Fixture changes.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 09/09/2016, 9:01 PM

Balls it was designed to compact more games in dundalk as a consequence of it happening.
From watching cork destroy rovers and hit near 20 goals in 4 games I am delighted they tried to give us a night off last week.

**El-Pietro** · 09/09/2016, 9:07 PM

Goood to see Paranoia is alive and well in Louth. Jim Corr isn't alone up there.

**Nesta99** · 09/09/2016, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I think his point is obvious. We would rather have played both games with our full squad. Unfortunately we couldn't do that so we had no choice but to postpone the games. Hopefully that puts to bed the "theory" that we only did it to mess with Dundalk.

It isnt tough! He said the fixtures were cancelled 'on us'. and that it 'didnt suit' him. I dont particularly care what the reasons were whether it is gamesmanship or not. But trying to read some cryptic message, between the line stuff in what Caulfield said - claiming what he was saying was not what he was saying!!?? That is not miles off paranoia your self EP.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 09/09/2016, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Goood to see Paranoia is alive and well in Louth. Jim Corr isn't alone up there.

Being paranoid doesn't mean you are wrong though

**ger121** · 10/09/2016, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Being paranoid doesn't mean you are wrong though

Who said that!!!!

**White Horse** · 16/09/2016, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Goood to see Paranoia is alive and well in Louth. Jim Corr isn't alone up there.

Speaking of which:

John Caulfield: "Its been frustrating from our point of view that the league let Dundalk play games ahead of us. We found it difficult to get in close to them. People want to see a title run in and there's nowhere around Europe where a league would allow teams to get in ahead of everyone else."

**Mr A** · 16/09/2016, 2:10 PM

Can't we just agree that both Kenny and Caulfield talk a lot of crap?

**Real ale Madrid** · 16/09/2016, 2:24 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Being paranoid doesn't mean you are wrong though

They are not all out to get us. Well except for one person and its not who you think.

**Nesta99** · 16/09/2016, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Speaking of which:

John Caulfield: "Its been frustrating from our point of view that the league let Dundalk play games ahead of us. We found it difficult to get in close to them. People want to see a title run in and there's nowhere around Europe where a league would allow teams to get in ahead of everyone else."

No! games in hand dont happen in other leagues John?!!?? Have a look at the they way fixtures pan out for the World Club competitor from Europe during that tournament or after a persistent spell of snow in the north of say England when the southern clubs fulfill their fixtures. This season Cork had more games played at one point. Also cork did cancel 2 games and Dundalk pressed ahead with refixtures and put the points on the board. The gamble didnt pay off for Cork s they are under the pressure of winning games in hand. Lets not forget how different the table would look of Cork had picked up points as Dundalk went on a winless streak and Cork failed to capitalise so could be ahead with games in hand but I am very sure he would be concerned about the match schedule then!

**Lim till i die** · 16/09/2016, 2:45 PM

John Caulfield there, blaming the FAI for cork going six months without scoring a goal earlier in the season.

Best part is, it will be swallowed whole on Leeside.

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/09/2016, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

They are not all out to get us. Well except for one person and its not who you think.

Is it Stephen Bradley? Because if it is I don't think you have anything to worry about.

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/09/2016, 4:39 PM

Whole raft of fixture changes again.

Sligo v Harps rescheduled fixture has been rescheduled again because a Pats v Sligo game has been rescheduled to the date of the rescheduled Sligo v Harps rescheduled game.

**White Horse** · 16/09/2016, 4:48 PM

The league has been well and truly messed with this year.

We have to figure out a way of leaving enough gaps and spaces in the calendar in future seasons. This may mean extending the season by a couple of weeks.

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/09/2016, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

The league has been well and truly messed with this year.

We have to figure out a way of leaving enough gaps and spaces in the calendar in future seasons. This may mean extending the season by a couple of weeks.

Which is why it won't happen. There's not enough money in the league and no hope of it anytime soon.

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/09/2016, 5:51 PM

As a result of this latest change, Harps have to play Galway away on Saturday 1st and Sligo away Monday 3rd. Wonderful.

**Mr A** · 16/09/2016, 5:52 PM

Sligo V Harps now fixed for 48 hours after Galway v Harps (was previously moved to the Saturday night). Cheers league authorities.

**El-Pietro** · 17/09/2016, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Whole raft of fixture changes again.

Sligo v Harps rescheduled fixture has been rescheduled again because a Pats v Sligo game has been rescheduled to the date of the rescheduled Sligo v Harps rescheduled game.

Can you explain why this is possible? Again I have a problem with a game being moved to make room for another game. The integrity of this league campaign is being constantly undermined.

**Martinho II** · 17/09/2016, 5:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Sligo V Harps now fixed for 48 hours after Galway v Harps (was previously moved to the Saturday night). Cheers league authorities.

I remember in Stephen Kennys first season in charge of us in the top flight in 2000/01 the exact same thing happened to us. We played Bray away on the Friday and lost 3-1 I think and then we played Cork City in the FAI Cup on the Sunday in the FAI Cup replay and won it !I cant remember the reasons for it at the time tbh!

**outspoken** · 17/09/2016, 8:34 PM

Town V Dundalk scheduled for the 1st of October is now postponed with Dundalk in cup semi final action the next day. Don't know why it took unail now to announce it. No new date set yet

**brendy_�ire** · 19/09/2016, 8:19 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

The league has been well and truly messed with this year.

We have to figure out a way of leaving enough gaps and spaces in the calendar in future seasons. This may mean extending the season by a couple of weeks.

Half the problem is that the league schedules matches in July that they know are definitely going to be moved. The teams in Europe should play each other midweek from March-May, leaving July fairly fixture-free.