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**poster** · 19/04/2011, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I'm still confused as to how he found the time considering how much time he spent on the floor

He's liked it down there since 2009.

**cestlavie** · 19/04/2011, 8:49 PM

Harps couldnt score in a brothel with a huge bag of cash at the moment, afraid James may be a nice lad but time to go. If I could clear some of the players out too I would.

**mypost** · 19/04/2011, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Rovers were blessed to get a point out Dalymount, which when you think about the on-paper quality of their line up, is a scandal.

MON went there for a point, and got it. We also scored our first goal there in 3 years, and stayed top of the table.

A successful night's work.

**SkStu** · 19/04/2011, 9:32 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

MON went there for a point, and got it.

do you really believe that? And, if so, do you not think that shows a huge lack of ambition on your managers part?

**mypost** · 19/04/2011, 9:51 PM

I knew before both games there last season, that he went looking for a point. It worked first time so he went for it again the next time. After all, a point then would have been good enough in the bigger picture. He went for another point on Friday, took a while admittedly, but he got it. So his tactics there usually work.

**SkStu** · 19/04/2011, 10:03 PM

i suppose ill be a little clearer, I dont think any manager of the champions should ever play for a point. The "best team in the league" should always play to win.

**Jofspring** · 19/04/2011, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by cestlavie

Harps couldnt score in a brothel with a huge bag of cash at the moment, afraid James may be a nice lad but time to go. If I could clear some of the players out too I would.

It looked so promising at the start of the year. Certainly that ye where going to be a big tough physical team that would be hard to beat. Didn't see those results coming for ye I must say. A few on here where saying the current team where better than the one that got ye promoted. It doesn't look like it at the moment but I'm sure it will be sorted up there and ye will start to pick up a few points.

**HulaHoop** · 19/04/2011, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i suppose ill be a little clearer, I dont think any manager of the champions should ever play for a point. The "best team in the league" should always play to win.

Very true but the only person saying O'Neill went for a point is mypost so make of that what you will.

**Nesta99** · 20/04/2011, 2:42 AM

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**mypost** · 20/04/2011, 9:33 AM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

Very true but the only person saying O'Neill went for a point is mypost.

The league is decided over 36 games. We can't win them all. So it's important that the ones you don't win, you don't lose either. With MON's tactics, we won't lose very many.

**harpstilidie** · 20/04/2011, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

It looked so promising at the start of the year. Certainly that ye where going to be a big tough physical team that would be hard to beat. Didn't see those results coming for ye I must say. A few on here where saying the current team where better than the one that got ye promoted. It doesn't look like it at the moment but I'm sure it will be sorted up there and ye will start to pick up a few points.

We were absolutely shocking last night. Easy 3 points for Longford on Friday night.

**HulaHoop** · 20/04/2011, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

The league is decided over 36 games. We can't win them all. So it's important that the ones you don't win, you don't lose either. With MON's tactics, we won't lose very many.

That is correct, he is a cautious manager but I do believe he tries to win every game. On Friday O'Neill started off with two holding midfielders (Rice and McCormack) to nulify the threat of Bohs on the counter attack. However midway through the second half he took Rice (defensive midfielder) off and replaced him with McCabe (attacking midfielder) in an effort to WIN the game, therefore your theory that he was playing for a point is incorrect.

**cestlavie** · 20/04/2011, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

It looked so promising at the start of the year. Certainly that ye where going to be a big tough physical team that would be hard to beat. Didn't see those results coming for ye I must say. A few on here where saying the current team where better than the one that got ye promoted. It doesn't look like it at the moment but I'm sure it will be sorted up there and ye will start to pick up a few points.

I certainly hope so or the club wont be in existence by summers end. I know that they are doing their best but they are stuck in a terrible cycle now, no confidence or belief throughout the team.

**CMcC** · 20/04/2011, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

That is correct, he is a cautious manager but I do believe he tries to win every game. On Friday O'Neill started off with two holding midfielders (Rice and McCormack) to nulify the threat of Bohs on the counter attack. However midway through the second half he took Rice (defensive midfielder) off and replaced him with McCabe (attacking midfielder) in an effort to WIN the game, therefore your theory that he was playing for a point is incorrect.

You could also argue that by setting himself up so defensively from the start, he was coming for a point and that he had to change things to try and salvage a point when circumstances changed after going behind.
I thought as I heard the team announced, that it was a good team selection from Bohs' point of view.

**HulaHoop** · 20/04/2011, 1:00 PM

Originally Posted by CMcC

You could also argue that by setting himself up so defensively from the start, he was coming for a point and that he had to change things to try and salvage a point when circumstances changed after going behind.
I thought as I heard the team announced, that it was a good team selection from Bohs' point of view.

McCabe came on 10 minutes before Bohs scored so bringing him on was an effort to win the game rather than salvage a point.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/04/2011, 1:21 PM

Bear in mind the team against Bohs was exactly the same 11 that comfortably beat Sligo at the Showgrounds a few days earlier. We didn't play well but much of that has to be put down to Bohs playing well and not allowing the midfield the space to get a passing game going. I thought Finn in particular found it difficult to get into the game. I'd have had McCabe on from the start instead of McCormack anyway but I suppose I was proven wrong on that.

**CMcC** · 20/04/2011, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

McCabe came on 10 minutes before Bohs scored so bringing him on was an effort to win the game rather than salvage a point.

Fair point.

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**Martinho II** · 20/04/2011, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by harpstilidie

We were absolutely shocking last night. Easy 3 points for Longford on Friday night.

I wouldnt be too confident myself harpstillidie our record in ballybofey isnt great at all over the years..

**Sam_Heggy** · 20/04/2011, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I wouldnt be too confident myself harpstillidie our record in ballybofey isnt great at all over the years..

Takes the bookies 9/5 and earn yourself a handy few quid.
In Athlone we had 5 players playing out of position, Im now convinced that Kevin McHugh will be playing in nets on Fri with our keeper going up front, Our left back going right mid and second striker going in at right back.

Maradonna wouldn't even try the kind of crazy sh!t that's going on at Harps lately. I'm bringing the boots in case they need a slow crap left footed centre back to play right wing for the night.