Mon 24th - Rovers v UCD 17.00 - MNS starts 23.40

**Stevo Da Gull** · 26/10/2011, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Hugh Douglas (no 2)? Had an excellent game; that was just his eighth senior game too.

Thought we played some lovely one-touch stuff at times, but either didn't have the bodies up or didn't have the confidence to keep going once we got to the last 25 yards - too many long-range shots (granted, some of which were decent efforts). Could have really put the cat among the pigeons if we'd been able to play our way through the Rovers defence.

He was our legend first!

Agreed about Hugh Douglas and about the long range shots. It got a bit frustrating watching UCD shoot nearly everytime they got within range, having often moved the ball so well to get into that position in the first place.

Congratulations to Rovers. A well deserved title.

**dfx-** · 26/10/2011, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Hugh Douglas (no 2)? Had an excellent game; that was just his eighth senior game too.

He was the MOTM for me. McCabe, Ricketts or Stevens got nothing out of him. Indeed him going off and three at the back (?) offered up the space that O'Donnell ran into..

Rovers were awful tonight, one dimensional, but winners. Better than hitting the post 25 times and losing to a goal from corner. 16 is so very last year..great chant-leading on the steps after the game from Twigg.

**Spudulika** · 26/10/2011, 4:30 AM

Well done Rovers, almost missed the match online (except for a text from the Bowl telling me to watch). I only wish a certain former Dublin midfielder would give a little support, and finance, to the FC so that they could get in a couple of older heads.

**mypost** · 26/10/2011, 5:12 AM

RTE's coverage of the game was again, appalling. Starting with MNS, when they made TOD stand outside on the pitch in the torrential rain reporting the postponement, instead of letting him sit in the covered stand for a report. He's only just returned from time out remember.

On the night itself, Belfield is the closest LOI ground to RTE, why didn't they go down there to present their coverage? Lansdowne Road is only around the corner also, but they're always there for every Ireland game. Why one rule for some and a different one for the LOI?

Reports also that their live online feed cut out just after we scored the winner because the original allocated programme time expired. This is not the first time it's happened, and they should do something about it.

This 7pm fad also needs to be binned and only used for sensitive fixtures on Gardai advice, not to suit television. Several fixtures in the past 12 months have had to ko then and it's madness for everyone else involved. No LOI game should ko before 7.30pm. It is a relief then, that ko times for this Friday are set by the FAI and not by RTE, the only time it happens in the season.

**bullit** · 26/10/2011, 5:37 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

RTE's coverage of the game was again, appalling. Starting with MNS, when they made TOD stand outside on the pitch in the torrential rain reporting the postponement, instead of letting him sit in the covered stand for a report. He's only just returned from time out remember.

On the night itself, Belfield is the closest LOI ground to RTE, why didn't they go down there to present their coverage? Lansdowne Road is only around the corner also, but they're always there for every Ireland game. Why one rule for some and a different one for the LOI?

Reports also that their live online feed cut out just after we scored the winner because the original allocated programme time expired. This is not the first time it's happened, and they should do something about it.

This 7pm fad also needs to be binned and only used for sensitive fixtures on Gardai advice, not to suit television. Several fixtures in the past 12 months have had to ko then and it's madness for everyone else involved. No LOI game should ko before 7.30pm. It is a relief then, that ko times for this Friday are set by the FAI and not by RTE, the only time it happens in the season.

Go and enjoy ffs .Have a pint or a drink or a smoke of what ever make's you tick !!

**Buller** · 26/10/2011, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by bullit

Go and enjoy ffs .Have a pint or a drink or a smoke of what ever make's you tick !!

Sure all Mypost ever does is moan sure! You not know that by now?! :P We coulda just won the europa league final and he'd be complaining about the stewards....

17 LEAGUES AND 24 CUPS!!!

**hoops1** · 26/10/2011, 11:30 AM

Great night last night and another to come Friday. Well deserved by the club. Brilliant what they have done this year.
Congrats to Shels. Even one year in the first is a year too many. Great night for all the Shels fans who stayed the course.

**Macy** · 26/10/2011, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by bullit

Go and enjoy ffs .Have a pint or a drink or a smoke of what ever make's you tick !!

Next you'll be expecting to admit he's wrong sometimes!

**legendz** · 26/10/2011, 12:59 PM

Congrats to South Dublin Rovers on winning the league. Congrats to the mighty Shels as well on their promotion. Sligo and Derry have pushed SDR well this season. I think both clubs can go into the Europa League with a mindset of looking to aspire to at least the play-off rounds. Getting there will be another matter but sure that's football. There'll be good nights but set-backs as well. I think this season's top 3 will represent themselves, the league and Ireland well.

**Mario** · 26/10/2011, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Congrats to South Dublin Rovers on winning the league. Congrats to the mighty Shels as well on their promotion. Sligo and Derry have pushed SDR well this season. I think both clubs can go into the Europa League with a mindset of looking to aspire to at least the play-off rounds. Getting there will be another matter but sure that's football. There'll be good nights but set-backs as well. I think this season's top 3 will represent themselves, the league and Ireland well.

It remains to be seen if the FAI admit Derry to the Europa League or if they will be barred under the 5 year rule!

Personally I think the five year ban should apply as Derry draged the name of the league through the mud with their cheating two seasons ago. The old company behind the club was wound up and then the new company and club were parachuted into the first division while claiming the history of the previous club!

Pats deserve to be in Europe next season, not Derry!

**legendz** · 26/10/2011, 1:31 PM

I'd expect myself that Sligo will win the cup but wouldn't write off Shels, that'd see Pat's through. Personally I think the league current top 4 are the best 4 to go into Europe. I wouldn't have much hope in any of the rest.

**Dodge** · 26/10/2011, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mario

Personally I think the five year ban should apply as Derry draged the name of the league through the mud with their cheating two seasons ago.

If that was the only criteria, Rovers wouldn't have been in Europe last year

Pats deserve to be in Europe next season, not Derry!

Both will be in Europe this year

**dfx-** · 26/10/2011, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Next you'll be expecting to admit he's wrong sometimes!

It has happened

**hoopy** · 26/10/2011, 5:57 PM

Worked out better for us that the league went to the second last game as it gave certain Sligo fans on here false hope. Unfortunately for them you can't change the inevitable. The Hoops are havin' a party and Sligo's crackin' up

**GalwayRed** · 26/10/2011, 6:26 PM

Congrats to Rovers on the league title. Well deserved.

**bennocelt** · 26/10/2011, 6:36 PM

Some good interviews here (I like this guy) - Magilton and Ricketts come across as well sound
I think it has been a good season really (apart from the strict referring), and im already looking forward to next season. Will be great to see Shels and Cork back, more of the same from Pats, Derry and Sligo, hopefully a better relegation dog fight, and more success in Europe