Monday Night's Results

[David]

What year did you play in the Tyler Cup in Ballybofey? 1980? Think Glentoran were the last, 1981. Neither was pretty.

You and the Glens must have a running book on who could break the most windows in the town

Think Ballybofey may have been the late 70's. If I recall it was 5-1 to Finn Harps with around 15 or 20 minutes to go and it ended up a 5-5 draw with Finn Harps winning on penalties.

[Trainee]

Bad Result For Galway united
It not the fact that we lost lost but to be 1 nil up against finn Harps twice in 3 days with 5 mins to go and we did not win either game

But the most worst thing is our strikers just cant seem to score and this was proved last night when we missed 4 out 5 pens with our centre back scoring our only pen.

If we dont get it right soon it could be a long season with a lot of nil all draws

[ndrog]

They're the weakest team alright.
They can't play for a draw in your place because there must be a winner on the night and Drogheda don't know how to play for a win in a big game. They'll try to kick you up and down the park! If Linfield are patient, drogs will have a player or two sent off, then you can go in for the kill.

See you in the final.

another classic statement from you ! we hope linfield go in for the kill just like the corkies did in the cup final.Ha Ha

[Peadar]

we hope linfield go in for the kill just like the corkies did in the cup final.Ha Ha

Linfield won't play with 2 Shels players in their team so you can forget about getting that lucky again.

[Speranza]

Disgusted. We played $helbourne off the park and seem to have no luck at all. The only positive is that we demonstrated that we are a better team that $hels. Oh and Barry Molloy is a superstar!

[Peadar]

Disgusted. We played $helbourne off the park and seem to have no luck at all.

When? Last night? Not a hope!
There was a time there before you scored where Shels were opening you up with ease and it looked like boys against men! You just about deserved a draw. Certainly didn't deserve anything more.

Believe me mate, it pains me to say that. I wanted you to stay in the competition but you didn't do enough and that defeat to Glens was the difference.

[pete]

Derry City do Linfield a favour by virtually handing them a Setanta Cup final place. I thought shels better as they created more from open play.

I see little chance of Drogs getting a result in Windsor especially as Dan Connor is suspended so no keeper.

[Speranza]

I disagree Paeder. Our midfield was superb especially Barry Molloy but we just weren't clinical enough in the final third. $hels had about 4 shots all game and we dominated possesion. We just need to start shooting and teach Mc Court to simplify the game and we'll be perfect

[David]

Disgusted. We played $helbourne off the park and seem to have no luck at all. The only positive is that we demonstrated that we are a better team that $hels. Oh and Barry Molloy is a superstar!

You can't score goals. All your good play is in areas where teams are happy to let you play football. Unless you can sort this problem out I don't think you will finsih as high as you did last year.

[Peadar]

Our midfield was superb especially Barry Molloy but we just weren't clinical enough in the final third. $hels had about 4 shots all game and we dominated possesion.

Shels were 1-0 up at home, one foot in the semi-final and happy to let you chase the game. See the bigger picture Sparenza mate.
You just weren't good enough!

You did Linfield a huge favour. Surely that will go a long way to improve relations between the clubs. That is at least something positive for you to take from your participation in the competition...

[Schumi]

You did Linfield a huge favour. Surely that will go a long way to improve relations between the clubs. That is at least something positive for you to take from your participation in the competition...

Derry fans were actually saying after that at least they'd done some good in knocking Shels off the top of the group!

[Aaron]

Its no good coming out saying we knocked them off the top, we played them off the park and deserved a win. I'm not goin to harp on about it but hopefully this will spur us to the league title

[ndrog]

Linfield won't play with 2 Shels players in their team so you can forget about getting that lucky again.

thats a great excuse.We werent lucky we gave you a spanking .

[micls]

thats a great excuse.We werent lucky we gave you a spanking .

Could we stick to the football please. Whatever you your friends and Peadar got up to that day is none of our business

Seriously though I think the Linfield Drogheda game will be very close but thik Linfield will edge it. Cant see a huge number of Drogs fans travelling on a tuesday night and with Linfield comfortable at home and full of confidence I think that will give them the edge. 1-0 Linfield

[harpskid]

On the topic of the Tyler Cup game between Harps and Linfield, it was played on May 4th 1978.

After a 5-5 draw, Harps won it 4-3 on penalties.

Teams -
Finn Harps – Eddie Mahon, Declan Mc Dowell, Paul Mc Guinness, Tony O Doherty, Jim Sheridan, Joe Healy, Joe Logan, Hilay Carlyle, Tom Mc Guinness, Jon Duffy, Charlie Ferry. Subs – Eddie Mc Groarty and Terry Harkin.

Linfield – Ken Barclay, Alan Fraser, Frank Parks, Roy Coyle, Peter Rafferty, Cyril Hewitt, Dave Nixon, John Garrett, Jim Martin, Martin Malone, Billy Murray.

[David]

On the topic of the Tyler Cup game between Harps and Linfield, it was played on May 4th 1978.

After a 5-5 draw, Harps won it 4-3 on penalties.

Teams -
Finn Harps – Eddie Mahon, Declan Mc Dowell, Paul Mc Guinness, Tony O Doherty, Jim Sheridan, Joe Healy, Joe Logan, Hilay Carlyle, Tom Mc Guinness, Jon Duffy, Charlie Ferry. Subs – Eddie Mc Groarty and Terry Harkin.

Linfield – Ken Barclay, Alan Fraser, Frank Parks, Roy Coyle, Peter Rafferty, Cyril Hewitt, Dave Nixon, John Garrett, Jim Martin, Martin Malone, Billy Murray.

My old memory is not too bad. I actually recall that game and I was only 9 at the time (honest ). Some great memories there with that Linfield line up. Peter Rafferty, my all time favourite player but Billy Murray, Davy Nixon, Alan Fraser and John Garrett were all Linfield greats.

[coislaoi]

Might've been late 70's so - as I said it was a few years before my time. A couple of older drogs might be on later who will be able to confirm the year

Hello!!!! Is there anybody out there. Where are all the older Drogs?? Oh, wait there are no older Drogs fans. It's only johnnycomelatelys and bandwagonjumpers here.

[Peadar]

...we played them off the park and deserved a win.

That is quite simply untrue!
If what Derry fans saw last night is what they consider playing someone off the park then I can only now appreciate why you celebrated your League Cup victory so much.

Shels were 1-0 up and they allowed you posession around the midfield, but you didn't threaten until late on, after they had made some changes.

You won 1 game and failed to score in 3.
You finished just 3 points ahead of Glens.

It's right in front of you, staring you in the face! Open your eyes and see it!

[ColinR]

Hello!!!! Is there anybody out there. Where are all the older Drogs?? Oh, wait there are no older Drogs fans. It's only johnnycomelatelys and bandwagonjumpers here.

in fairness it would have been about 78/79 when we were playing in the tyler cup - at that stage there wasn't even a cork city fc. whose the johnnycomelatelys now

[OneRedArmy]

That is quite simply untrue!
If what Derry fans saw last night is what they consider playing someone off the park then I can only now appreciate why you celebrated your League Cup victory so much.

Shels were 1-0 up and they allowed you posession around the midfield, but you didn't threaten until late on, after they had made some changes.

You won 1 game and failed to score in 3.
You finished just 3 points ahead of Glens.

It's right in front of you, staring you in the face! Open your eyes and see it!

Game of two halves. We dominated the first, looked like the home team, should have scored a couple, let in a soft one on the break. Was always going to be tough after that.

Second half we were poor for the first 30 and Shels should have got another, then we dominated the last 15 minutes.

Draw was a fair result and yes our lack of goals killed us.

Your last point is irrelevant. We finished 2 points behind Shels, which is much more relevant.

And we'll see how well Cork get on when they play a decent side in the tournament.