Games Monday 29th August

[sbgawa]

Premier Division

Monday 29th (All 19:45)

Sligo v Dundalk
Shelbourne v Derry
Bohemians v St Pats

[sbgawa]

Cup weekend but there is some league action on Monday.
2nd 3rd and 4th away to 4th 5th and 6th so 3 away wins and the top 4 will be pretty much done and dusted as Pats in 4th would be 10 points clear.

With a win in their game in hand Pats would be 4 points off Dundalk and Derry (assuming Derry win their game in hand on Dundalk) so the order of the top 4 isn't set yet but its hard to see one of the current top 3 not winning the cup (wont be Pats obviously).
With all the new players signed up and Bohs going full time it looks good for 008 to hang on for next year(good news for Rovers)but i wonder are Sligo happy with John Russell ? the league form is uninspiring and hard to see much change since Bucko left.
The top 4 breaking away is as much because of the sameness of the bottom 6.
In the last 5 matches the bottom 6 teams have all earned either 6 or 7 points , hard to make up ground like that

[Nesta99]

Away to Wexford in the cup on a Friday, and then away to Sligo on Monday in the league - who makes these schedules will all that travel in one weekend???

[sbgawa]

Away to Wexford in the cup on a Friday, and then away to Sligo on Monday in the league - who makes these schedules will all that travel in one weekend???

We had a quiet word in Abbotstown

[Nesta99]

That whole 2.5 -3hrs on a nice coach playing cards will have us wrecked, so out of order!!

[TonyD]

Going to be a very interesting night. The table could look pretty different afterwards, depending on how the games go. Obviously hoping for Derry and Dundalk to lose and Pats to win.

[sbgawa]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict SOD will drop the high line nonsense

[Nesta99]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict SOD will drop the high line nonsense

You are not stuck out on a limb it seems!

[CorribsideSteve]

Joey N'Do, amazing footballer, awful co-commentator. Just awful.

[TonyD]

Good start from Pats. I’m not liking this new camera angle at Dalymount. Far too low.

[CorribsideSteve]

Dundalk have a serious gem on their hands with O'Kane.

[Nesta99]

Joey N'Do, amazing footballer, awful co-commentator. Just awful.

Ah he is not that bad, not really a commentator, co-commentator pairing i'd agree. He does like Ryan O'Kane and he makes a valid point on needing to press high if defending high. One Sligo ball through that defence timed well and we are goosed!

....and Leahy off trying to scramble back for one of those balls.

[TonyD]

Bohs right back in this now. We need to liven up a bit.

[CorribsideSteve]

Ah he is not that bad, not really a commentator, co-commentator pairing i'd agree. He does like Ryan O'Kane and he makes a valid point on needing to press high if defending high. One Sligo ball through that defence timed well and we are goosed!

....and Leahy off trying to scramble back for one of those balls.

I suppose he has his good moments. He just comes of as an irritating bufoon sometimes though IMO. Yeah pretty clear sending off, the act of grabbing the ball as he fell sealed his fate.

[Nesta99]

Dundalk have a serious gem on their hands with O'Kane.

He is a bit like a young Wes Houlihan, though a wide player.

[sbgawa]

All those flares on the pitch in dalyer. I'd expect a strongly worded letter from the committee over this. Scandalous stuff

[ger121]

Absolute ****e

[TonyD]

Second for Pats. Atakayi did great to get onto it and nice composure to play in Forrestor.. pats started well and got the goal. Bohs had a good twenty minutes or so mid half, without making any real clear cut chances. Great time to get the second goal.

[Philosophizer]

Good start from Pats. I’m not liking this new camera angle at Dalymount. Far too low.

Welcome to the club. We're banging on about it on the Stadium updates thread.

[Bohtastic]

Gifted Pats that second goal.
Our defence look like they have never played together.
In fact, our entire team looks like they have never played or trained together. I know Long signed a load during the window, but the lack of any organisation is criminal.