FAI Junior Cup 2005/06

[GreenLane OBFC]

Old Bridge 2-1 St. Kevins Boys

I don't quite believe it myself but the Bridge are in the last 16 and now have a home tie against Clonmel Town. This was a game of very poor quality but was entertaining if only for the rubbish defences on display.

Tipp Man all of us from the Southeast know who you are as you were a regular visitor to the Clonmel Town message board and as you did on that you are doing the same here talking rubbish as always. As Shovels OBFC said The Bridge are no world beaters and don't have much fitness but they are shown something most teams don't have and that is a bit of heart. Don't know what rubbish defences you were on about in our game against Kevin's Boy's last weekend. The Bridge defended very well and held out the top scorerer in the AUL Gavin Quinn. If you were at the game you would also noticed that The Bridge keeper didn't have one big save to make so obviously The Bridge defence and midfield done their jobs.

[GreenLane OBFC]

I agree that he is tough as fcuk! Wouldn't fancy meetin him down a dark alley!!, just haven't seen him hold the ball up well in any game i've seen. I may be wrong as i obviously have only been to 4 or 5 Town games this season.
As regards the bridge game, everything suggests that ye'll wallop us by 4 or 5. Fitness wise we are definately lacking as you may have seen in the last 20 against Kevins and so i'd say tightning the pitch is something we'll be looking at!!! Great hype about the game already though and that can only be a good thing

Ata boy Shovels your a legend. I agree with you that Coady and McHugh are not great up front for town. Town only have 3 good players Barnesie, Tony and Paul Scully. If The Bridge can keep them quite they have a big chance. I would say The Bridge will tighten the pitch for the Town game which would limit Town to play football and as we saw Kevin's Boys couldn't play football on that pitch last week so can't see Town doing it either. Town asked for the game to be switched to the complex but The Bridge obviously said no way so I think Town could be a bit worried about the pitch Sunday week.

[gnasher]

I'd have to agree with you there, i reckon the winner will come from the Carrick/Pike last 16 game. Whoever has the bottle to get through that tie will take some stopping. Carrick are my bet though. Westport should take Killester out especially if they are as below strength as was previously mentioned.

Lads,there are definitely a few strong sides in the mix, when two big guns go out at the next round (pike/carrick/coveys/killester) it'll be very clear who'll have the best chance.

Much as I hate to say it Castlebar have to be fancied, they are on some run (21 games unbeaten in League, Cups, Conn Cup, FAI), they have very skillful players in the front six, a rock solid back four (with Dykes the heart of it), and a seriously good keeper. If they don't get too many injuries they will take some beating.

I'm off to wash my hands with acid after typing that sacrelige!

[Dr Mad]

Lads anyone know who and where Dungarvan are playing this weekend so I can get my spying mission sorted? thanks -

[Thunderblaster]

Draw for 7th Round

Dungarvan FC V. Portmarnock FC
Carrick Utd V Pike Rovers
Dublin Bus FC V. Athenry FC
Oldbridge FCV Clonmel Town
Ballyheane FC V UL Aishling Annacotty FC
Castlebar Celtic V Neilstown Rgs
Salthill Devon FC/Valley Park Utd V Deen Celtic/Waterford Crystal FC
Westport Utd V. Killester Utd

TIES TO BE PLAYED 4TH & 5TH FEBRUARY 2006

Some cracking games on show here. 5 teams from Connacht in last 18, how times have changed

My last eight would be Dungarvan, Carrick, Athenry, Clonmel, ULAA, Castlebar, Waterford Crystal and Killester.

[widow]

mine is portmarknock, pike, athenry, clonmel, ULAA, Carew Park (objection gone in), Salthill devon, westport

[abbeyvale]

My last eight would be Dungarvan, Carrick, Athenry, Clonmel, ULAA, Castlebar, Waterford Crystal and Killester.

Mine
Dungarvan FC
Pike Rovers
Athenry FC
Clonmel Town
Ballyheane FC
Castlebar Celtic
Salthill Devon FC
Westport Utd V

[Dirk Diggler]

Who are Carrick playing this weekend?

[widow]

I'm nearly sure they are playing waterford crystal in the Munster junior

[tipp man]

Tipp Man all of us from the Southeast know who you are as you were a regular visitor to the Clonmel Town message board and as you did on that you are doing the same here talking rubbish as always. As Shovels OBFC said The Bridge are no world beaters and don't have much fitness but they are shown something most teams don't have and that is a bit of heart. Don't know what rubbish defences you were on about in our game against Kevin's Boy's last weekend. The Bridge defended very well and held out the top scorerer in the AUL Gavin Quinn. If you were at the game you would also noticed that The Bridge keeper didn't have one big save to make so obviously The Bridge defence and midfield done their jobs.

Sorry Greenlane, yoo've the wrong guy there. I have never been on the Clonmel Town message board. I called the game as I saw it, I don't have a monopoly on wisdom, just offering an opinion which I stick to.

[abbeyvale]

I'm nearly sure they are playing waterford crystal in the Munster junior

Your spot on Gareth
Waterford Crystal v Carrick in the MJC this weekend

[the only 1]

Your spot on Gareth
Waterford Crystal v Carrick in the MJC this weekend

which gareth is dat?

[Mpndo]

My last eight would be Dungarvan, Carrick, Athenry, Clonmel, ULAA, Castlebar, Waterford Crystal and Killester.

Not confident of your own team getting through then?

[abbeyvale]

which gareth is dat?

Gareth Ryan

[widow]

this isn't gareth ryan

[noby]

Lads anyone know who and where Dungarvan are playing this weekend so I can get my spying mission sorted? thanks -

Dungarvan are away to St. Ita's (I think) in Limerick in the MJC this weekend

[Dr Mad]

Thanks for that, bit of homework needed if we are to prove Abbeyvale and Thunderblasters Predictions wrong

[Thunderblaster]

Not confident of your own team getting through then?

Don't support any side left in the competition.

[Dr Mad]

Noby are you pulling my chain? I know I'm mad but I don't hink there's a St. Ita's in Limerick?

[HuRya]

Noby are you pulling my chain? I know I'm mad but I don't hink there's a St. Ita's in Limerick?

there is but unfortunately it's a nursing home