FAI Cup 2013

**Comic Book Guy** · 26/08/2013, 11:17 PM

Nigel, forgot to mention we should have had a penalty ourselves in the second half when no. 5 ( not picking on him) clobbered into the back of rocks. Not sour grapes, far from it but if this ref is what passes for first division standard then god help us.
He really destroyed what would have been a good game. What galls me is that he gets paid for that. Rant over, need to calm down now.

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Btw I think you'll give drogs a good game, all on the night and that.

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/08/2013, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Would you say it's less a case of Kynan Rocks as... Kynan Rolls?

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

Nigel, forgot to mention we should have had a penalty ourselves in the second half when no. 5 ( not picking on him) clobbered into the back of rocks. Not sour grapes, far from it but if this ref is what passes for first division standard then god help us.
He really destroyed what would have been a good game. What galls me is that he gets paid for that. Rant over, need to calm down now.

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Btw I think you'll give drogs a good game, all on the night and that.

Standard of refs this season has been the worst I've seen since I started supporting Harps as a young fella. Haven't seen a good refereeing performance all season.
5 was probably Keith Cowan. Good centre half, but is prone to those sort of errors every now and again.

I do think we'll give Drogs a game. We'll just have to make the dressing room particularly horrible for them on that night.

**ATFC-1887** · 26/08/2013, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Quietly confident of an upset. We've been playing good football for large parts of the season, but 20 minutes of disaster in every game combined with an inabilty to finish has cost us dearly.
Someone remarked to me the other night that Harps would probably have done better in the Premier this season than they have done in the First such is the fact First Division is won by playing hoof football, who has the biggest team and the longest kick.

Ehm, Athlone are top of the first divison, and all we do is play the ball on the ground. Not one game this season have we played "hoofball". So, no the first division is not won by playing Hoofball although most teams in the first just hoof it.

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/08/2013, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Ehm, Athlone are top of the first divison, and all we do is play the ball on the ground. Not one game this season have we played "hoofball". So, no the first division is not won by playing Hoofball although most teams in the first just hoof it.

I think your six-figure attendances this season are testament to the quality of football on display.

**Audacity** · 26/08/2013, 11:28 PM

Poor refering decision for Harps first goal, never a penalty... Up to that I thought Rams had most of posession. Still no need for them to lose the plot the way they did, lost concentration & focus completely. The free for Harps second was a definate hand ball but I would question the wall & the keeper, knew it was going to be a goal. Credit to the young Kynan Rocks who never lost concentration & kept going 'till the bitter end, my MOM by a long shot. Thought the lino on the Moores place side had an absolute stinker as did the ref. That poor decision for the penalty spoilt what was a very good game up to that point but it was still only 1-0 & the way we were playing that could have easily have been overcome if we just got on with it. Its all a learning process for a very young team who have bundles of ability but lack experience. Good luck to Harps for the rest of the competition.

**ATFC-1887** · 26/08/2013, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I think your six-figure attendances this season are testament to the quality of football on display.

Oh Charlie, never a dull moment with you is there

**TonyD** · 26/08/2013, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Pats-Rovers at Richer. Oh my.

Tasty.

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/08/2013, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Tasty.

If we can keep it to three goals this time I'll be happy.

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/08/2013, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Ehm, Athlone are top of the first divison, and all we do is play the ball on the ground. Not one game this season have we played "hoofball". So, no the first division is not won by playing Hoofball although most teams in the first just hoof it.

Sure thing buddy.

**ATFC-1887** · 27/08/2013, 1:12 AM

So you are saying Athlone play hoofball?????

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/08/2013, 1:28 AM

A Roddy Collins team playing hoofball? Surely not.

**ATFC-1887** · 27/08/2013, 4:04 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

A Roddy Collins team playing hoofball? Surely not.

Is that meant to be funny or something? You seem to try very hard alot. Roddys teams with Athlone and Mons played the ball on the floor at all times.

**Town Legend** · 27/08/2013, 7:52 AM

Someone is getting a bit hot under the collar!!

**EAFC_rdfl** · 27/08/2013, 8:02 AM

Athlone Harps in Lissywollen the first time round this season was as brutal a match as I have ever sat through, ball spent most of its time 20 yards up in the air. So don't be trying to make out yous are Brazil all of a sudden. Though at that stage of the season, neither side looked like being in with a shot of the title so maybe a lot hadn't climbed onto the bandwagon at that stage....

**outspoken** · 27/08/2013, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Quietly confident of an upset. We've been playing good football for large parts of the season, but 20 minutes of disaster in every game combined with an inabilty to finish has cost us dearly.
Someone remarked to me the other night that Harps would probably have done better in the Premier this season than they have done in the First such is the fact First Division is won by playing hoof football, who has the biggest team and the longest kick.

You obviously weren't in Finn Park on Friday night....

Kynan Rocks falls over at every opportunity. Someone needs to either buy that young fella a decent pair of boots, or tell him to stay on his feet. Cracking footballer, but shockingly bad for diving.

Himself and Deady are the two worst divers I've ever seen in the LOI, ever!

**outspoken** · 27/08/2013, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Is that meant to be funny or something? You seem to try very hard alot. Roddys teams with Athlone and Mons played the ball on the floor at all times.

To be fair to Athlone the football they played in the 1st half against us was the best I've seen all season the ball never left the deck it was a joy to watch.

**El-Pietro** · 27/08/2013, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Himself and Deady are the two worst divers I've ever seen in the LOI, ever!

worse than Cretaro?

**Macy** · 27/08/2013, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

To be fair to Athlone the football they played in the 1st half against us was the best I've seen all season the ball never left the deck it was a joy to watch.

And second half? They were hoofing as good as the best(?) the 1st has to offer when we put them under pressure.

**Dodge** · 27/08/2013, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

worse than Cretaro?

Not even the worst on that team. That'd be Alan Keane.

Worst I've seen in the leageu include Anto Murphy, Keane, Stephen Geoghegan and Dessie Baker

**poster** · 27/08/2013, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Not even the worst on that team. That'd be Alan Keane.

Worst I've seen in the leageu include Anto Murphy, Keane, Stephen Geoghegan and Dessie Baker

Surely Sean O'Connor should be in (and) top of that list?

I'd say Gavin Peers is worse than Alan Keane. Keano loves a dive in front of the opposition crowd just to **** them off, Peers is best with his back to a striker trying to shepherd the ball out of play. Any touch on the back and he's on the deck. Every time. He gets away with it too because he's so good at it.