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**Acornvilla** · 09/09/2013, 1:02 AM

Nigel's pregnant, leave him alone, can't be travelling to the Likes of longford in his condition.

**Darklordsbane** · 09/09/2013, 4:03 PM

just as well he would have gone into labour with the chances harps missed

**De Town** · 09/09/2013, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by Darklordsbane

just as well he would have gone into labour with the chances harps missed

Thought you weren't at the game?

**Darklordsbane** · 09/09/2013, 5:29 PM

I wasn't but I read 2 match reports plus you guys reported they should have scored at least twice not to mention my pal from Donegal who still cant believe the sitters they missed,
sods law I miss a game and almost every thing I wanted happened, left winger taken off, Ebbe starts, Mulhall at right back, sick I missed all that, but I believe Bennion passed the ball only 3 times in the whole game, I really believe thats just not good enough if you want to win things, he is a brilliant shot stopper but whats with all the long balls, passes make chances chances make goals goals usually win games

**Mr A** · 09/09/2013, 5:34 PM

Matt Slater from the BBC shared rules of "lower league moneyball" last year- one of which was never have your keeper throw it out.

The vast majority of goals in lower league football do not come from passing movements.

**buttyk** · 09/09/2013, 5:43 PM

and if you had a manager you have a team. and then if you had a team you have some fans lol

**Keen2win** · 09/09/2013, 7:04 PM

Please elaborate...

**outspoken** · 09/09/2013, 8:51 PM

Originally Posted by Darklordsbane

I wasn't but I read 2 match reports plus you guys reported they should have scored at least twice not to mention my pal from Donegal who still cant believe the sitters they missed,
sods law I miss a game and almost every thing I wanted happened, left winger taken off, Ebbe starts, Mulhall at right back, sick I missed all that, but I believe Bennion passed the ball only 3 times in the whole game, I really believe thats just not good enough if you want to win things, he is a brilliant shot stopper but whats with all the long balls, passes make chances chances make goals goals usually win games

His kicking was poor but the need to play long balls wasn't his fault. None of the back 4 or the midfield dropped in or showed for the ball from goalkicks so that's clearly the way the team is set up by the manager.

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/09/2013, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

We ****ing get it Nigel.

Originally Posted by De Town

I usually find that the easiest way to find out your team's starting lineup is by going to the game Nidge. Harps fans like a moan about the long trips they have to endure, but yet they couldn't be arsed going on the shortest trip they have yesterday simply because they've nothing to play for.

For the record, Gallagher was in goals. Cowan was centre back. McCarron was up front. That's all I can do for you. Only need another 8 now.

Jesus you are all very touchy. S**t like this wouldn't happen in any other world league. Don't care if there's GAA fixtures or not.

For the record, we had a bus ready to go. 9 people were all that was booked onto it. It had to be cancelled at the last minute.

I couldn't be there, as Acornvilla put it..pregnancy. I'm on call, the girlfriend is about to give birth, otherwise, I would have been there as I've only missed a handful of away matches this season.

I ended up getting the team list from one of the Harps players.

I've great time for Longford Town FC as a whole. One of my more favourite clubs in the League, but GAA or not, slump in form or not, all that went on reportedly at the Harps game really stops me asking the question, "why is the town not out supporting a club pushing for promotion?".

**Darklordsbane** · 10/09/2013, 5:32 AM

Good luck with the birth,
the girl that covers the games (for free) does a great job but you are right when De Town realised she was going to be at the gaa they should have got a sub reporter

**RonnieB** · 10/09/2013, 7:59 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I've great time for Longford Town FC as a whole. One of my more favourite clubs in the League, but GAA or not, slump in form or not, all that went on reportedly at the Harps game really stops me asking the question, "why is the town not out supporting a club pushing for promotion?".

Not from the town myself but it seems no one actually seems to care enough to get off their holes. The majority of the people I know at the games all seem to be from outside of the town itself.

**IrishRossi** · 10/09/2013, 12:25 PM

i travel from 15 min down the road in strokestown to go to the matchs

**Martinho II** · 10/09/2013, 10:13 PM

our problem is the location of the ground which is three miles out of town.. if it was located nearer town you might get more support..I know we tried free buses which the clubs subsidied from the longford arms hotel in 2000 but it didnt last too long as club was makin a loss on it.. when we got promoted that year if we couldnt get ppl out I just dont know anymore!