24th/25th rounds LOI August 15th - 18th

[PartySaint]

We spent the best part of that hour watching Bray players lie down off the ball with mystery (head) injuries to stop play, probably the most unsportsmanlike performance I've ever seen, I'd be embarrassed if City players behaved like that. I brought a neutral to the game and even they left infuriated by it, why would you pay €15 to watch grown men spend the best part of an hour feigning injury? Having said that, we only have ourselves to blame for not winning.

Awwww bless, did the bad men waste time and get their team a very good result?

Crowd last night was 911 not 711 as stated above, point still stands tho, crap crowd.

[Straightstory]

Looking at the picture of the penalty spot again, it seems bizarre to call the game off. Presumably it was in the same condition for the Bohs v Drogs game on Friday (three days before). Should that game have been played? Should the points now be awarded to Drogheda!!!!?

[White Horse]

Looking at the picture of the penalty spot again, it seems bizarre to call the game off. Presumably it was in the same condition for the Bohs v Drogs game on Friday (three days before). Should that game have been played? Should the points now be awarded to Drogheda!!!!?

Buttimer (who else) requested repairs to be carried and Bohs decided to perform remedial work three hours before the game. The remedial works seems to have entailed resurfacing several areas of the pitch. They would have been better leaving well enough alone rather than hacking into the sod at such a late stage.

[Mr A]

Love this from the Dundalk twitter account:
https://twitter.com/DundalkFC/status/501436044643168256

[CityRebel]

Awwww bless, did the bad men waste time and get their team a very good result?

Crowd last night was 911 not 711 as stated above, point still stands tho, crap crowd.

Credit to them for getting a point, and I understand completely why they'd waste time, but the manner in which they did that was disgraceful. As I said, if City players behaved like that our own fans shouting at them to get up and cop on. Our manager wouldn't tolerate it either.

[Nesta99]

not a lot of buzz about the team/club at the moment. the feeling of disappointment is massive. One of the best sides we have had in a long time and they havent clicked for an entire game once all year. between injuries, suspensions, red cards, defeats, early european exit , etc etc, its just been a horrible season. The crowd was poor last night and you could feel the lack of energy from the fans which probably spreads to the players.

Thats it ye have done it now..you're going to win the cup!!

[desaintsno.12]

Thats it ye have done it now..you're going to win the cup!!

the sooner we get that agony over with the better

[desaintsno.12]

if City players behaved like that our own fans shouting at them to get up and cop on. Our manager wouldn't tolerate it either.

HA ... brilliant. of course ya's would

[White Horse]

Will Bohs be able to stage another game at Dalymount this season? The ref mentioned 8 weeks for the botched repair to work?

[desaintsno.12]

Will Bohs be able to stage another game at Dalymount this season? The ref mentioned 8 weeks for the botched repair to work?

the ref isnt a groundsman to be fair, so not sure what sort of an authority he'd be to make that call

[White Horse]

the ref isnt a groundsman to be fair, so not sure what sort of an authority he'd be to make that call

Apparently, 8 days was quoted not 8 weeks.

[CityRebel]

HA ... brilliant. of course ya's would

Yeah, we would.

[PartySaint]

Cork City once again saving the morals in football

Praise the Lord.

[patrickccfc]

I can see why bray would time waste they are desperate for points but was just ridiculous staying down for 2-3 minutes and then jumping up like nothing happened.. and also if I'm not mistaken a team can play on when an opposition player is down unless it is a head injury? Well that didn't happen last night as whenever a bray player went down the ref stopped play.. ah well no point moaning over it.. very frustrating knowing dundalk were dropping points that we couldn't get the win.. hit the crossbar and the post and if Danny Morrissey was more clinical he could of scored at least 2.. only upside is we didn't lose any ground on dundalk and pats lost

[Charlie Darwin]

not a lot of buzz about the team/club at the moment. the feeling of disappointment is massive. One of the best sides we have had in a long time and they havent clicked for an entire game once all year. between injuries, suspensions, red cards, defeats, early european exit , etc etc, its just been a horrible season. The crowd was poor last night and you could feel the lack of energy from the fans which probably spreads to the players.

There weren't any more people there at the start of the season either.

The pitch was playable last night, while it was not great it was playable. rob Rogers pictures (4th official) were taken after the sods had been removed to show Connolly what had been done. Rodgers photos are very biased.
Bohs took to the pitch afterwards and done a full training session on it afterwards and even play match on it themselves in training.
This is Connolly making a name for himself. When players, managers, garda, and everyone else wants them game to go ahead there is something wrong with the person making the decision.

Players and managers always want the game to go ahead. The Gards wanted it to go ahead because otherwise thought there'd be a riot like they've seen on TV3. The only person who matters is the referee and he decided it wasn't worth the risk to players' safety.

the ref isnt a groundsman to be fair, so not sure what sort of an authority he'd be to make that call

The groundsman allegedly told him sand would take eight days to bed in, which sounds like total waffle from whatever volunteer Bohs had appointed to talk to him. It was a shambles from start to finish.

[oriel]

only upside is we didn't lose any ground on dundalk and pats lost

Well thats true, but with us having the much harder game, and especially after your impressive away win in Derry, this was certainly two points dropped by Cork. That could be costly with only 7 games to go before the final game away in Dundalk. We will need to lose two games and Cork win same two for them to go ahead.

However a 4 point lead (5 really with the GD) is by no means out of sight stuff with 8 games to go. A lot could still happen.

[patrickccfc]

Well thats true, but with us having the much harder game, and especially after your impressive away win in Derry, this was certainly two points dropped by Cork. That could be costly with only 7 games to go before the final game away in Dundalk. We will need to lose two games and Cork win same two for them to go ahead.

However a 4 point lead (5 really with the GD) is by no means out of sight stuff with 8 games to go. A lot could still happen.

oh definitely 2 points dropped by us especially being a man up for an hour, more composure in front of goal and we would of won for sure.. wouldn't necessarily need ye to lose 2 games even one or two draws with us capitalizing would reel ye back in.. a lot can happen but whatever does happen it's been a fantastic season and one which we can build on for next year

[CityRebel]

Cork City once again saving the morals in football

Praise the Lord.

If Pats concentrated on playing football with the players ye have instead of the amateur theatrics ye might get more than 900 through the gate.

[Charlie Darwin]

Exceptional.

[Nesta99]

Yeah right, I can see Cork last day of the season taking the lead and rushing around keeping play quick to ensure Dundalk have every chance possible to get a result that could lose Cork the title.........