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    Quote Originally Posted by micls View Post
    There was a right sing song. Wonderwall definitely got a blast too.
    Wonderwall would be for Shields. The Oasis tribute band Live Forever who tour Ireland regularly lead singer is a big fan of Shields.

    Shields agreed on twitter a while back if we won the league he would sing on stage with him when they are playing in town ober Xmas.

    Last night was amazing, after Alkmaar it was the best away game ive ever been at.
    4 Titles 1 FAI Cup (semi to play this season) 2 League Cups in 5 years.

    Stephen Kenny Irelands greatest ever manager

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    Quote Originally Posted by dundalkfc10 View Post
    4 Titles 1 FAI Cup (semi to play this season) 2 League Cups in 5 years.

    Stephen Kenny Irelands greatest ever manager

    Not even close to Jim McLaughlin

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    Come back to me in 5 years when we get to 18 (i joke)

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    Quote Originally Posted by disgruntled View Post
    Not very original & pity there was no one still in the stadium to watch it
    At least the groundsman got a souvenir.
    The Dundalk players were celebrating with the travelling fans at the away end - I doubt that a single one of them had left the ground (probably not able to either) until the players were back in the dressing rooms. It was an energetic and fun celebration and was indicative of the strong connection between players and fans

    Many Cork fans had left long before the final whistle and most of the rest understandable cleared out quickly - although I doubt if the Hoban scarf thing was for their benefit anyway.

    BTW the Steward Supervisor returned the scarf back into the away section from whence it came

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    Quote Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop View Post
    Not even close to Jim McLaughlin
    The comparisons are interesting and both are regarded as living legends at Dundalk

    Jim McLaughlin came to Dundalk as player-manager in November 1974 and by the time he left to manage Rovers in June 1983 he had won 3 league titles and 3 FAI Cups, including a double in 1979. Additionally he also won a couple of League Cups while giving fans some fantastic experiences in Europe which included a last 16 in the European Cup. 6 major trophies in 9 seasons is outstanding

    Stephen Kenny is about to complete his 6th season at Dundalk and the impending league title will be his 4th in that period to add to the FAI Cup in the double winning season in 2015 and a pair of League Cup wins. 5 major trophies in 6 season (with the possibility of a 6th with a shot at another FAI Cup this season). He has also created some special European exploits that will remain long in the memory. There is little doubt that his record at Dundalk compares favourably with Jim's and may well surpass it if he stays to the end of his contract in 2020.

    The biggest difference is when their honours at other clubs are taken in the mix, with Jim McLaughlin having 8 league titles and 6 FAI Cups across his career with Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City and Shelbourne (in addition to winning promotion with Drogheda)

    Stephen Kenny has a bit of catching up to do - he can add a single league title with Bohs and an FAI Cup win with Derry (to his haul of 6 League Cups) to his impressive Dundalk total, it remains well short of Jim's career total.

    At only 46 years old, time is on his side but he has a lot of catching up to do. He is at the right club to close that gap rapidly

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    Quote Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop View Post
    Not even close to Jim McLaughlin
    Getting closer though.

    Jim is a legend and a great Dundalk fan.

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    Congrats to Dundalk, superb football team over the last 5 years, Respect, we will get our act together.........eventually

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ezeikial View Post
    At only 46 years old, time is on his side but he has a lot of catching up to do. He is at the right club to close that gap rapidly
    In any other league these would be huge factors but in LOI they can be pointless in 6 months. For example Jim retired before he was 60 and still had 8 league, 6 cup and 4 league cup medals in his back pocket, managers and players alike can just vanish from this league as well as appear from nowhere. As for the right club, when Kenny took over Rovers that was the "Right club", 10 years ago it was Bohs, 20 years ago it was Shels, it's a very fickle league we live in and i guess that's why we love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop View Post
    In any other league these would be huge factors but in LOI they can be pointless in 6 months. For example Jim retired before he was 60 and still had 8 league, 6 cup and 4 league cup medals in his back pocket, managers and players alike can just vanish from this league as well as appear from nowhere. As for the right club, when Kenny took over Rovers that was the "Right club", 10 years ago it was Bohs, 20 years ago it was Shels, it's a very fickle league we live in and i guess that's why we love it.
    Managers can and do retire early in any league. Stephen Kenny's relatively young age does not guarantee anything, but it is blindingly obvious that it increases the chances of him winning more honours in his career.

    Similarly the fact that he will be collecting his 4th title in 5 seasons augers well for more honours for him at Dundalk

    That said, no one knows what's around the corner for any of us

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    Quote Originally Posted by White Horse View Post
    Fair play to the Cork fans, its not often a Dundalk side gets a standing ovation from their Shed.
    Did that actually happen? I was in the shed but left before the end (shame on me I know but in my defence I had a long drive home).

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    Quote Originally Posted by DFCForever View Post
    1-0 down in the 89th minute and they bring on a centre-back
    We were short of attacking players on the bench because McNamee,Shep and O' hanlon were not there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rebel View Post
    We were short of attacking players on the bench because McNamee,Shep and O' hanlon were not there.
    Well McNamee at least should've been. Delaney's finished as a cantre-back never mind a striker.

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    early goal for Drogs
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    Quote Originally Posted by DFCForever View Post
    Well McNamee at least should've been. Delaney's finished as a cantre-back never mind a striker.
    MacNamee was one of the three sent home from training during the week so that's why he wasn't on the bench. Dunleavy and O' Hanlon were the other two.
    Yes Delaney will not and should not be there next season. It was seen as a coup by some people when we signed him but those people were forgetting his age (37). I know people slag off the LOI but you do need to be fit to play in it and not many 37 year-olds will stick it.

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    Bohs put out a second string this afternoon and comfortably beat Pats in their own backyard.

    Looks like I'll be cheering on Cork in the cup semi final.

    Who would want to play Bohs at the moment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by White Horse View Post

    Who would want to play Bohs at the moment.
    All UCD fans as it would mean we made the final.

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    Quote Originally Posted by White Horse View Post
    Bohs put out a second string this afternoon and comfortably beat Pats in their own backyard.

    Looks like I'll be cheering on Cork in the cup semi final.

    Who would want to play Bohs at the moment.
    Gutless and shameful performance from us. We actually started very well, but once Bohs equalised it was always going their way. Didn't think they played any amazing stuff, but in the popular parlance "wanted it more."
    Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.

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    Drogs 2 up, looking like final playoff spot our👍

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    Great 3 points for Rovers against a dour Derry side.
    The fight for 3rd remains the only bit of intrigue left this season it seems. The upcoming Rovers-Waterford game should be a belter.
    And a big WTF to the psni stopping the ultras bus from getting into the ground cos" there's too much drink taken".
    Presbyterian moral values alive and well in the nordie shades it seems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rebel View Post
    Did that actually happen? I was in the shed but left before the end (shame on me I know but in my defence I had a long drive home).
    No I presume this is sarcasm. About 50 Cork fans hung around for over 10 minutes to give the Dundalk players abuse as they left the pitch, which I'm sure made the victory even sweeter.

    They could have been waiting for Caulfield to be fair but he didn't leave his hole until all fans had departed. Dead man walking me thinks

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