Fixtures weekend 2/3 September

**Jofspring** · 03/09/2016, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

Desperately disappointed with the result but not the effort. Drogheda took their chances, we didn't. Can't fault the effort. When I think where we were last season to now being disappointed to be likely to lose out this season it's progress. Also quite a number of good young players are coming through so we're going in the right direction.

I reckon if ye keep the squad together with one or two additions ye should be challenging to win the first division next season.

**total hoofball** · 03/09/2016, 12:05 PM

Cobh's record against the bottom 4 teams is very good (W9 D3 L1) but against the top 3 not so good (W1 D2 L7) could go either way for them next season depending if the standard at the top of the division drops further or if the likes of Waterford & Shels start performing

**marinobohs** · 03/09/2016, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

What normally happens is the team that was in possession gets the pall back, Bohs player refused to do this so ref told players to contest the ball. McMillan did, and the rest is history. Never let facts get in the way of a good whinge though

Play was stopped due to an injury caused by a shocking bad tackle which was 'missed' by the ref. The ref told Bohs not to contest it, why the hell would they not contest it otherwise ?

Ask your players before spouting rubbish. Dundalk broke no rules, no question of that but goal did leave a sour taste and should have been avoided.

On the match itself Dundalk were excellent first half and could/should have been more than one up at the break. once Kurtis pulled a goal back (and we played a second striker) Bohs had the better of the last quarter.the loss of Akinade and Dundalks excellent play left Byrne very isolated up front and the introduction of kelly changed us for the better. Good game and a good crowd with both teams going for it. Poor reffing throughout but thats unfortunately the norm in this League.

**White Horse** · 03/09/2016, 1:05 PM

The whingeing of some Bohs fans on twitter about the second Dundalk is hilarious.

If a Bohs player had not clattered O'Donnell there would have been no free kick. Any confusion over the refs instructions about restarting play is a red herring.

This debate is a distraction from a very good game and an excellent Kurtis Byrne goal.

**Lim till i die** · 03/09/2016, 1:39 PM

I treat every misfortune that befalls bohs as a direct consequence of them signing akinade.

**Ezeikial** · 03/09/2016, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

The ref told Bohs not to contest it, why the hell would they not contest it otherwise ?

You guys really need to get your story straight.

Your fellow Bohs fan, Daryl Geraghy writing on leagueofireland.ie says

Then, after telling the players to compete for the drop ball, the ball was thrown in the direction of the visitors, assuming the ball would go back to the keeper to restart, but Dundalk played on from the midfield.

He goes on to say

some might say it was naïve from Bohs not to react

Whatever about Bohs players being naive, it was the stupidity of Prendergast to give away a needless free that resulted in the goal

**Dalymountrower** · 03/09/2016, 2:22 PM

If McMilan took advantage and was "unsporting" as per the RTE report, so what? Not sure why Dundalk fans are being so defensive about it?

**Ezeikial** · 03/09/2016, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

If McMilan took advantage and was "unsporting" as per the RTE report, so what? Not sure why Dundalk fans are being so defensive about it?

Are Dundalk fans under attack?

kksaints asked what happened, and got a number of versions of it. Some of them were pure fantasy.

The RTE reporter is entitled to his/her opinion too. Soccer Republic should clarify for those who were not there. Maybe even for those who were there wearing blinkers

**Louth4sam** · 03/09/2016, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

Ask your players before spouting rubbish. Dundalk broke no rules, no question of that but goal did leave a sour taste and should have been avoided.

OK then.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DMcM88/st...28368870211585

https://mobile.twitter.com/DMcM88/st...28610449674240

Oh and that sour taste is the sour grapes you've been sucking on since last night.

**outspoken** · 03/09/2016, 3:42 PM

David O'Sullivan back for Town tonight. Really fancy us to do it tonight

**Ezeikial** · 03/09/2016, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

Ask your players

Stephen O'Donnell:

“They don’t know what is happening up in the stands,” said O’Donnell. “We had the ball, they wouldn’t kick it back and the ref said ‘contest it’. We weren’t going to kick it back to Bohs so….end of story.

“I think I’m fair and I’m a sportsman but if the ref says ‘contest it’ and nobody does anything then you just play on,” he added. “They can have no qualms about it. I’d feel bad if I was out of order but I wasn’t out of order.”

https://medium.com/@McLaughlinGavin/...7f0#.5fizdffgv

**SkStu** · 03/09/2016, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

I treat every misfortune that befalls bohs as a direct consequence of them signing akinade.

Nothing beats the misfortune of being from Limerick. You must have done some really bad stuff in a previous life...

**SkStu** · 03/09/2016, 5:01 PM

The league champions beat a mid table team. There was a seemingly questionable call on the pitch. Social media drama. Shocker.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 03/09/2016, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

There was little entertaining about it I thought. A fairly dour 0-0. O'Malley well deserving of his man of the match. Kellys miss will go down as one of the worst of the season. Aside from that, there wasn't a whole lot to talk about from that game.

I though it was a great game to watch. One of the best nil all's I've seen in a while. The standard wasn't amazing but both teams went out to win and tried to play good football for the most part. Really wish we had kept O'Malley but hindsight is a great thing. Also about your first post id say around 2,000-2,500 there which considering it was on tv, Leinster were playing, EP is on and there was a game on tuesday isn't bad

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 03/09/2016, 6:29 PM

Longford VS Bray looking like it could be called off because of the rain, kick off is delayed for pitch inspection

EDIT: It's off!

**ToberonaTornado** · 03/09/2016, 7:18 PM

Sligo vs Harps abandoned.

Dundalk or Cork to blame for these shenagininans ?

**pineapple stu** · 03/09/2016, 7:19 PM

Limerick 4-0 Waterford coming towards the end.

So Limerick down to needing 19 goals from 5 games to hit the ton. Today's match was the bare minimum they needed to keep on track.

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/09/2016, 8:00 PM

Game should never have started at the Showgrounds.
Lot of surface water from heavy rain all evening.

**GCdfc** · 03/09/2016, 8:04 PM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Sligo vs Harps abandoned.

Dundalk or Cork to blame for these shenagininans ?

Dundalk of course. I can't believe you had to ask that!

**patrickccfc** · 03/09/2016, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Sligo vs Harps abandoned.

Dundalk or Cork to blame for these shenagininans ?

Sean Maguire and Kevin O'Connor were on international duty last night so yeah it's our fault of course.

Unconfirmed reports that Maguire slipped on a crisp packet for the penalty....