The big one

[Acornvilla]

Just win lads!!

[nigel-harps1954]

Not to put the foot in, but a couple of points;

Far as I'm aware, a game can't be rescheduled less than two weeks before it's due to take place.

Floodlights are tremendously expensive to get fixed. It's not a case of simply changing the bulbs when the whole system blows up. I'm sure Shels aren't exactly rolling in money at the minute either.

Longford have to had agreed to the change in kick-off time.

With the greatest of respect, the travelling support is one of the last things considered in the change and rightly so. Players, management and officials have to come first when making these decisions.


Some of the reactions have been a bit mental to this decision. It's inconvenient, and an annoyance, and I genuinely feel sorry for the fans stuck in this, but at the end of the day, the best decision was made for everyone involved in the match and it goes ahead rather than dragging on potentially for weeks on end and the prospect of a Monday or Tuesday night, where I'd dare say, it'd be a struggle to get even a quarter of those travelling tonight to go.

[Macy]

Some of the reactions have been a bit mental to this decision. It's inconvenient, and an annoyance, and I genuinely feel sorry for the fans stuck in this, but at the end of the day, the best decision was made for everyone involved in the match and it goes ahead rather than dragging on potentially for weeks on end and the prospect of a Monday or Tuesday night, where I'd dare say, it'd be a struggle to get even a quarter of those travelling tonight to go.

An 8pm or 7.45pm midweek game getting a quarter of those travelling for a 5.45pm, changed at less that 24hours from the original kick off?

Convinced you're on a wind up, so leaving it at that!

[Bosco]

I don't think anyone actually thinks it's just a matter of changing a few light bulbs!I'm more annoyed at the ridiculousness of the situation, changing a game to such an inconvenient time at such short notice due to a farcical situation. I know a few lapsed fans who haven't been to a game in years that I told to come along knowing it would be a great atmosphere and a great advert for the league and now to have to explain that it's actually been changed to such a ridiculous time is embarrassing.

The reactions may be a bit over the top but it's the equivalent of a cup final for us and for people to find out they can't go the night before is very harsh. I'd also disagree that there would be a smaller crowd for such an important game midweek given people had a bit of notice.

[nigel-harps1954]

What I had meant, was there'd be less travelling to a midweek game than were supposed to be going to the game tonight, and not those going to the earlier kick-off.

[Acornvilla]

Hon the draw!!

[Longfordian]

Lucky enough but we'll take it. OK performance. We were a bit too defensive I felt, like a team set up not to concede first and foremost. We were inviting Shels onto us. Defence did well generally but there were one or two hairy moments. Rice and Flynn best for us on the night in my opinion. Jamie and Havo solid too, Pat Sullivan a bit too casual at times. Main thing is we've kept our lead over them and we're one game closer to promotion.

[Martinho II]

game was too nervy for my liking. shels were unlucky not to score in 1st half when shot hit post after poor defendin on our part. I am delighted the rot has being stopped! thought it was Pat Flynns best game for us he was immense.. I thought we were lucky but I would gladly take the point as we defended superbly at times.. some shockin decisions for Shels. how come Don Cowan didnt get a peno I will never know?

[Longfordian]

From where I was it looked like Cowan at the very least exaggerated any contact there may have been. He threw himself down after running on about two strides from the challenge. Can easily see why he was booked. He had a shocking half, he was at fault for that chance that hit the post he made no effort to track his man and stop the cross. Rice and Salmo both gave him a right bollocking for that. Lorcan Shannon worked hard when he came on.

[Martinho II]

From where I was it looked like Cowan at the very least exaggerated any contact there may have been. He threw himself down after running on about two strides from the challenge. Can easily see why he was booked. He had a shocking half, he was at fault for that chance that hit the post he made no effort to track his man and stop the cross. Rice and Salmo both gave him a right bollocking for that. Lorcan Shannon worked hard when he came on.

was wonderin who it was tbh.. that change in ko time didnt effect the amt of away fans.. we had 1 52 seater.. the other one that was canclld was a 32 seater!

[outspoken]

Very lucky not to lose last night. Team was far far too deep and while Pat Flynn was immense we had no stand out performers in an attacking sense. We would have all took a draw especially with 5 games to go and each and ever one of them winnable. Amazing support for the lads last night

[Darklordsbane]

Hightlight of the night was De Town support, I sat across in the empty stand for a while, you guys were amazing each and everyone of you take a bow, shame we couldn't say the same for the team, I agree about Flynn, our best player by a street.
Cousins said on Shannonside that against Shamrock rovers he changed it to 352 and that why we owed the ball for most of the last half hour, so if it works against premier opposition (even if it was only Rovers) why don't we play 5 in the middle against our rivals for the run in
if we draw 2 more and Shels win those 2 we have lost our lead, while a draw is better than a lose, 2 wins is better than 5 draws, anyway I'm sure we will debate it to death before it's over

[outspoken]

I agree that the shape is all wrong, I think we all do. But there's no chance TC is going to tinker with the team and it's shape this late in the day and in a way you can understand that but we seriously need to liven up we've looked very very flat up front recently a lot of that is down to the lack of supporting runs for sully. We thought maybe Hynes could have a go but he showed tonight he's only the man to bring on when we are 3/0 up with 15 to play, he looked tired after 10 minutes tonight. Thought Hunty looked solid last night and as we said sully and Flynn immense again as was Jamie but we really are missing Tiddler at this point with no natural left back and again the winger situation is farcical, how did we not go out and sign one il never know. The lads playing those positions are giving it their all but there not wingers.

[Longfordian]

Shannon is a winger in fairness and I think he should start ahead of Cowan after the last couple of games. Kevin O'Connor is an excellent player but not a winger as you say. We don't have anyone else though. Thought Salmo struggled a bit on the heavy pitch. Conditions weren't great in fairness.

[Darklordsbane]

Salmo seems to struggles on a lot of pitches of late, I think his legs have gone, I noticed him trying to do those high kick warm ups the lads do, he looked like he couldnt get his feet above his hips, then again maybe he wasn't trying to get higher, maybe as you say it's the heavy ground because he did look good for a while when the weather was better in our so called summer,
I hope I'm wrong

[Mister X]

thought rhys should of came on for samo earlier in the game, Samo didnt look up to pace at all..

[Macy]

We thought maybe Hynes could have a go but he showed tonight he's only the man to bring on when we are 3/0 up with 15 to play, he looked tired after 10 minutes tonight.

Ah seriously, give the lad a break. No striker was going to come on with us sitting as deep as we were and going to make difference. Wasn't it him who had that shot that got deflected over?

For me, the problem in the second half was we knew a draw was enough, and shels knew they had to win. You could see that by the reactions of the two teams at the final whistle. It doesn't really matter how we set up in those circumstances, its the players that inevitably begin to drop deep.

[outspoken]

Ah seriously, give the lad a break. No striker was going to come on with us sitting as deep as we were and going to make difference. Wasn't it him who had that shot that got deflected over?

For me, the problem in the second half was we knew a draw was enough, and shels knew they had to win. You could see that by the reactions of the two teams at the final whistle. It doesn't really matter how we set up in those circumstances, its the players that inevitably begin to drop deep.

I agree the deep set up made it hard for the players and I've been defending Hynes on here all season for some of the unfair stick he's gotten but he really doesn't help himself at times with the lack of effort he appears to put in, maybe he's just one of those berbatov players that try to do everything at their own pace but he really isn't very good at it. I think the answer to our problems is to put don up front.

[Darklordsbane]

Well he can't be any worse than on the wing

[Longfordian]

It's understandable that TC is sticking with the players he's used all season but it'd be no harm to freshen things up a bit. We're playing the same players and making the same subs each match. It's gotten a bit predictable at this stage. Keep the defence the same but a change or two further up the pitch mightn't be any harm.