Midweek Round - Mon 16 Mar

[oriel]

Was amazed Sligo didn't go down the wings more in second half and esp after the red card, that would have tired out the Dundalk defence, but that said clever by Kilduff putting on extra centre half when Dervan was sent off, and sacrificing a MF player.

The constant shoot on site by Sligo was never going to trouble Dundalk in the last 15.

[trevy]

Virgin Media picked the right game to show anyway. Great game but unfortunately not even a point for Waterford so bottom of table still. We are way too open and too many individual mistakes at back. Hopefully Kevin Long signing will improve the defence.
Fleetwood owners have been ruthless in getting rid of managers at Waterford and Fleetwood so Daly could be running out of time.

[legendz]

VM picked the right game alright. Never doubted their match selection choice! ;-)

Sligo and Waterford are now a bit adrift of the rest. Their next few fixtures are tough.

[Kiki Balboa]

VM picked the right game alright. Never doubted their match selection choice! ;-)

Sligo and Waterford are now a bit adrift of the rest. Their next few fixtures are tough.

Watched Sligo vs Drogheda and Dundalk. Hard to see them staying adrift. They are a good side.

Apart from the opening two games (one vs helpless Waterford), Drogheda are looking very average. Alarm bells must be ringing there.

[Kiki Balboa]

Should also be noted that 11 of the 15 players Dundalk used last night were playing 1st Division ball last year. Teehan is a starter that was missing too.

Shout out to Chief O'Keeffe who has reinvented himself as an excellent center half.

Hard to see Cornwall get into the starting 11 ahead of Mayowa, Chief, and Leonard.

Also really love what Buckley brings.

[2 Year Contract]

A game of very few chances in Inchicore last night. Derry seemed to set up shop and try hit Pats on the counter and seemed content enough with a point. Akinyemi offered nothing up top, Thomas looked more dangerous when he came on but overall a quiet night for Anang. Pats might’ve nicked it at the end with a couple off the line in two goalmouth scrambles but if they’re the best chances of the game probably tells you that a draw was a fair result. Pats missed Leavy big time in attack, who generally occupies two defenders on his own which creates space for others. All in all 4 points from the weekend is a good return considering Leavy, Lennon, Forrester, Elbouzedi and Power were all out injured

[TonyD]

As per, it was the Harvey Show in Inchicore.
More like, the Muppet Show.

Allowing the match to restart while Derry had 12 men on the pitch was peak incompetence (though thats possibly more on the 4th official) Imagine if Derry had scored while having the extra man ?

On the game, thought we were slightly the better side, and should have had a penalty late on, but not many chances in the game overall. Thomas had a one on one with the keeper (having fouled Hoare in the build up and getting away with it) that you'd expect him to put away.

[brendy_éire]

Allowing the match to restart while Derry had 12 men on the pitch was peak incompetence (though thats possibly more on the 4th official) Imagine if Derry had scored while having the extra man ?

A mess from the officials, who then booked Clarke, even though it was the fourth official who told him to go on the pitch to begin with.

Will take that result all day long. Said I'd be happy with a clean sheet across the two games, and we got it. Low bar, but we needed that confidence boost.

Drogs on Friday is big for Lynch.

[Kiki Balboa]

See Sligo is complaining about the Ref from Monday.

I dont really understand it. Fitzgerald clearly trips him. He is caught too close as Kenny is turning.

There are many times complaining about the Ref is correct, but this ain't one.

[desaintsno.12]

A mess from the officials, who then booked Clarke, even though it was the fourth official who told him to go on the pitch to begin with.

.

A mess by the officials yes, but i just dont believe that no one on the Derry bench spotted the error - if they didn't, its a serious level of incompetence. By pure coincidence, apparently its not the first time this season that Derry accidentially had 12 players on the pitch.

[2 Year Contract]

A mess from the officials, who then booked Clarke, even though it was the fourth official who told him to go on the pitch to begin with.

Wasn’t Clarke that was booked, it was Markey booked while on his way off the pitch.Thought I’d seen it all with officials in this league but that was a farcical situation for a few minutes and took way too long to resolve

[Inchicore]

Derry made 3 subs at the same time. 4th official put up the same number twice meaning Markey was unaware he was being substituted.
When the officials noticed, Markey duely went off and got booked for not leaving the field of play when substituted (he didn't know).

Instead of the 4th official explaining this to the ref, he allowed Markey take the hit.

Mistakes can happen by the officials but come on, take some responsibility some of the time.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

Derry made 3 subs at the same time. 4th official put up the same number twice meaning Markey was unaware he was being substituted.
When the officials noticed, Markey duely went off and got booked for not leaving the field of play when substituted (he didn't know).

Instead of the 4th official explaining this to the ref, he allowed Markey take the hit.

Mistakes can happen by the officials but come on, take some responsibility some of the time.

You would think in those circumstances the yellow card could be rescinded if Derry appealed , but then again it’s the LOI

[Inchicore]

Unfortunately you cannot appeal yellow cards.

More of a reason for the 4th official to have manned up at the time.

[sessylU]

I thought the booking was because he DID leave the field of play without having been instructed to. Even though leaving was the correct thing to do, he hadn't received an instruction from an official. Bit of a catch 22.