Harps

**Mister X** · 14/06/2014, 1:34 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Free kick was poorly given away, but while the ball was cooly slotted into the top corner, another keeper would have simply walked across and caught it such was the speed it was hit at. At 6'8, Conor Winn should be absolutely booted around a football pitch until he learns to dive for a ball. Shocking excuse for a goalkeeper.

very harsh after seeing o conners free! no stopping it

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**Keen2win** · 14/06/2014, 2:13 PM

Hard luck Nigel!

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/06/2014, 4:39 PM

Lads, I've said it was a well hit free, but there was no great amount of pace on that. Conor Winn at 6'8 should be getting to it, there's no two ways about it.

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/06/2014, 4:40 PM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

Just going from last year whenever ye were beaten by Athlone, they were useless in your eyes even though they beat ye 4 times (I think) and won promotion. Now we've beaten ye twice this season (rare as that is in recent seasons) and we're useless!! Fair enough we haven't been playing fantastic stuff and more times than not our manager seems to be out of his dept, but to claim it's going to be a long season for us when we're two points off top with a game in hand is ludicrous!!!

3 losses and a win against Athlone last season. The proof is in the pudding too, they only got up last season because Longford blew their chance. Athlone have been nothing short of a disaster this season too.

If you're happy enough watching football like Longford are producing though, fair enough.

**L.T.F.C.** · 14/06/2014, 9:42 PM

I love when people say that our team is full of journeymen looking for a packet - cos its complete ****e!

**outspoken** · 15/06/2014, 12:09 PM

I was at the game on Friday night lads and we totally deserved our win. Our back 4 (and keeper) were solid as f*ck and never ever looked like conceding and it was fantastic to see Jamie Mulhall Close up because he really is a talent and a half and it's great to see the support he gets from Ricer and Pat Sully during a game.

Stephen rice was absolutely superb and bossed the midfield with Mark Salmon continuing his fine form. Only disappointing thing was Don Cowan who couldn't get into the game at all out wide on what was by far the worst pitch I've seen this season.

Up front Sully was immense yet again his pace is frightening and he was never beaten to a ball while Shawsy won a lot of flick ons. We had 3 good chances in the first half all for Sully and he should have converted at least 1 of them. Despite Don being poor he provided a magic cross for Sully who should have don better with his header.

We all know I'm a huge willie Tyrell fan but he had a rare shocker of a game and Tony Cousins deserves huge credit for changing it before it was too late and in the end his brave substation was rewarded.

Harps are absolute dirt to watch and they were set up to hack us out of the game and would have been delighted with a point so to come away with a win shows the fantastic character in the team.

My only concern would be the lack of a plan B on Friday night we kept playing the same way but perhaps we were right too do so so well done to Tony and the lads and let's hope we can continue this form going into the 3rd series where it went all so wrong last season. The game against Galway is shaping up to be the biggest in the division so far this season and there will be a mega crowd at that one. A few addictions in the window and the luck we've lacked in recent years and this could be our time after all!

**atfconline** · 15/06/2014, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

My only concern would be the lack of a plan B on Friday night we kept playing the same way but perhaps we were right too do so so well done to Tony and the lads and let's hope we can continue this form going into the 3rd series where it went all so wrong last season. The game against Galway is shaping up to be the biggest in the division so far this season and there will be a mega crowd at that one. A few addictions in the window and the luck we've lacked in recent years and this could be our time after all!

Yeah picking up a few addictions during the window should ease the pain to follow.

**Martinho II** · 15/06/2014, 9:15 PM

after seein GOC winner I am confident in our chance now. Unfortunately I wont be able to make Galway due to work so once again I hope we will do da business again in my absence!!

**Macy** · 16/06/2014, 8:40 AM

Happy enough going into the break this time. Haven't made many games this season, but my recollection of the last two was the wheels came off just before the break and we never picked up afterwards. This season we seem to be bringing the form into the second half of the season, after staying in touch, which is ideal I think.