eir sport 1 at 17.25 for 17.30 kick offOriginally Posted by paul_oshea
Anyone have links to tonight's game? Mobdro not working for eir 1 overseas
Gartland still a very important player, but Hoare was without doubt first choice before Boyle arrived back. VP unlike Kenny rotates quite a lot though to ensure the defence (apart from Gannon) all get games, he mentioned that between Massey and Jarvis they have each started something like 16 games already (Jarvis covered in MF for a bit). Most DFC fans I have spoken too would agree this would suit europe more, but all depends on what VP thinks !Suprised at this. Is Gartland no longer a sure starter? Gannon-Boyle-Gartland-Massey would be like 2016 all over again...
Gannon-Boyle-Hoare-Massey
For domestic games when Dundalk are less challenged, there are few better than Gartland at facing the ball, its when he's challenged for speed that would be a concern.
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Is Dundalk Cork just postponed indefinitely from this Friday? Thought it would have been rearranged for Sunday like Rovers and Pats games but doesn't seem to have been.
Try www.olweb.tv and have a search for eirsport, or , type that search into google.
Michael Duffy not in the squad tonight
Isn’t his partner expecting their first child ? I think the club was hoping to fly him out in time for The game today, probably unrealistic given logistics.
Baby hasnt been born yet so didnt travel this morning as planned
Massive loss
God I know in this day and age its important for the father to be there but If that was a City player id be raging. How do Dundalk fans feel about it?
It's the birth of his child. Some things are more important than football.
I imagine that there are mixed views about it. How the match goes tonight might influence how fans feel about it and the tone of the reactions.
For my part, I respect his decision but hope that we are not looking back with regret later
I think it probably depends on a fans personal view, I for one would want to be there for my own childs birth so I have no problem with him being there, however if you were of the Roy Keane "He isn't having the baby" mentality you might be upset about it. I'd be tempted to say it's a generational thing, I haven't seen much dissension on social media or from my mates but I have heard a few comments from auld lads in local pubs usually along the Roy Keane lines.
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Funny, exactly the same position Collie O'Neill was in when we were heading to Dudelange.
But things like this are absolutely the player's choice. Fans have no right to be annoyed if someone misses a game of ball for the birth of their first kid.
They've every right to be annoyed - they have no right to tell him they are annoyed.
Its a tough one alright. It's such a big game - personally I think his livelihood is important too and he has a responsibility to his teammates and his employers.
Having said that if I missed the birth of any of my kids the missus would literally never speak to me again so its a complex decision for anyone.No seriously I wanted to be there.
Roys comment was "is he breastfeeding" as i remember it
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It's worth pointing out Roy Was actually talking about after the baby was born. Robbies wife had just had a kid so it's slightly different scenario. I'd say being there for the birth is more important than being there after.
Maybe - though at the risk of bringing the Conor Kearns thread in here as well, what the Conor Kearns thread has shown us is that fans really need to get a sense of perspective at times. (Not you necessarily! And this is far from being solely an LoI issue)
To be fair being there at the birth is a couple of hours (if your lucky) the after part lasts 50 or 60 years
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