Games weekend 28th April to 1st of May

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 01/05/2023, 6:25 PM

Pats awful for the second time we’ve played them this season. We didn’t really play that well but got the only goal and it looked like a game where one goal would win it. Injuries piling up.

9 yellows and 1 red

**Nesta99** · 01/05/2023, 6:39 PM

23 yellow cards and 2 reds and 1 of the 5 games still left to play....if refs were paid on card commission they would sail through a cost of living crisis!

and just like that Dundalk are no longer looking over the shoulder at a playoff spot and in to 4th. Starting to think Sligo may be edging toward favourites tag for a European spot.

**Nesta99** · 01/05/2023, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jack B

I've been more patient than most but Clancy can g'way to he honest. Second season here and he has 3 total wins vs Rovers, Derry, Dundalk and Sligo in over 20 games. Totally reliant on a better squad vs the weakest teams in the league and there's no sign of it improving, the coaching looks miles off it relative to other sides as far as I can see.

1 shot on target in 3 games now. Wasting a lot of the good that's going on with the club off the pitch.

That stat is pretty damning! coupled with the defensive mess earlier in the season, you have to wonder about the coaching and tactical setup.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 01/05/2023, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Bolger took Byrne out mid through first half plus numerous slightly late tackles ( he’s a fine player but has always had that ‘inner gurrier’ mentality that takes away from the rest of his game )…. As for Towell , this season he seems to be reinventing himself as some sort of ‘all round action’ man ….. unfortunately he’s incapable of tackling correctly as shown by the silly tackle on Bolger that ironically looked innocuous but put him out of the game… aside from that he’s greatly improved this year and is now a real asset (again)

Great finish this evening by him

**Philosophizer** · 01/05/2023, 7:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jd2793

with healy in charge we are. he'll hopefully be gone tonight. our squad is extremely limited but we have been shambolic most of the season. bohs goal was coming just before the red anyway we hadnt crossed the half way line in 20 mins. far far too negative. drogs are a lot better than us

Bad day for Cork but they could have been 1-0 up inside the 1st 30 seconds only for an excellent double save by Talbot from Keating. I didn’t think Bohs were overly dominant at 11v11 but after the red it was one way traffic.
Flores being back made a huge difference for Bohs. Without him or Buckley on the pitch it seems they revert to their rudderless 2022 form.
Coote being back also clearly brings back a spark.
Has anyone else noticed Afolabi just does not seem to be on the same wavelength as the rest of the team? He’s a fine player but just doesn’t seem to click with those around him…

**ger121** · 01/05/2023, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Cork can't be as bad as Harps, can they?

I said to a mate earlier, I could see UCD overhauling City like they did Harps last season.

**Jd2793** · 01/05/2023, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by Philosophizer

Bad day for Cork but they could have been 1-0 up inside the 1st 30 seconds only for an excellent double save by Talbot from Keating. I didn’t think Bohs were overly dominant at 11v11 but after the red it was one way traffic.
Flores being back made a huge difference for Bohs. Without him or Buckley on the pitch it seems they revert to their rudderless 2022 form.
Coote being back also clearly brings back a spark.
Has anyone else noticed Afolabi just does not seem to be on the same wavelength as the rest of the team? He’s a fine player but just doesn’t seem to click with those around him…

infairness we started well, keating was stopped by talbots wonder save oh and the ref nailed us calling a free in, instead of playing advantage when coffey was going through 1v1. after that i dont think we got past half way then the card came.... bohs had some good chances before the goal came tbf twardek made crowley look a fool. dont think the red had a bearing on the outcome but definitely added a goal or 2 to bohs total. the defending for yer 3rd + 4th was horrendous. coote is a classy player, kind of one who will bring the level of a team way up.

**placid casual** · 01/05/2023, 8:19 PM

Bradley was bang on when he said Sligo were the best team Rovers have played this season, and if the sligo board backed their manager financially they could easily finish 2nd.
The rest are far, FAR behind Rovers.

**Shearer** · 01/05/2023, 8:20 PM

Seven goals and two clean sheets in four days for Treaty United.

A result on Friday against Athlone would be another step in the right direction, but a long way to go.

**Nesta99** · 01/05/2023, 8:26 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Bradley was bang on when he said Sligo were the best team Rovers have played this season, and if the sligo board backed their manager financially they could easily finish 2nd.
The rest are far, FAR behind Rovers.

Have RTE reverted back to Errortel form or something cuase the table there has Bohs 4 point clear at the top, ahead of Rovers no!?

**Calcio Jack** · 01/05/2023, 8:26 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Bradley was bang on when he said Sligo were the best team Rovers have played this season, and if the sligo board backed their manager financially they could easily finish 2nd.
The rest are far, FAR behind Rovers.

Agree…. Couldn’t believe how easy that was …. As an aside what language is Rory Paterson speaking ? He’s inaudible

**Dermobohs** · 01/05/2023, 8:26 PM

In fairness jd, gilchrists decision to kick Afolabi in the nuts even though he’d won the ball, and city were in posssesion was mental. Reale didn’t even see it btw, was allowing play on but the Lino, Michelle o neill made him bring it back, how he missed it from where he was is baffling.
Your call back for the 1v1 was a city player shouting for it, he was allowing play on otherwise. Mad game altogether, we’re nowhere near handing out 5-0 s to anybody(ask ucd) but some daft play by city helped it along.
Anyhow we are very unexpectedly on top and well milk it till we’re not thanks!!
( prob about two weeks)

**Jd2793** · 01/05/2023, 8:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dermobohs

In fairness jd, gilchrists decision to kick Afolabi in the nuts even though he’d won the ball, and city were in posssesion was mental. Reale didn’t even see it btw, was allowing play on but the Lino, Michelle o neill made him bring it back, how he missed it from where he was is baffling.
Your call back for the 1v1 was a city player shouting for it, he was allowing play on otherwise. Mad game altogether, we’re nowhere near handing out 5-0 s to anybody(ask ucd) but some daft play by city helped it along.
Anyhow we are very unexpectedly on top and well milk it till we’re not thanks!!

( prob about two weeks)

no excuse for gilchrists stupidity. ridiculous carry on from our most experienced defender. way to ruin the game but a goal was on its way at that stage anyway ye were miles on top

**Longfordian** · 01/05/2023, 8:28 PM

Go on the Town. Rode their luck at times without doubt but worked like dogs and they deserve a bit of luck. Great boost for a very young team.

**SPXcyan** · 01/05/2023, 8:34 PM

Who'd of thought the top two would lose today, quite surprising.

**da bishop** · 01/05/2023, 8:40 PM

Deserved win for Treaty ,Bray on top for 30 mins but after that Treaty more than held their own until lead goal.Bray lost their way completely ,too many yellow cards and big 3 points for Tommy Barrett ,another goal haul plus a decent performance.A big queue for the playoffs starting to form what with Treatys and Longfords results.

**joey B** · 01/05/2023, 8:56 PM

Men against boys in Finn Park,Athlone absolutely monstered us physically,zero answer from us and in the end a desperately disappointing weekend all told….

**thebronze14** · 01/05/2023, 9:08 PM

Yeah they was grim. Completely outmuscled and out played. Worried where we'll be at the end of three tough fixtures. Injuries to two important players too. Don't have a deep enough squad to cope with injuries

**Longfordian** · 01/05/2023, 9:31 PM

Athlone have some good players. Pierrot is a real handful. They're probably the best of the rest after the top two as the table shows at the moment.

**De Town** · 01/05/2023, 9:33 PM

I've been critical enough of us so far but credit where it's due, we've deserved a win like tonight. While our quality can be questioned, the workrate can't be. Probably deserve another couple of points than what we have so good to ride our luck a bit tonight. Have seen a few fans of other clubs say it but there isn't a whole lot between 3rd and 9th in the first division from what I've seen. All are much of a muchness on any given day.