LOI Fixtures Fri/Sat/Sun 24th-26th July

**Dodge** · 27/07/2015, 10:33 AM

If you include Bohs, Cork have 0 wins in 6 games between the top 5. Dundalk have 4 in 7. Pats 2 in 7 (both Bohs). Rovers 1 in 7 (Pats).

**PartySaint** · 27/07/2015, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by seand

Incidentally, Cork's record v Dundalk/Pats/Rovers this season W 0 D 4, L 1.

Pats haven't beaten any of the other sides in the top 4 in the league either.

Drew 2 lost 3

Still have Cork home and away and Rovers + Dundalk away, so it's not likely to improve too much

**bluewhitearmy** · 27/07/2015, 2:31 PM

Limerick haven't beaten any of the sides in the top 4 this season either I don't think.

**MattB11** · 27/07/2015, 3:58 PM

Or the 4 teams below that....or the 3 below that , apparently they played a 7 a side game in training and both teams lost

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/07/2015, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Both of you are right,2 shoite sides in a very poor game that never lived up to the hype.

If you two are that awful, then it goes to show how bad Limerick are. Rovers were poor for 50 minutes but still should have won 8 or 9-1. North missed more chances than some strikers get in a season. Still, Nutsy picked probably his best XI (minus the unavailable McPhail and Drennan) and they looked like they had real focus. Lots to look forward to in the coming months.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 27/07/2015, 7:14 PM

It's just a low-tempo auto pilot for Limerick at this stage. Manager insists they can survive, be competitive, social media begs people to show up and support the team, lose playing badly, insist they played better than the scoreline suggests, repeat.

I think Drogs at the Market's Field was the big moment. A win there might have galvanised the squad, got a few more in the doors. But now it's just loss, loss, draw, loss, loss and the manager seemingly being held above reproach by the people in charge.

**El-Pietro** · 27/07/2015, 10:28 PM

So after seeing the footage its clear that the penalty was given should have been a free out, and for the one on Mountney is interesting. To me it looks like Benno gets a touch, and then mountney starts falling, then theres a tangle

**Dunny** · 27/07/2015, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

So after seeing the footage its clear that the penalty was given should have been a free out, and for the one on Mountney is interesting. To me it looks like Benno gets a touch, and then mountney starts falling, then theres a tangle

HMmmm? 1st pen GIVEN 50/50.Garts goes down late maybe a foul.
2nd pen not given 100% a peno so ref equals both and thats the way it is in the LOI.Ref tries to level itl out!

**PartySaint** · 27/07/2015, 11:35 PM

Neither were a peno

**outspoken** · 28/07/2015, 1:41 AM

Second is a clear peno watch it again he clips his back ankle

**White Horse** · 28/07/2015, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by seand

Maybe my imagination but Caulfield's sending off probably helped Cork, they seemed to settle after it and dared to play a little bit of football when he wasn't just doing the GAA manager sideline ranting.

I thought that too.

The Cork players seemed to take the opportunity to play some football for a change. I always thought that they are a much better side than Caulfield allows them to be.

I can't understand why Cork fans allow him to hold back their team. Misplaced loyalty perhaps?

**CityRebel** · 28/07/2015, 9:21 AM

Dundalk fans seem very concerned about us with all their talk about our fans, our manager and our players.

**Louth4sam** · 28/07/2015, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

HMmmm? 1st pen GIVEN 50/50.Garts goes down late maybe a foul.
2nd pen not given 100% a peno so ref equals both and thats the way it is in the LOI.Ref tries to level itl out!

1st one was a terrible decision. 100% no pen. However there was one just before it that was a stonewaller that the ref gave a free out for. Mountneys was a definite penalty. Ref was very poor all night and a total lottery with decisions.

**Pablo Escobar** · 28/07/2015, 9:43 AM

I think there's no doubt that the first one wasn't a penalty. I think the 2nd one is interesting. I think if we were awarded a penalty for that I'd consider it lucky. I can see why it would be given, but Bennett dind't make much forward momentum after he got the touch on the ball. No pen for me.

**Dodge** · 28/07/2015, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by CityRebel

Dundalk fans seem very concerned about us with all their talk about our fans, our manager and our players.

and there you are, talking about Dundalk fans. So you'll all level again

It'd be pretty weird if they had nothing to say (in a thread about the weekend's fixtures) about the team they played

**CityRebel** · 28/07/2015, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

and there you are, talking about Dundalk fans. So you'll all level again

It'd be pretty weird if they had nothing to say (in a thread about the weekend's fixtures) about the team they played

They seem more concerned about our fans, our manager and our players than the match itself. Which is understandable given that they rode their luck, got away with cynical diving, and were gifted a peno.

**PartySaint** · 28/07/2015, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

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I can't understand why Cork fans allow him to hold back their team. Misplaced loyalty perhaps?

He got them to within one win of a very unexpected league title last season and is challenging again this season.

I'd imagine it's because of that more than loyalty

**Dodge** · 28/07/2015, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by CityRebel

got away with cynical diving

The swines

**Nesta99** · 28/07/2015, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by CityRebel

They seem more concerned about our fans, our manager and our players than the match itself. Which is understandable given that they rode their luck, got away with cynical diving, and were gifted a peno.

Fair play CR it took until almost August before you gave in and delved in to Corkie a self righteous post. It must have killed you to resist up until now! Cynical diving, well maybe Towell went down easy at one point, gifted a penalty and denied a stonewall one, we will take all the luck we can get! Were you up in Oriel for the game or judging the cynical diving, for example, based on Soccer Republic and Caulfield's ranting?

**Hulsey** · 28/07/2015, 11:45 AM

From a neutral perspective the first penalty was never a penalty, and the ref then denied another that wasn't quite stonewall but would be given more often than not. A classic even up job. On the Towell issue, its plain to see that he made the most of the contact, but Caulfield should have a bit more cop on than to react the way he did. Getting dismissed for that incident was ridiculous. Every team in the league has players who make the most of things so the holier than thou attitude spouted by Caulfield is a bit rich.