Setanta Cup updates

**Dodge** · 21/02/2006, 9:02 AM

Setanta's match coverage was excellent BUT the "greenscreen" background of Windsor Park looked really crap.

**Aaron** · 21/02/2006, 9:21 AM

Thought Derry deserved a win last nite. Only for a mistake by fordey we probably wud have won. Linfield hardly had a chance and also we defended superbly. Ken Oman was fantastic and i believe he should have got man of the match ahead of baillie. It was a great nite anyhow and not a bad result for the candystripes. Bring on the shels next tuesday and the brany.

HIT DEM DERRY!!!!!

**Mark Breen** · 21/02/2006, 9:27 AM

Is there any vidoe clips from the other three games i manage to download the shels one, but due to a late night in the pub and heading to work early this morning i haven't seen any of them ????

**MrJoeSoap** · 21/02/2006, 9:57 AM

Originally Posted by Mark Breen

Is there any vidoe clips from the other three games i manage to download the shels one, but due to a late night in the pub and heading to work early this morning i haven't seen any of them ????

I'll put the rest up at some stage tonight if they haven't already been posted.

**Mark Breen** · 21/02/2006, 9:59 AM

Good man Joesoap

**lofty9** · 21/02/2006, 9:59 AM

What a great night at Windsor, only spoiled by a few Waterside hoods on our way home. I thought with a bit more match practice we would have tanked Linfield with our forwards releasing the ball earlier. My MOTM by a country mile was Eddie Mc Callion, an absolutely outstanding performance. Oman looked pretty comfortable as well, good to see. As for the other EL teams good results. Can't wait for Shels on Tuesday. The season is finally underway!

**Dodge** · 21/02/2006, 10:10 AM

Wouldn't say Oman looked comfortable. Anytime Linfield went forward they caused problems. Overall though Derry were superb and should've won easily

**lofty9** · 21/02/2006, 11:16 AM

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...p?story=680120

controversial penalty? I haven't seen a replay but I thought it was one of the clearest penos ever.

**Schumi** · 21/02/2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by lofty9

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...p?story=680120

controversial penalty? I haven't seen a replay but I thought it was one of the clearest penos ever.

Definite penalty. Even Jeffries said as much.

**Dazzy** · 21/02/2006, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...p?story=680120

controversial penalty? I haven't seen a replay but I thought it was one of the clearest penos ever.

Just look at the name of the paper

**Dassa** · 21/02/2006, 1:23 PM

Have to say derry played well and for a neutral have to say probably should have won. One negative point about the match was the referee who give some shocking decisions mostly in derry's favour.

**Schumi** · 21/02/2006, 1:26 PM

I thought the ref was letting Linfield away with a lot!

**thejollyrodger** · 21/02/2006, 7:26 PM

I thought there would be more at the game last night. Glens werent up for much. The gulf in ability and fitness was clear for all to see. We could have went all to score more goals.

a few good chants..

goal 1 : your not singing anymore
goal 2 : your sh1te and you know you are :P
etc

**MrJoeSoap** · 21/02/2006, 7:52 PM

Brief highlights:

Group 1:

Portadown v Cork
Drogheda v Dungannon

Group 2:

Shelbourne v Glentoran
Linfield v Derry

**pineapple stu** · 21/02/2006, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

a few good chants..

goal 1 : your not singing anymore
goal 2 : your sh1te and you know you are :P
etc

Yep, quality chants there. Never heard either of them before.

Anyone at the games/who saw them know why the eL teams did so well this time out? I think the only cross-border away win last year was the final, and many of the games were well-balanced. So far this time, though, we have the biggest win of the campaign, at least one away game the eL should have won and are four games unbeaten against the IL (compare to last season, when Longford lost away to Glens and Linfield and Portadown beat Cork and drew in Tolka, I think). Granted, we're still waiting on an away win, but the eL seem to have acquitted themselves far better this time around. Is it better planning, a hiccup from the IL teams or evidence last season was a hiccup from the eL teams?

**MrJoeSoap** · 21/02/2006, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yep, quality chants there. Never heard either of them before.

They were quite poor examples I'll admit. Shels did have the "Red and White Army" chant in full voice for at least a half hour though, and there was a great atmosphere despite a slightly poor turnout.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 22/02/2006, 7:08 AM

The Linfield- Derry game was good. Noel Bailie was superb for the Blues at the back deserved the man of the match award.The Blues two strikers looked very sharp during the game. But looking at the results it seems Linfield are a class above the rest of the IL teams and provide the Wee North's best chance of winning the Trophy again!

**Raheny Red** · 22/02/2006, 9:34 AM

Yes, they were poor examples alright, very poor

Anyway chant of the night had to be;

"Pre-season training, it's only pre-season training"

**gspain** · 22/02/2006, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yep, quality chants there. Never heard either of them before.

Anyone at the games/who saw them know why the eL teams did so well this time out? I think the only cross-border away win last year was the final, and many of the games were well-balanced. So far this time, though, we have the biggest win of the campaign, at least one away game the eL should have won and are four games unbeaten against the IL (compare to last season, when Longford lost away to Glens and Linfield and Portadown beat Cork and drew in Tolka, I think). Granted, we're still waiting on an away win, but the eL seem to have acquitted themselves far better this time around. Is it better planning, a hiccup from the IL teams or evidence last season was a hiccup from the eL teams?

Didn't Shels win at Portadown and Portadown in Cork?

Our clubs are fulltime which certainly helps. Furthermore the longer we continue the better our fitness levels will be. we will have players then who have always been in fulltime training and thus are better conditioned.

Shels looked faster, fitter and far more skilful on Monday night.

However I would be careful here as the IL clubs all played on Saturdayand playing twice in 48 hours is tough going especially for part time players.