QuoteCome on Derry! Hanging on with ten men, five minutes to go.
Town 3-0 up in Galway.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Come on Derry! Hanging on with ten men, five minutes to go.
3-0 boom... on we go.
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Big one next Saturday. We couldn't be in better form really. We haven't let in a goal for something like 6 games I think.Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Sounds like a get out of jail card from Dundalk tonight, still fair pay going for it and getting an equaliser in the 95th min. Good man Richie. Have to be happy with that point and especially with Hoban making his comeback as a sub.
Disappointment for a bus load of Dlk fans who's coach broke down in Aughnacloy, nothing worse heading to a game and that happens. I don't think they made it.
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Happy with another 3 points, Limerick didn't put up much of a fight but we played some nice stuff...should have scored more.
Josh O'Shea, a young player we've signed off UCC recently, came on and looked electric, definitely one to watch.
Last edited by adamd164; 27/06/2014 at 11:13 PM.
Great point, and once again a very late goal to smash and grab! Yup very annoying for the guys travelling to the game not to make it, bus broke down on the way home once at Castlebellingham (Anchor tours bus nearly had us passing out with fumes that evening back in 1994). Taxi men made a few bob getting us the rest of the way home. Thank goodness there are no French strikers, and not of the footballing variety, to hinder travel to the next match!
Decent game in Finn Park. Waterford were awful going forward, absolutely awful. Well taken goal by Ruairi Keating for Harps, really hope we can hold on to him for the rest of the season, would be a massive loss for us, especially with that win keeping us in touch with the play-off chasers.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Dundalk deserved the equaliser. They kept playing football but lacked an attacking focal point given the absence of McMillan and Hoban (for most of the game). Derry should fine Byrne for his needless off the ball assault on Hoban. Byrne let down his team mates badly. Poor officiating as well throughout the game. The amount of inexplicable decisions against both teams was staggering.
I didn't realise Hoban was back already. Any use? I'd imagine you'll need him in Europe, although maybe not so much against the Luxembourg team.
I was surprised to see him back so quickly. We need him alright, he's the only player we have who can hold the ball up. He was only on when Byrne laid him out. After that, Derry understandably parked the bus, so Hoban had limited available space.
Was it a straight red? In any of the games I've seen Hoban against Rovers he doesn't really play as a hold-up man, more of a fulcrum for the counter-attack, but I wasn't at the games in Oriel so maybe it was different. I'd say against Split (I assume you'll get there, you should) he will have to do a lot more donkey work.
We'll have Hoban and McMillan available for EL next Tuesday. McMillan will miss out on another league game though
Hoban came on as a second half sub, I wasn't at the game but heard his first involvement resulted in the sending off for Byrne. I'm not sure how Hoban played but it was good news he is back after just over 3 weeks.
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Straight red. Hoban just on and Byrne decks him off the ball. I suspect it was his idea of retribution after the clash of heads that left Ryan McBride in hospital after the game in Oriel Park.
Decked him as in punched him? Jesus, they must have thought they were back in GAA.
And that moment of madness from Byrne ultimately cost Derry all 3 points and he was playing a stormer until then.Crazy thing to do.
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It was an elbow. The Ball was switched out wide and while he thought no-one was looking he swung an elbow into Hoban's jaw. The linesman spotted it and told the ref. Utterly stupid from Byrne as Derry were really playing well at this point. The wonder goal from Duffy gave the team and their fans great confidence. At that stage, I could see no way back for Dundalk.
That's insane. You'd expect better from someone who's been playing fully professional football for a decade.
Scouts from Arsenal and Wigan, and the Ireland assistant manager in attendance at the Cross last night.
If mark O'Sullivan was younger he'd be gone the lad is top quality.. wonder who they were looking at I'm thinking buckley or lenihan both of whom would be huge losses if something was to materialize.. were on quiet a run of form now with a tricky game in Sligo next week to come but the way were going there should be no fear going up there
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