He is a hard worker in fairness to him , but imo has target man written all over him. If you are down a goal like tonight it should be more direct up to him, he is no Fox in the box type like Christy Fagan.Rennie up front for Pats didn't look convincing at all - the two boys at centre back dealt with him very comfortably.
The pitch at Finn Park is dire and Harps use it to their advantage, no shame in saying that. Great win for Harps. They scored two scrappy goals against Drogheda to stay up when the pitch was in absolute shambles too, you can't play on it. It's a leveller for Harps.Originally Posted by joey B
It's a great start for them but on the other hand Sligo's team looks very sparse, they look like they could do with 2-3 more signings, Mahon is a huge loss and they need to bring in better quality than Jesse Devers.
roddy collins you're a flanker you're a flanker!
Store bought excuse for a defeat in Ballybofey.
Brian Murphy what a signing for Waterford! Won that game for them tonight
Should be ashamed to use that excuse. It's basically saying we can beat u if the pitch us good but we don't have the heart or commitment if it isn't...
A fairly quiet 1st half in Oriel followed by a terrific 2nd one with loads of action.
Derry dug in after some early attacking play from them and let Dundalk play ball hoping to hit them on the break.They were a bit unlucky not to hit pay dirt a few times using this tactic.
Dundalk kicked on however 2nd half with some Derry players not on same fitness level as Dundalk and the goal for us was coming.
Great ball from a corner from the impressive Flores and Massey smacked it home.Derry kept going though and it was no cruise home for us last 10mins.
Some nice players on the pitch tonight from both sides(Flores,Smith,Nilson,McDonagh)
We deserved the win.Derry are a good side and will surprise a few when they get going and proper fit.
PS - CREDIT to both gk's for some really outstanding saves.
Love that Buckley blamed the pitch. Typical excuse.
Pitch was bumpy, but in the best condition at the start of a season as it has been in 10 years or more.
Great start for Harps. Didn't play particularly well but still good enough value for victory. Really like the look of our backline. Sadiki from hibs looks immense, mcelaney composed too. Connolly and Webster worked hard and O'Sullivan had a touch of class. Still very much a work in progress but good early signs especially considering it took 16 matches to win a game last season! Sligo were abysmal. Heard a couple of their players getting into an argument with some of their young supporters after the game..... But early in the season for that sort of stuff
Horrible day for a game is the Bohs V Rovers game in any danger with the storm.
Superb save from Forrestor alright, without which we'd have got a point. We weren't good though. Agree about Rennie, seemed to spend more time falling over than anything else. Overall I thought Waterford just out muscled us. Poor start.
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
Is the Rovers/Bohs game going ahead? Just looking at a social media video from Dalymount and the conditions look a lot more unsafe than it was for the President's Cup that was cancelled last weekend.
Fences and dug outs blown away.
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Classic Liam Buckley to blame everything but his tactics and team last night.
It was a very poor game, but thought Sligo were absolutely awful.
The pitch in Finn Park has been in much worse condition than it was last night. For a season opener, I thought it was very good, despite being very bumpy.
Was in Finn Park last night and the best team won. Could pick most of the Sligo team on the way up because they really only had 12/13 fit senior players. Squad is threadbare and the quality of the their signings just isn’t good enough.
Ed McGinty didn’t have much to do, had a reasonably solid performance but seemed to be caught out for the goal.
Serious question marks over Kyle McFadden, has struggled in patches over the last two seasons, no reason to suspect thats gonna change. On his day he’s a solid performer, just needs to be on his day more frequently.
Will Seymore never really got going, seemed okay and dealt with what he had to with the exception of a Stevie G style slip the only time someone ran directly at him. Looks a decent athlete though.
Danny Kane looks like the pick of the bunch at the back, solid, didn’t really make a mistake despite taking a big hit from Coyle (Who seemed lucky to only see yellow!)
Teemu P just looks out of place, doesn’t seem to possess the awareness of a player who’s played the game before never mind won a National league title and played in Europe. Will struggle and can’t see him making an impact in the league at all. Shouldn’t be selected when Banks and Donelan are fit. Needs to be taught how to take a throw in.
Darragh Noone had a bit of a nightmare, taken off set pieces after a horrendous start, just seemed bereft of confidence after ten minutes, juries still out on whether a player who wasn’t a standout in the first division can improve a premier division side. Might ask Teemu if there’s a group rate on that throw in course!
Niall Morahan one of Rovers best performers on an admittedly poor night. No surprise that the three times he’s been started and played the majority of games at 6 he’s been Sligo’s best performer. Played out of position last season at RB. Should be a permanent fixture at 6. Sent McNamee flying with a (fair) challenge just after his intro, although McNamee did return the favour skinning him a few moments later.
David Cawley hasn’t managed to regain his form of the early and mid 2018 season. Dead balls improved massively when he got in them. Still well able just needs to regain confidence / fitness. Rovers most important player, when he performs the whole team (and home crowd) react so positively.
Garry Buckley started brightly but then faded as the ball just seemed to be going over his head in both directions. Strange decision to withdraw him with 20 minutes to go. Wasn’t nearly the poorest out there.
Ronan Murray improved performance from last seasons horror show but still a step or two more on the ladder to take in what could be a career defining season for Murray. Seemed a little panicked at the late goal chance and snatched it a little. An earlier strike and score might have given a confidence boost and a draw.
Ronan Coughlan is still the most likely candidate to do something special in the final third. The problem is that he can’t both set up and score those opportunities. Looked lively without ever really threatening the Harps goal. Will grab a few goals this season but needs more support up top. Wasn’t able to compete against that Serbian giant who’s gonna earn clean sheets for Harps all season.
Subs:
Jesse Devers looked lively when he came on but a lazy ankle kick when beaten to the ball by a Harps defender doesn’t show a fantastic attitude. He’s had a few LOI opportunities now and not set the world alight at lower levels. Not convinced he’s gonna make an impact at this level over a season. Questionable signing but beggars can’t be choosers.
Overall:
It’s hard to argue with the result, the pitch was horrendous, I’ve never seen the ball bounce up as much in my life but that’s not really an excuse. Actually felt it affected Harps more than Rovers, with the ball bobbling over Harps feet for throw-ins so often in the first half.
Sligo’s small squad and the mounting injuries is going to be a problem for them as the games come thick and fast. They need reinforcements upfront and on both wings. The fact that new recruits Noone, Teemu and Devers featured there and possibly need replacing already is probably the biggest sign that player recruitment has been sub par.
Verdict: It’s going to be a long season either way but Sligo need 3-4 solid recruits this week or it’s a potentially losing relegation battle ahead for the Bit O’Red.
While Heath and Safety is the primary concern it will be poxy if the fixture was cancelled as I'd imagine is highly likely even at this late stage. I was really looking forward to the game. Is it televised or streamed anywhere if it goes ahead?
Could not get a ticket settling down to enjoy the game in the bath tub and coverage is cancelled "Greatest League in the World" should of always been played last night absolute muppetry all round. Other than that though life is grand.
What covereage was it that was cancelled out of interest? Might be an indication of whether the game will go ahead. Other than that its been a shi1te few weeks!
Surely if it's unsafe for TV production it's then unsafe for players & fans?
The Leinster Senior League needs a strong Bohemians
RTE just canccelled TV coverage for safety reasons, commentary still available on rte radio.
Obviously dont want people in the gantry. May not be such an issue at 'ground' level.
If it’s not safe for TV staff the conditions can’t be safe in general it should be called off, I wonder are cops pushing this ahead to get rid of it.
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