Bohs 1-0 Gent

**Blue_Daz** · 19/06/2005, 4:45 PM

congrats to Bohs for the win. lets hope you can carry it on and finish the job off over there without any trouble on or off the pitch.

good luck for the 2nd leg guys!!!!

**BohDiddley** · 19/06/2005, 4:58 PM

Originally Posted by Blue_Daz

lets hope you can carry it on and finish the job off over there without any trouble on or off the pitch.

That won't be a problem. We're not playing Rovers!

**Blue_Daz** · 19/06/2005, 5:27 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

That won't be a problem. We're not playing Rovers!

that was low.. but funny

**pineapple stu** · 19/06/2005, 5:39 PM

Great result - all the better that it was possibly even expected! Would have preferred Bohs to get the second obviously - Gent are a decent side, and next week will be tough, as Pat's found out the last time...

Who do Bohs/Gent face in the second round?

Edit - JC's posted details here Grodno (Belarus) or Zlin (Czech Republic), with Zlin in the driving seat.

**Stevo Da Gull** · 19/06/2005, 8:37 PM

Very enjoyable game, entertaining. Dominic Foley was very acurate at picking out passes with his head from throw-ins. Most fans well behaved but I'm pretty sure that 1 or 2 of those till-rolls thrown were aimed at Gent players. Bohs by far the better team but may pay for not being clinical with their chances when they go to Belgium next week, but I hope Bohs make it

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P.S. : Superfrank, RTE match report said that Grant's header was deflected (told ya so)

, if only I had a more reliable source

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**superfrank** · 20/06/2005, 10:50 AM

BBC Sport and Eleven-a-side said it was deflected too. You had the better seat!

**Jaime** · 20/06/2005, 11:14 AM

Atmosphere wasn't great, but then it wasn't a "big" game in the sense of a bit of spice and a decent body of away fans to have banter with. Everyone's so nervous on European nights, and more genuinely interested in the ups and downs on the pitch, against a strange team, none of whose players you've ever heard of; more so than a normal league game, where you'd spend more time abusing the other fans etc.

**Kingdom** · 20/06/2005, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by pete

3000 crowd. Stand full.

Would say Bohs had 60% possession but once again lacking a goal scorer. Foley was better than seen him before but cannot shoot. John Paul Kelly looked like had a hangover as did nothing but get a booking for moaning. Ward was my MOTM as did all the running for Bohs & unlucky not to score. Overall 1-0 flattered Gent as Bohs looked tired at the but no options on the bench. Bohs may regret not pushing on for the 2nd goal.

The one common thing with European teams is that players always seem taller & stronger than eL players.

I think its hard for home fans to get enthuastic & create good atmosphere for Inter Toto games as no real away fans to taunt & no rivaly with away club.

Agreed re Ward. Thought he had a great game. Very impressed with Ken Oman. Big strong centre half and a skillful one at that. Ward was impressive constantly showing for the ball and good running.
Thing I noticed about the Bohs team was how young they seem, especially the back four. 4 players who seem capable of defending and playing football in equal measures.

Joxer was poor. Played too deep in the first half. There were times in the first half when the full-back(Rice I think) got the ball midway through his own half and J.P.Kelly was maybe ten yds ahead. Seemed as if he was instructed to play deep. Fergal Harkin should have been brought on earlier.
Bohs could do with a decent centre forward. Foley although offered a lot was poor overall. Someone should point out the laws of football and explain the offside rule on a blackboard.

Crowd was poor I thought.

**balls** · 20/06/2005, 7:07 PM

congrats to bohs great win . they will have to score out there one feels to get through. best of luck.

**Philo** · 20/06/2005, 9:31 PM

Originally Posted by balls

congrats to bohs great win . they will have to score out there one feels to get through. best of luck.

I just rang a mathmatician and it appears that we don't actually need to score over there to go through.

**cabo2005** · 20/06/2005, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

First of all welll done Bohs! But this result is expected.... We, especially on this site, sell the standard of the eircom league short. We are much better than our UEFA ranking suggests and Bohs should finish the job in Belgium...

Don't think so. LOI us one of the worst leagues in europe and the quality of football is nothing short of shocking. Would be suprised if Bohemians go through

**pete** · 21/06/2005, 9:07 AM

Originally Posted by cabo2005

Would be suprised if Bohemians go through

Considering eL sides have gone past the 1st round in last 3-4 seasons history would suggest Bohs would go through.

**�anna** · 21/06/2005, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by cabo2005

Don't think so. LOI us one of the worst leagues in europe and the quality of football is nothing short of shocking. Would be suprised if Bohemians go through

When you haven't a clue what you're talking about, its usually a good idea to keep your mouth shut

**el punter** · 21/06/2005, 12:20 PM

Does anyone know where we can view UEFA's rankings of the European leagues? Does it stand up to rational any better than the FIFA rankings?

If Cabo believes the league is 'shocking' why he register with a forum and post over 40 times?

**superfrank** · 21/06/2005, 12:22 PM

Don't worry bout cabo lads. This is a common misconception by Italians that the eircom League isn't any good. Many of them I've met, I used to work in an Italian restaurant, think they could take to the field and do much better than any other eL star.

**pineapple stu** · 21/06/2005, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by el punter

Does anyone know where we can view UEFA's rankings of the European leagues?

This site is excellent.

**el punter** · 21/06/2005, 1:28 PM

Good man Stu, that Dutch site is top quality. Although it doesn't do a lot to counter Cabo's argument that this is one of the worst leagues in Europe (40th of 52 in last seasons rankings).

I don't accept that the standard is shocking though; the media coverage is shocking. The lack of support for the league in a football loving country is shocking. The behaviour of some individuals and groups associated with the league is shocking.....but the football's not bad.

Not to start an argument, this is genuine interest. Cabo, what games have you been to or watched on tv that you thought were shocking? You must accept that some games are damn exciting?

I'm seldom one to pat Rovers on the back for anything, but the McCourt display a few weeks ago was enough to make any football fan tingle, and again at the weekend they put a lovely move together to score on Shels. Shocking footballers don't do those things.

**BohDiddley** · 21/06/2005, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by el punter

Good man Stu, that Dutch site is top quality. Although it doesn't do a lot to counter Cabo's argument that this is one of the worst leagues in Europe (40th of 52 in last seasons rankings).

I don't accept that the standard is shocking though; the media coverage is shocking. The lack of support for the league in a football loving country is shocking. The behaviour of some individuals and groups associated with the league is shocking.....but the football's not bad.

Not to start an argument, this is genuine interest. Cabo, what games have you been to or watched on tv that you thought were shocking? You must accept that some games are damn exciting?

I'm seldom one to pat Rovers on the back for anything, but the McCourt display a few weeks ago was enough to make any football fan tingle, and again at the weekend they put a lovely move together to score on Shels. Shocking footballers don't do those things.

I used to be a Cabo.
For most of my life, I believed the 'gulf in class' guff. Then, quite by accident, I learned the error of my ways. I was playing in a 7-a-side knockabout, and someone who I had never heard of (how would I?), and whose name I still don't know, turned up.
He wasn't a big star or anything. He was recovering from serious injury and was totally unfit, but he made a show of everyone. Not just me: that wouldn't be hard. He hardly moved, but, spreading it from the back, he had every one of us, including one or two who I thought previously had a bit of talent, running around in frantic circles.
That's when the penny started to drop. Since then, whenever I hear some barstooler talk about EL being a bunch of disorganized hoofers (as opposed to us calling Shels a bunch of disorganized hoofers!) I wonder how they would fare against an unfit, anonymous EL player hobbling gingerly onto the astro.

**el punter** · 21/06/2005, 1:56 PM

Yeah, I've got some similar anecdotal testimony Boh. I played ball for my older brother's team for a while, you can imagine the scene on a Sunday morning, 15 mins before kick off and there's 9 players showed up, so I'm quickly 'signed up' as I'm 16 and could probably hold me own against lads in their mid 30's! Yeah right!

Anyway my brother was a decent enough player, Leinster Senior League for a while. But there was a lad on the team who was mustard. Give him the ball, we scored. I was amazed at how he ran rings around the opposition. So afterwards I was talking to the brother and asked if the guy had ever played League of Ireland or anything. He laughed and shook his head, he said that guy was easily an excellent footballer, but my bro' had played a little with Pat Kelch (ex Pats full back) and one or two other LOI players and said they were just different class altogether.

They are big, and fit and physical and generally dont do stupid things with the ball. Being very good isnt enough. The Eircom League is football at a very high level - despite the historical litany of European failures of our clubs.

**superfrank** · 21/06/2005, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

I used to be a Cabo.
For most of my life, I believed the 'gulf in class' guff. Then, quite by accident, I learned the error of my ways. I was playing in a 7-a-side knockabout, and someone who I had never heard of (how would I?), and whose name I still don't know, turned up.
He wasn't a big star or anything. He was recovering from serious injury and was totally unfit, but he made a show of everyone. Not just me: that wouldn't be hard. He hardly moved, but, spreading it from the back, he had every one of us, including one or two who I thought previously had a bit of talent, running around in frantic circles.
That's when the penny started to drop. Since then, whenever I hear some barstooler talk about EL being a bunch of disorganized hoofers (as opposed to us calling Shels a bunch of disorganized hoofers!) I wonder how they would fare against an unfit, anonymous EL player hobbling gingerly onto the astro.

Who was it?