did ok at right back and it was great to see Flynny back. As for Kevin Murray, he's not up to it and never will be.
The crowd was a disgrace, our lowest for a long long time.
Anyway, bring on the Homeless on friday.
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and yet at 1500 odd it was a damn site better then most shels attendences and lots of other clubs in the prem div would love to have that kinda gate!!Originally posted by Colm
The crowd was a disgrace, our lowest for a long long time. !
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In fairness Colm, Longford arent a crap team, and were probabaly the more dangerous and adventurous team last night. They created, we, again, created nothing. Even when we played Bohs the other night, in what was an open enough game, we created nada, ditto pretty much every game for the last few weeks, even the Rovers "away" game. We created little until they had a man sent walking.Originally posted by Colm
On the game itself, both teams played bad football in bad weather. Longford came looking for their point and got it, crap teams like Longford and UCD seem to be doing that too much these days. At least when the like of Bohs come down they attack us and that enables us to play some football.
Basically the point is, is that we have no midfield, and one striker, who is crocked at the mo. Not to mention Derek. We need a new striker, we need a midfield. we havwe no creativity aside from George, who is being marked out of most games these days (2 men on him at all times last night).
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
I agree with you that they had more chances than us, to be honest I don't think we even had one decent chance. However, none of that changes the fact that they are a crap team. I've seen them 5 times this season (2 home, 2 away and against Pats in the final), the 4 times we played them they were useless. In fairness, they did play some nice football in the cup final but I think that just shows how bad Pats are more than anything else.Originally posted by Gary
In fairness Colm, Longford arent a crap team, and were probabaly the more dangerous and adventurous team last night. They created, we, again, created nothing.
I'm sorry but they are a diabolical footballing side ala Drogs or UCD, they're not quite as bad as Pats!
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They certain aint diabolical, and lets be honest, we aint exactly a great footballing side ourselves now are we????Originally posted by Colm
I'm sorry but they are a diabolical footballing side ala Drogs or UCD, they're not quite as bad as Pats!
Fúck this, i'm going home!
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
Not a monopoly, more of a hand-me-down from Liam MurphyOriginally posted by wws
as for the managers excuses thing well come on dolan DOES have the monopoly on crap excuses for crap performances
Forget the cup final, you saw us play them 4 times this season. Each time they were sh!t. It's nothing personal against Longford, I'm just stating a fact.Originally posted by Gary
They certain aint diabolical, and lets be honest, we aint exactly a great footballing side ourselves now are we????
Just because your a closet Longford fan doesnt' mean that they play good football!
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Agree 100%. Coughlan has been a disaster. All his signing has done is add an ego to the squad and weaken the team. Himself and Woods have to go. Bennett has been completely ****ed over by Dolan. He's leaving him on the bench and playing Coughlan and K Murray instead, I'd be straight out the door- its a crime against football to have 2 passengers like that playing ahead of one of our hardest-working young talents.Originally posted by Gary
What also really pees me off is Coughlan. The guy is a walking disaster, and i hate when ppl turn around and say "oh sure he is a great header of the ball". Fúck off, so are all centre halves. Benno wasnt afraid to get his head in the way. But the added bonus with Bennet was that he was actually good. Good passing, good tackling, good tactical awareness etc.
K Murray. Sorry. Not the part at all.
Despite the depression induced by last night (I'm beginning to smile again
I agree about Coughlan but I think you're being very harsh on Woods.Originally posted by Éanna
Agree 100%. Coughlan has been a disaster. All his signing has done is add an ego to the squad and weaken the team. Himself and Woods have to go.
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woods just isn't consistent enough. IMO he's suffering from the Ollie Cahill syndrome- "If I turn it on for a few minutes every game and give the crowd one or two classy runs to cheer, they'll ignore the other 88 minutes"
Originally posted by thecorner
wednesday 05/11/03
evening echo sport
CITY HELD TO DRAW
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"im proud of my players(1), we should great strength in carachter against a longford side full of confidence after their cup final victory
we have a big game on friday against rovers and we need to see a bigger crowd out here
im disappointed not to take all 3 points but we werent beaten
im proud of my players(2)"dolan
"a stalemate in the brandywell means that if city beat rovers on friday night they will be gauranteed european football next season"spillage
"im proud of my players(3) as it was not easy to play with the weather"dolan
LOOKS LIKE I WAS SPOT ON WITH THE PROUD OF MY PLAYERS CRAP
dolan is gonna have to come out and call a spade a spade
when they play bad say it, we wont think any less of him
You are being very harsh on Billy.Originally posted by Éanna
woods just isn't consistent enough. IMO he's suffering from the Ollie Cahill syndrome- "If I turn it on for a few minutes every game and give the crowd one or two classy runs to cheer, they'll ignore the other 88 minutes"
His play at left back, rather than the runs down the wing he makes, has been excellent.
How many goal line clearances from him this season?
Good tackles, blocks and clearances?
There has been a lot.
On top of that he has scored a few as well.
Himself and Hoggie are near enough to the best wing back pairing in the country.
If Coughlan could actually run and pass the ball like Billy, we would have won a good few more games.
The biggest problem from our defenders is the fact that Derek just continuously gives the ball back to the oppostion. No distribution, no passing ability, runs like a carthorse and the speed of a tortoise.
Be thankful for Billy !
crap teams like Longford [/B][/QUOTE]
wat a ******. how can you call the fai cup champions crap.you guys think your class.last nite we played crap but at ;least we had a meanful; few shots on goal.wat did yee have onkly a few half chances.
Copperknob!!!
But his players will.Originally posted by thecorner
LOOKS LIKE I WAS SPOT ON WITH THE PROUD OF MY PLAYERS CRAP
dolan is gonna have to come out and call a spade a spade
when they play bad say it, we wont think any less of him
A manager should never ever give out about players in the media. He should give them a right bólloxing in the dressing room but in public he should back them. I bet Dolan calls a spade a spade and much more in the dressing room.
Oh no not them again
he should at least come out and say that he is disappointed with the result and so are the players...that they know that hey will have to play better to make europe etc...and that they will work harder to do it....
you can't be proud of every crap performance
Wenger and ferguson often do this without criticising
fenlon and kenny do it
Bring back the plank
thank you OzymandiasOriginally posted by Ozymandias
he should at least come out and say that he is disappointed with the result and so are the players...that they know that hey will have to play better to make europe etc...and that they will work harder to do it....
you can't be proud of every crap performance
Wenger and ferguson often do this without criticising
fenlon and kenny do it
SÓCcfc, it goes on all over the world. u cant say u never heard a manager say his team badly
thats spot on. He gets on my nerves at times, but there's not much point in us going on about it. He never criticises his players and I can't see that changing any time soonOriginally posted by SÓCcfc
But his players will.
A manager should never ever give out about players in the media. He should give them a right bólloxing in the dressing room but in public he should back them. I bet Dolan calls a spade a spade and much more in the dressing room.
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