Gary Rogers in Ireland squad

[fionnsci]

Logically, it was better to give Westwood and Randolph game time. They're obviously the top two keepers. Westwood hasn't had much action for Ireland, Randolph hasn't had much action for West Ham. Still, would have loved to see Rogers play.

[marinobohs]

delighted for Rogers just sorry he didn't get game time.

On the Dundalk / Wexford / Bohs fiasco, very hard (perhaps unreasonably so, on Wexford) but for years we have been giving out about the FAI / League not helping our teams in Europe - there is at least one thread every year on here about it. In this case Dundalk, due to Europa league, are facing a fixture crisis and, however cackhandedly it was done I presume this is to assist them.

A lot more respect is due to Wexford and they should (as should all clubs involved) be involved in the decision making process but a lot needs to be done to address the Dundalk fixture pile up, and it needs to start now.

[disgruntled]

The FAI moves in mysterious ways.

They would probably argue there is no rule preventing such a change.

In any event Dundalk are happy, they have a game on Friday. Cork are happy not to have to play two games.

You know the FAI pretty well I would say.

I have it on good authority that the FAI announced the fixture change at 10.20pm on Saturday. By the time it was discovered, the Club lodged an objection to be told, "sorry, we cannot change this decision within 6 days of the proposed fixture". We were shafted without the muscle to call them on it. Childish behaviour by muppets

I know Wexford are pretty new to the League of Ireland but you'll get used to being shafted in this league after a while.
If you expect any help from the other League of Ireland clubs you're going to be very disappointed because none of them will help you & the FAI know this.
In this league its dog eat dog & that's why the league is in the state it is.

[disgruntled]

Logically, it was better to give Westwood and Randolph game time. They're obviously the top two keepers. Westwood hasn't had much action for Ireland, Randolph hasn't had much action for West Ham. Still, would have loved to see Rogers play.

It would have been nice for Rodgers to play even if it was only for a few minutes but even the most hopeful among us knew that wasn't going to happen.
Rodgers probably knew himself he was only filling space.

[Dodge]

Well he's an FAI employee so I'd say he knows the score alright. I genuinely thought he'd get a run out against Oman though

[Ezeikial]

If you expect any help from the other League of Ireland clubs you're going to be very disappointed because none of them will help you & the FAI know this.
In this league its dog eat dog & that's why the league is in the state it is.

If we had more like El-Pietro involved in clubs, things would be different

He seems almost apoplectic with rage on behalf of Wexford. Maybe it is proxy paroxysm

I don't, but the whole situation is rubbish for Wexford.

[marinobohs]

You know the FAI pretty well I would say.



I know Wexford are pretty new to the League of Ireland but you'll get used to being shafted in this league after a while.
If you expect any help from the other League of Ireland clubs you're going to be very disappointed because none of them will help you & the FAI know this.
In this league its dog eat dog & that's why the league is in the state it is.

........... oh I don't know, sure didn't we get 5K each to learn to pull together

[El-Pietro]

If we had more like El-Pietro involved in clubs, things would be different

He seems almost apoplectic with rage on behalf of Wexford. Maybe it is proxy paroxysm

Take how it impacts your club out of it for a second. If you were a mid table club this season, or even a team going for the league but out of Europe and didn't have the backlog. How would you feel if the FAI moved one of your games to put another game in place. Its **** for Wexford, its terrible for any of their fans who were planning on going to the game and it undermines the integrity of the league.

I genuinely wasn't bothered too much when I thought it was an LSC game. I was mildly annoyed that Dundalk weren't getting a more clogged up back log but saw the sense in it. Fair enough, but moving a league game for another league game is flat our wrong. If you can't see that then I'm obviously not going to persuade you.

[marinobohs]

Take how it impacts your club out of it for a second. If you were a mid table club this season, or even a team going for the league but out of Europe and didn't have the backlog. How would you feel if the FAI moved one of your games to put another game in place. Its **** for Wexford, its terrible for any of their fans who were planning on going to the game and it undermines the integrity of the league.

I genuinely wasn't bothered too much when I thought it was an LSC game. I was mildly annoyed that Dundalk weren't getting a more clogged up back log but saw the sense in it. Fair enough, but moving a league game for another league game is flat our wrong. If you can't see that then I'm obviously not going to persuade you.

Most people believe the League should assist our clubs in Europe (Dundalk are the leagues representatives). No club wants the added expenditure (or contract issues) that might arise if the league season was extended. Dundalk have got themselves a fixture pile up due, primarily to European commitments.

These are all facts and cant be ignored. I appreciate it would suit Cork to have Dundalk play twice a day but there is more at stake than Corks league ambitions.
As I said previously Wexford have been treated very shabbily if they were not part of the process around the fixture change (as have any other club involved) and that must be addressed in future but we cant moan at the League for not helping clubs with European commitments and then moan at them for taking action.

Yes, it appears this was a cack handed way of dealing with it but the principle was correct IMHO.

[oldyouth]

Look, it probably wouldn't have affected how we played on Monday in the LSC, but 6 senior players were rested for that game to be fit for the league fixture tomorrow. We played a 17 year old as centre forward FFS. We now have to arrange some sort of kickabout for tomorrow to keep the squad ticking over

[White Horse]

The fixture swap should only have been done with the agreement of Wexford Youths. Its not like they are unreasonable or are seeking to gain an advantage from another teams fixture pile up.

[Acornvilla]

As unlikely as it is, lets just hope that lessons are learned, and from next season onward, this gets sorted, and the 1st two rounds of Europe (Europa Q1 & Q2 as well as CL Q2) are taken in to account at the beginning of the season. Out of interest, do the Irish clubs in Europe get to skip a round in the League cup, similar to what's done in other countries? It's not often an issue for Longford, so not something I paid attention to.

Pity Rogers didn't get a run, but I reckon himself and 1/2 other Dundalk players will get capped whenever we play our next friendly, as long as there aren't some other squad players who badly need match time, ala Randolph/Wilson/Walters as well as the Keane procession, last night.

[Ezeikial]

but moving a league game for another league game is flat our wrong. If you can't see that then I'm obviously not going to persuade you.

Disagree. It was right to rearrange matches, but wrong if Wexford's agreement was not sought.


The true motivation finally emerges for your vexation

I was mildly annoyed that Dundalk weren't getting a more clogged up back log

[El-Pietro]

Disagree. It was right to rearrange matches, but wrong if Wexford's agreement was not sought.


The true motivation finally emerges for your vexation

That is genuinely not it. Over on the city forum I was very calm during last week pointing out that it was only a LSC game until someone pointed out I was incorrect. I'm mildly annoyed that Gary Rogers won't miss the game on Friday, I was mildly annoyed that Daryl Horgans second suspended game was against Crumlin and not the scheduled game against us. I didn't rant and rave, it would have suited us for all of those things to workout differently but I'm not overly concerned by them.

What happened here, and what happened to the UCD - Limerick game in favour of a friendly, was wrong. Regardless of the teams involved. I'm also pretty sure If i was to dig through the participation agreement I'd find a rule preventing what has happened here.

I generally agree that the league should help out clubs in Europe, up to a point. When that advantage actively hurts another club as it has done here with Wexford then its going too far. I think at this point Dundalk have made it as far as they are going to get anyway. They have gotten as much advantage as they need, the chances of them qualifying from this group are virtually nil so short of letting them pick the best players from the other clubs I don't know what we could do to help them get any further.

But hey, Wexford (and UCD) are a small club, they won't kick up a fuss.

[oldyouth]

Disagree. It was right to rearrange matches, but wrong if Wexford's agreement was not sought.

It was OUR fixture this Friday, plain and simple. To give it to some other team is not fair in any context. We now have to play our fixture on a Monday, 3 days after we play Derry. The deed is done but you cannot claim it was the right thing to do

[dundalkfc10]

That is genuinely not it. Over on the city forum I was very calm during last week pointing out that it was only a LSC game until someone pointed out I was incorrect. I'm mildly annoyed that Gary Rogers won't miss the game on Friday, I was mildly annoyed that Daryl Horgans second suspended game was against Crumlin and not the scheduled game against us. I didn't rant and rave, it would have suited us for all of those things to workout differently but I'm not overly concerned by them.

What happened here, and what happened to the UCD - Limerick game in favour of a friendly, was wrong. Regardless of the teams involved. I'm also pretty sure If i was to dig through the participation agreement I'd find a rule preventing what has happened here.

I generally agree that the league should help out clubs in Europe, up to a point. When that advantage actively hurts another club as it has done here with Wexford then its going too far. I think at this point Dundalk have made it as far as they are going to get anyway. They have gotten as much advantage as they need, the chances of them qualifying from this group are virtually nil so short of letting them pick the best players from the other clubs I don't know what we could do to help them get any further.

But hey, Wexford (and UCD) are a small club, they won't kick up a fuss.

The bitterness of your 1st paragraph

After Bohs and Sligo this week, we will have played 9 home games and 14 away games. You dont see Dundalk fans complaining about away game after away game.

[El-Pietro]

The bitterness of your 1st paragraph

You're reading something that isn't there.

After Bohs and Sligo this week, we will have played 9 home games and 14 away games. You dont see Dundalk fans complaining about away game after away game.

What does this have to do with anything? Are you reading the discussion, or just picking out bits and pieces? Dundalk have had no home game sin the league because you've been buy in Europe. What does that have to do with Wexford?

[Calcio Jack]

After Bohs and Sligo this week, we will have played 9 home games and 14 away games. You dont see Dundalk fans complaining about away game after away game.[/QUOTE]

I know there's still a few months to go but above has to be the leading contender by a country mile for

'The dummest post of the year' award".

It's a long time since I've read anything so stupid.

[jinxy lilywhite]

After Bohs and Sligo this week, we will have played 9 home games and 14 away games. You dont see Dundalk fans complaining about away game after away game.

I know there's still a few months to go but above has to be the leading contender by a country mile for

'The dummest post of the year' award".

It's a long time since I've read anything so stupid.[/QUOTE]

You read back on your own posts then eh

[oldyouth]

The fixture swap should only have been done with the agreement of Wexford Youths..

It was not done with agreement of Wexford Youths and I have that directly from a senior member of staff