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    Always good to commit robbery on the weekend of our lord (amen)

    Quite how Pats didn't get something out of that game, I don't really know but a cracking night of entertainment and a good one for the RTE cameras (even if it was a bit dark). Two brilliant goals by Aaron McEn-BIFF, chances, thrills, spills and some nonsense refereeing (that disallowed Pats goal, oh my no).

    Derry managing to win a game despite not having a midfield for long stretches is testament to a) some dogged determination; b) some wonderful luck. The fact that we could've scored two or three in the last 10 minutes and then almost blew things entirely only made it more interesting.

    That's three wins in three, 12 goals scored in the return to the Brandywell - keep the lights off I say.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter View Post
    How much longer will Waterford have to stay within touching distance of the top before they're acknowledged as challengers.
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    Someone on another forum reminded me of the bucket collection fans did at the Market's Field for Waterford, only two years ago or so, I think. They've come a long way very fast. Fair to say it at least invites some debate on how funds have been used in Limerick throughout POS' time.
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    Our worst performance of the season tonight, Bohs included, but three points nonetheless. Sligo look like they'll do OK but Morgan can't do it all on his own up front.

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    On pat's disallowed goal. From that corner of the Southend stand he looked to go through the ball with his studs. But if that's what it was for then ref was doing well too see it, and in which case shouldn't there have been a card too?

    Match reports saying offside! And having seen the replay the angle is next to usless.

    But pat's must be gutted to get nothing from that game😀

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin View Post
    Our worst performance of the season tonight, Bohs included, but three points nonetheless. Sligo look like they'll do OK but Morgan can't do it all on his own up front.
    Yes we played better with 10 last week against Waterford . But winning playing poorly is a new thing so I'll take it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    And now the floodlights are gone in Galway.

    Counting Derry, that's 4 of the 20 clubs that have had floodlights this season. After the league asked all clubs to look into their lights.

    A sign of First Division clubs in particular starting to crack financially? Or just a coincidence?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin View Post
    Our worst performance of the season tonight, Bohs included, but three points nonetheless. Sligo look like they'll do OK but Morgan can't do it all on his own up front.
    Yeah we played well enough but need to start creating more chances. At least we looked a bit more solid this week.

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    Dundalk destroyed us last night.
    The new number 11 pulled the strings and Duffy and Gannon got behind us very easily on either flank.
    One goal line scramble and two legit penalty shouts were all we managed.
    Dundalk are the most impressive team we 've played against this season and will only get better ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by A N Mouse View Post
    On pat's disallowed goal. From that corner of the Southend stand he looked to go through the ball with his studs. But if that's what it was for then ref was doing well too see it, and in which case shouldn't there have been a card too?

    Match reports saying offside! And having seen the replay the angle is next to usless.

    But pat's must be gutted to get nothing from that game��
    Oh we are. However, you've got to take your chances, which Derry did. Even apart from the disallowed goal we had enough other chances to get something from it. Good performance otherwise so we'll just write it off as an unlucky one.

    I did think it was a super game, one of the best I've seen on telly in a while. Wonder what any neutrals thought ?
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    We have started the season very sluggishly. Longford were marginally the better team last night and could've won.

    A draw was probably a fair result (overall), both sides had their chances. Longford were better in general play and the young ginger lad in midfield, Dervin, was very good for them. But we also made him look good at times.

    3 draws in 5 league games. Last week we threw away a two goal lead against ten man Drogheda, which was unacceptable. We needed to win against Longford to make up for that result. Keegan needs to get his shít together, and quickly. We are playing within ourselves at the moment.
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    Dundalk very impressive last night against a very limited bohs team, only negative was Gary Rogers going off early injured, Sava looked comfortable enough without really being tested, on a side note how ridiculously strong is that Dundalk bench last nite . I can’t remember Dundalk haveing such a strong panel.

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    Thoroughly deserved win for the Blues in Limerick last night even if it took a long time to get the second goal to seal it. Vigouroux is making at least one world class save in each game. We're blessed to have him, but it will probably only be til the summer. Swindon turned down 450,000 pounds for hin from Charlton in January because they value him at a million. Let's face it - there's no other keeper in the league going to draw those kinds of bids. Webster has been a revelation alongside Fletch. The midfield four of Keegan, Aborah, Hery and Holohan is the best I've ever seen for the club and as good as any currently in the league. Duffus is on fire now and still only getting up to full match fitness. There are issues outside of them and with squad depth, short term loans, etc but we're all really enjoying every minute of this after a long time struggling. 17 points clear of automatic relegation and eleven off the play-off. I felt before the season started that we'd come somewhere between 4th and 7th, but I'd be looking at the upper end of that bracket now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Olander View Post
    We have started the season very sluggishly. Longford were marginally the better team last night and could've won.

    A draw was probably a fair result (overall), both sides had their chances. Longford were better in general play and the young ginger lad in midfield, Dervin, was very good for them. But we also made him look good at times.

    3 draws in 5 league games. Last week we threw away a two goal lead against ten man Drogheda, which was unacceptable. We needed to win against Longford to make up for that result. Keegan needs to get his shít together, and quickly. We are playing within ourselves at the moment.
    Watched the highlights earlier, looked like a fair enough result based on chances alright though we probably had the more clear cut chances. Aodh Dervin is a very good young player, only 18 I think and a Longford lad too which is a bonus.
    Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.

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    Dervin stood out against Waterford last season. Looks a gem.

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    Yeah he’s been on the fringes of the Ireland u18s, I think he’s played for the Irish based squad. He’s got great energy and uses the ball very wisely for a young lad.
    Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyD View Post
    Good performance otherwise so we'll just write it off as an unlucky one.
    That's the right way to think about it. On another day the match could have finished 2-6. Still can't understand how Pat's didn't score more.
    To name a few, Clarke had a header that was straight at Doherty near FT, seemed more difficult not to score. Then Doona's shot that Cole clearing off the line at the very end was just pure fortune/quality. Mad stuff.

    From a Derry view, yes, we took our chances and looked decent on the counter, but we need to sharpen up at the back. Leaving opposition players with that much space and time will not end well in most games.

    Great to get the win though. All the more enjoyable since we didn't deserve it.

    Also, fair play to the Pat's lads who ended up in the Oak Grove after the game. Gave us a wee rendition of Summer in Dublin and all. Sorry about the 11 o'clock closing time though!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Olander View Post
    We have started the season very sluggishly. Longford were marginally the better team last night and could've won.

    A draw was probably a fair result (overall), both sides had their chances. Longford were better in general play and the young ginger lad in midfield, Dervin, was very good for them. But we also made him look good at times.

    3 draws in 5 league games. Last week we threw away a two goal lead against ten man Drogheda, which was unacceptable. We needed to win against Longford to make up for that result. Keegan needs to get his shít together, and quickly. We are playing within ourselves at the moment.
    that's what Keegan said in his programme notes too. Connolly seems like to have put on a bit of weight and didn't play well last imo.. Walsh was very shaky in defence.. thought yer GK Tadhg Ryan looked decent..

    Whats the story with yer Car park? for a car park that from the outside with a sign on it that full there was so much empty spaces inside.. that's a typical Irish problem. I imagine that issue came from the Galway FA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalymountrower View Post
    Dundalk destroyed us last night.
    The new number 11 pulled the strings and Duffy and Gannon got behind us very easily on either flank.
    One goal line scramble and two legit penalty shouts were all we managed.
    Dundalk are the most impressive team we 've played against this season and will only get better ..
    The number 11 was Adjoran, the Hungarian lad, this was his first league start, he was impressive ok, blended in very well to the side. Very good display by Dundalk, and I'd pick out the two you mentioned also in Duffy and Gannon as having excellent games, the latter almost played as a winger for large parts of the game, Jamie McGrath did well too. That was a definite peno for Bohs second half, and I've no idea how that goalmouth scramble didn't go in.
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    April Fools day is an appropriate day for publishing Stephen Bradley's latest reprise of 'We never said we'd challenge for the title - we actually said we couldn't'.

    If there are expectations to challenge for the title, where are they coming from? Logic would indicate that it would come from Rovers supporters. Apparently from 'outside' according to Bradser after Rovers scrapped to a controversial 1-0 win over Sligo:

    “I think it's everyone outside saying they want us to challenge or expect us to challenge. We've never said we'll challenge Dundalk and Cork this year.
    http://www.extratime.ie/articles/206...id-we-couldnt/

    Lose next week away to Dundalk, could mean both Derry and St Pats breathing down their neck for 4th place and any journo questions could well have a very different slant

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