Weekend games 16th to 19th May

**outspoken** · 17/05/2025, 9:56 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

Pretty much sums it up. Maybe we started playing well for the last 20 minutes, but splitting hairs really. We were desperate for the majority of the match, very frustrating.
On the other hand, that was probably a match we'd have lost in recent years.
The subs had a huge difference, Paul McMullan is increasingly become a nuisance for defences. Nice to see.

As Nesta mentioned there, I don't think anyone goes to Drogheda in expectation of a good game of football. Granted, Drogs have more about them going forward than before. They're capable of playing nice stuff, but they're still not good to watch. And the playacting.....worse that Damian MacGraith bought a lot of it. They're not as bad as Pat's, but they are bad at it.

I don't usually go to games in Drogheda any more, and Friday night reminded me of why. The view is brutal obviously, but silly things just make it more unpleasant. Had a bottle cap taken off me going in, but you can buy bottle with caps on in the shop. Then the surface in and around the stadium has gotten worse again. It wouldn't even cost that much to fix. Worst of all was seeing wheelchair users struggle to get across it, particularly just outside the turnstiles. It's bang out of order really.

I love going to games in Drogheda, atmosphere is always brilliant and great people around the club but walking into the jacks last night and seeing dozens of flys in it because it's that bogging is not a pleasant experience. I know they're limited in what they can do but at some point as a League we'll need to start enforcing some sort of standards

**thebronze14** · 17/05/2025, 10:46 PM

Brutal match in longford tonight. Two poor teams. Dixie Ferry with one of the misses of the season was about the only noteworthy thing that happened

**joey B** · 17/05/2025, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by thebronze14

Dixie Ferry with one of the misses of the season was about the only noteworthy thing that happened

Story of Dixie’s career so far unfortunately….

**outspoken** · 18/05/2025, 7:55 AM

Originally Posted by thebronze14

Brutal match in longford tonight. Two poor teams. Dixie Ferry with one of the misses of the season was about the only noteworthy thing that happened

Probably the two weakest teams in the division especially when it comes to creating actual genuine chances

**Longfordian** · 18/05/2025, 8:37 AM

Two very young teams. No great surprise they're both struggling.

**cl�irseach** · 18/05/2025, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Probably the two weakest teams in the division especially when it comes to creating actual genuine chances

It doesn't get called hoofball as it isn't usually in the sky but for a couple of months Harps have just banged the ball forward as quickly as possible over and over again. Very easy to read.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/05/2025, 5:17 PM

Considering the amount of players Harps were missing, and nine of the starting eleven being under 21 years old, a point is a decent return on the road.

**thebronze14** · 18/05/2025, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by cl�irseach

It doesn't get called hoofball as it isn't usually in the sky but for a couple of months Harps have just banged the ball forward as quickly as possible over and over again. Very easy to read.

We had been playing some nice football up until a few weeks ago. Delighted with the clean sheet as it was a very makeshift backline. We should be creating a lot more though. We started creating last 15 minutes tbf. Shaunie Bradley was excellent when he came on too

**sbgawa** · 19/05/2025, 11:41 AM

Big game tonight for Rovers. I expect to win and start to look like a league winning side

**ThirdManRun** · 19/05/2025, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Two very young teams. No great surprise they're both struggling.

Not really a fair reflection as most teams are littered with young players. Bray and Dundalk both flying with a number of 17, 18 and 19 years playing most weeks.

The first division is the home of young players now, with only the really exceptional players getting a change in Premier Division these days.

**cl�irseach** · 19/05/2025, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by thebronze14

We had been playing some nice football up until a few weeks ago. Delighted with the clean sheet as it was a very makeshift backline. We should be creating a lot more though. We started creating last 15 minutes tbf. Shaunie Bradley was excellent when he came on too

Opinion of Harps being very direct was based off attending the Kerry and Athlone games, though to be fair the pitch was certainly a factor and the only time I have seen Finn Harps away from home this year was unfortunately at the other bobbler in UCD. The last fifteen of the Kerry game was also the most creative period as McAteer and McNamee, who can both play, were allowed the ball.

**TonyD** · 19/05/2025, 7:06 PM

Sean Hoare ! WTF. Does he know which team he’s playing for here ?

**pineapple stu** · 19/05/2025, 7:09 PM

Bizarre incident there in the Shels game - Kearns letting an easy cross right through his hands, and then going down injured. Commentators reckon he might have done his calf and felt a twinge when jumping to claim the cross, which caused him to fumble it? Sub keeper was togged out and ready to come on, but Kearns is going to play on and Drogheda are going to drop everything possible onto his head.

Edit - now he goes off, after playing on another six minutes. So Healy replaces Kearns - as he did at UCD actually. Kearns was our keeper in 2018/19, and Healy from 2020-2023

**Inchicore** · 19/05/2025, 8:03 PM

Kenny hasn't a clue how to set a team up to defend. Its like watching his Irish team play.
Week after week, defenders left isolated 1v1, 2v2 with no cover from midfield - normally being hit on the break.
So nieve, bordering on incompetence.
He needs to get a proper coach in next to him or he will struggle this season.

**Kiki Balboa** · 19/05/2025, 8:31 PM

If they weren't such big names ... Duff and Kenny would be under pressure for their jobs.

**sbgawa** · 19/05/2025, 8:32 PM

4 nil Rovers after 70 mins, didn't see that coming but Pats have offered very little tbf

**joey B** · 19/05/2025, 8:32 PM

Pats taking a pasting in Tallaght ….

**Jd2793** · 19/05/2025, 8:33 PM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

If they weren't such big names ... Duff and Kenny would be under pressure for their jobs.

kenny definitely. no reason why a shels manager (whoever it is) would be under pressure after winning the league the season previous. they arent far off where they should be really.

**Inchicore** · 19/05/2025, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jd2793

kenny definitely. no reason why a shels manager (whoever it is) would be under pressure after winning the league the season previous. they arent far off where they should be really.

He was given a 5 year deal. Cute enough to demand that where Bohs wouldn't when they approached him.