Week 26 - 26th Sept onwards

**Fester** · 26/09/2013, 7:59 PM

Premier Division
Bray Wanderers - St. Patrick's Athletic
Bohemian FC - Derry City
Cork - UCD
Dundalk - Limerick
Sligo Rovers - Shelbourne
Shams - Drogheda United

First Division
Athlone Town - Waterford United
Mervue United - Longford Town
Wexford Youths - Finn Harps
Cobh Ramblers - Salthill Devon

**Fester** · 26/09/2013, 8:00 PM

Saints 1 up HT

**Fester** · 26/09/2013, 8:28 PM

Saints 2 up

**Fester** · 26/09/2013, 8:41 PM

Now Bray 1 - 2 Pats

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/09/2013, 8:45 PM

Ackernabi with the goal, according to Felix. Good player him.

**Fester** · 26/09/2013, 8:54 PM

All over... Bray 1 - 3 Pats

**ger121** · 26/09/2013, 9:14 PM

I know Dundalk have a game in hand but it's now Pat's to lose.

**mcgonigle** · 26/09/2013, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

I know Dundalk have a game in hand but it's now Pat's to lose.

Has it not been that way for awhile?

**D24Saint** · 26/09/2013, 9:34 PM

No thats just what Dundalk wanted everyone to believe.

**Sheridan** · 26/09/2013, 9:51 PM

Sincere congrats to all St. Pat's fans. No-one would claim it was a vintage season, but they played very good football at times and you can only beat what's laid apologetically in front of you.

**DaveyPats** · 26/09/2013, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Has it not been that way for awhile?

Have to laugh at this. The whole 'Dundalk are under no pressure' thing is boring.

**danthesaint** · 27/09/2013, 1:45 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Ackernabi with the goal, according to Felix. Good player him.

what? I thought the lad was dirt. He missed 3 sitters in the first game in the carlisle and he missed a sitter tonight which was ruled off for offside or a free out anyway, but chap looked poison against us anyway.

**pineapple stu** · 27/09/2013, 6:39 AM

How come that game was on the Thursday?

(There's usually some random fun explanation!)

**desaintsno.12** · 27/09/2013, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

How come that game was on the Thursday?

(There's usually some random fun explanation!)

Because Setanta said so

**Dodge** · 27/09/2013, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

what? I thought the lad was dirt. He missed 3 sitters in the first game in the carlisle and he missed a sitter tonight which was ruled off for offside or a free out anyway, but chap looked poison against us anyway.

He's big and stong but he's not a good footballer. Was with Pats under 19s for a couple of years

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/09/2013, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

what? I thought the lad was dirt. He missed 3 sitters in the first game in the carlisle and he missed a sitter tonight which was ruled off for offside or a free out anyway, but chap looked poison against us anyway.

Whistle was blown before the sitter he missed today, although he seemed to lack the composure to finish it anyway. His goal was a very tidy finish, he has strength and pace and has a decent touch. I was impressed with his defensive work as well - Pat's didn't get much luck on the left flank until he was pushed further forward in the second half. He's only 19 or whatever, his career is hardly over.

**mcgonigle** · 27/09/2013, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by DaveyPats

Have to laugh at this. The whole 'Dundalk are under no pressure' thing is boring.

Where did I say that? If we don't win tonight it's over, seems like pressure to me. My point was why is it now suddenly Pats to throw away and this not the case last week or all the other weeks they've been top?

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/09/2013, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Where did I say that? If we don't win tonight it's over, seems like pressure to me. My point was why is it now suddenly Pats to throw away and this not the case last week or all the other weeks they've been top?

Probably because they were level on points last week going into a game with a team they'd lost to twice already this season.

**Ezeikial** · 27/09/2013, 3:02 PM

The Setanta commentators were gushing about the brilliant atmosphere last night (as you could hear loads of profanities in the background!). Meanwhile in today's Herald Adam Fitzmaurice says "there was a strangely muted atmosphere to the whole night".

**adamd164** · 27/09/2013, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

The Setanta commentators were gushing about the brilliant atmosphere last night (as you could hear loads of profanities in the background!). Meanwhile in today's Herald Adam Fitzmaurice says "there was a strangely muted atmosphere to the whole night".

I've no idea what Will Downing was smoking last night (and I generally like him as he's a fan of the league), but there was zero atmosphere coming across on TV. It was incredibly muted for a competitive game.

But it's Bray so you know what you're getting when you decide to show it...not knocking the choice, Pat's games will rightly be shown given their position in the table. But there will never be an atmosphere at the Carlisle Grounds on a Thursday night.